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 Peter 1:3
Phil Ware reminds us that true thanksgiving is rooted in our future being safe in Jesus and sharing in his glory when he comes for us.
by Phil Ware · Acts 1:1 · Kingdom
Phil Ware continues his short series on Acts 1:1-11 and focuses today on restoring the kingdom.
by Ron Rose · Ephesians 2:10 · Grace
Ron Rose is back with his coffee and this time he is thinking and remembering and celebrating the grace a friend received that changed his life and now inspires Ron and his wife Lyn!
by Phil Ware · Mark 1:35
Phil Ware leads us deep into the heart of Jesus for ministry as he looks at Jesus' actions and emotions in Mark 1:35-45, today focusing on how Jesus looked at the situation and into the heart of man with leprosy.
by Lee Wilson · 1 Thessalonians 4:16 · Sacrifice
Lee Wilson offers us a unique and Jewish insight into the coming of Jesus and his return anticipated in the Talmud.
by Phil Ware · Revelation 11:15 · Parousia
Phil Ware focuses on what we need to do, and who we need to be, by looking at six intersections with our world during these last days as we await the return of Jesus, the glorious Son of Man!
by James Nored & Phil Ware · Luke 15:10 · Lost
James Nored in video and Phil Ware with words reminds us that God is the finder and mender of lost and broken things and lost and broken people.
by Phil Ware · 1 Corinthians 10:16 · Lord's Supper
Phil Ware continues his reflections on Holy Communion by reminding us of coming reunion that The Supper ensures will happen!
by Phil Ware · John 14:1 · Waiting
Phil Ware shares an article about his son coming home from college and how it reminds him of the Father in heaven waiting for us to return home to him.
by Phil Ware · 1 Peter 3:15 · Witnessing · Witnesses · Testimony
Phil Ware continues his short series on Acts 1:1-11 and focuses today on being witnesses of the great things Jesus has done.
by Phil Ware · 1 Thessalonians 4:13 · Rapture · Parousia · Jesus coming
Phil Ware continues his short series on Acts 1:1-11 and focuses today on restoring the kingdom.
by David W. T. Brattston · 1 Corinthians 16:22 · Parousia
David W.T. Brattston reminds us of the kind of lives we need to live in preparation for the Lord's Coming.
by Phil Ware · 1 Peter 1:3
Phil Ware reminds us that true thanksgiving is rooted in our future being safe in Jesus and sharing in his glory when he comes for us.
by Phil Ware · 1 Corinthians 11:26
Phil Ware reminds us that The Lord's Supper is not a time to just look back, but also a time of great anticipation and eager expectation for the Lord's return.
by Phil Ware · 1 Corinthians 11:26 · Communion
Phil Ware continues our focus on the Lord's Supper called Beyond Bread and Wine: this week our focus is on Jesus' return in glory!
by Phil Ware · Mark 1:35 · Compassion · Discipleship · Called
Phil Ware begins an 8-part series on discipleship and following Jesus in caring for the hurt people of the world.
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 Cathy Messecar · Exodus 34:6 · Motherhood
Cathy Messecar describes how her son went to camp and didn't want to be there but wanted to come home and she makes a connection with the story of the prodigal son in Jesus' parable in Luke 15.
by Phil Ware · Ephesians 2:1 · Forgiveness
Phil Ware continues his series on the prodigal son called the Journey home and he looks at the hardest lesson learned, that it is better to be a servant in our Father's house than to be on our own and alone.
by Rubel Shelly · James 4:10 · Courage
Rubel Shelly uses the story of John Callender's failure and subsequent courage to remind us how to overcome the failure of our past.
by Phil Ware · Ephesians 2:10 · Salvation
Phil Ware continues his series on Out of the Box and focusing on the big Four primal fears that Jesus helps us address and he reminds us that salvation involves a from, for, and to component and shouldn't be simply elevator theology.
by Lisa Mikitarian · Ephesians 4:32 · Kindness
Lisa Mikitarian talks about being younger, being enamored with a biker while in the military, and how being too nice plagued her until she learned the importance of kindness.
by Max Lucado · 1 Corinthians 2:9 · Parousia
Max Lucado writes about the high cost of doing God's work and the hope, joy, and crown we will glory in when we go to be with Jesus and it will be all about people!
by Rick Brown · Luke 15:11 · Promises · Prodigal Son
Rick Brown writes about the prodigal son parable and reminds us that there are two sons who are lost and need to come home to the heart of the father and join the party he longs to throw for both of them!
by Tim Archer · 1 Thessalonians 5:2 · Second Coming
We know that Jesus will come again. We have to get ready.