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 2:10 · Worship
Phil Ware reminds us that there should be no line between sacred and secular for followers of Jesus.
by Phil Ware · 2 Corinthians 3:17 · Transformation
Phil Ware challenges us to enter the mystery of the conception and birth of Jesus the Messiah with Mary and find ourselves caught up in the story of Jesus with her.
by Max Lucado · 1 Peter 3:15 · Gentleness
Max Lucado reminds us that when we are baptized, we are clothed with Christ, so what people see in us they attribute to Jesus!
by James Nored & Phil Ware · Christlikeness · Sermon on the Mount
Phil Ware and James Nored, through word and video, remind us of our need to return to the Jesus-styled kind of life.
by James Nored & Phil Ware · 1 John 4:10
James Nored and Phil Ware remind us that not only is God's grace available in his love and mercy, it is also beautiful in the artistic style he brings us this beauty!
by James Nored & Phil Ware · Discipleship
Phil Ware and James Nored, through word and video, remind us of our need to return to the Jesus-styled kind of life.
by Max Lucado · Colossians 4:5 · Jesus
Max Lucado reminds us that when we are baptized, we are clothed with Christ, so what people see in us they attribute to Jesus!
by James Nored & Phil Ware · Jesus
Phil Ware and James Nored, through word and video, remind us of our need to return to the Jesus-styled kind of life.
by Phil Ware · Mark 10:45
Phil Ware asks a bunch of troubling questions as he looks at the story of Jesus and his call of Levi and the party Levi had at his house afterwords.
by Brian McCutchen · 1 Peter 1:22 · Encourage · Blessed · Joy
Brian McCutchen reminds us of the joyous and infectious virtues of a heart gladly surrendered to Jesus, like Michelle's.
by Brian McCutchen · 1 Peter 3:15 · Marketplace
Brian McCutchen reminds us that 1/3 of our life is spent working so we need to be aware that God doesn't have us where we are by accident.
by Phil Ware · 2 Corinthians 3:18 · Discipleship
Phil Ware continues his series on What is Core by calling us to true discipleship, people being conformed to be like Jesus and living out the cross, burial, and resurrection in their lives.
by Phil Ware · Joshua 24:31 · 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 Steve Ridgell · 1 John 1:10 · Hypocrisy
Hypocrites say one thing while intending to do another. That is not what Christians do.
by Rubel Shelly · 1 Peter 2:10 · Appreciation · Apologetics
Rubel Shelly talks about Christopher Hitchens' illness and the way Christians react to it and the defense of our faith.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 6:10 · Obedience
Phil Ware continues his series on moving from Church to Kingdom and focuses on obeying the words of Jesus.
by Phil Ware · 1 Peter 2:10 · Worship
Phil Ware reminds us that there should be no line between sacred and secular for followers of Jesus.
by Tom Norvell · Proverbs 30:7 · Rich
Tom Norvell makes a wide open confession, he likes shoes and they help him realize that he is rich!
by Mike Barres · Psalm 1:1 · Truth
Mike Barres reminds us that often what culture is giving us as water is not God's truth and will rot our roots.
by Rubel Shelly · 1 Samuel 16:7 · Submit
Rubel Shelly talks about the shallowness of the Chinese to place appearance above all things and then pass it off as something else.
by Patrick D. Odum · 1 Corinthians 14:1 · Church
Patrick Odum talks about the church of me, the selfish style we have in our modern church world.
by Mike Barres · Isaiah 30:20 · Walk
We need to move beyond merely getting folks saved to getting them to grow as followers, disciples of Jesus, who walk the walk and not just talk the talk.
by Bill Denton · Ephesians 4:18 · Singing
Can a Christian father learn a lot about faith from his rappin' son and the rap he wrote to be sung at church?
by Paul Faulkner · Matthew 7:21 · Obedience
Practice what you preach, walk your talk, and live the life you profess.
by Phil Ware · Isaiah 40:30 · Perseverance
Failure and falling on our face is a part of life, the real question is whether or not we'll keep getting up.
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