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 · 2 Corinthians 13:12 · Prayer · Transformation · Fellowship
Phil Ware completes his four part series on growing to become like Jesus through the transformative work of the Holy Spirit, the transformation that Jesus promises us when we choose to follow him as his disciple.
by Phil Ware · 2 Corinthians 3:18 · Perseverance · Commitment · Christlikeness
Phil Ware shares article three in his four part series on being transformed to become like Jesus.
by Max Lucado · Galatians 6:4 · Grace · Gifts · Integrity
Max Lucado reminds us that God didn't call us to be anyone else, but calls us to be the person whom he made for his purposes.
by Phil Ware · Habakkuk 3:2 · God · Faith · Power
Phil Ware shares a redemptive way of looking toward the future and committing to live so generations have faith.
by Phil Ware · 2 Corinthians 3:17 · Spiritual Focus · Temptation · Transformation
Phil Ware's first in a four article series on Jesus' work of transformation in us.
by Max Lucado · 1 Corinthians 2:16
Max Lucado reminds us that God is at work in us to make us and transform us to be like Jesus.
by Phillip Morrison · 1 John 2:1 · Prayer · Redeeming · Comfort
Phillip Morrison reminds us of Jesus' incredible role in interceding for us always and living to make that intercession in our defense.
by Max Lucado · Acts 8:3 · Guilt
Max Lucado talks about being released from the chains of guilt from the sin in the past and set free to live for God by grace.
by Phil Ware · 2 Corinthians 5:17 · Baptism
Phil Ware reminds us of the importance of baptism to Jesus as a new beginning and how that should be important to us.
by Bill Brant · Luke 10:29 · Service
Yet this parable, or teaching story, is focused on one man who personally, intimately and immediately did something. Thus, the lesson is that as followers of Jesus, we need to go and do likewise as we travel over our own roads of life and help those in ne
by Max Lucado · 1 Peter 1:18 · Chosen
Max Lucado reminds us that we are the precious bride of Christ and we need to keep our focus on our wedding day.
by Phil Ware · Isaiah 6:1 · Thankful
Phil Ware takes time to reflect on twenty years on the web and to give thanks for those who got them there and for the Lord who continues to do miracles among us.
by Phil Ware · 1 Peter 1:3 · Jesus · Easter · Resurrection
Phil Ware continues his series on Jesus touching a man with leprosy and focuses on how Jesus' touch and word of command make clean and redeem this man who was left alone to die, abandoned by everyone and everything in his world.
by Max Lucado · Acts 2:27 · Death · Abba Father · Discouragement
Max Lucado reminds us during this special week of a day that is so often neglected: Saturday, the Sabbath, when everything appears to be silent and that Satan has triumphed, yet lying still in the grave, Jesus' body belies the truth of God.
by Max Lucado · Matthew 27:27 · Easter · Passion · Cross
Max Lucado reminds us during this special week to remember to put the lessons of Jesus' passion to work in our own daily lives.
by Phil Ware · Mark 1:35
Phil Ware shares his second post on Mark 1:35-45 and learning to touch the broken as Jesus touched them by learning to pray as Jesus prayed.
by Max Lucado · Ephesians 2:10 · Measure Up
Max Lucado reminds us not to think less of ourselves than God, our Creator does, and he declares that we are his masterpiece.
by Phil Ware · Mark 1:35 · Compassion · Discipleship · Called
Phil Ware begins an 8-part series on discipleship and following Jesus in caring for the hurt people of the world.
by Max Lucado · 1 Samuel 16:12 · Chosen
Max Lucado writes about Samuel's anointing David king of Israel and reminds us that God uses all sorts of misfits.
by Phil Ware · John 9:1
Phil Ware finishes his series on "The Andrew Effect" about connecting people with Jesus by reminding us how Jesus viewed people.
by Max Lucado · 1 Peter 1:1 · Joy
Max Lucado reminds us that contagious joy is rooted in courageous joy and not contingent joy, and our courageous joy is rooted in Jesus and faith in what God did through Jesus.
by Steve Ridgell · 2 Peter 2:21 · Falling Away
Dogs go to their vomit and pigs go back to the mud after washing. That is what it is like for a Christian to go back to the world.
by Max Lucado · Exodus 13:21 · Presence
Max Lucado reminds us that God longs to be with us and for us to be reassured of his pervasive and blessed presence in our lives.
by Phil Ware · 2 Corinthians 9:10
Phil Ware continues his series on The Andrew Effect focusing this week on bringing those who want to help others in need to Jesus and connecting them and their resources to the Lord.
by Max Lucado · Mark 6:36
Max Lucado reminds us that God doesn't give up on us even when everyone us, including us, does.