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 Brian McCutchen · Crucifixion
Brian McCutchen reminds us that the Cross is a nasty, hurtful, despicable place where Jesus died.
by Phil Ware · John 13:1 · Urgency
Phil Ware continues his series on the unpredictable Savior and reminds us of the upper room discourses where Jesus demonstrates and teaches what is most important to him to those who are most important to him, his disciples, his friends, those he loves.
by Bill Brant · John 2:17 · Outrage
Should we not be more than verbally “outraged” when others burn, mock or destroy elements of faith that are precious to us who claim to follow Christ? In our antichristian world aren’t we expected to stand up and stand firm for what we believe in?
by Phil Ware · Ephesians 4:17 · Grace
Phil Ware continues his series called UNPREDICTABLE about Jesus and his love and grace and call to follow him in holiness and reminds us that grace calls us from sin and death and to a life of holiness.
by Steve Ridgell · Psalm 139:13 · Time
Leap year appears to have an extra day. The Mayan calendar has some people wondering if time as we know it is about to end. How much time do we have left and how do we use it?
by Rick Brown · Romans 15:7 · Hospitality
Rick Brown challenges us to be welcoming to those who are outsiders and those we do not know.
by Phil Ware · John 2:1
Phil Ware shares a message centered on John 2 and Jesus' miracle of turning the water to wine at Cana in Galilee because of Mary's concern and intervention.
by Phil Ware · Hebrews 1:1 · Incarnation
Phil Ware talks about why he and about 100 others go to Peru each year when it costs so much.
by Rubel Shelly · 1 Peter 2:13 · Values · Vote
Rubel Shelly reminds us that there is really no such thing as the Christian vote, but a reality that politics often uses religion and religion gets used in politics, but the kingdom of God comes in different ways.
by Phil Ware · 2 Corinthians 12:9 · Reconcile
Phil Ware continues his series, Better Broken, focusing on the problem of there being 11 apostles and how people fail us and what are we doing to do to go on after we've been betrayed.
by Ron Rose · Hebrews 13:5
Ron Rose asks us to pay attention to our lives and see God at work, even in the moments he does not appear to be present and especially in the moments that appear to be boring.
by Bill Brant · Genesis 3:10 · Restoration · Home
Like the Israelites of old, we too can find ourselves ripped from our homes, forced to go places we don't want and become slaves to our emotions and desires. BUT we can go "home" anytime we choose restoration with our Father.
by Phil Ware · 2 Corinthians 12:9 · Mission
Phil Ware begins the New Year with an article or post about the book of Acts and the power of Jesus and the Holy Spirit to take broken people and use them powerfully to change the world.
by Rick Brown · Luke 1:6 · Christmas
Rick Brown reminds us of a messy Christmas long ago and the messy time in which Jesus was born.
by Phil Ware · John 1:14 · Christmas
Phil Ware goes over a number of inaccuracies that have crept in to our telling of the story of Jesus at Christmas, but reminds us that the main thing is that Jesus came for everyone and the more we know the story, the more we know it is true.
by Phil Ware · Isaiah 11:1 · Christmas
Phil Ware redoes an older article focused on Jesus being the child that leads us.
by Phil Ware · Luke 2:10 · Shepherd
Phil Ware looks at the birth of Jesus and asks the very simple question: why did God reveal the birth of his Son to shepherds first?
by Rick Brown · Romans 12:1 · Mercy
Rick Brown reminds us to be thankful for God's mercies.
by Phil Ware · Acts 2:36 · Baptism
Phil Ware continues his series called Last Words, First Priority and emphasizes the line in the sand moment we call baptism.
by Rubel Shelly · 1 John 3:16 · Service
Rubel Shelly reminds us to invest each day in simple acts of service to others.
by Brian McCutchen · Hebrews 13:15 · Hope
Brian McCuthchen reminds us of the place of hope, refuge, and help when our world is broken.
by Phil Ware · Acts 1:8 · Evangelism
Phil Ware continues his four message series on Jesus' last words which must be our first priority.
by Tim Archer · Revelation 22:20 · Preparation
We shouldn't wait until we find ourselves in crisis to look for God.
by Rubel Shelly · Colossians 3:17 · Evangelism
Rubel Shelly reminds us that the church is sent, scattered, meant to infiltrate and penetrate the world and make a difference.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 19:3 · Marriage
Phil Ware shares the four ways two are made into one in marriage: socially, physically, emotionally, and spiritually.
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