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 10:17 · Communion · Lord's Supper
Phil Ware reminds us that our times at the Lord's Table should be filled with the same kind of people who joined Jesus at the table when he was on earth!
by Phil Ware · John 4 · Food
Phil Ware continues his series on doubt focusing on Jesus' statement that doing the Father's will was the basis of finding fullness in life.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 1:23 · Church · Abba Father · Compassion
Phil Ware challenges our settled notions about church in the box and wants us to realize that Jesus has so much more in store for us if we will make the moves necessary to experience Jesus and his story for ourselves.
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 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 · 1 Corinthians 10:14-16 · Communion
Phil Ware talks about the importance of taking time to remember Jesus and restore Jesus in the Lord's Supper.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 18:20 · Immanuel
Phil Ware continues his series on experiencing God through Jesus, Immanuel, this time focusing upon our need for spiritual community, family, fellowship.
by Phil Ware · Mark 1:35-45 · Grace
Phil Ware reminds us the way Jesus uses grace as an action, a living out of God's grace, in real life that has urges that Go back to the original woman and man.
by Rick Brown · Mark 3:14 · Great Commission
Rick Brown talks about how we can accomplish the Great Commission in our world today, the same as they did it long ago.
by Phil Ware · Acts 2:42-47 · Fellowship
Phil Ware continues to talk about the greater things the early church experienced in the opening days of the believers following Jesus and in this case, genuine fellowship, sharing and having life in common, is key.
by Russ Lawson · Hebrews 10:23-25
Russ Lawson shares with us having to miss church because of weather and how much we need each other to keep the fire alive!
by Tim Archer · John 1:12 · Loneliness · Relationship
We were made to be in relationship with one another. We were made to be in relationship with God. In fact, God's plan is that we be adopted into His family.
by Rubel Shelly · Mark 9:38-41
Rubel Shelly writes about the serious subject of unity and division and the way we view and deal with those who are not one of us.
by Rubel Shelly · Luke 1:51-54 · Religious
Rubel Shelly tackles the myth that you can be spiritual without being a part of a religious community, at least as a Christian.
by Tim Archer · Psalm 139 · Connectedness
There are plenty of people with whom we can talk about politics or sports. Our old friends love remembering our school days and the things we did way back when. But when it comes time to open our heart, where can we go?
by Tim Archer · Mark 10:29-30 · Community
Sports unite people who share the same loyalty. But an even greater bond is formed among those who share the same Lord.
by Phil Ware · Acts 20:7 · Fellowship
Phil Ware talks about the public and house-to-house size gatherings that the early church used to grow and take care of itself.
by Steve Ridgell · Hebrews 10:24-25 · Community
Not using a health club membership will not get you in shape. It is the same with church membership.
by Phil Ware · Mark 5 · Miracle
Phil Ware talks about the events in the miracle stories that happen after the spectacle of the miracle takes place, the things that put people back into fellowship, community, and normalcy -- the way things were.
by Phil Ware · Luke 24:13-36 · Jesus
Phil Ware continues to share his insights on experiencing Jesus as Immanuel.
by Phil Ware · James 1:26-27 · Homebound
Phil Ware talks about how we can help provide and be community to those who cannot get away from home or care facilities and he asks for our input on how we can help them do this.
by Steve Ridgell · Luke 2:10 · Christmas
The things that make Christmas so special are available to the Christian all year long.
by Lisa Mikitarian · Luke 22:14-16 · Thanksgiving
Lisa Mikitarian shares an unusual set of Thanksgiving events that took her far from home where she found family in an unlikely place.
by Tom Norvell · Genesis 3 · God
Tom Norvell compares being in his yard and garden in the cool of the day and the words of Genesis 3 and God's desire to be with us and give us rest.
by Paul Faulkner · Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 · Friendship
We all need a friend or brother or sister with whom we can confess, share our story, and find deep and meaningful friendship.
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