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 Dennis Downing · Matthew 17:19
Dennis Downing writes about Church on the Streets and a special morning worship service when the minister receives the ministry of the people he came to serve.
by Phil Ware · Acts 22:3 · Women
Phil Ware continues his series on what the New Testament teaches about God valuing women and the key role they played in the early church of Jesus.
by James Nored & Phil Ware · Mark 10:45 · Redeeming · Ransom
Jame Nored and Phil Ware remind us of Jesus' example of being a servant and giving his life as a ransom to buy our freedom.
by · 1 Peter 2:10 · Motherhood
Jordan Harrell reminds us that there are some things we are all called to do because that is what Jesus wants from us.
by Phil Ware · Ephesians 2:10 · Grace
Phil Ware reminds of the importance and power of grace and that we can live out of the overflow of this grace and bless others.
by · Ephesians 5:21 · Marriage
Jordan Harrell captures the reality of the good times and challenging times in a marriage and what God is up to in all of it if we will keep on loving each other.
by James Nored & Phil Ware · 1 Timothy 1:12 · Grace
James Nored and Phil Ware explore the wonderfully unsettling nature of God's grace and His desire to make it accessible to everyone.
by Max Lucado · John 13:5
Max Lucado writes reminding us of our need for being washed and made clean by Jesus.
by Phillip Morrison · Luke 6:38 · Giving · Earthquake
Phillip Morrison reminds us that giving of ourselves and our funds brings untold blessings to both the receiver and the giver!
by Phil Ware · Mark 10:45
Phil reminds us that having right answers means very little if we don't treat people like Jesus did.
by Phil Ware · Mark 1:1 · Salvation
Phil Ware shares insight on the beginning of Mark's gospel and how salvation is preceded by service, serving comes before saving, and the gospel always begins with a servant.
by Phil Ware · John 13:6 · Servant
Phil Ware continues his series called, 'I Doubt It,' focusing this week on Jesus' tender act of washing the disciples' feet.
by Phil Ware · Ephesians 3:20 · Provision
Phil Ware continues his series on 'I Doubt it' focusing this week on Jesus' challenge to the apostles to feed the five thousand.
by Max Lucado · Colossians 3:1 · Temptation
Max Lucado reminds us that Satan will try to tempt us to be important and to show out rather than to serve, just like he did with Jesus.
by Phil Ware · Mark 1:35
Phil Ware shares his second post on Mark 1:35-45 and learning to touch the broken as Jesus touched them by learning to pray as Jesus prayed.
by Tom Norvell · 1 Corinthians 10:31 · Imitating God
Tom Norvell makes a plea to fellow believers to think before speaking and acting and try to line up both with our example of how Jesus spoke and acted toward others.
by Phil Ware · 2 Corinthians 5:7 · Disciple Making
Phil Ware writes about leaving a legacy with his children and grandchildren to pass on faith and be passionate disciples of Jesus.
by Phil Ware · John 13:1 · Service
Phil Ware takes a moment to remind us of the importance of serving those who are caregivers and holding them up as heroes and recognizing that these people are considered precious in God's Kingdom.
by Phil Ware · Acts 2:32 · Focus
Phil Ware reminds of the Bible's repeated call to make the LORD the center of our lives and our focus and how Jesus must be that for us if we dare call ourselves Christians.
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 Tim Archer · Mark 10:45 · Service · Servant
When the Creator of everything came to this world, he came as a servant. And he came to die on a cross so that we could have life.
by Phil Ware · Hebrews 4:16 · Incarnation · Idols
Phil Ware has one more Christmas thought to place in our hearts before we lose Jesus in the New Year!
by Phil Ware · 1 Timothy 3:11 · Women
Phil Ware finishes his short series on the value of women to God and to the early church.
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 Phil Ware · Philippians 1:7 · Servant
Phil Ware of www.interimministrypartners.com continues his series on inviting Jesus back to church with us and asks us to use Jesus to evaluate everything we do based on Jesus' example and teaching and use Paul's Christ hymn as our Jesus filter.