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 Samuel 23:15 · Immanuel
Phil Ware continues his thoughts on the Immanuel passages in Matthew and challenges us to not settle for less than an experience of God -- Father, Son or Holy Spirit -- and not simply religious experience.
by Phil Ware · Philippians 4:5 · Death
Phil Ware reminds us that in our darkest times the Lord, our good Shepherd, wants to be near us and make his presence known to us.
by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · 1 Thessalonians 5:16 · 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 Phil Ware · Acts 1:1 · Kingdom
Phil Ware continues his short series on Acts 1:1-11 and focuses today on restoring the kingdom.
by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · Acts 17:24 · God
Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in a virtual, DIY, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to lead us to worship God in his magnificence and greatness.
by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · Hebrews 10:32
Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware share a powerful virtual worship in Scripture, songs, and communion focused on Hebrews 12:2 and our need to fix our eyes on Jesus to continue with perseverance and endurance as we follow Jesus and seek to become like him.
by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · 2 Corinthians 13:14 · Cleanse · Nearness
Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in a virtual, DIY, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to call us to recognize God's promise to be close to the broken-hearted and crushed, lonely and abandoned, discarded and forgotten.
by Phil Ware · Presence
Phil Ware reminds us that the Lord is close and we have a right to long to know his presence is real and is near.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 22:35 · Prayer · Love · Lord's Prayer
Phil Ware continues his series of thoughts on living as a disciple that is JesuShaped and focuses on how the Lord's Prayer tunes our hearts to living the JesuShaped life.
by Phil Ware · Hebrews 1:1
Phil Ware compares Jesus to a keyhole through which we look at God and the closer we get to Jesus the more clearly we see God and gives us a reading plan to discover more!
by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · 1 Peter 3:13 · Courage
Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in a virtual, DIY, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to fortify our commitment to not live in fear of what others may think of us or do to us, but to trust in God who is with us.
by Phil Ware · John 19:25 · Grief
Phil Ware pauses and looks at the pain of grieving parents at the loss of a child and reminds us to forgo easy answers and cling to the stories and promises of Jesus.
by Phil Ware · Philippians 4:5 · Death
Phil Ware reminds us that in our darkest times the Lord, our good Shepherd, wants to be near us and make his presence known to us.
by Phil Ware · 1 Peter 3:15 · Witnessing · Witnesses · Testimony
Phil Ware continues his short series on Acts 1:1-11 and focuses today on being witnesses of the great things Jesus has done.
by Phil Ware · 1 Thessalonians 4:13 · Rapture · Parousia · Jesus coming
Phil Ware continues his short series on Acts 1:1-11 and focuses today on restoring the kingdom.
by Patrick D. Odum · 1 Corinthians 15:16
Patrick Odum reminds us that sometimes our best isn't good enough, it doesn't count, unless our focus is on the Lord Jesus and his work, then his resurrection ensures our work is not in vain!
by Phil Ware · 2 Peter 1:4 · Promises
Phil Ware shares his second in a series focused on Jesus' promises to never leave us or forsake us.
by Tim Archer · Hebrews 10:19 · God
Because of the sacrifice of Jesus, those of us with faithful, sincere hearts, who have been washed in the blood of Jesus, may confidently enter the presence of God.
by Phil Ware · Amos 5:4 · Assurance
Phil Ware begins a series called the Lord is near and reminds us that the Lord is close and we have a right to long to know his presence is real and is near.
by Phillip Morrison · Luke 9:22 · Losers
Phillip Morrison reminds us that not all who lose are losers, in fact, the greatest victor of all could have been called a loser before he won the greatest victory of all time.
by Rubel Shelly · Colossians 1:18 · Useful
Rubel Shelley reminds us that God does his best work through the most unlikely of people.
by Phil Ware · Hebrews 1:1 · Incarnation
Phil Ware compares Jesus to a keyhole through which we look at God and the closer we get to Jesus the more clearly we see God.
by Phil Ware · Exodus 33:15
Phil Ware continues his Christmas series on finding Jesus and emphasizes Jesus' promise to be real to us and near us and in us if we seek him and ask him.
by Phil Ware · 1 Thessalonians 4:15 · Heaven
Phil Ware reminisces about his father's death and the years that have gone by and the reasons things happen and how we will know it all at the end of the Road, just like Amy Grant sings.
by Phil Ware · 2 Samuel 23:15 · Immanuel
Phil Ware continues his thoughts on the Immanuel passages in Matthew and challenges us to not settle for less than an experience of God -- Father, Son or Holy Spirit -- and not simply religious experience.