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 · James 1:26-27 · AIDS
Phil Ware talks about his upcoming trip to Uganda with Compassion International and the opportunity to help children in poverty with the love of Jesus.
by Phil Ware · Luke 9:23-25 · Cross
We want a Christianity without the Cross, a Savior without a Lord, and a Tinkerbelle Jesus, reprinted.
by Teresa Bell Kindred · James 1:27 · Compassion
Teresa Bell Kindred shares her experiences on adopting Reina through Compassion International and encourages others to do something similar.
by Phil Ware · James 5:12 · Fatherhood
Phil Ware shares his father's values in a letter to his children Zachary and Megan
by Alan Smith · Ephesians 5:25-27 · Wedding
Alan Smith reminds us that the church is the bride in this great wedding and that Jesus is the groom who deserves and should receive all the attention.
by Phil Ware · Romans 8:37 · Passion
Phil Ware continues his series where he shares his dad's values with his adult children, and this one is on living with passion.
by Phil Ware · Mark 1:35-45 · Ministry
Phil Ware talks about spending time in communion with God so that we can know best how to respond to those who need compassion and yet help us keep to our mission.
by Tim Archer · Matthew 8:17 · Touch
Jesus came to touch and to heal, to take away The Disease.
by Rubel Shelly · Matthew 6:42 · Kindness
Rubel Shelly reminds us how important it is to do simple acts of kindness and not simply look for the splashy and big things to do to bless others.
by Phil Ware · Ephesians 6:1-4 · Fatherhood · Father's Day
Phil Ware describes how his dad was great and how he taught his family how to love and stand up for kids.
by Tom Norvell · Luke 15 · Fatherhood
Tom Norvell shares modern day stories of the prodigal son as he talks about a son, daughter, husband, and a wife who left and came home.
by Rubel Shelly · Romans 5:3-4 · Perseverance
So often we look for short cuts or ways to cut corners to get to a goal that can only be reached by hard work, perserverance, and a willingness to keep on working over time.
by Phil Ware · Luke 9:23-25 · Cross
We want a Christianity without the Cross, a Savior without a Lord, and a Tinkerbelle Jesus.
by Rubel Shelly · Matthew 6:30-36 · Compassion
Rubel uses a street person named Jack and his friend to remind us that each of these people have a name and need to be valued and noticed as real people.
by Paul Faulkner · Acts 20:35 · Joy
Happiness isn't just going to come along, you are going to make your own happiness by what you invest your life in.
by Phil Ware · Hosea 11:8-9
Love is unpredictable and that is the real meaning of love, that God would do the unexpected to love us and draw us to himself.
by Phil Ware · Psalm 139:13-16 · Children
An awful Halloween ten years ago reminds us how important it is to value children for who they are!
by Paul Faulkner · John 10:10 · Selfishness
Some folks are takers, getting everything they can out of life and sucking it dry or leeches who suck the life out of everyone around them who have it.
by Bill Sherrill · Galatians 6:9 · Perseverance
Burn out seems to happen more and more frequently, but when see why it happens, we realize that folks are losing sight of the goal and are often motivated for the wrong reasons.
by Phil Ware · 1 John 3:17 · Compassion
Compassion must mean that we help those who around us with genuine help.
by Ron Rose · James 2 · Compassion
So often we don't live a life of faith because we are afraid to get out of the car and get involved!
by Rubel Shelly · Mark 1:35-42 · Help
We can't help everybody, or even most bodies, but we can help the person nearest us.
by Sarah Stirman · John 6:15 · Rest
Keeping us going in ministry, keeping our lights shining, requires us to spend time alone with God.
by Sarah Stirman · 1 John 4:12 · Grace
A mom's work at writing Scripture on her daughter's wall leads to a great opportnity to learn about God's grace.
by Bill Sherrill · Matthew 22:36-40 · Witnessing
We've got to show the world that we will actually love them way we claim we will.
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