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 · John 1:1-18 · Incarnation
James and Phil continue their series on The Story of Redemption by focusing on the birth of Jesus and what it means for us.
by Phil Ware · Mark 8:45
Phil reminds us that having right answers means very little if we don't treat people like Jesus did.
by James Nored & Phil Ware · Genesis 12:1-3 · Redemption
Phil Ware and James Nored continue to share God's story of redemption and focus this week on Jesus as the fulfillment of God's promises to Abraham and David and the genealogy of Jesus that displays God's grace.
by Phil Ware · Mark 6:30-44 · Weakness
Phil Ware looks into Jesus feeding the five thousand and reminds us that he longs to do amazing things through us, too!
by Phil Ware · Mark 6:1-6
Phil Ware challenges us with a hard truth about our low expectations of what we believe Jesus can do with us, for us, and through us -- are we, the church, the Nazareth of today?
by Phil Ware · Mark 4 · Fear
Phil Ware looks at Jesus and how he brings us victory over our worst fears as adults.
by Rubel Shelly · John 17 · Unity
Rubel Shelly gives us a practical, yet very challenging, set of practices to help us pursue unity with other believers without compromising our own faith and commitment to Scripture.
by Phil Ware · 2 Corinthians 5:14-21 · Jesus
Phil Ware continues looking at the gospel of Mark and reminds us that Jesus isn't a patch on religion or a new joy to infuse old and stale religion; he is an altogether all new thing.
by James Nored & Phil Ware · 2 Corinthians 1:20-21 · Promises
James Nored and Phil Ware remind us that God keeps his promises and Jesus is the ultimate proof that God's promises can be trusted!
by Phil Ware · Mark 2:13-17
Phil Ware asks a bunch of troubling questions as he looks at the story of Jesus and his call of Levi and the party Levi had at his house afterwords.
by Phil Ware · John 1:14-18
Phil Ware challenges us to remember that Jesus was God made touchable and that Communion makes God touchable to us again.
by Max Lucado · Philippians 1:19-24 · Heaven
Max Lucado reminds us about our freedom to choose Jesus and eternal life or not.
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 · 1 Corinthians 11:26
Phil Ware reminds us that The Lord's Supper is not a time to just look back, but also a time of great anticipation and eager expectation for the Lord's return.
by Steve Ridgell · 2 Corinthians 5:20 · Evangelism
A parable is a story that illustrates a spiritual point -- like selling phone book ads and making disciples.
by Phil Ware · Mark 1:1-9 · Salvation
Phil Ware shares insight on the beginning of Mark's gospel and how salvation is preceded by service, serving comes before saving, and the gospel always begins with a servant.
by Phil Ware · Romans 8:14-16 · Communion
Phil Ware reminds us that the cross was personal to Jesus and to us and because of it, we come to God as our 'Abba Father.'
by Phil Ware · John 9 · Value
Phil Ware reminds us of the four ways we often view people that are very crass and treats them as less than human, then he compares that to how Jesus views people.
by Phil Ware · Acts 16:1-4 · Faith · Discipleship · Legacy
Phil Ware completes his four-part series called 'Ancient Wisdom, Modern Grace.' He reminds us of our need to be a risk-taking group of Jesus followers
by Phil Ware · Philippians 2:1-11 · Servant
Phil Ware continues his series on 'Ancient Wisdom, Today's Grace' and challenges us to follow Paul's example of using our songs to call us back to Jesus.
by James Nored & Phil Ware · Genesis 6:5-6 · Violence
James Nored and Phil Ware remind us that violence is not God's plan, but humanity's corrupt and wicked propensity to injure and mar those created in the image of God.
by Phil Ware · John 20:19-20 · Communion
Phil Ware continues his series of Communion devotionals called 'Beyond Bread and Wine' with a reminder that our often taken for granted hands can lead us to a profound grace!
by Max Lucado · John 13 · Mercy
Max Lucado reminds us that mercy may be hard, but it is often the only solution and that solution can only be offered by the one offended.
by The Life & Teachings of Jesus of Nazareth · Matthew 28:1-20
This is a harmonization of the accounts from the Gospels, Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, of the resurrection appearances of Jesus on the first day of his resurrection.
by Max Lucado · John 5:25-29 · Death
Max Lucado shares insights from the Bible about what happens to us when we die and what Jesus' resurrection means to our hope.
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