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 · Matthew 6:1 · Reward
Phil Ware writes out of a quiet time study of Matthew 6 and the memory of the crass motivation often behind our behaviors, even our most religious behaviors.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 22:34
Phil Ware continues his series on becoming JesuShaped disciples.
by James Nored & Phil Ware · Acts 22:4 · Religion
James Nored and Phil Ware remind us of the deadly consequences of a religion that forgets the love of God for broken people and the mission Jesus has for us to the lost world and helped define the way of Jesus through the cross to the empty tomb.
by Phil Ware · John 9:1 · People
Phil Ware reminds us of the four ways we often view people that are very crass and treats them as less than human, then he compares that to how Jesus views people.
by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · Ephesians 3:20 · Lord
Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in virtual worship through words and music using YouTube videos to honor Jesus as greater than anything or anyone.
by James Nored & Phil Ware · John 3:16 · Great Commission
James Nored and Phil Ware remind us of the deadly consequences of a religion that forgets the love of God for broken people and mission Jesus has for us to the lost world.
by · Galatians 5:22 · Heart
Jordan Harrell helps us understand what Jesus meant when what matters is in our hearts!
by James Nored & Phil Ware · John 3:16
James Nored and Phil Ware remind us of the deadly consequences of a religion that forgets the love of God for broken people and mission Jesus has for us to the lost world.
by Phil Ware · 2 Corinthians 5:14 · Jesus
Phil Ware continues looking at the gospel of Mark and reminds us that Jesus isn't a patch on religion or a new joy to infuse old and stale religion; he is an altogether all new thing.
by Phil Ware · John 9:1 · Value
Phil Ware reminds us of the four ways we often view people that are very crass and treats them as less than human, then he compares that to how Jesus views people.
by Tom Norvell · John 8:10 · Forgiveness
Tom Norvell reminds us of a well known truth we so often forget and even more infrequently apply.
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 · John 9:15 · Jesus
Max Lucado writes about the man born blind in John 9 and reminds us that even though no one else notices us as a person, Jesus does.
by Rubel Shelly · Matthew 11:25 · Religion
Rubel Shelly reminds us of the keys to following Jesus by pulling our leg about a bunch of rules for building a snowman.
by Phil Ware · Hebrews 13:5 · Faith · Expectations
Phil Ware continues his series on Out of the Box and Luke 8 and Luke 9 and the limiting expectations we have for encountering and meeting God.
by Brian McCutchen · Crucifixion
Brian McCutchen reminds us that the Cross is a nasty, hurtful, despicable place where Jesus died.
by Rubel Shelly · John 10:36 · Hypocrisy
Rubel Shelly looks at how easily the religious of Jesus' day dismissed what he did and reminds us that it is still happening today.
by Phil Ware · Luke 15:1 · Love
Phil Ware continues his series on the prodigal son called The Journey Home focusing this week on the older brother and the hardest lesson to lose: that it is better in the Father's house!
by Phil Ware · Romans 7:18 · Holy Spirit
Phil Ware kicks off a series called SpiritFire on the Holy Spirit and emphasizes we have to either walk by the flesh or by the Spirit.
by Ron Rose · 2 Timothy 3:1 · Remember · Religious
Ron Rose talks about the difference between living with faith and being religious and asks if there is a difference between being a Christian and being religious.
by Phil Ware · John 20:21 · Evangelism
Phil Ware talks about weird neighbors and who God has sent us to hear so we can lead them to Christ.
by Phil Ware · 1 Timothy 2:1 · Prayer
Phil Ware reflects on 9-11 and reminds us to pray, while directing us to read and think through our faith.
by Bill Denton · John 5:39 · Arrogance
Bill Denton reminds us that the Pharisees' problem wasn't their love for Scripture, but their willingness to condemn others and justify themselves.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 22:34 · Evangelism
We are called to live in the strong currents where Jesus' Kingdom meets the world and those trapped by darkness, but we need to know there is both danger and richness.
by Russ Lawson · Romans 14:11 · Bible
While spiritual leaders have wisdom and knowledge, they are not always right and we should seek to answer many of our own questions ourselves using the Bible as our guide.
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