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 Melissa Troyer · 1 John 1:5-10 · Parenting
Melissa Troyer is back living in her crazy world with grace and reminding us that raising teenagers can be embraced as a grace from God despite being hard if it calls us to look at our brokenness and weak place.
by James Nored & Phil Ware · John 14:6 · Salvation
James Nored and Phil Ware remind us of both the exclusive claim of Jesus as the only way to God and the inclusive fellowship of welcoming all people who truly believe in him.
by Phil Ware · Hebrews 11 · Aging
Phil Ware continues his series tied to Thanksgiving called "...and thankful" and this week he is thankful for the longing to move toward Jesus and pursue the things of God.
by Melissa Troyer · 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 · Thankful
Melissa Troyer reminds us that giving thanks -- and finding reasons to give thanks -- is a decision we make every day in all circumstances, especially when it is hard to be thankful!
by Phil Ware · Hebrews 12:28 · Worship
Phil Ware finishes his series on What is Core by talking about worship and the importance of meeting together in big and small groups, but also living out the life God has called us to lead, being a reflection of the righteous character and gracious compa
by Phil Ware · Matthew 26:17-35 · Core
Phil Ware talks about what is core to our faith and then ties it to everyday meals as well as our celebration of the Lord's Supper and the things of first importance in 1 Corinthians 15:1-7.
by Max Lucado · Matthew 26:18 · Communion
Max Lucado tells about sharing communion as a boy and what it means to us now -- more than symbol, it's sacrament, a holy time of anticipation.
by Phil Ware · 1 Corinthians 13:1-13
Phil Ware continues his series on what is core and focuses on love and what it is and how Jesus and God demonstrate it.
by Paul Faulkner · Proverbs 3:5-6 · Important
Paul Faulkner reminds us that most folks miss the point of life entirely because they don't know what is really important.
by James Nored & Phil Ware · Mark 14:50-52 · 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!
by Paul Faulkner · Matthew 6:10 · Future
Paul Faulkner reminds us that we need to live for the present to help others and keep our focus on the matters of the Kingdom rather than let our lives get filled with regret for the past.
by Gene Vance · 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 · Grief · Death
Gene Vance shares insights from his book, 'Transition to Eternity' to help us find great hope and anticipation of Eternity with Jesus!
by Phil Ware · Matthew 1:18-2:23
Phil Ware uses this Father's Day to remind us of the man God chose to be daddy to Jesus -- Joseph the Carpenter -- and his greatness despite being overlooked by many who love Jesus!
by Paul Faulkner · Psalm 34:11 · Parenting
Paul Faulkner talks about four gifts that we can give our children to pass on to them a living legacy.
by Ron Rose · Ephesians 4:29-32 · Fellowship
Ron Rose is back at Black Rifle Coffee Company and visiting with friends about Pentecost Sunday and knowing each other's names.
by Phil Ware · 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 · Comfort
Phil Ware talks about 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 and comforting others with the comfort we have received when we went through the season of mourning, grief, and pain.
by Paul Faulkner · Psalm 51:1 · Forgiveness
God can forgive all of our mistakes, sins, and failiures.
by James Nored & Phil Ware · John 12:23-33 · 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.
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 Phil Ware · Matthew 1:23,18:20,23:40,28:18-20 · Immanuel
Phil Ware shares a summary of Matthew's Immanuel sayings focused on experiencing Jesus today.
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 finishes his series called 8GHT and focuses on Jesus' command for us to quit standing around and doing nothing but to go and do something to redeem our lost world.
by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · Revelation 3:14-22 · Presence
Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in an online, DIY, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to open our hearts and our churches to Jesus and invite him in and ask him to be real and to take charge of our future.
by Max Lucado · 1 Peter 2:8-9 · Sacred
Max Lucado talks about his experiences as a baseball catcher and how the dimensions of homeplate were immutable, sacred, and in a sense holy and compares that to certain things in life that God has called sacred and holy.
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