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 Samuel 31:8-13 · Grief
Phil Ware shares a Holy Spirit given insight into the horrific deaths of Jonath, Saul, and Jesus, and how good people did kind things to mitigate the pain and evil of those deaths.
by Phil Ware · John 20:21 · Body of Christ
Phil Ware reminds us that Christmas isn't over, but now our role is to be Jesus' people, his presence, in our world.
by Phil Ware · 1 John 1:5-10 · New Life
Phil Ware reminds us that God can make us better after we have been broken and use us to do his work in the Kingdom because of two things: forgiveness we receive in Jesus through baptism and the power of the Holy Spirit.
by Phil Ware · Colossians 4 · Reconciliation
Phil Ware reminds us of John Mark's failure when he deserted the mission field and the mission team and describes how God used this mess and the grace, mercy, and love of godly men to bring great good out of potential disaster.
by Phil Ware · Romans 12 · Christmas
Phil Ware finishes his series on "Give Me Jesus" focusing on our role as his people to be his presence to the world.
by Max Lucado · Acts 9 · Transformation · Conversion
Max Lucado reminds us of the importance of Jesus' power to change us and make us new and give us a new name -- he points to the apostle Paul, who was once Saul, the persecutor.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 5:11-16 · Light
Phil Ware shares the sweet prayer request from one of the translators in a predominantly Muslim nation wracked with violence and bloodshed: "Please pray for the terrorists that they know Jesus Christ like Saul who became Paul :)"
by Phil Ware · Matthew 23:11 · Servant
Phil Ware reminds us that nothing we do in the Lord's name is insignificant, unimportant, or forgotten by God who loves us and remembers and rewards us for what we do.
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 · Exodus 3 · Ministry
Phil Ware continues his use of The Story material and focuses on God calling Moses.
by Phil Ware · Acts 2:36-47 · Forgiveness
Phil Ware continues his series on Better Broken reminding us that God can make us better after we have been broken and use us to do his work in the Kingdom because of two things: forgiveness we receive in Jesus through baptism and the power of the Holy Sp
by Phil Ware · 1 Samuel 24
Phil Ware continues his series on Light on the Dark Side of the Mountain focusing on David's restraint when he could have killed Saul.
by Pasquale R. Mingarelli · Psalm 142:5-7
Pat Mingarelli shares more of his great photography, this time focusing on black and white images and reminding us that sometimes God meets us in the most stark of places.
by Phil Ware · Acts 9 · Passion
Phil Ware challenges us to a life of passionate discipleship and challenge our children to follow with boldness, using the life of Paul.
by Phil Ware · 1 Samuel 17 · Youth
Phil Ware looks at the story of David and Goliath and challenges us to not keep our young believers away from risk, faith, and leadership.
by Phil Ware · Colossians 1:15-23 · Jesus
Phil Ware talks about Paul's big reversal from seeing Jesus as a blasphemer to seeing him as everything.
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