For over 30 years, Heartlight has shared articles to help people live for Jesus in everyday life. While we are no longer publishing new articles, this enduring collection features relevant pieces throughout the year to encourage faith, offer biblical perspective, and speak to real-world joys and struggles.
by Phil Ware · 1 Corinthians 15:1 · Resurrection
Phil Ware reminds us that Nicodemus and Joseph of Arimathea were indisputable eye witnesses to the death of Jesus so the resurrection could be assured!
by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · 1 Corinthians 1:18 · Resurrection
Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware combine to bless us with a powerful Resurrection Sunday message on Jesus' crucifixion and resurrection and the power God blesses us with to triumph over sin and death.
by Phil Ware · John 1:4 · Arrogance
Phil Ware concludes his four-part series on Jesus' Passion called seed, towel, promise, and torchlight.
by Phil Ware · Hebrews 13:5 · Comforter
Phil Ware continues his series on Seed, Towel, Promise, and Torchlight, focusing this week on the power of Jesus' promise in the face of his own impending death.
by Melissa Troyer · Acts 1:4 · Holy Spirit
Melissa Troyer reminds us of Jesus' strange promise of going away being better for His disciples than staying with them.
by Phil Ware · 1 Corinthians 15:35 · Seed
Phil Ware continues his four week series on seed, towel, promise, and torchlight focusing on the power of the Seed to overcome dirt, darkness, and death.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 13:8 · Seed
Phil Ware begins a four-week series on seed, towel, promise, and torchlight as he looks at Jesus' last hours on earth and what they mean for us.
by Phil Ware · 1 Peter 1:3
Phil Ware continues his series on Jesus touching a man with leprosy and focuses on how Jesus' touch and word of command made clean and redeemed this man who was left alone to die, abandoned by everyone and everything in his world, revealing Jesus' heart f
by Ron Rose · 2 Corinthians 4:12 · Funeral
Ron Rose reminds us of the value of being family and friends in the face of death and realizing that we are learning as much about life as we are about death!
by Ron Rose · Romans 5:5 · Hope
Ron Rose is back at Black Rifle coffee and visiting and reflecting with others who have gone through rough times and found lasting hope.
by James Nored & Phil Ware · Luke 2:10
James Nored on video and Phil Ware with words remind us that the circumstances of the moment can be swallowed up in the greater joy of God's long story of grace that came to us in Jesus of Nazareth.
by Max Lucado · 2 Corinthians 5:17 · New Life
Max Lucado reminds us of Jesus' power do fresh and new things if we will respond to his command to get up and do something.
by Philip Gulley · 1 Thessalonians 4:13 · Parenting · Parenting Parents
Philip Gulley talks about his dad's heart surgery and his directions for his funeral service in case he didn't survive and the lasting impact this has had on Phillip's life.
by Phil Ware · Ephesians 3:20 · Believe
Phil Ware continues his reflections from his gospel readings and uses Mark 5 and Mark 6 to remind us that Jesus has greater expectations of what he can do through us than we do!
by Max Lucado · James 4:7 · Obedience
Max Lucado reminds us that while all sorts of challenges await us today, the Lord longs for our obedience so he can step in and crush Satan at our feet.
by Melissa Troyer · Psalm 139:13 · Denial · Delight
Melissa Troyer writes about the challenging realities of the roles we have to play and have to fill and then wonders, and embraces, that maybe these are exactly the roles God has made to embrace and fill.
by Phil Ware · 2 Corinthians 3:17 · Transformation
Phil Ware continues his series on Jesus and transformation and focuses today on our walking with Jesus each day in the gospels and learning his words and talking with him and taking on on his character and compassion as the Spirit transforms us.
by Phil Ware · 2 Corinthians 3:17 · Transformation
Phil Ware's first in a four article series on Jesus' work of transformation in us, this week, we are called to follow Jesus.
by Melissa Troyer · 2 Corinthians 3:17 · Transformation
Melissa Troyer reminds us of the breathtaking partnership we have with Christ to remain in the process of transformation.
by Max Lucado · Matthew 10:28 · Darkness
Max Lucado reminds us to be courageous in our times of trouble for we have put our faith in the one who has conquered.
by Melissa Troyer · James 1:19 · Holy Spirit
Melissa Troyer reminds us of those mistakes made by our little ones when they are in their early exploration modes and how our job is not to load them down with rules but to show them where to reach.
by Phil Ware · Exodus 33:15
Phil Ware invites into the "Andrew Effect" and reminds us that Jesus promised to be present with us as we live out the four moves of Phil calls the Andrew Effect
by Phil Ware · Cross
Phil Ware continues his reflections and convictions on becoming a JesuShaped disciple, this time focusing on the dangers and difficulties the Lord faced from his religious adversaries.
by Max Lucado · Luke 22:40 · Fear
Max Lucado reminds us that Jesus made all sorts of faces as he lived life much as we do, and because he has been where we are, even in the darkest of times, we can turn to him and find grace to help us in our times of need.
by Phil Ware · John 13:15 · Servant
Phil Ware reminds us that the Jesus vibe is about being a servant and helping others, but he also reminds us that there are powerful memories in the Lord's Supper to help remind us of this thought.
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