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 · 1 John 3:1 · Adoption
Phil Ware shares a powerful story about his foster grandson and how that helps us understand what it means to be adopted into God's family.
by James Nored & Phil Ware · 1 Timothy 1:12 · Grace
James Nored and Phil Ware explore the wonderfully unsettling nature of God's grace and His desire to make it accessible to everyone.
by Max Lucado · John 13:5
Max Lucado writes reminding us of our need for being washed and made clean by Jesus.
by Max Lucado · 2 Corinthians 5:21 · Jesus · Cross · Thorns
Max Lucado reminds us of the grace and love shown to us in the crown of thorns Jesus wore to the cross.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 1:1
Phil Ware is using December to remind us how to welcome Jesus during this special time and what Jesus' coming means for each of us.
by Phil Ware · 2 Corinthians 8:9 · Christmas · Giving · Generosity
Phil Ware shares a quick thank you for all who have donated and then focuses on establishing a new tradition of teaching his grandchildren to share what they have with others.
by Phil Ware · 1 Corinthians 13:13 · Salvation · Love · Sacrifice
Phil Ware reminds us what we know, but often don't practice; our love must have no barriers.
by Phil Ware · Colossians 1:19 · Grace
Phil Ware tells us a simple story of a mother's love to remind how our Father sees us as his treasure.
by Patrick D. Odum · Philemon 1:1 · Fellowship
Patrick Odom uses the short letter of Paul to Philemon to remind us what is important in Christ.
by James Nored & Phil Ware · Genesis 12:1 · Redemption
Phil Ware and James Nored continue to share God's story of redemption and focus this week on Jesus as the fulfillment of God's promises to Abraham and David and the genealogy of Jesus that displays God's grace.
by Phil Ware · Ephesians 6:10 · Demons
Phil Ware reminds us the battle we are in with Satan with our lives and how Jesus can end our bondage to him.
by James Nored & Phil Ware · 1 John 5:3 · Divorce · Disobedience
James Nored and Phil Ware share in thought and video several important truths about the Tower of Babel story and the human resistance to the will of God.
by Phil Ware · 1 John 2:1 · Atonement · Communion · Lord's Supper
Phil Ware continues his series on 'Beyond Bread and Wine' focusing on Jesus' death for the sin of the whole world and a special Sunday in Bangkok, Thailand.
by Max Lucado · Titus 2:11 · Grace
Max Lucado reminds us how God's grace pursues, comes after, and seeps into us if we allow it to flood over us.
by Phil Ware · Acts 1:1 · Great Commission
Phil Ware continues his series called 'I Doubt It' and focuses today on Jesus' call and promise that his eleven apostles and those that followed them would turn the world upside down with their message of good news and hope and grace.
by Max Lucado · Ephesians 4:32 · Mercy
Max Lucado reminds us that mercy may be hard, but it is often the only solution and that solution can only be offered by the one offended.
by James Nored and Phil Ware · Luke 2:4
Phil Ware and James Nored introduce Heartlight.org readers to the grit of grace and the coming video series called, "My Story in God's Story."
by Brian McCutchen · John 13:34 · Christmas
Brian McCutchen shares with us about the need for Christmas to continue year round.
by Phil Ware · Luke 17:10 · Thanksgiving
Phil Ware uses the parable of the 10 lepers to remind us that we want to be the 1 who returns to give thanks even though we live in a world where most people are not very thankful!
by Brian McCutchen · Hebrews 2:14 · Empathy
Brian McCutchen reminds us that empathy leads us to act in ways that compassionate and caring.
by Phil Ware · Genesis 3:6 · Preaching · Presence
Phil Ware continues his series that the Lord is near focusing on the power of this promise found in the Lord's faithfulness, love, and grace.
by Max Lucado · Hebrews 13:5 · Presence · Heart · Hard-hearted
Max Lucado reminds us to be open to God even when things are bad and times are tough and we want to harden ourselves against him.
by Phil Ware · 1 Peter 1:15 · Jesus · Grace · Legalism
Phil Ware reminds us that people make up their own definitions of what grace means all the time, but Jesus defines grace, exemplifies it, and pours it out upon us and he should be our example and definition of grace.
by Phillip Morrison · Matthew 5:38 · Forgiveness · Prayer · Grace
Phillip Morrison reminds us that we are saved by grace and God expects us to be gracious.
by Max Lucado · Psalm 139:23 · Forgiveness · Grace · Restoration
Max Lucado reminds us that we can ask God to both examine us and cleanse us; such is the grace of grace!
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