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 Melissa Troyer · Philippians 4:13 · Marriage · Love
Melissa Troyer shares her heart about the strength, faith, and love that it takes to get through hard things and hard times together.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 1:18
Phil Ware uses this Father's Day to remind us of the man God chose to be daddy to Jesus -- Joseph the Carpenter -- and his greatness despite being overlooked by many who love Jesus!
by Phil Ware · John 4:10 · Jesus
Phil Ware continues his series on Jesus and series of encounters where people say to him or heard him and thought, 'I doubt it!'
by Lois Tverberg · Genesis 1:1
Lois Tverberg reminds us how the Bible begins and that in Hebrew, this very first sentence of the Scriptures reminds us that mysteries will remain for us about God, the One Who Is more.
by Phil Ware · Acts 2:38 · New Life
Phil Ware continues his series on 'I Doubt It' by talking about Jesus' encounter with Nicodemus and his need to be born of God, from above, born again.
by Paul Faulkner · Psalm 34:11 · Parenting
Paul Faulkner talks about four gifts that we can give our children to pass on to them a living legacy.
by Phil Ware · Ephesians 3:20 · Doubt
Phil Ware reminds us that it is not the storm or our "little faith" that is the problem: it's losing sight of Jesus!
by Bill Sherrill · Ecclesiastes 3:1 · Aging
The seasons, in life and in nature, are reminders of God's power to bring life and warmth out of death and decay.
by Ron Rose · 1 Corinthians 13:12 · Fellowship
Ron Rose is back at Black Rifle Coffee Company and visiting with friends about Pentecost Sunday and knowing each other's names.
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 Russ Lawson · 1 Corinthians 15:34 · Wedding · Awaken
Russ Lawson talks about events that shocked us and awakened us from our lethargy, but reminds us that we often just sink back into our old habits.
by Phil Ware · 2 Corinthians 3:17 · Holy Spirit
Phil Ware continues his series on the Holy Spirit focusing on Jesus and our need for Jesus to be the transforming presence in our lives.
by Max Lucado · Ephesians 3:14 · Holy Spirit
Max Lucado's reminder, and new book, that because of God, and the work of the HOly Spirit, we are not alone and our help is here!
by Phil Ware · 1 Samuel 16:23 · Singing
Phil likes to sing, but sometimes he just needs to listen and be blessed and pumped up.
by Ron Rose · James 1:19 · Wealth · Watch
Ron Rose is back with his Beyond Black coffee collecting stories and meeting new people who introduce him to new things.
by Phil Ware · John 21:15 · Holy Spirit · Fire
Phil Ware reminds of three fires in the life of the apostle Peter and what they can mean for us.
by Phil Ware · John 5:39 · Affirm
Phil Ware reminds us that God said almost exactly the same words to his Son twice, yet he spoke the first time to affirm his Son and the second time to let us know we must listen to the Son.
by Ron Rose · Job 38:1 · Questions
Ron Rose wants us all to ask ourselves some important questions at this stage in our lives to be ready to instruct those who are younger and also ourselves.
by Phil Ware · Mark 10:45 · Messiah · Healing · Blindness
Phil Ware helps us to better understand both Mark's message about where true life is found and also his outline and organization of his gospel around the hinges to the story provided by the stories of two blind men that Jesus heals.
by Melva Cooper · Colossians 3:15 · Peace
Do you know peace in your life? Or, do you find your days filled with conflict? Are you often belligerent and contentious with those around you? Find real peace in Jesus.
by Phil Ware · Philippians 4:5 · Death
Phil Ware reminds us that in our darkest times the Lord, our good Shepherd, wants to be near us and make his presence known to us.
by Phil Ware · John 20:24 · Resurrection
Phil Ware continues his series on Resurrection 2.0 and focuses this week on Thomas.
by James Nored & Phil Ware · Luke 24:5
A Bible description of Jesus' resurrection taken from a harmony of the Gospels.
by Phil Ware · John 1:4 · Arrogance · Passion
Phil Ware concludes his four-part series on Jesus' Passion called seed, towel, promise, and torchlight.
by Phil Ware · Colossians 1:13 · Cross
Phil Ware talks about the triumphal entry of Jesus and the darkness that Jesus faced for all of us to defeat the darkness and bring us to light.