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 · Luke 8:26-39
Phil Ware finishes his series on Out of the Box with a final call to get out of the boat and follow Jesus.
by Steve Ridgell · 1 Corinthians 15:55-57 · Death
I overheard a seven year old ask the question that many of us wonder about: Am I going to die?
by Phil Ware · Luke 8 · Salvation
Phil Ware continues his series on Out of the Box and focusing on the big Four primal fears that Jesus helps us address and he reminds us that salvation involves a from, for, and to component and shouldn't be simply elevator theology.
by Lisa Mikitarian · Proverbs 31:26 · Kindness
Lisa Mikitarian talks about being younger, being enamored with a biker while in the military, and how being too nice plagued her until she learned the importance of kindness.
by Steve Ridgell · Romans 3:23 · Dependency
If you can control nature, your health, and your behavior… then you may not need Jesus.
by Max Lucado · 1 Thessalonians 2:19 · Parousia
Max Lucado writes about the high cost of doing God's work and the hope, joy, and crown we will glory in when we go to be with Jesus and it will be all about people!
by Ann Voskamp · Mark 5:25-34 · Faith
Ann Voskamp reminds us that faith and prayer are a two street and the both are intertwined with each other and when this happens, grace, joy, and healing flow into Shalom, peace, wholeness and fullness of life.
by Rick Brown · Luke 15:11-32 · Promises · Prodigal Son
Rick Brown writes about the prodigal son parable and reminds us that there are two sons who are lost and need to come home to the heart of the father and join the party he longs to throw for both of them!
by Phil Ware · Luke 8:26-39 · 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 · Hebrews 13:5 · Faith · Expectations
Phil Ware continues his series on Out of the Box and Luke 8 and Luke 9 and the limiting expectations we have for encountering and meeting God.
by Phil Ware · Luke 7 · Jesus
Phil Ware begins a series on Jesus called "Outside the Box" and challenges us to follow Jesus and ask the question, "Who is this man?" because it is the most important question in the world.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 23:11 · Servant
Phil Ware reminds us that nothing we do in the Lord's name is insignificant, unimportant, or forgotten by God who loves us and remembers and rewards us for what we do.
by Greg Anderson · Romans 15:7 · 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 Steve Ridgell · 1 Thessalonians 4:18
Christians grieve the loss of loved ones, but we grieve differently because even in death we have hope of a better life.
by Mark Frost · Acts 15:9-11 · 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 Phil Ware · Genesis 4 · Mothers
Phil Ware uses the story of Eve and Seth to give us encouragement for those times when we think we've failed as a parent.
by Tim Archer · Luke 12:34 · Death
I need to think about dying. Not in a scared way, nor some kind of morbid obsession. I need to remember that death is coming… and it's not the end. I need to prepare for my real retirement, the one that will last forever. All of the "busyness" that surrou
by Rubel Shelly · Ephesians 3:19 · Love
Rubel Shelley takes a look at coach Scott Nagy of South Dakota State and sees a great slogan: play like you are loved.
by Rubel Shelly · Matthew 7:12 · Sportsmanship
Rubel Shelly takes us to El Paso and shares a story that will warm our hearts about a coach, a boy, a team, and good sportsmanship.
by Steve Ridgell · John 3:16 · God
It is dangerous to assume God said something that he did not say. Even worse to think he said something different than what he really said.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 16:13-27 · Jesus
Phil Ware continues his series on The Story by looking at Peter's confession of Jesus and how Jesus takes flawed, broken, messed-up people and builds his church that is unstoppable.
by Tim Archer · Matthew 25:13 · Second Coming
We know that Jesus will come again. We have to get ready.
by Steve Ridgell · Matthew 19:16 · Heaven · Good Enough
As long as we can find someone worse than us, we think we are good enough to get into heaven. That kind of thinking misses the point.
by Phil Ware · Mark 1:1-11 · Jesus
Phil Ware continues his series on The Story and reminds us that we can all be John the Baptist, the baptizer, to people around us.
by Phil Ware · Luke 6:40 · Discipleship
Phil Ware continues his series on What is Core by calling us to true discipleship, people being conformed to be like Jesus and living out the cross, burial, and resurrection in their lives.
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