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 · John 1
Phil Ware continues his series on The Andrew Effect and about connecting others with Jesus as our life's mission.
by Phil Ware · John 1 · Friendship
Phil Ware begins a series of messages on The Andrew Effect -- connecting people with Jesus and helps us learn from Andrew on how to make a Jesus difference in the lives of others.
by Heartlight Team · Matthew 18:20 · On Fire · One Another
This is a collection of "one another" passages in the New Testament, and primarily from Paul, that speaks about life together.
by Tim Archer · Micah 5:2 · King of the Jews
The Herodium lies in ruins today. Herod is long dead and almost forgotten. But the baby that was born in a stable in the little town of Bethlehem is remembered, loved, and worshiped.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 2:1-12
Phil Ware shares his series for December 2015 on welcoming Jesus and focuses on the Magi from the gospel of Matthew and lets that story remind us our need to reach out to the lost and foreigner and alien and refugee among us.
by Phil Ware · John 13 · Service
Phil Ware takes a moment to remind us of the importance of serving those who are caregivers and holding them up as heroes and recognizing that these people are considered precious in God's Kingdom.
by Rubel Shelly · Mark 13:32-33 · Parousia
Rubel Shelly reminds us that wild predictions about Jesus' return on specific dates often are used by sceptics to discredit Christianity.
by Rubel Shelly · Ephesians 2:1-10 · Useful
Rubel Shelley reminds us that God does his best work through the most unlikely of people.
by Phil Ware · 1 Thessalonians 5:16 · Prayer
Phil Ware reminds us that drive-by prayers and tweeting heaven and tweet prayers are ways to include God in all of our everyday activities and build upon our life of prayer.
by Bill Brant · 2 Timothy 1:7-10 · Death
Today, now, as our world continues to spiral from disaster to warfare, to inhumanity, we must also proclaim the Urgently Important: that our Savior, Jesus Christ, has abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the Gospel.
by Deonna Shake · 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 · Attitude
Deonna Shake uses her vast coaching and playing experience to introduce a key concept called "default face" and reminds us that how we carry ourselves says a lot about us.
by Phil Ware · Acts 26 · Confidence
Phil Ware continues his series on Saved at Sea focusing on Paul's promise in Philippians 1:6 and Paul's shipwreck and travel to Rome to fulfill his calling from God.
by Phil Ware · Philippians 3:1-14 · Past
Phil Ware reminds us to let the past stay in the past and gives us Paul's advice for moving beyond our past: forgetting, straining, pressing on.
by Phil Ware · Luke 8:44-49
Phil Ware shares a passion on his heart about the way we have privatized and personalize conversion and salvation that eliminates the necessary grace of Jesus' community, family, and spiritual community.
by Phil Ware · John 21 · Failure
Phil Ware continues his Saved at Sea series focusing on Peter's denials, his promises, his arrogance, his failure, and his restoration.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 14:22-32 · Storm
Phil Ware continues his series on Saved at Sea and this week focuses on Jesus walking on the water.
by Phillip Morrison · Hebrews 11 · Time
Phillip Morrison shares ideas and input on our perception of aging and birthdays.
by Rubel Shelly · Proverbs 10:19
Rubel Shelly reminds us that we have to choose our words carefully because we don't have an unsend button for our mouth or a delete button to use after the words are spoken.
by Tim Archer · Philippians 3:8-11 · Treasure
I know that just as my childhood trophies have lost their value to me, I'll one day look at all the things that seem so important to me now and see that they are like trash compared to knowing Christ. On that day, I'll lay my trophies down and receive wha
by Phil Ware · Luke 5:1-11 · Lord
Phil Ware continues his series on Saved at Sea looking this week at the call of Simon Peter and the miraculous catch of fish when it shouldn't have happened unless Jesus is Lord.
by Rubel Shelly · Matthew 16:13-16 · Church
Jesus and the gospel message about Jesus continues to be more resilient than the failures, foibles, and fractures among his people.
by Rubel Shelly · Matthew 7:2 · Judging
Rubel Shelly reminds us that we have to make correct judgments about many things and many people, the secret is not being judgmental.
by Max Lucado · Isaiah 43:2 · Perseverance
Max Lucado shares the encouragement that we can get through our tough times just like Joseph did his.
by Rubel Shelly · Luke 10:29-37
Rubel Shelly reminds us of the dangers of isolating or cocooning ourselves against the world to the point we are fearful and withdrawn and lose contact with real people in real life.
by Tim Archer · Hebrews 12:16-17 · Salvation
You can choose to get full value of God's gift, receiving eternal life. Or you can squander what you've been given, and you'll live forever with the consequences. Because, just like Ronald Wayne and just like Esau, you will reach a point where your poor c
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