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 Paul Faulkner · Luke 9:62 · Future
Paul Faulkner reminds us that we need to live for the present to help others and keep our focus on the matters of the Kingdom rather than let our lives get filled with regret for the past.
by Max Lucado · 2 Corinthians 5:17 · Hope
Max Lucado reminds us that the God of hope gives us fresh starts just as he did to Noah with the olive leaf and the dove.
by Max Lucado · 2 Corinthians 5:17 · Hope
Max Lucado reminds us that the God of hope gives us fresh starts just as he did to Noah with the olive leaf and the dove.
by Melissa Troyer · 1 Thessalonians 5:16 · Thankful
Melissa Troyer reminds us that giving thanks -- and finding reasons to give thanks -- is a decision we make every day in all circumstances, especially when it is hard to be thankful!
by Paul Faulkner · Luke 9:62 · Future
Paul Faulkner reminds us that we need to live for the present to help others and keep our focus on the matters of the Kingdom rather than let our lives get filled with regret for the past.
by Gene Vance · 1 Thessalonians 4:13 · Grief · Death
Gene Vance shares insights from his book, 'Transition to Eternity' to help us find great hope and anticipation of Eternity with Jesus!
by Phil Ware · 1 Thessalonians 4:13
Phil Ware continues his "I Doubt It" series focused today on Jesus' promise to Mary that those who believe in him will never die.
by Phil Ware · Ephesians 3:20 · Provision
Phil Ware continues his series on 'I Doubt it' focusing this week on Jesus' challenge to the apostles to feed the five thousand.
by Phil Ware · 2 Corinthians 1:3 · Comfort
Phil Ware talks about 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 and comforting others with the comfort we have received when we went through the season of mourning, grief, and pain.
by Max Lucado · 2 Corinthians 5:17 · Hope
Max Lucado reminds us that the God of hope gives us fresh starts just as he did to Noah with the olive leaf and the dove.
by Phil Ware · Colossians 3:16 · Thanksgiving
Phil Ware reminds us to keep thanksgiving a part of our daily lives even though we face challenging times, difficult circumstances, and discouraging realities.
by Melissa Troyer · John 4:23 · Sabbath · Sanctuary
Melissa Troyer writes powerfully and poignantly about the journey she and her husband, Daniel, have traveled to live love and mission and family, together, finding God as their sanctuary.
by James Nored & Phil Ware · 1 Corinthians 15:1
James Nored and Phil Ware remind us that Jesus died and was buried and that his burial has special significance for us and how they helped define the way of Jesus through the cross to the empty tomb.
by Phil Ware · John 19:25 · Grief
Phil Ware pauses and looks at the pain of grieving parents at the loss of a child and reminds us to forgo easy answers and cling to the stories and promises of Jesus.
by James Nored & Phil Ware · 1 Corinthians 15:1 · Buried
James Nored and Phil Ware remind us that Jesus died and was buried and that his burial has special significance for us.
by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · 1 John 3:1 · Children of God
Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead through worship in song, the Lord's Supper, a powerful message from God's word, and a blessing to enable us to worship from home or with family and friends in a meaningful way and ask this important question: Can I rea
by Patrick D. Odum · Job 14:1 · Hope
Patrick Odum picks up a line from a Bruce Springsteen interview and helps us understand the need for being real about our struggles but also celebrating our hope in the gospel.
by James Nored & Phil Ware · 1 Corinthians 15:1 · Build · Buried
James Nored and Phil Ware remind us that Jesus died and was buried and that his burial has special significance for us.
by Tom Norvell · John 11:25
Tom Norvell reminds us that Jesus wept at the death of Lazarus and the grief of his two sisters.
by James Nored & Phil Ware · Hebrews 2:14 · Jesus · Christmas · Incarnation
James and Phil continue their series on The Story of Redemption by focusing on the birth of Jesus and what it means for us.
by Max Lucado · Mark 10:16
Max Lucado writes to remind us of our need to surrender our anxiety, and everything else, to Jesus and let him change our name and our future.
by Phil Ware · Acts 20:24 · Vision
Phil Ware begins a series of 13 messages on Vision by talking about his own son and daughter and how he had dreams for them as children.
by Phil Ware · Mark 10:42 · Sacrifice
Phil Ware writes out of the context of recent disasters and the loss of a mother and child to remind us that being a servant, offering ourselves in sacrificial love, is never a waste!
by James Nored & Phil Ware · Hebrews 2:14 · Incarnation
James and Phil continue their series on The Story of Redemption by focusing on the birth of Jesus and what it means for us.
by James Nored & Phil Ware · 2 Corinthians 3:18 · Faithfulness
James Nored and Phil Ware remind us that Abraham's journey of faith wasn't easy, his life was not perfect, and his questions for God were real.