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 · John 4 · Outreach
Phil Ware continues his 'I doubt it!' series and looks at Jesus' promise that the fields are ready for harvest.
by Phil Ware · Acts 1:8-10 · Holy Spirit
Phil Ware continues his series called 8GHT, focusing on eight principles out of Acts 1:1-10, today his focus is on the Holy Spirit being the power behind the early church.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 22:34-40
Phil Ware continues his series on becoming JesuShaped disciples.
by Phil Ware · Acts 1:1-8 · Exercise · Empower
Phil Ware continues his series called, 8GHT, focusing on eight principles out of Acts 1, today his focus is on the Holy Spirit being the power behind the early church.
by Phil Ware · Genesis 1:26-31 · Women
Phil Ware continues his series on how God values women as seen in Scripture, this is part 2.
by Phil Ware · 1 John 3:16-18 · Salvation · Love · Sacrifice
Phil Ware reminds us what we know, but often don't practice; our love must have no barriers.
by Phil Ware · John 4 · Outreach
Phil Ware continues his 'I doubt it!' series and looks at Jesus' promise that the fields are ready for harvest.
by Max Lucado · Zechariah 4:10
Max Lucado reminds us that God uses tiny seeds and tiny deeds to make big things.
by Bill Brant · Luke 10:29-37 · Service
Yet this parable, or teaching story, is focused on one man who personally, intimately and immediately did something. Thus, the lesson is that as followers of Jesus, we need to go and do likewise as we travel over our own roads of life and help those in ne
by Tim Woodroof · Acts 21:17-26 · Church Growth
Tim Woodroof continues his six part series on life and growth and stages of churches, especially churches in decline.
by Tim Woodroof · 1 Corinthians 9:22 · Faithfulness
Tim Woodroof continues his series on "Change in the Life of the Church" and focuses this week on faithfulness and how we define it and how Jesus and Paul define it -- staying on the journey and responding to changes faithfully rather than trying to do thi
by Tim Woodroof · Acts 9
Tim Woodroof continues his series on the ways we need to freshen our approach to church if we are going to connect with people in today's world and how we react to our own church issues.
by Brian McCutchen · Luke 10:35-376 · Compassion
Brian McCutchen reminds us that mercy is active compassion that makes a difference in people's lives and not just a fleeting feeling about bad news.
by Rubel Shelly · Luke 10:25-27 · Thanksgiving · Thankful
Rubel Shelly tells the story of a man finding $1200 and not being thanked when he returned it and he talks about the principle of being a good Samaritan.
by Phil Ware · 1 Samuel 3:19-21
Phil Ware is continuing his trip through The Story and focusing this week on the life, ministry and book of Samuel.
by Phil Ware · Judges 2:7-19 · Repentance
Phil Ware continues his journey through The Story focusing this week on the Judges, especially the cycle of destruction that was leading them to catastrophe and the ways we can escape the cycle.
by Tom Norvell · 1 Samuel 3:10 · Quiet Time
Tom Norvell reminds us to listen to God's voice for time alone with him to be renewed, rekindled, and directed to what matters most in our lives and on our to do lists.
by Phil Ware · Acts 1:1-11 · Mission
Phil Ware begins the New Year with an article or post about the book of Acts and the power of Jesus and the Holy Spirit to take broken people and use them powerfully to change the world.
by Phil Ware · James 1:26-27
Phil Ware talks about using our summers to do God's work.
by Tom Norvell · John 4:4-42 · Spiritual Gifts · Dry
Tom Norvell talks about a spiritually dry time, when there seems to be a void in our souls and spiritual life seems difficult and he reminds us of the woman at the well in John 4 and how Jesus gave her much more than water and how she shared this water wi
by Rubel Shelly · Luke 6:40 · Mentoring
Rubel Shelly reminds us that even when things or people look alike doesn't mean they actually live the same way or live out the same role.
by Phil Ware · Luke 10:25-37 · Neighbor
Phil Ware talks about the parable of the Good Samaritan and how Jesus calls us to neighboring.
by Tom Norvell · Hebrews 13:7-8 · Jesus
Tom Norvell reminds us that in the world of massive change, Jesus is the same.
by Steve Ridgell · John 16:33
Despite apparent differences, we Christians are the same in the things that matter.
by Tom Norvell · Luke 22:34 · Change
Many events in our lives change us forever, our lives will never be the same as a result, and Jesus is one of those life-changing events.
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