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 Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · Ephesians 4:1-6 · Love
Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in a virtual, DIY, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to challenge us to love one another and put other's need above our own.
by Ron Rose · Romans 5:5 · Hope
Ron Rose is back at Black Rifle coffee and visiting and reflecting with others who have gone through rough times and found lasting hope.
by Phil Ware · John 20:21 · Body of Christ
Phil Ware reminds us that Christmas isn't over, but now our role is to be Jesus' people, his presence, in our world.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 24:1-51 · Parousia
Phil Ware focuses on what we need to do, and who we need to be, by looking at six intersections with our world during these last days as we await the return of Jesus, the glorious Son of Man!
by Phil Ware · Matthew 14 · Exhaustion
Phil Ware continues his reflections on what it means to be a JesuShaped disciple, this week focusing on our need for rest and time alone with God.
by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · Psalm 34:18 · 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 Max Lucado · James 4:7 · Obedience
Max Lucado reminds us that while all sorts of challenges await us today, the Lord longs for our obedience so he can step in and crush Satan at our feet.
by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · 1 Corinthians 10:33-11:1 · One Another
Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in a virtual, DIY, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to challenge us to love one another and put other's need above our own.
by Roy & Kathi Merritt · Mark 1:40-45 · Compassion
Roy and Kathi Merritt share a beautiful story of love and conversion from Zambia and a servant of God named Botiyasi.
by Phil Ware · Philippians 4 · 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 Ron Rose · Romans 8:32-39 · Trust
Ron Rose writes about his daughter Julie from long ago and how she didn't want to swim in the deep end of the pool if her teacher wasn't there.
by Max Lucado · Luke 22 · Fear
Max Lucado reminds us that Jesus made all sorts of faces as he lived life much as we do, and because he has been where we are, even in the darkest of times, we can turn to him and find grace to help us in our times of need.
by Melissa Troyer · Luke 12:27 · Love
Melissa Troyer reminds us that things are just things, but if we have people we love then we have what matters most!
by Phil Ware · Matthew 3 · Temptation
Phil Ware leads in our focus on being JesuShaped disciples by talking about the real power behind Jesus overcoming temptation.
by Max Lucado · Matthew 16:24-26 · Greed
Max Lucado reminds us the real price tag for greed.
by Phil Ware · John 13 · Servant
Phil Ware takes a moment to remind us of the importance of serving those who are caregivers and holding them up as heroes and recognizing that these people are considered precious in God's Kingdom.
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
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.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 3:17
Phil Ware reminds us that God said almost exactly the same words to his Son twice, yet he spoke the first time to affirm his Son and the second time to let us know we must listen to the Son.
by James Nored & Phil Ware · Matthew 1:23 · Joy
Phil Ware and James Nored speak to the isolation pandemic accompanying COVID-19 and share ways and invite us to share ways to find joy and hope on the mountain with Immanuel.
by James Nored & Phil Ware · John 13:34-35 · One Another
Phil Ware and James Nored speak to the isolation pandemic that is accompanying COVID-19 and share ways and invite us to share ways to battle the loneliness and isolation.
by Phil Ware · Genesis 1:26-27 · One Another
Phil Ware shares a great infographic on one another passages in the Bible.
by Teresa Bell Kindred · Galatians 6:2
Teresa Bell Kindred opens up about her struggle with anxiety and depression, a secret hidden in her family for multiple generations, and she urges us to open up and get help.
by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · 1 Samuel 12:20 · Women · Wounds
Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in virtual worship through words and music using YouTube videos and invite us to welcome Jesus, God who came to us to share our wounds and we see this in his manger and cross, the thrones on which he was exalted and
by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · 1 Corinthians 12:6 · Holy Spirit
Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in virtual worship through words and music using YouTube videos and invite us to see the power of the Holy Spirit to make us part of Jesus' one body.
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