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 · Mark 9:2-7 · Listening
Phil Ware continues his short series on becoming a cruciformed people -- disciples transformed by the cross of Jesus -- by talking about the focus on the story of Jesus' transfiguration.
by Ron Rose · Romans 5:6-11 · Gardening · Garbage
Ron Rose talks about how everything he and Lyn set out by the curb was reclaimed and reused by someone else, which is what God has done with us when we have been broken and discarded.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 28:18-20 · Great Commission
Phil Ware continues his series on "What is CORE" by focusing on Jesus' final and intentional last command to make disciples of all nations, and emphasizes the first process of doing that: GOING!
by Phil Ware · Matthew 28:18-20 · Disciple Making
Phil Ware continues his series on "What is CORE" by focusing on Jesus' final and intentional last command to make disciples of all nations.
by Phil Ware · John 1:35-41 · Andrew
Phil Ware continues his series on 'The Andrew Effect' by focusing on connecting those we know with Jesus.
by Max Lucado · Ephesians 4:32 · Called · Courtesy
Max Lucado reminds us to know that Jesus longs to show us the courtesy of heaven, and we need to recognize it, receive it, and share it.
by Rick Brown · Matthew 2:1-2 · Christmas
Rick Brown talks about Jesus not just missing from the nativity, but also from Christmas and from our lives and yet we can use this time to restore him to his rightful place in our lives.
by Melissa Troyer · Ephesians 5:15-16 · Addiction
Melissa Troyer writes insightfully about her husband, Daniel, and his way of seizing small moments to be there for his family despite being in a very stressful time in grad school.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 28:18-20 · Great Commission
Phil Ware continues his series on "What is CORE" by focusing on Jesus' final and intentional last command to make disciples of all nations, and emphasizes the first process of doing that: GOING!
by Phil Ware · Matthew 28:18-20 · Disciple Making
Phil Ware continues his series on "What is CORE" by focusing on Jesus' final and intentional last command to make disciples of all nations.
by Phil Ware · John 13 · 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 · John 4 · Outreach
Phil Ware continues his 'I doubt it!' series and looks at Jesus' promise that the fields are ready for harvest.
by Ron Rose · James 1:19 · Wealth · Watch
Ron Rose is back with his Beyond Black coffee collecting stories and meeting new people who introduce him to new things.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 3:17 · Affirm
Phil Ware reminds us that God said almost exactly the same words to his Son twice, yet he spoke the first time to affirm his Son and the second time to let us know we must listen to the Son.
by Phil Ware · Psalm 23 · Death
Phil Ware reminds us that in our darkest times the Lord, our good Shepherd, wants to be near us and make his presence known to us.
by Ron Rose · Hebrews 13:7
Ron Rose reminds us that the resurrection happens again and again when we let precious memories bubble to the service and rejoice in God's tender power and grace.
by Paul Faulkner · Galatians 6:2 · Transparency
Paul Faulkner reminds us how desperately we need to be in a loving relationship with someone with whom we can be fully transparent.
by Phil Ware · John 9:1-38 · People
Phil Ware shares a study of John 9 and reminds us how Jesus viewed people so he could share the life and light of God with them and save them.
by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · Psalm 19:14 · Achievement · Align
Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in an online, virtual worship through words and music using YouTube videos to call us to align our internal feelings of love for God with our external daily lives that should be lived as our worship of God.
by Ron Rose · Isaiah 55:8-9 · Humility · Love · Acceptance
Ron Rose is back having conversations over coffee, and including all people and their stories in his conversations whether or not he agrees with them.
by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · Revelation 3:14-22 · Presence
Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in an online, DIY, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to open our hearts and our churches to Jesus and invite him in and ask him to be real and to take charge of our future.
by Ron Rose · 2 Corinthians 4:7 · Incarnation
Ron Rose is back at Black Rifle Coffee, being the available friend and pastor to folks who drop in with a story to tell, this time it's a lady who's been dumped and betrayed and Ron Reminds her of her need for God, and he will be available to be the skin
by Phil Ware · John 1:35-41 · Andrew
Phil Ware continues his series on 'The Andrew Effect' by focusing on connecting those we know with Jesus.
by Phil Ware · Mark 1:35-45
Phil Ware leads us deep into the heart of Jesus for ministry as he looks at Jesus' actions and emotions in Mark 1:35-45, today focusing on how Jesus looked at the situation and into the heart of man with leprosy.
by Phil Ware · Mark 1:35-45
Phil Ware looks at Mark 1:35-45 and learning how to touch the broken as Jesus touched them by learning to pray as Jesus