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 James Nored & Phil Ware · Exodus 3:10 · Endurance
James Nored and Phil Ware remind us that God's great stories of deliverance, like the Exodus with Moses leading God's people to victory over Egypt and Pharaoh, are reminders of Jesus' greater deliverance and God's faithfulness.
by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · 1 Peter 1:6 · Prayer · Presence · Quiet Time
Phil Ware and Demetrius Collins invite us to worship God and celebrate the work of the Holy Spirit as we are transformed to be more like our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
by Phil Ware · Habakkuk 3:2 · Future
Phil Ware writes to encourage and challenge our older generations to live with passion and faith so the younger generations can experience the presence of God.
by Max Lucado · 1 John 4:13 · Fear · Loneliness
Max Lucado reminds us that discovering God's love for us in Jesus, his perfect love, helps us overcome our feelings of loneliness, impatience, and fear.
by Phil Ware · Colossians 4:2
Phil Ware shares some practical ideas on how to stay on mission even while practicing social distancing.
by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · 1 Corinthians 1:2 · Easter
Phil Ware and Demetrius Collins have put together a worship experience for folks who cannot make it to a church assembly or whom are uncomfortable with church worship in a building.
by Phil Ware · 2 Thessalonians 1:11
Phil Ware shares some practical ideas on how to stay on mission even while practicing social distancing.
by Phil Ware · Mark 1:35 · 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 James Nored & Phil Ware · Genesis 12:1 · Faithfulness
James Nored and Phil Ware remind us of Joseph's story and how God works in our lives to bless people if we are faithful, have character, and share compassion no matter our circumstance.
by Phil Ware · Hebrews 13:5 · 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 James Nored & Phil Ware · Genesis 12:1 · Faith · Experience · Journey
James Nored and Phil Ware challenge us to be open to God's work in our lives while we continue on our journey of faith.
by James Nored & Phil Ware · Genesis 12:1 · 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 · 1 Corinthians 15:35 · 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 James Nored & Phil Ware · 1 Peter 2:9 · 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 · 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 · Galatians 5:22 · Heart
Jordan Harrell helps us understand what Jesus meant when what matters is in our hearts!
by Phil Ware · Ephesians 3:20 · 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 Phil Ware · 1 John 4:10 · Majesty · Communion
Phil Ware continues his series called Beyond Bread and Wine and focuses on the three sets of words we most long to hear.
by Phil Ware · Hebrews 2:14
Phil Ware reminds us that as we clean up from Christmas and New Year, the mess left after the holidays should remind us of the hard times Jesus and his family faced after his birth.
by James Nored & Phil Ware · Creation
James Nored and Phil Ware combine their friendship, skills, and networks (Story of Redemption Films and Heartlight.org and VerseoftheDay.com) and bring us a weekly video and some interesting things to think about as we journey through life with Jesus!
by Phil Ware · John 14:1 · Waiting
Phil Ware shares an article about his son coming home from college and how it reminds him of the Father in heaven waiting for us to return home to him.
by James Nored & Phil Ware · 1 John 2:1 · Jesus
James Nored and Phil Ware remind us of both the exclusive claim of Jesus as the only way to God and the inclusive fellowship of welcoming all people who truly believed in Jesus.
by James Nored & Phil Ware · 2 Timothy 4:6
James Nored and Phil Ware share God's message for us about purpose and meaning through words and video.
by James Nored & Phil Ware · Acts 1:4 · Mission
James Nored and Phil Ware share Jesus' plan to reach all peoples, like the Ethiopian Nobleman and the people in the farthest reaches of the earth, with the goodness of grace.
by James Nored & Phil Ware · Acts 1:8 · Great Commission
James Nored and Phil Ware challenge us through words and video to embrace God's mission for us as the bodily presence of Jesus in the world.