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 · Hebrews 11:1-12:3 · Faith
Phil Ware and Demetrius Collins remind us what genuine faith looks like using the examples of the people in Hebrews 11 and the definition of faith the Holy Spirit gives us in this chapter and the three principles that make faith real.
by Phil Ware · Mark 14:1-9 · Women
Phil Ware continues his reflections in the Gospels as he seeks to call us to continue pursuing Jesus so that we can be JesuShaped.
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 Max Lucado · 1 Corinthians 12:12 · Health · Music · Harmony
Max Lucado reminds us of our need to be part of a band to make beautiful music no matter what part we play.
by Deonna Shake · 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 · Attitude
Deonna Shake uses her vast coaching and playing experience to introduce a key concept called "default face" and reminds us that how we carry ourselves says a lot about us.
by Rubel Shelly · Proverbs 11:20 · Honesty
Rubel Shelly reminds us that there are honest athletes and football players.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 18:15-20 · Reconcile · Reconciliation
Phil Ware talks about what to do when relationships are shattered and how it feels easier to trade in those relationships for new ones, but asks if this is really smartest and if it honors Christ and our walk with God.
by Rubel Shelly · Ephesians 3:19 · Love
Rubel Shelley takes a look at coach Scott Nagy of South Dakota State and sees a great slogan: play like you are loved.
by Rubel Shelly · 2 Corinthians 4:17 · Easter
Rubel Shelly reminds us that Easter is not over as long as Jesus' followers, Christians, his disciples, live out the evidence of his resurrection in their lives by the way they treat others.
by Rick Brown · Matthew 4:23 · Following Jesus
Rick Brown talks about teaching a Bulgarian friend how to play softball and it reminds him that many followers, disciples, of Jesus need to be given a job description.
by Rubel Shelly · 1 Peter 2:9-12 · Holiness
Rubel Shelly reminds us that our character and our faith are reflected as much by how we drive as how we go to church.
by Rubel Shelly · Revelation 14:13
Rubel Shelly remembers a beloved African American woman who forever changed his life as a little boy through manhood.
by Rubel Shelly · Ecclesiastes 3:1-4 · Balance
Rubel Shelly reminds us that there is a time for everything as long as it is kept in its place and we remain balanced in our lives with the correct priorities.
by Phil Ware · John 13-17 · Urgency
Phil Ware continues his series on the unpredictable Savior and reminds us of the upper room discourses where Jesus demonstrates and teaches what is most important to him to those who are most important to him, his disciples, his friends, those he loves.
by Phil Ware · Mark 1:29-39 · Missions · Life Mission
Phil Ware uses Jesus' example in Mark 1 to show how we can begin to deal with our feelings of being overwhelmed with everything confronting us and do the most important thing, the One Tune God wants us to play with our lives.
by Phil Ware · John 1:1-18 · Incarnation
Phil Ware continues his C2K or church to Kingdom series emphasizing that our message must be lived, displayed, and demonstrated and not just spoken.
by Rubel Shelly · Luke 18:16 · Accountability
Rubel Shelly's night with a little girl in a restaurant reminds him of who God actually is.
by Ron Rose · Psalm 78 · Love
Ron Rose talks about remembering God and what it means to truly love someone.
by Sarah Stirman · Ephesians 6:10-18
Sarah Stirman talks about her daughter's basketball playing and how coaches warn their teams to watch out for her, number 3.
by Sarah Stirman · John 4 · Hardship
Sarah Stirman has reason to reflect on being crippled or handicapped and being useful to God.
by Rubel Shelly · James 1:2-4 · Adversity
Rubel Shelly reminds us to play through pain and go on to victory.
by Skye Noe · Ephesians 4:14-15
In a world of bending and conforming, Christians need to learn to hold their ground.
by Phil Ware · Romans 12:1 · Worship
Worship has to be part of our everyday real life world where we work, play, do sports, have recreation, and watch our kids play.
by Rubel Shelly · Philippians 2:19-24 · Mentoring
Thank God for those who give others in unfortunate situations a chance to succeed.
by Rubel Shelly · Matthew 19:14 · Relationship
Relationships and learning to play is the essence of becoming "children" in God's Kingdom!
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