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 Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · Colossians 4:5-6 · Witnesses
ToGather.church worship segment for April 5, 2020, focusing on Jesus' Triumphal Entry and how we prepare people to receive Jesus into their hearts and shout "Hosanna!" in praise and welcome to him.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 18:20
Saturday link for this Sunday's ToGather.church
by James Nored & Phil Ware · John 3:16-17 · Love
James Nored and Phil Ware remind us that Jesus gave his life for us because of his love for us and his unwillingness to leave us in sin.
by Phil Ware · Mark 1:35-45 · Low Tech · High Tech
Many of us are focusing on how to connect with work, family, friends, and church through high-tech resources which is good, but we also need some good ol' fashioned low-tech love!
by Phil Ware · Matthew 28:20
Saturday link for this Sunday's ToGather.church
by Phil Ware · John 14 · Comforter
Phil Ware continues his series on Seed, Towel, Promise, and Torchlight, focusing this week on the power of Jesus' promise in the face of his own impending death.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 22:36-42 · Mission
Phil Ware describes what it means to 'live MUSD' and how important that we find ways to minister to our neighbors and one another in God's family.
by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · Luke 3:21-22
ToGather.church for March 22, 2020
by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · John 20:19-29
ToGather worship segment 001, March 15, 2020 -- focusing on the presence of Jesus using VerseoftheDay.com, a communion devotional, and appropriately themed songs.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 18:20 · Worship
This is an introduction and explanation of the purpose of ToGather!
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 Phil Ware · John 12:19-29 · Seed
Phil Ware continues his four week series on seed, towel, promise, and torchlight focusing on the power of the Seed to overcome dirt, darkness, and death.
by Glenn McDonald · John 17 · Worship
Glenn McDonald reminds us that we are never more free than when we surrender to the will of Jesus -- when we willingly lay down our crowns to the Lord of lords.
by James Nored & Phil Ware · Genesis 12:1-3 · Faith
James Nored and Phil Ware remind us of God's incredible journey of redemption and how Abraham was the one who began this journey demonstrating great faith when he followed God for a destination he did not yet know.
by Phil Ware · Mark 8 · 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 Max Lucado · Hebrews 4:14-16 · Jesus
Max Lucado reminds us that Jesus longs for us to draw near to him in our times of troubles, problems, challenges, pain, and trials.
by James Nored & Phil Ware · Genesis 3 · Sin
Phil Ware and James Nored share ideas in video and writing of the grace God brought to humanity after their repeated rebellions as the journey down the story of redemption and as they find their story in God's story.
by Phil Ware · Psalm 23 · 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 James Nored & Phil Ware · Ephesians 2:8-10 · Grace
James Nored and Phil Ware remind us of God's grace: both his common grace and his sacrificial grace meant to save us from our sinful failures and save us to share his gracious purposes with the world.
by Phil Ware · 1 Corinthians 10:16-17 · Communion
Phil Ware reminds us that we share in The Supper, not because we are worthy of Jesus' sacrifice, but because we've been made worthy by his sacrifice!
by James Nored & Phil Ware · Genesis 4:1-16
James Nored and Phil Ware remind us that not only is God's grace available in his love and mercy but also that mercy and grace is available to all, even the worst of sinners, like you and me!
by James Nored & Phil Ware · Ephesians 2:8-10
James Nored and Phil Ware remind us that not only is God's grace available in his love and mercy, it is also beautiful in the artistic style he brings us this beauty!
by James Nored & Phil Ware · Genesis 3
James Nored and Phil Ware remind us that sin, both rebellion and missing God's goal of goodness for us, has reaped destruction on all we touch, but that this is not what God intended for us, there is redemption coming!
by Phil Ware · Mark 6:1-6 · Faith
Phil Ware looks at Mark 6:1-6 and reminds us that this story is for us because we are Jesus' family, relatives, and hometown!
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.
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