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 · John 12:22-27 · 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 Phil Ware · Acts 1:14 · Prayer
Phil Ware continues his series on prayer this week, focused on the early church's devotion to prayer that they learned from Jesus.
by Phil Ware · Colossians 4 · Reconciliation
Phil Ware reminds us of John Mark's failure when he deserted the mission field and the mission team and describes how God used this mess and the grace, mercy, and love of godly men to bring great good out of potential disaster.
by Phil Ware · Colossians 2:9-13 · Baptism
Phil Ware continues his series on Resurrection 2.0 and focuses this week on a way we can share with Jesus in his saving work even if we were not present when it happened years ago.
by James Nored & Phil Ware · Matthew 5 · Discipleship
Phil Ware and James Nored, through word and video, remind us of our need to return to the Jesus-styled kind of life.
by James Nored & Phil Ware · Luke 3
Phil Ware and James Nored look at what the ministry of John the Baptizer meant for people in his day and call on us to share in this move toward the kingdom of God today.
by Phil Ware · 1 Corinthians 10 · Communion · Lord's Supper · Eucharist
Phil Ware continues his series on Resurrection 2.0 and the vital importance of Jesus' resurrection for our life as his disciples today.
by Phil Ware · Mark 16:1-8
Phil Ware finishes up his series on CRUCIFORMED and the way of the cross that Jesus shows us in the Gospel of Mark.
by James Nored & Phil Ware · Exodus 3 · Delivered
James Nored and Phil Ware remind us that God's great stories of deliverance, like the Exodus with Moses leading God's people to victory over Egypt and Pharaoh, are reminders of Jesus' greater deliverance and God's faithfulness.
by Phil Ware · Mark 15 · Risks
Phil Ware continues his series of insights on living the CRUCIFORMED life Jesus calls all disciples to live on his way to the cross.
by Phil Ware · Acts 1:1-11 · Witnessing · Witnesses · Testimony
Phil Ware continues his short series on Acts 1:1-11 and focuses today on being witnesses of the great things Jesus has done.
by Phil Ware · Acts 1:1-11 · Rapture · Parousia · Jesus coming
Phil Ware continues his short series on Acts 1:1-11 and focuses today on restoring the kingdom.
by · Luke 15 · Prayer · Seek · Path to God
Jordan Harrell reminds us of the comfort we find in the times of our darkness are tied to the amount of time we have sought to have a path to the Father when we are in the light.
by Patrick D. Odum · 1 Corinthians 15
Patrick Odum reminds us that sometimes our best isn't good enough, it doesn't count, unless our focus is on the Lord Jesus and his work, then his resurrection ensures our work is not in vain!
by Phil Ware · Luke 2:21-38 · Aging
Phil Ware concludes his end of the year series called Beginning in Endings by talking about Anna and Simeon from Luke 2 and what they should teach us about aging and what to expect as we grow older.
by Phil Ware · Mark 1:1-6 · Christmas · Advent
Phil Ware shares how Mark's gospel, which doesn't even mention the birth of Jesus, fits into the Advent season.
by James Nored & Phil Ware · Hebrews 1:1-3 · Incarnation
Phil Ware and James Nored share in word and video an idea about how we can truly understand God's greatness, glory, and grace even though we cannot understand everything about him.
by Jackie Halstead, Ph.D. · Genesis 1:26-31 · Kindness · Compassion · Image of God
Jackie Halstead reminds us to view people as Jesus did; unique and valuable because each is made in the image of God.
by Phil Ware · Romans 16 · Women
Phil Ware concludes his 14 part series on how God values women and their importance in the life of His people.
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 David W. T. Brattston · 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 · Parousia
David W.T. Brattston reminds us of the kind of lives we need to live in preparation for the Lord's Coming.
by · Matthew 25:40
Jordan Harrell shares her own struggle to get off her comfortable bed and turn her compassionate feelings into compassionate action.
by Steve Higginbotham · Romans 8:28 · Providence
Steve Higginbotham connects us with God's amazing work at getting people together and helping them live as brothers in Christ both in Bible times and today!
by Phil Ware · Hebrews 11 · Women
Phil Ware continues his series on the role of women and their importance in the story of God's unfolding grace.
by Max Lucado · 1 Thessalonians 1:2-3 · Affirm
Max Lucado reminds us to give risk-takers, God-seekers, and hard-workers a pat on the back.
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