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 · John 17:1-3 · Knowing God
Phil Ware continues his series of posts on the Immanuel Project, the way Jesus promised we could know and experience God.
by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · Psalm 84:11-12
Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in virtual worship through words and music using YouTube videos encouraging us to recognize that God is our Father who does not withhold from us good things, especially the best things in this life and the life to c
by Phil Ware · Matthew 1:23 · Immanuel
Phil Ware shares a summary of Matthew's Immanuel sayings focused on experiencing Jesus today.
by Phil Ware · Revelation 3:20 · Jesus
Phil Ware shares a message he has shared privately many times about how to experience Jesus, how for Jesus to be real in our lives, each day.
by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · Psalm 29 · Praise
Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in virtual worship through words and music using YouTube videos encouraging us to worship God with all that we are and have and say.
by Phil Ware · Romans 8:26-39 · Path to God · Paraklete
Phil Ware writes about Jesus' promise of the Holy Spirit focusing on John 14 and Jesus' promise to not leave us as orphans but to come to us and show himself to us and be in us and make his home with us.
by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · Romans 5:1-2 · Foundation
Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in virtual worship through words and music using YouTube videos encouraging us to stand in grace.
by Phil Ware · John 9 · People
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 Teresa Bell Kindred · Galatians 6:2
Teresa Bell Kindred opens up about her struggle with anxiety and depression, a secret hidden in her family for multiple generations, and she urges us to open up and get help.
by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · Proverbs 16:9 · Providence
Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in virtual worship through words and music using YouTube videos and challenging us to re-align ourselves with God's purposes for us.
by Phil Ware · 2 Chronicles 7:12-14 · Prayer
Phil Ware thanks all who participated in the prayer effort focused on #NewYearwithNewHope!
by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · Ephesians 4:23-5:2 · New Year
Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in virtual worship through words and music using YouTube videos and inviting us to continually be made new from the inside out.
by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · 1 Corinthians 12 · Body of Christ
Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in virtual worship through words and music using YouTube videos and invite us to live as Jesus' bodily presence in the world, today.
by James Nored & Phil Ware · Luke 2 · Incarnation
James Nored and Phil Ware challenge us to faith in the eternal God who chose to reveal himself by becoming human and living in our world
by Phil Ware · Matthew 1:22-23 · Christmas
Phil Ware shares the Heartlight.org and VerseoftheDay.com Christmas prayer with all their readers.
by Phil Ware · 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 · Prayer
Phil Ware explains the unified, simultaneous, hour of prayer on January 1 and December 31 as all the time zones gather together to pray.
by Phil Ware · 1 Samuel 12:20 · ToGather Ready
Dr. Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware invite you to join us for our Sunday Verse of the Day home worship guide and videos, called ToGather.church!
by James Nored & Phil Ware · Matthew 6:9-13,33 · Peace · Sound of Music
James Nored and Phil Ware share in video and words the wonder of Jesus’ birth and how it changed the world with the Sound of Music and tie this to the New Year with New Hope prayer hour.
by Phil Ware · Luke 2:8-18 · Christmas
Phil Ware reminds us to celebrate Advent and not simply settle for Christmas, especially in a hard year like this one.
by James Nored & Phil Ware · Luke 1 · Jesus coming
James Nored on video and Phil Ware with words remind us that the circumstances of the moment can be swallowed up in the greater joy of God's long story of grace that came to us in Jesus of Nazareth.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 12:1-50 · Lord
Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in virtual worship through words and music using YouTube videos to challenge us to honor and obey Jesus as Savior and Lord because he is greater!
by James Nored & Phil Ware · Hebrews 1:1-3 · Incarnation
James Nored and Phil Ware share the meaning of Jesus' incarnation in word and video using a simple but powerful allegory.
by Phil Ware · 2 Corinthians 3:17-18 · Transformation
Phil Ware challenges us to enter the mystery of the conception and birth of Jesus the Messiah with Mary and find ourselves caught up in the story of Jesus with her.
by James Nored & Phil Ware · John 14:6 · Salvation
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 believe in him.
by James Nored & Phil Ware · Philippians 2:1-11
James Nored and Phil Ware remind us of that inner part of us that still bears the stamp of God's divine nature, the part that is touched by stories of self-sacrifice.