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 4 · Spiritual Warfare · Sow
Phil Ware takes into John 4 and Samaria with Jesus and let's Jesus speak to us about the sower and the harvester rejoicing together.
by Rubel Shelly · Ecclesiastes 2:24-25 · Missions
Rubel Shelly talks about using our work and workplace as the place we live out God's mission for us.
by Phillip Morrison · Acts 2:38 · Death · Salvation · Fellowship
Phillip Morrison reminds us in the shadow of Independence Day about the many inconsistencies when principles are first applied, yet he also urges us to be patient and gracious and open to the needs of all people.
by Phil Ware · Hebrews 10:19-25 · Worship
Phil Ware reminds us that there should be no line between sacred and secular for followers of Jesus.
by Kristi Powers · Psalm 139:13-16 · Mothers
An aunt reflects on her niece's birth to a mom out of wedlock and how precious she is and so glad she was born.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 16:13-27 · Christlikeness · Disciple Making · Confess
Phil Ware shares his second post in his four article series on Peter's confession, focusing this time on our tendency to reduce faith to words and not actions and discipleship.
by Max Lucado · 1 Corinthians 15 · Resurrection
Max Lucado reminds us that Easter, Jesus' Resurrection Sunday, is not just about Jesus being raised, but our life beyond death!
by Phil Ware · Matthew 16:13-27 · Evangelism · Christlikeness · Confess
Phil Ware begins a four post series on Jesus' question to the disciples about who they thought he was and Jesus comes and asks us this question personally, so what will our answer be?
by Melissa Troyer · Genesis 16:13
Melissa Troyer draws on her life of experiences with the vastness of our universe and her need and thanks God for always knowing and seeing and caring and planning for us.
by Phil Ware · Mark 1:1-9 · Answer · Andrew
Phil Ware continues his series on The Andrew Effect focused on connecting others with Jesus as our life's mission.
by Phil Ware · John 1 · Friendship
Phil Ware begins a series of messages on The Andrew Effect -- connecting people with Jesus and helps us learn from Andrew on how to make a Jesus difference in the lives of others.
by Paul Faulkner · 1 Timothy 5:8 · Work
Life is more than making a living, it's making a life.
by Lee Wilson · Ephesians 5:21-6:4 · Marriage
Lee Wilson goes back to the beginning of Scripture and as an experienced relationship coach, invites people to look at God's plan to make marriages thrive.
by Phil Ware · John 21 · Rest · Restore
Phil Ware continues his 'I Doubt It' series and reminds us that Jesus not only forgives and cleanses, but he restores and calls us back to ministry.
by Gene Vance · 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 · Grief · Death
Gene Vance shares insights from his book, 'Transition to Eternity' to help us find great hope and anticipation of Eternity with Jesus!
by Melissa Troyer · Philippians 1:6 · Growth
Melissa Troyer looks at her life, the gray in hair, the wrinkles around her eyes, and reflects that things are not quite what she dreamed, but then, in a way, they are better and God is not through with her yet.
by Bill Sherrill · Ecclesiastes 3:1-11 · Aging
The seasons, in life and in nature, are reminders of God's power to bring life and warmth out of death and decay.
by Phil Ware · John 18 · Holy Spirit · Fire
Phil Ware reminds of three fires in the life of the apostle Peter and what they can mean for us.
by James Nored & Phil Ware · John 21
A Bible description of Jesus' resurrection taken from a harmony of the Gospels.
by James Nored & Phil Ware · John 12:23-33 · Crucifixion
James Nored and Phil Ware remind us of the dark night that began the long, painful, and lonely journey of Jesus through his Passion to bring us to God.
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 Phil Ware · Luke 3:23,38
Phil Ware leads us in exploratory devotional thoughts about the first and second Adams and what they mean to us and that Jesus came as Adam 2.0 to bring us a better future and life eternal with and like Jesus.
by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · Psalm 42:8 · Presence
Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in an online, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to invite God to permeate every moment of every day, including having our hearts tuned to God with night songs.
by Ron Rose · Luke 10:20 · Inclusion
Ron Rose writes about Oskar Schindler and his list of Jewish employees saved from the Holocaust by his mercy and bravery and by being put on his list, and we are put on God's list of life!
by Max Lucado · 1 Peter 2:8-9 · Sacred
Max Lucado talks about his experiences as a baseball catcher and how the dimensions of homeplate were immutable, sacred, and in a sense holy and compares that to certain things in life that God has called sacred and holy.
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