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 Ron Rose · Nehemiah 6:16 · Providence
Ron Rose reminds us that not all faith stories have happy endings and that sometimes we have to wade on through tragedy with faith.
by Paul Faulkner · 1 Corinthians 10:13 · Temptation
Tough times, even when they are filled with temptation can help us grow and better appreciate good times when they come.
by Max Lucado · Romans 11:29 · Called
Max Lucado from his book "You'll Get Through This" encourages us to not let our disappointments define us but instead let God's destiny for us define us.
by Max Lucado · Luke 22 · Fear
Max Lucado reminds us that Jesus made all sorts of faces as he lived life much as we do, and because he has been where we are, even in the darkest of times, we can turn to him and find grace to help us in our times of need.
by James Nored & Phil Ware · 1 Peter 1:3-9 · Hope
James Nored and Phil Ware share a message of hope in video and word and Scripture to remind us to be ready to share our living hope for those caught in life's dark winter.
by James Nored & Phil Ware · Romans 8:18 · Measure Up · Meaning
James Nored and Phil Ware share God's message for us about purpose and meaning through words and video, focusing on Viktor Frankl and the apostle Paul.
by Phil Ware · Romans 8
Phil Ware writes about Romans 8:22-29, the bondage to decay that our world faces, our own troubles and hardships, and slogans that we often use and abuse to try to encourage people who are grieving, wounded, or hurt.
by James Nored & Phil Ware · Genesis 12:1-3 · Faith
James Nored and Phil Ware remind us in word and video that faith is not about always having the answers and never having doubts, but persevering on the journey to Jesus.
by Patrick D. Odum · Romans 8:18-39 · 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 Phil Ware · Hebrews 4:16 · Thanksgiving
Phil Ware reminds us that no matter how difficult our circumstances, because of Jesus we have reason to give thanks!
by James Nored & Phil Ware · Romans 8:18
James Nored and Phil Ware share God's message for us about purpose and meaning through words and video.
by James Nored & Phil Ware · Hebrews 11 · Faith
James Nored and Phil Ware challenge us to look at C.S. Lewis and his journey of faith along with a broken-hearted father and see how we might be able to find faith in our own lives.
by Patrick D. Odum · Matthew 2 · Refugees
Patrick Odum challenges us to think critically and lovingly in light of our new-found awareness of baby Jesus' status as a refugee from violence.
by Brian McCutchen · Psalm 73 · Assurance
Brian McCutchen uses the journey of Asaph in Psalm 73 to remind us that life happens to everyone, but God is with those who love him.
by James Nored & Phil Ware · Genesis 15 · 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.
by James Nored · Genesis 1 · phil · phil
James Nored begins to share his great video series on the Story of Redemption, entitled Finding Your Story in God's Story.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 2 · Christmas
This is part of a 4 part series on Jesus' birth called, "Give Me Jesus," and this one focuses on finding him now.
by Phil Ware · John 6 · Thanksgiving
Phil Ware reminds us that Jesus gave us a great example on how to deal with the challenges we face after a great thanksgiving feast.
by Phil Ware · Mark 6:31-35
Phil Ware begins a series of posts on our needing rest with Jesus and focuses on what we do when we have more to do than resources or strength and we don't have a rest time close at hand.
by Phil Ware · John 1:1-389
Phil Ware finishes his series on "The Andrew Effect" about connecting people with Jesus by reminding us how Jesus viewed people.
by Bill Sherrill · Psalm 6:6 · Quiet Time · Psalms
Bill Sherrill reminds us that life is full of ups and downs, good things and bad, so we need to find the good and not the bad.
by Ann Voskamp · Luke 24:14-32 · Healing
Ann Voskamp looks at our ravaged world this summer and uses the image of a ravaged countryside to help us remember the power of sharing scars with the one who bears our sin in his scars.
by Max Lucado · Romans 11:29 · Called
Max Lucado from his book "You'll Get Through This" encourages us to not let our disappointments define us but instead let God's destiny for us define us.
by Teresa Bell Kindred · James 1:3 · Happiness
Teresa Bell Kindred reminds us that what we define as happiness is nearly always temporary pleasure that is soon gone and leaves us unhappy; happiness is really on our own shoulders.
by Phil Ware · John 6 · Comfort
Phil Ware writes about Compassion international and seeing the incredible things God is doing through the projects in Fortaleza, Brazil using the help of sponsors and ground personnel to free children from poverty in Jesus' name.
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