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 Teresa Bell Kindred · 2 Timothy 4:6 · Finish
Teresa Bell Kindred reminds us to use the fourth quarter wisely and finish strong.
by Rubel Shelly · Isaiah 41:10 · Problems
Rubel Shelly reminds us to not get knocked off our path when we encounter potholes, even big bad ones that do damage, but to keep pressing on and persevering toward the call of God.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 7:7 · New Year
Phil Ware gives us three key principles to follow as we approach the New Year, ask the Lord what he wants us to do, learn to rest, and get to know Jesus better.
by Phillip Morrison · Isaiah 6:1 · Grief
Phillip Morrison, with a few words of introduction by Phil Ware, reflects on the assassination of President John F. Kennedy and the events that include Lee Harvey Oswald and Jack Ruby and the time that all of America became a church.
by Phil Ware · 1 John 3:16 · Servant
Phil Ware continues his series on building a culture of honor and focuses on Jesus washing his disciples' feet on the eve of his crucifixion.
by Phil Ware · 1 Peter 3:9 · Prayer
Phil Ware continues his series on building a culture of honor focusing this week on prayer, especially prayer as a redemptive tool of offering forgiveness and blessing to those who are our enemies and who mistreat us.
by Greg Anderson · Mark 3:5 · Mission
Greg Anderson completes the series on seasons in the life of a church and its vision, mission, and focus.
by Mark Frost · Ephesians 4:1 · Church
Mark Frost of Interim Ministry Partners shares a powerful parable about Bill Knapp's restaurants and America's quick fix mentality about the North American church and its troubles.
by Ann Voskamp · Galatians 5:6 · Communion
Ann Voskamp talks about this year's wheat harvest and how it reminds her of God's grace and message of love when she was once in France and how communion is about love and love is about sacrifice.
by Phillip Morrison · Matthew 25:40 · Burnout · Build
Phillip Morrison shares an experience building a Habitat for Humanity house with an African American Methodist preacher and him a Church of Christ preacher.
by Joe Beam · Ephesians 5:21
Joe Beam reminds us about how to be a good and effective husband who becomes awesome in the eyes of his wife.
by Joni Eareckson Tada · Hebrews 13:3 · Revenge
Ann Voskamp and Joni Eareckson Tada team up to provide a beautiful and powerful reminder of the power of our words to change everything.
by Phil Ware · Colossians 1:13 · Hope
Phil Ware reminds us of the simple, yet powerful words found in the hard story of Jesus' birth and Herod's attempt to murder him at Bethlehem -- But Herod came to an end.
by Steve Ridgell · Romans 3:23 · Dependency
If you can control nature, your health, and your behavior… then you may not need Jesus.
by Phil Ware · John 6:33 · Terminal Illness · Fear
Phil Ware continues his series the Big Four fears we have, Deep, Demonic, Disease, and Death and reminds us that Jesus has been here, will not abandon us or forsake us, and will see us through.
by Phil Ware · John 10:10 · Humility
Phil Ware continues his series on Luke 8 and 9 and this week he focuses on what each of these events has in common -- in each one, someone falls at the feet of Jesus.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 6:10 · Mission
Phil Ware writes about a group of young men and young women interning in Chiang Mai, Thailand, and the cultural and racial melting pot that is the church.
by Greg Anderson · Mark 9:41 · Guidance · Guest
Greg Anderson shares the third in a series of articles from Interim Ministry Partners on greeting guests and welcoming others into our midst.
by Phillip Morrison · 2 Timothy 4:7 · Men · Memorial Day
Phillip Morrison remembers a dear friend and patriot and faithful disciple named Bette Johnson.
by Mark Frost · Acts 15:10 · Welcome
Mark Frost continues a series on Becoming a Yes! Church being done by Interim Ministry Partners Phil Ware, Mark Frost, Greg Anderson, and Tim Woodroof
by Rubel Shelly · Galatians 6:9 · Perseverance
Rubel Shelly reminds us of the missing virtue of persistence -- endurance and perseverance mixed with consistency and integrity.
by Phil Ware · 2 Timothy 1:14 · Encourage
Phil Ware begins a short series on Untold Stories from the Bible and shares the story of Onesiphorus refreshing Paul while he was in prison.
by Bill Brant · Job 2:11 · Friendship
As you read the accusations of the friends, Job must have done something really bad to provoke God and with Job's claim of innocence and bewilderment, it's easy to forget that up until the time they opened their mouths, they were doing what good friends d
by Tim Archer · 1 Corinthians 9:24 · Finish
It's important to start our walk with God, but even more important that we finish it. We have to persevere until the end.
by Russ Lawson · 1 John 2:1 · Incarnation · Inclusion
Russ Lawson reminds us that kids can say something wrongly, but at the same time remind us of greater truth.
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