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 16:13-27 · Evangelism · Christlikeness · Confess
Phil Ware begins a four post series on Jesus' question to the disciples about who they thought he was and Jesus comes and asks us this question personally, so what will our answer be?
by Ron Rose · Micah 7:3-7 · Reconcile · Recalibrating
Ron Rose is back at the coffee shop to visit and pray and observe and be with God and discovers a dynamic new concept, sometimes God confuses to have us do a soft reboot and recalibrate our compasses!
by Philip Gulley · Luke 17:9-11 · Kindness
Philip Gulley uses his homespun charm to pay tribute to a hero, tell a self-effacing story about childhood warts and crushes, and weaves it together to remind us of God's love and how we should love others.
by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · Proverbs 16:20 · Trust
Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in a virtual, DIY, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to challenge us and encourage us to trust in God as our true north and our basis for life and faith.
by James Nored & Phil Ware · Matthew 3:1-17 · Baptism
James Nored and Phil Ware remind us of an important reason to be baptized: not only was Jesus baptized, he also said it was the right thing to do and called on all his disciples to be baptized and baptizers.
by Phil Ware · Hebrews 2:14-18
Phil Ware reminds us that as we clean up from Christmas and New Year, the mess left after the holidays should remind us of the hard times Jesus and his family faced after his birth.
by Phil Ware · John 4:46-54 · Faith · Obedience
Phil Ware reminds us that faith is something much more than just believing in our heads, but it is something that leads us to obey what Jesus asks of us so that we can find the life he longs to give us.
by Max Lucado · 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8 · Holy
Max Lucado reminds us that God's holiness standards do not change and that we must not compromise on what we feel called to do.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 16:13-27 · Evangelism · Christlikeness · Confess
Phil Ware begins a four post series on Jesus' question to the disciples about who they thought he was and Jesus comes and asks us this question personally, so what will our answer be?
by Rubel Shelly · Matthew 7:24-27 · Hypocrisy
Rubel Shelly reminds us that our faith must make a difference in our normal lives or it matters little.
by Rubel Shelly · John 8:31-32 · Truth
Rubel Shelly reminds us that while we can adjust many things to fit our lifestyle and personal reality, truth is still truth despite our protestations and personal journey.
by Rubel Shelly · Matthew 16:13-16 · Church
Jesus and the gospel message about Jesus continues to be more resilient than the failures, foibles, and fractures among his people.
by Phil Ware · Nehemiah 13:1-13 · Integrity
Phil Ware finishes up his series on Nehemiah and emphasizes the importance of leaders being people of integrity.
by Rubel Shelly · Galatians 6:10 · Sportsmanship
Rubel Shelly writes about a basketball game between the Gainesville Tornadoes and the Vanguard Vikings and the fans who helped give the team a life.
by Phil Ware · John 14:6 · Jesus
Phil Ware concludes his series on Inviting Jesus back to church with this message on Jesus being our center.
by Patrick D. Odum · Matthew 2:1-11 · Christmas
Patrick Odum talks about the Christmas star and how it may have been identified, but how that doesn't nearly as much as the One who was born being the One who made the stars.
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 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 Rubel Shelly · Ephesians 4:29 · Speech
Rubel Shelly reminds us that it isn't just the politicians who use harsh and unfair speech.
by Rubel Shelly · Isaiah 1:13-15 · Religious · Religion
Rubel Shelly reminds us that the group of those who claim none for religion is growing quickly in the U.S. and that they do so because they are are tired of the hypocrisy.
by Phil Ware · John 8:12 · Light
Phil Ware continues his series on Jesus, I AM, and his claim to be God with us, who brings light into our lives.
by Thom Lemmons · 1 Thessalonians 4:3 · Faithfulness
Thom Lemmons tells us a story that gets to the heart of danger in sexual temptation and lust and a need for a friend.
by Rubel Shelly · James 1:26-27 · Hypocrisy
Rubel Shelly reminds us that our pedigree and genealogy doesn't make us Christian, but our discipleship does.
by Phil Ware · Acts 1:1-14 · Prayer
Phil Ware continues his series called Better Broken that focuses on how God used flawed, broken people to change the world by sharing the message of Jesus and this involved Purpose: to be witnesses, Plan: to release God's power through prayer; People: the
by Phil Ware · Acts 2:36 · Health · Groups
Phil Ware talks about our need to go deeper into the will of Jesus by getting with a group with whom we can grow and follow Jesus.
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