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 · Revelation 21:1-5 · Heaven
Phil Ware concludes his 10 part series on "Saved at Sea" dealing with sea stories in the Bible and how God has always saved his people, this time focusing on the ultimate saved at sea story, Revelation 21:1-5
by Phil Ware · Luke 24:1-12 · Resurrection
Phil Ware begins his series on Jesus' resurrection appearances called Resurrection 2.0
by Ron Rose · Psalm 71:18-22 · HIStory
Ron Rose last post and he talks about being a storyteller for the great things that God does in our lives based on Psalm 71:18-22
by Max Lucado · Romans 15:13 · Hope
Max Lucado reminds us that the God of hope gives us fresh starts just as he did to Noah with the olive leaf and the dove.
by Phil Ware · 1 Corinthians 10:17 · Communion · Lord's Supper
Phil Ware reminds us that our times at the Lord's Table should be filled with the same kind of people who joined Jesus at the table when he was on earth!
by Phil Ware · Matthew 16:13-27 · Messiah · Failure · Violence
Phil Ware shares his third post on The Question, Peter's confession of Jesus and how he had to be broken before he could really understand what his confession meant.
by Max Lucado · Romans 15:13 · Hope
Max Lucado reminds us that the God of hope gives us fresh starts just as he did to Noah with the olive leaf and the dove.
by Melissa Troyer · Philippians 4:13 · Marriage · Love
Melissa Troyer shares her heart about the strength, faith, and love that it takes to get through hard things and hard times together.
by Paul Faulkner · Galatians 6:2 · Transparency
Paul Faulkner reminds us how desperately we need to be in a loving relationship with someone with whom we can be fully transparent.
by Ben Steed · Matthew 25:37-40 · Hope · Compassion International · Poverty
Ben Steed chronicles his trip with Compassion International to Ecuador.
by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · Proverbs 29:25 · Salvation · Safety
Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in an online, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to call us to trust that God will keep us safe and honor all that we have entrusted to him.
by Phil Ware · Acts 1:8 · Mission
Phil Ware shares the work of Houses for Healing (H4H) in Abilene, Texas, which serves people of that region of Texas with a place to stay while they (or their family with them) are receiving medical care in Abilene.
by Phil Ware · Luke 1:1-3,10 · Self-control · Seekers
Phil Ware continues his series called 8GT -- Eight Truths that Turned the World Upside Down and focuses on finding those seeking Jesus.
by Phil Ware · Acts 4:12
Phil Ware continues his series called 8GHT -- Eight Truths that Turned the World Upside Down! from Acts 1:1-11, this week focusing on Jesus as the Message, Motive, Model, and Mover in the early days of the church.
by Ron Rose · Psalm 51
Ron Rose reminds us that the key to getting things done on our huge to-do list is to take it to God and then have Him help us to one thing, and do it right!
by Max Lucado · Romans 8:28-29 · Perseverance
Max Lucado shares the encouragement that we can get through our tough times just like Joseph did his.
by Max Lucado · John 16:16-18 · Presence
Max Lucado reminds us that we are not alone in our storms, but Jesus comes to us in the storms before he stills the storms.
by Byron Ware · Romans 5:6-11 · Atonement
Byron Ware recalls a memory from fifty years ago that shaped his life, his love, his family, and his understanding of grace, Jesus dying in the place of Barabbas and us.
by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · Hebrews 12:2
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 Melissa Troyer · Jeremiah 6:16 · Motherhood · Starting over
Melissa Troyer combines her journey through motherhood, her realization of inadequacy, her belief in God's sufficiency, and the willingness to teach using our own failures.
by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · James 1:1-4,1:5-8
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 longs to share His heavenly wisdom with His people.
by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · Galatians 5:16
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 great power available to us in the Holy Spirit.
by Max Lucado · Romans 15:13 · Hope
Max Lucado reminds us that the God of hope gives us fresh starts just as he did to Noah with the olive leaf and the dove.
by Phil Ware · Mark 5 · Believe
Phil Ware continues his reflections from his gospel readings and uses Mark 5 and Mark 6 to remind us that Jesus has greater expectations of what he can do through us than we do!
by Phil Ware · Matthew 22:34-40
Phil Ware continues his series on becoming JesuShaped disciples.