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 · Hebrews 10:19-25 · Worship
Phil Ware reminds us that there should be no line between sacred and secular for followers of Jesus.
by James Nored & Phil Ware · Matthew 5 · Christlikeness · Sermon on the Mount
Phil Ware and James Nored, through word and video, remind us of our need to return to the Jesus-styled kind of life.
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 Brian McCutchen · Romans 5:8 · Encourage · Blessed · Joy
Brian McCutchen reminds us of the joyous and infectious virtues of a heart gladly surrendered to Jesus, like Michelle's.
by Brian McCutchen · Esther 4:14-15 · Marketplace
Brian McCutchen reminds us that 1/3 of our life is spent working so we need to be aware that God doesn't have us where we are by accident.
by Phil Ware · Luke 6:40 · Discipleship
Phil Ware continues his series on What is Core by calling us to true discipleship, people being conformed to be like Jesus and living out the cross, burial, and resurrection in their lives.
by Steve Ridgell · 1 John 1:10 · Hypocrisy
Hypocrites say one thing while intending to do another. That is not what Christians do.
by Rubel Shelly · 1 Peter 2:9-12 · Appreciation · Apologetics
Rubel Shelly talks about Christopher Hitchens' illness and the way Christians react to it and the defense of our faith.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 5-7 · Obedience
Phil Ware continues his series on moving from Church to Kingdom and focuses on obeying the words of Jesus.
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 Mike Barres · Psalm 1:1-5 · Truth
Mike Barres reminds us that often what culture is giving us as water is not God's truth and will rot our roots.
by Mike Barres · Isaiah 30:20-21 · Walk
We need to move beyond merely getting folks saved to getting them to grow as followers, disciples of Jesus, who walk the walk and not just talk the talk.
by Paul Faulkner · Matthew 7:21 · Obedience
Practice what you preach, walk your talk, and live the life you profess.
by Russ Lawson · Mark 7:6-9 · Worship
Worship is more than what happens every seventh day, it is all of our lives.
by Joey Cope · Psalm 19:1-14 · Stillness
A lady bug helps refocus us and link us back to the beauty of God's creation and our need to be still and experience more and do less.
by Mike Barres · Mark 12:30 · God · Lord · Obedience
God longs for us to love him and how could we not love, both in our church worship (singing, praying, reading Scripture) and in our life of worship (obedience).
by Phil Ware · Romans 12:1-2 · Christian Living · Church · Abba Father
All of life is our worship, our love for God expressed heart, soul, mind, and strength.
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