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 James Nored & Phil Ware · Ephesians 2:8-10 · Grace
James Nored and Phil Ware remind us of God's grace: both his common grace and his sacrificial grace meant to save us from our sinful failures and save us to share his gracious purposes with the world.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 6:9-15
Phil Ware with Grady King give us insight on Jesus' example and command to forgive others as we pray for our own forgiveness.
by James Nored & Phil Ware · Hebrews 1:1-3 · Incarnation
Phil Ware and James Nored share in word and video an idea about how we can truly understand God's greatness, glory, and grace even though we cannot understand everything about him.
by Phil Ware · Psalm 51 · Heart
Phil Ware challenges us to pursue the faithful love, righteous character, and gracious compassion of God from our hearts.
by James Nored & Phil Ware · Genesis 11:1-9 · Divorce · Disobedience
James Nored and Phil Ware share in thought and video several important truths about the Tower of Babel story and the human resistance to the will of God.
by Phillip Morrison · Matthew 5:44-48 · Forgiveness · Prayer · Grace
Phillip Morrison reminds us that we are saved by grace and God expects us to be gracious.
by Phil Ware · Mark 1:35-45
Phil Ware concludes his six-part series on the man with leprosy that Jesus heals (Mark 1:35-45) and how we can learn to impact the lives of others as Jesus did.
by Phil Ware · Mark 1:35-45 · Compassion · Discipleship · Called
Phil Ware begins an 8-part series on discipleship and following Jesus in caring for the hurt people of the world.
by Rubel Shelly · Philippians 4:1-2 · Joy
Rubel Shelly reminds us that being dour doesn't help any of us make disciples or friends.
by Max Lucado · Colossians 3:13 · Forgiveness
Max Lucado reminds us that we can get through this even if it involves forgiving the unforgivable -- both unforgivable sin and sinner.
by Phil Ware · Ephesians 2:8-10 · Grace
Phil Ware writes about the funeral of his father-in-law Mel Nelson and reminds us what it means to be edited by grace.
by Ann Voskamp · Genesis 1 · Thanksgiving
Ann Voskamp reminds us again of the incredible importance of giving thanks.
by Phil Ware · Ephesians 5:21 · Sexuality
Phil Ware continues his series called 50 shades of grace that focuses on the intimacy between a husband and wife in marriage.
by Stacy Voss · Proverbs 18:1-2 · Forgiveness
Stacy Voss reminds us that we can let our bitterness and un-forgiveness poison us and steal our lives from us.
by Phil Ware · Hebrews 12:28 · Worship
Phil Ware finishes his series on What is Core by talking about worship and the importance of meeting together in big and small groups, but also living out the life God has called us to lead, being a reflection of the righteous character and gracious compa
by Ron Rose · John 13:35 · Responsibility · Reputation
Ron Rose reminds us that we can be someone who argues or someone who is known for loving others.
by Danny Sims · Ephesians 2:1-10 · Grace
Danny Sims uses a cartoon and touch of humor to remind us that we did not discover grace!
by Tom Norvell · Psalm 145:8-10 · Gracious
Tom Norvell uses Psalm 145 to remind us how loving, compassionate, and gracious the LORD is to us, rich toward us in compassion, love, and grace in every day of life.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 5:23-24 · Forgiveness
Phil Ware takes the two love commands of Jesus, the Greatest Commands, and applies them to all of life for a follower of the Lord.
by Phil Ware · Genesis 1 · Creation
Phil Ware challenges us to re-look at how we define the day and when it begins by looking at Genesis 1 and the rhythm of creation and see that God has blessed us with rest before work.
by Randy Becton · John 3:16 · Grace
Jesus is the reminder of God's unconditional love and willingness to search and sacrifice to find us and bring us home as our love-sick father.
by Rubel Shelly · 2 Timothy 2:24 · Friendliness
We all need more friends, but the way to have them is to invest the time and offer others our friendship
by Jamie Shell & Brent Nidiffer · Psalm 107:1-2
We must never take for granted the great blessings we have been given by the hand of our gracious God!
by Joey Cope · Colossians 4:6 · Gracious
Sometimes we get the service we suggest by the way we present ourselves to others.
by Alan Smith · James 1:17-18 · Thanksgiving · Gifts
Some people give crazy gifts, but God gives great gifts, but do we stop and thank Him for them?