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 6:15-21 · Fear
Phil Ware continues his series called "I Doubt It" and this week focuses on Jesus coming to his closest followers through the storm when they were exhausted, afraid, and uncertain.
by Melissa Troyer · John 21 · Hope
Melissa Troyer writes with her unique and young mothering grace as she discovers new truths from an old familiar passage to discover, old stories have new truths when we come with fresh eyes and from a new place in our lives.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 14 · Exhaustion
Phil Ware continues his reflections on what it means to be a JesuShaped disciple, this week focusing on our need for rest and time alone with God.
by Melissa Troyer · Psalm 62:1 · Stress · Strength
Melissa Troyer is having one of those days where you want to run away and hide and yet has a young child that demands attention, driving Melissa back into the strength of God!
by Teresa Bell Kindred · James 5:16
Teresa Bell Kindred shares an emotional story from her experience caring for her husband in his two-plus month battle with COVID-19 and invites us to pray God's blessing into the life of an unknown young wife whose husband is in ICU.
by Phil Ware · Exodus 3 · Leadership
Phil Ware introduces a series of weekly messages to help us deal with the challenges of the new world we are called to minister in today, focusing on the biblical foundation for answers to these challenges.
by Phil Ware · John 3:16-17 · Jesus · Christmas
Phil Ware recalls a refreshing winter morning that reminds him of the weather when Jesus came.
by Phil Ware · Mark 6:30-44 · Weakness
Phil Ware looks into Jesus feeding the five thousand and reminds us that he longs to do amazing things through us, too!
by Phil Ware · John 6:15-21 · Fear
Phil Ware continues his series called "I Doubt It" and this week focuses on Jesus coming to his closest followers through the storm when they were exhausted, afraid, and uncertain.
by Phil Ware · Mark 1:29-39 · Missions · Life Mission
Phil Ware uses Jesus' example in Mark 1 to show how we can begin to deal with our feelings of being overwhelmed with everything confronting us and do the most important thing, the One Tune God wants us to play with our lives.
by Tom Norvell · Matthew 11:28-30
Tom Norvell reminds us that there is simply too much, too many, and too little.
by Tom Norvell · Matthew 11:25-30 · Rest
Tom Norvell prays for the weary and the heavy burdened and tired, based on Jesus' promise to give us rest.
by Tom Norvell · Isaiah 40:35-41 · Weariness
Tom Norvell reminds us of God's promises for those who are weary and tired: the Lord will renew us and restore us and cause us to ride on the wings of eagles and Jesus will give us rest.
by Alan Smith · Matthew 11:29 · Burden
Alan Smith tells a story about a man who disappeared who was very, very tired and needed to lay down his burdens; and we've got to trust we can can lay down ours at the feet of Jesus.
by Phil Ware · Mark 6:30-32 · Jesus
Phil Ware talks about the weariness of ministry and reminds us that it is not enough to simply get away and rest, we must get away and be with Jesus.
by Tom Norvell · Romans 8:28 · Purity · Protection
A damaging fire that swept through the Norvell home is heartbreaking and hard, but also a reminder of God's constant care.
by Katha Winther · James 1:19-20 · Anger
We need to vent our anger appropriately with a Christian friend before we lose control and the whole things blows up on us and those around us.
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