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 · 1 Corinthians 12:1-31 · Spiritual Gifts
Phil Ware reminds us that we are all God's gifted children and that God has put his signature on each of us in three different ways.
by Tom Norvell · Romans 13:12 · Time
Tom Norvell challenges us a week into the New Year to get about doing the work of God because it is time!
by Phil Ware · John 6 · Courage
Phil Ware continues his series on I AM from the Gospel of John and focuses on Jesus' statement that he is I AM and so we should not fear.
by Phil Ware · John 13-17 · Urgency
Phil Ware continues his series on the unpredictable Savior and reminds us of the upper room discourses where Jesus demonstrates and teaches what is most important to him to those who are most important to him, his disciples, his friends, those he loves.
by Tom Norvell · 1 Samuel 3:10 · Quiet Time
Tom Norvell reminds us to listen to God's voice for time alone with him to be renewed, rekindled, and directed to what matters most in our lives and on our to do lists.
by Phil Ware · Acts 2:36-47 · Forgiveness
Phil Ware continues his series on Better Broken reminding us that God can make us better after we have been broken and use us to do his work in the Kingdom because of two things: forgiveness we receive in Jesus through baptism and the power of the Holy Sp
by Phil Ware · Acts 2:36-41 · Baptism
Phil Ware continues his series called Last Words, First Priority and emphasizes the line in the sand moment we call baptism.
by Ron Rose · 2 Corinthians 5:5 · Prayer
Ron Rose talks about redeeming elevator time and listening to the Holy Spirit about ways to minister and be a blessing to people.
by Steve Ridgell · 2 Corinthians 5:17 · Christian Living
Spiderman is a story about new identity, new power, and the battle between good and evil. So is the Jesus story. And it is real.
by Phil Ware · Luke 1:57-58 · Christmas
Phil Ware continues his series called When Spirit Becomes Flesh and he focuses on the grit and real world feel of the birth stories and also the joy that comes from Jesus' birth.
by Phil Ware · Ephesians 2:18 · Holy Spirit
Phil Ware shares insight in his SpiritFire series on the Holy Spirit and reminds us of the incredible promises of God's nearness and personal indwelling in us through the Holy Spirit.
by Phil Ware · John 4:1-43 · Holy Spirit
Phil Ware continues his series on the Holy Spirit called SpiritFire and talks about living in the overflow of the Holy Spirit's presence.
by Phil Ware · Galatians 5:1-26 · Holy Spirit
Phil Ware continues his SpiritFire series and reminds us of the ditches that can trap us on the way to freedom in grace and being led by the Spirit.
by Phil Ware · Romans 8:5-17 · Holy Spirit
Phil Ware continues his SpiritFire series focusing on God getting personal with us in the Holy Spirit and addresses the question of whether the Holy Spirit is a he, she, or it.
by Pasquale R. Mingarelli · Ephesians 4:17-5:20 · Renewal
Pasquale Mingarelli shares pictures and a Bible study to help us remember that spring is the time for renewal
by Phil Ware · Romans 5:1-5 · Champion
Phil Ware shares insight on the challenges of trials and sufferings and also on the desire and passion to have God's character produced in our lives through perseverance in times that are hard and facing opponents that are challenging.
by Phil Ware · Acts 4:23-31 · Evangelism
Phil Ware continues his series on Catch and Release as we seek to have the courage and boldness to share Jesus with others.
by Phil Ware · 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 · Holy Spirit
Phil Ware continues his series on SpiritFire focusing on our bodies being the Temple of God in which God lives by His Holy Spirit.
by Phil Ware · Ephesians 3:14-21 · Holy Spirit
Phil Ware begins a four week challenge that coordinates with the SpiritFire daily devotional challenging us to invite the Holy Spirit into our daily lives.
by Steve Ridgell · Romans 8:13-14 · Commitment
God provides the Holy Spirit and a community of believers to help us fulfill our commitment to Him.
by Phil Ware · Romans 8:22-29 · Holy Spirit
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 Phil Ware · Luke 24:44-49 · Holy Spirit
Phil Ware continues the LifeWORDS series and focuses on Jesus' promise to send the power of the Holy Spirit to empower the church.
by Mike Barres · Matthew 3:11 · Holy Spirit
Mike Barres talks about burning wood and the fire forcing out the moisture so it can burn brighter and longer.
by Phil Ware · 2 Timothy 3:16-17
Phil Ware shares with us the surprises that he found in reading 2 Timothy and compares them with prize eggs at an event called Eggstravaganza.
by Tammy Marcelain · Luke 15:21-24 · Abba Father
Tammy Marcelain reminds us that God is only a breath prayer away from stepping in and blessing our lives if we will only invite him in.
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