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 28:18-20 · Great Commission
Phil Ware does part 4 of a 5 part series on experiencing Jesus' presence from the gospel of Matthew, focusing on the Great Commission and Jesus' promise to be present.
by Scot McKnight · 2 Timothy 3:16-17 · Bible
Scot McKnight shares some things on his heart about Scripture, the Bible, and how we have misplaced it as the Church and forgotten to listen to God speak through His Word.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 25:40 · Immanuel
Phil Ware continues his five part series on yearning for the presence of God and shares with us ways to experience Immanuel, Jesus as God with us.
by Tom Norvell · Romans 12:3-8
Tom Norvell reminds us that God made us uniquely to be us and the best thing we can be is to be who we were born and re-born to be.
by Rubel Shelly · 2 Corinthians 3:17-18 · Transformation
Rubel Shelly reminds us that rushing around to get where we think God wants us to be is seldom God's plan and seldom accomplishes what God wants to do in us.
by Brian McCutchen · 1 John 1:9 · Grace
Brian McCutchen talks about the night he was baptized and the fear he felt and his desire to know he was going to heaven and now he is assured of those things because he understands God's grace.
by David W.T. Bratton · 1 Thessalonians 5:17 · Prayer
David Bratton shares with us some important ideas about praying without ceasing and obeying, honoring, blessing, and working for the justice that blesses God.
by Ron Rose · Romans 8:15
Ron Rose talks about his adopted grand daughter Halle Grace and how important hugs are to her.
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 Tim Archer · Ezekiel 36:25-27 · Heart
Photos often represent a "reality" that doesn't exist. They focus on the surface level. God looks beyond that, looking at the heart. How do we get our hearts right? God can fix them.
by Phil Ware · 2 Corinthians 1:19-20
Phil Ware writes about interim ministry and his partners, and how we can be a 'Yes" church.
by Phil Ware · 2 Timothy 1:14-16 · Encourage
Phil Ware begins a short series on Untold Stories from the Bible and shares the story of Onesiphorus refreshing Paul while he was in prison.
by Phil Ware · Acts 11:19-30 · Grace
Phil Ware continues his series on The Story and focuses on the church at Antioch and the grace that empowered the church to be all God intended it to be.
by Phil Ware · Mark 1:1-11 · Jesus
Phil Ware continues his series on The Story and reminds us that we can all be John the Baptist, the baptizer, to people around us.
by Phil Ware · 1 Corinthians 12:1-31 · Spiritual Gifts
Phil Ware reminds us that we are all God's gifted children and that God has put his signature on each of us in three different ways.
by Phil Ware · Galatians 3:26-29 · Baptism
Phil Ware continues his series on What is Core by talking about baptism and why it is important.
by Tom Norvell · Romans 13:12 · Time
Tom Norvell challenges us a week into the New Year to get about doing the work of God because it is time!
by Phil Ware · John 6 · Courage
Phil Ware continues his series on I AM from the Gospel of John and focuses on Jesus' statement that he is I AM and so we should not fear.
by Phil Ware · John 13-17 · Urgency
Phil Ware continues his series on the unpredictable Savior and reminds us of the upper room discourses where Jesus demonstrates and teaches what is most important to him to those who are most important to him, his disciples, his friends, those he loves.
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 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 · Acts 2:36-41 · Baptism
Phil Ware continues his series called Last Words, First Priority and emphasizes the line in the sand moment we call baptism.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 19:3-9 · Marriage
Phil Ware shares the four ways two are made into one in marriage: socially, physically, emotionally, and spiritually.
by Phil Ware · Romans 12:3-8 · Spiritual Gifts
Phil Ware continues his just one series and focuses on using our spiritual gift and the principles involved.
by Ron Rose · 2 Corinthians 5:5 · Prayer
Ron Rose talks about redeeming elevator time and listening to the Holy Spirit about ways to minister and be a blessing to people.