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 3 · Cross
Phil Ware continues his reflections and convictions on becoming a JesuShaped disciple, this time focusing on the dangers and difficulties the Lord faced from his religious adversaries.
by Phil Ware · Luke 1 · Women
Phil Ware focuses on Jesus, the New Testament, the Bible teaches about the value, importance, and role of women in God's unfolding plan of grace.
by Teresa Bell Kindred · James 5:16
Teresa Bell Kindred shares an emotional story from her experience caring for her husband in his two-plus month battle with COVID-19 and invites us to pray God's blessing into the life of an unknown young wife whose husband is in ICU.
by Phil Ware · John 9 · People
Phil Ware reminds us of the four ways we often view people that are very crass and treats them as less than human, then he compares that to how Jesus views people.
by Phil Ware · Luke 10:41-42 · Women
Phil Ware continues his series of reflections on what the Bible teaches about the value, importance, and role of women in God's unfolding plan of grace.
by Phil Ware · John 9 · Comparison
Phil Ware reminds us how Jesus viewed people and challenged us by his example to view each person as someone in whom the works of God need to be done.
by Phil Ware · Mark 8:45
Phil reminds us that having right answers means very little if we don't treat people like Jesus did.
by Max Lucado · 1 Corinthians 13:5 · Anger · Abuse · Hurt
Max Lucado helps us deal with the hurts of the heart that lead to bitterness, anger, and depression, as we are provoked and frustrated into sullen and negative states of spirit and emotion and mind.
by Phillip Morrison · Luke 9:22-24 · Losers
Phillip Morrison reminds us that not all who lose are losers, in fact, the greatest victor of all could have been called a loser before he won the greatest victory of all time.
by Rubel Shelly · Matthew 5:43-45 · Revenge
Rubel Shelly reminds us that revenge is never sweet because it diminishes us.
by Teresa Bell Kindred · Proverbs 12:10 · Dream · Dogs
Teresa draws a parallel between what we can learn from our dogs and what we can learn from Jesus.
by Phil Ware · John 3:16 · Scripture
Phil Ware finishes his series on building a culture of honor by focusing on Jesus and his birth and the awful way Herod misuses Scripture and worship.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 1:18-25 · Hope
Phil Ware reminds us of the simple, yet powerful words found in the hard story of Jesus' birth and Herod's attempt to murder him at Bethlehem -- But Herod came to an end.
by Rubel Shelly · Genesis 3
Rubel Shelly talks about the two lies satan tells about God and that we often believe, that God tries to limit us and that when we sin God wants to punish us.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 7:12 · Example
Phil Ware continues his letters to his grown children Zachary and Megan about the principles his dad tried to instill in him, and this week the focus is on how we treat people that the rest of folks don't feel they have to treat nicely.
by Tammy Marcelain · Psalm 46:1-2 · Cancer
A mother with a son who has a tumor talks about the challenges and changes she and her family have faced during his theraphy and the faithfulness of God.
by Sarah Stirman · John 6:15 · Rest
Keeping us going in ministry, keeping our lights shining, requires us to spend time alone with God.
by Amy C. Baker · Luke 12:22-31 · Renewal
We all need to get away now and again and retreat into the quietness and grace of God for our renewal.
by Kelly Breece · Ruth 1:14-19 · Women
Women, sisters in Christ, are such a blessing for support, friendship, help and encouragement.
by Jim Clark · Ephesians 5:25 · Jesus · Missions · Grace
Jesus gave up everything for us to bring us to God; we can see that same spirit of sacrifice in the angels of mercy flights.
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