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 · Colossians 1:26
Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in an online worship through words and music using YouTube videos to help us understand and connect emotionally with God's mystery to bring things together in Christ.
by Phil Ware · 2 Corinthians 5:21 · Temptation
Phil Ware leads in our focus on being JesuShaped disciples by talking about the real power behind Jesus overcoming temptation.
by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · Ephesians 5:15
Phil Ware and Demetrius Collins lead us into worship in song and the Word to experience, proclaim and rejoice in the majesty, goodness, and grace of our God who is powerful and present among us.
by Phil Ware · Colossians 4:7 · Affirm
Phil Ware shares insight into affirmation of God's leaders from the life of Jesus and the ministry of Paul.
by Phil Ware · 1 Corinthians 6:19 · Sexuality
Phil Ware continues his series of posts and articles called Fifty Shades of Grace and focuses on the gift of pleasure, delight, joy, fulfillment, and blessing in sexual intimacy for the Christian married couple.
by Tim Woodroof · Acts 21:17 · Church Growth
Tim Woodroof continues his six part series on life and growth and stages of churches, especially churches in decline.
by Steve Ridgell · John 3:17 · God
God does not watch your life looking for a reason to condemn you. He watches to see how he can help you.
by Phil Ware · 1 Corinthians 1:2 · Affirm
Phil Ware continues his series on building a culture of honor focusing on affirmation.
by Tim Archer · Matthew 6:1 · Hypocrisy
People look at the outside; God examines the heart. Rather than trying to impress those around you, put your time and effort into doing the things that God would have you do. Don't do it to try and get something in return; make pleasing God your goal.
by Tim Archer · John 12:42 · Peer Pressure
We need to be willing to put our faith in God, even when it's not popular to do so. We need to be willing to stand up for what's right, no matter what others may say. We need to seek the glory that comes from God rather than the praise of men.
by Rubel Shelly · Hebrews 13:7 · Self-control · Servant
Rubel Shelly talks about friend and coach Garth Pleasant of Rochester College and his great coaching career and his training and raising up of young men.
by Tom Norvell · Isaiah 40:31 · Prayer
Tom Norvell reminds us of the importance of praying honestly to God about all the challenging times in our lives.
by Tom Norvell · 2 Corinthians 2:14 · Influence
Tom Norvell reminds us that we are to carry the aroma of Jesus with us wherever we go -- some will like it, some will not, but God will be pleased!
by Alan Smith · Ephesians 5:25 · 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 Alan Smith · Psalm 16:10 · Poor · Pleasure
Sometimes the pleasure we get out of life has to be found in the most challenging of places.
by Rubel Shelly · 1 Peter 4:4 · Baseball
If you want something bad enough, you go for it and do whatever it takes to do it, even if no one understands you.
by Steve Puckett · Job 34:14 · Plans
God is really the only one whose intentions really matter, what I intend to do does hold that much weight.
by Alan Smith · Galatians 1:10 · Criticism
You can't please everyone, so try to please God!
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