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 James Nored & Phil Ware · 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 · Baptism
James Nored and Phil Ware emphasize the importance of the Holy Spirit in our resurrection from the dead.
by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · Galatians 6:7-10
Phil Ware and Demetrius Collins invite us to worship God to seek his help in our brokenness and challenge us to do good to all people as we have opportunity.
by James Nored & Phil Ware · Matthew 1:1-17 · Abba Father
James Nored shares about God's story through Abraham and David to Jesus and Phil Ware helps us understand the meaning of the story through the genealogy of Jesus.
by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · 2 Corinthians 5:17 · Fresh Start
Phil Ware and Demetrius Collins invite us to worship God and celebrate the work of the Holy Spirit as we are transformed to be more like our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ as we trust in God to give us a new fresh start in life because of Jesus!
by James Nored & Phil Ware · Ephesians 2:8-10
James Nored and Phil Ware remind us that not only is God's grace available in his love and mercy, it is also beautiful in the artistic style he brings us this beauty!
by James Nored & Phil Ware · Genesis 3
James Nored and Phil Ware remind us that sin, both rebellion and missing God's goal of goodness for us, has reaped destruction on all we touch, but that this is not what God intended for us, there is redemption coming!
by James Nored & Phil Ware · Isaiah 53:1-12 · Mission
James Nored and Phil Ware share Jesus' plan to reach all peoples, like the Ethiopian Nobleman and the people in the farthest reaches of the earth, with the goodness of grace.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 6:9-13
Phil Ware, with Chad Higgins, reminds us of the power of the simple words 'Forgive us our debts' and give us a daily practice to emphasize the power of these words.
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 Phil Ware · Mark 11 · Crucifixion
Phil Ware continues his series on CRUCIFORMED focusing on the events of Jesus' last week from his Triumphal Entry to his resurrection.
by Jackie Halstead, Ph.D. · Romans 12:1-2 · New Year
Jackie Halstead challenges us to take advantage of the New Year to begin writing a new chapter in our lives that brings grace to a world struggling with evil.
by James Nored & Phil Ware · John 1:1-18 · Jesus · Christmas · Incarnation
James and Phil continue their series on The Story of Redemption by focusing on the birth of Jesus and what it means for us.
by Phil Ware · Mark 14:1-9
Phil Ware continues his series of messages of how Jesus values women, focusing this week on the loving and extravagant gift of the unnamed woman who broke her alabaster jar and anointed Jesus with expensive perfume.
by Phil Ware · Genesis 1:26-31 · Women
Phil Ware continues his series on how God values women as seen in Scripture, this is part 2.
by Max Lucado · Matthew 5
Max Lucado writes to remind us of our need to surrender our anxiety, and everything else, to Jesus and let him change our name and our future.
by Jackie Halstead, Ph.D. · Psalm 148 · Creation
Jackie Halstead reminds us to listen for God's voice in creation.
by James Nored & Phil Ware · John 1:1-18 · Incarnation
James and Phil continue their series on The Story of Redemption by focusing on the birth of Jesus and what it means for us.
by James Nored & Phil Ware · Genesis 12:1-3 · Redemption
Phil Ware and James Nored continue to share God's story of redemption and focus this week on Jesus as the fulfillment of God's promises to Abraham and David and the genealogy of Jesus that displays God's grace.
by Tim Archer · Mark 5:19 · Evangelism
We forget that the story of Jesus is good news, something that should be naturally shared with people we know.
by Phil Ware · 2 Corinthians 5:14-21 · Jesus
Phil Ware continues looking at the gospel of Mark and reminds us that Jesus isn't a patch on religion or a new joy to infuse old and stale religion; he is an altogether all new thing.
by Phil Ware · Mark 1:1-9 · Salvation
Phil Ware shares insight on the beginning of Mark's gospel and how salvation is preceded by service, serving comes before saving, and the gospel always begins with a servant.
by Phil Ware · Acts 1:1-8 · Great Commission
Phil Ware continues his series called 'I Doubt It' and focuses today on Jesus' call and promise that his eleven apostles and those that followed them would turn the world upside down with their message of good news and hope and grace.
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 Max Lucado · John 5:25-29 · Death
Max Lucado shares insights from the Bible about what happens to us when we die and what Jesus' resurrection means to our hope.
by James Nored & Phil Ware · Romans 8:18-23 · Redemption
James Nored and Phil Ware continue their messages on God's plan of redemption and how God longs to restore us to himself.
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