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 Max Lucado · Isaiah 49:16
Max Lucado reminds us that Jesus appeared to Mary and what this exchange means to all of us.
by Phil Ware · Ecclesiastes 12:1 · Aging
Phil Ware reminds us of Anna and Simeon, two aging super heroes from the birth stories of Jesus reminding us that getting older can mean getting better.
by James Nored · phil · phil
James Nored begins to share his great video series on the Story of Redemption, entitled Finding Your Story in God's Story.
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 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 · Genesis 6:5 · Love · Prejudice · Violence
Phil Ware adds some beginning thoughts and Phillip Morrison writes beautifully about a messenger to mankind and The Messenger to humankind.
by Max Lucado · Ephesians 2:10 · Measure Up
Max Lucado reminds us not to think less of ourselves than God, our Creator does, and he declares that we are his masterpiece.
by Phil Ware · John 9:1
Phil Ware finishes his series on "The Andrew Effect" about connecting people with Jesus by reminding us how Jesus viewed people.
by Max Lucado · Mark 6:36
Max Lucado reminds us that God doesn't give up on us even when everyone us, including us, does.
by Ann Voskamp · Psalm 92:1
Ann Voskamp reminds us of the yada in Thanksgiving and redefines it to fit the truth of God.
by Phil Ware · 1 Corinthians 6:12 · Addiction
Phil Ware gets personal about the idols in his life and wanting to be re-Mastered by Jesus.
by Rubel Shelly · Mark 13:32 · Parousia
Rubel Shelly reminds us that wild predictions about Jesus' return on specific dates often are used by sceptics to discredit Christianity.
by Phillip Morrison · Deuteronomy 24:17 · Refresh · Refugees
Phillip Morrison is back as our conscience asking us about how we sort through the refugee crisis in Syria and what are we going to do about it.
by Bill Brant · 2 Timothy 1:10 · Death
Today, now, as our world continues to spiral from disaster to warfare, to inhumanity, we must also proclaim the Urgently Important: that our Savior, Jesus Christ, has abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the Gospel.
by Phil Ware · 1 Corinthians 15:1 · Dogs · Mountains
Phil Ware continues his series on knowing the mountains on which we are willing to die -- both doctrinal and missional mountains of significance.
by Phil Ware · John 18:18 · Failure
Phil Ware continues his Saved at Sea series focusing on Peter's denials, his promises, his arrogance, his failure, and his restoration.
by Phil Ware · Ephesians 2:10
Phil Ware continues with his series on Saved at Sea from the great Bible stories of sea rescues and this time examines Jonah and that he was saved from death for God's great purposes.
by Phil Ware · Galatians 5:1
Phil Ware reflects on the importance of freedom and what Paul teaches in Galatians.
by Phil Ware · Ephesians 1:19 · Delivered
Phil Ware begins a series called Saved at Sea which focuses on God's deliverance and truth found in the stories about the sea and rivers and water in the Bible.
by Phillip Morrison · 1 Peter 3:1 · Redemption
Phillip Morrison writes about the weather in Texas and the reminder that we need to look beyond the horizon of our own circumstance and remember the promise, hope, redemption, and healing of God.
by Ann Voskamp · Matthew 25:40 · Persecution
Ann Voskamp on going to Iraq and meeting with those who have lost so much to ISIS and she calls us to wake up and do something
by Phil Ware · Matthew 14:13 · Storm
Phil Ware shares a much-anticipated doctor's visit that didn't go like he had anticipated and turned his life from calm into a storm of great concern.
by Stacy Voss · Romans 8:28 · Providence
Stacy Voss writes about her pain and a friend's pain at finding out that their husbands have been unfaithful and had repeated adulteries.
by Phil Ware · Luke 18:1 · Nehemiah
Phil Ware continues his series on Nehemiah and focuses on prayers, especially when prayers seem to go unanswered and we feel alone, frustrated, disappointed, discouraged, and ignored by God.
by Phil Ware · Mark 10:13 · Compassion
Phil Ware shares more of his recent trip to Fortaleza, Brazil with Compassion International and the Nerd Herd to visit Compassion sites, projects, children, and churches.