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 · Acts 1:8 · Mission
Phil Ware shares the work of Houses for Healing (H4H) in Abilene, Texas, which serves people of that region of Texas with a place to stay while they (or their family with them) are receiving medical care in Abilene.
by Phil Ware · Mark 1:35-45 · Touch
Phil Ware continues his series on Jesus' healing the man with Leprosy in Mark 1:35-45 and focuses in this post on Jesus' touch.
by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · Acts 1:9 · Great Commission
Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in a virtual, DIY, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to call us to recognize God's call to mission for us as we seek to be God with Skin On to people here, near, and far.
by Phil Ware · James 5:13-17 · Healing
Phil Ware shares Scriptures, stories, and ideas to help us prepare for the hour of worldwide unified prayer for our broken world, especially focused on healing and health for our broken world.
by Phil Ware · Mark 2:1-12
Phil Ware reminds us of Mark's story about Jesus and the four friends who dug a hole in the roof to get their buddy to Jesus.
by Phil Ware · Mark 5:21-34
Phil Ware reminds us that faith always involves action that demonstrates its reality and Jesus saves in more than the miraculous; he saves us in every way a person can be saved.
by Phil Ware · Mark 1:35-45 · 9-11 · Whole
Phil Ware continues his series on Jesus' healing the man with Leprosy in Mark 1:35-45 and focuses in this post on Jesus' touch.
by Phillip Morrison · 1 Peter 3:1-9 · Redemption
Phillip Morrison writes about the weather in Texas and the reminder that we need to look beyond the horizon of our own circumstance and remember the promise, hope, redemption, and healing of God.
by Tim Archer · Mark 5:34 · Salvation · Healing
Have you ever felt like you had no right to ask God for anything? Or maybe you thought that others would judge you and reject you if they knew your secret? Does it seem like Jesus has something to offer others, but nothing for you? You can have peace.
by Steve Ridgell · Revelation 21:4 · Eternal
It is hard to see the real person behind the Alzheimer's. But they are there. Someday they will be whole again. I believe.
by Cathy Messecar · John 9 · Mercy
Cathy Messecar draws us into the story of the man born blind that was healed by Jesus in John 9 and reminds us that we are here to continue Jesus' ministry of healing and mercy.
by Rubel Shelly · Proverbs 17:22 · Laugh
Rubel Shelly reminds us how being cheerful and laughing is good for us as Christians.
by Steve Ridgell · Luke 13:34 · Decide
God can only fix the people who want to be fixed. He is willing. It is our choice.
by Steve Ridgell · Colossians 3:9-10 · Healing
Church is not just like a hospital where everyone is sick. It is more like a wellness center where we learn to live healthy.
by Anonymous · Psalm 23
This is a simple meditation on the meaning of the Shepherd Psalm, Psalm 23.
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 Kay Talley · John 6:12 · Brokenness
God gathers broken things and puts them back together, including broken people.
by Steve Ridgell · James 5:14-15 · Healing
Science is now discussing whether faith helps in healing. Christians already know the answer to that. He does.
by Steve Ridgell · Luke 5:31 · Healing
Churches are spiritual hospitals full of those who need spiritual healing ... and that includes all of us.
by Tim Archer · Mark 12:1-12 · Baptism · Healing
A handicapped woman experiences the joy of healing through the forgiveness of sins even though her physical impairment remains.
by Paul Faulkner · Matthew 11:1-6 · Jesus
Paul Faulkner reminds us that Jesus turned things upside down adn stirred things up to bring God's blessings to others.
by Teresa Bell Kindred · Proverbs 18:24 · Cancer
Teresa Bell Kindred shares some good advice for those who have loved ones dealing with cancer -- this is based on her own personal experience.
by Skye Noe · Romans 6-8 · Spiritual Focus · Joy · Adversity
In a world of suffering, God's Spirit offers Hope for Life.
by Byron Ware · Philippians 2:3-11 · Selfishness
Selfishness is what really lies behind all of marriage problems and the devil wants to use selfish people and marriage problems to render the church ineffective.
by Paul Faulkner · James 5:16 · Soul
Healing after surgery is directly related to support from prayer.
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