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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.

Live Beyond

by Phil Ware · Matthew 28:18-20

Phil Ware writes about leaving a legacy with his children and grandchildren to pass on faith and be passionate disciples of Jesus.

I invite you to join me in living beyond the horizon of our children's faith!

When Easter Feels Messy

by Melissa Troyer · Luke 19:1-10 · Messes

Melissa Troyer shares her busy and messy Easter morning when she arrived in a mess and exhausted from the messiness of the morning only to meet Jesus there.

Maybe your Easter was picture perfect and everything you hoped it would be. Or, maybe you found yourself too far away to see or hear anything clearly.

The Way of Jesus #7: Which Way Will I Run?

by James Nored & Phil Ware · Mark 10:46-52 · Resurrection

James Nored and Phil Ware share in video, words, and images some of the many reasons Christians have to believe that Jesus was raised from the dead and is Lord, Christ, Jesus, and Son of God, and how his love defined the way of Jesus through the cross to

Will I run in faith to follow the Jesus of the empty tomb even if it means I have to follow him to a cross of my own?

Time to Reclaim the Joy!

by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · 1 Peter 1:3-9

Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in a virtual, DIY, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to glorify God as we remember Jesus' triumph over sin, death, and hell through his resurrection from the dead.

Jesus is our source of joy because he lives and he's coming back to take us home with him.

The Way of Jesus #6: Buried

by James Nored & Phil Ware · Mark 10:46-52

James Nored and Phil Ware remind us that Jesus died and was buried and that his burial has special significance for us and how they helped define the way of Jesus through the cross to the empty tomb.

Jesus died. He was buried. He was raised from the dead. Each one of those facts reminds us that Jesus was not some antiseptic hero from a distance.

The Way of Jesus #3: Unless a Seed

by James Nored · Mark 8:29 · 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 and helped define the way of Jesus through the cross to the empty tomb.

Jesus had many opportunities to walk away from the shame and pain of the cross, but he chose the Father's will and our need over his comfort.

The Way of Jesus #1: Truly See the Coming King

by James Nored & Phil Ware · Mark 8:29 · Triumphal Entry

James Nored and Phil Ware share the significance of Jesus' Triumphal Entry as they begin a special Holy Week series.

When Jesus entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred and asked,

The Spirit Helps Us Pray

by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · Romans 8:26-28 · Intercession

Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in a virtual, DIY, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to glorify God as we remember that prayer is about relationship and Jesus has given us the Holy Spirit to help us know our hearts are heard.

Prayer can be an incredible blessing for us as God's children. However, prayer can also feel frustrating and bewildering to many who are trying to follow Jesus.

Let Love Lead the Way

by Melissa Troyer · Luke 10 · Race

Melissa Troyer reminds us that the only way out of the mess we now find ourselves in is to start our own movement of grace.

We all need to spend days in a rock tumbler, thrown and tossed against other hard objects till our broken edges are softened and our hearts are reawakened.

Overcoming the Greater Pandemic: From Guilt to Forgiveness

by James Nored & Phil Ware · 2 Corinthians 5:17-21 · Forgiveness

James Nored in video, and Phil Ware using the Scriptures, remind us of the beauty and the cost to God of saving us and forgiving us, and giving us a new life.

A genuine disciple, and especially an apostle, follows the path of Jesus who gave up his life to seek, serve, and save the lost.

Valuing Women in the Story of Jesus

by Phil Ware · Luke 1 · Women

Phil Ware focuses on Jesus, the New Testament, the Bible teaches about the value, importance, and role of women in God's unfolding plan of grace.

As in other epoch-making moments in the history of God's people, the movement of God in Jesus' story began with the valuing of women's voices.

To the Girl on the Elevator

by Teresa Bell Kindred · James 5:16

Teresa Bell Kindred shares an emotional story from her experience caring for her husband in his two-plus month battle with COVID-19 and invites us to pray God's blessing into the life of an unknown young wife whose husband is in ICU.

I wish I could have hugged the girl on the elevator.

I'm Done and That's Good!

by Christine Derengowski · Ephesians 6:1-4 · School

Christine Derengowski writes frankly and truthfully and encouragingly about dealing with our superheroes who have had to conquer forces unseen before for school kids in this crazy COVID world!

Instead of getting frustrated and pushing the assignment, I sat down with him at his desk in his superhero bedroom.

Overcoming the Greater Pandemic: Finder and Mender

by James Nored & Phil Ware · Luke 15 · Lost

James Nored in video and Phil Ware with words reminds us that God is the finder and mender of lost and broken things and lost and broken people.

God's people have been in lost places before our time. They made it safely through their wilderness to better times and better places.

The Divine Order of Love

by Phil Ware · John 3:16 · AIDS · Agape

Phil Ware reminds us where the word 'agape' really gets its meaning, in what God did for us in Jesus and that we must love God first if we are to love others properly.

Before Jesus, the word 'agape' didn't mean anything special. It was a sloppy word for 'love' pretty much like our English word 'love' as we use it today.

Proof That I Belong

by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · 1 John 4:12-16 · Holy Spirit

Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in virtual worship through words and music using YouTube videos to celebrate the Holy Spirit's presence in our lives that ensures we belong to the family of God.

The work and presence of the Holy Spirit give us the assurance that God has made us his children.

God Withholds No Good Thing!

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

Our lesson elaborates on this promise from God. We know that our Father does not withhold sharing his grace and every gift that is for our best good.

I Will Not Abandon You, Ever!

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.

What can we really expect the Spirit to do for us, today, in our world?

Aligning Our Plans with God's Purposes

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.

The year is still new, but the freshness feels a bit wilted with the ongoing pandemic and the political violence, but we can find hope and direction in God's promises!

Aligning My Steps with God's Plans!

by Phil Ware · Proverbs 16:9 · Providence

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!

You're invited to use our worship guide for your home or group worship!

Made New, Inside Out

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.

Not only can we begin the New Year as a fresh start, but we can also be made new — from the inside out — each day as we follow Jesus!

ToGather.church for This Weekend is Ready!

by Phil Ware · Ephesians 4:22-24 · Transformation

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!

You're invited to worship with other believers around the world!

Healing and Health for Our Broken World

by Phil Ware · James 5:13-17 · Healing

Phil Ware shares Scriptures, stories, and ideas to help us prepare for the hour of worldwide unified prayer for our broken world, especially focused on healing and health for our broken world.

One of the important areas of our focus for our shared hour of prayer is the healing and health of our world and the people in our world.

ToGather.church Is Ready!

by Phil Ware · 1 Corinthians 12 · Body of Christ

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!

You're invited worship with us!

To Win Your Heart!

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

On this Christmas Day as we bring this year's journey to an end, the question you need to ask is as important to answer as it is simple to ask!

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