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 James Nored & Phil Ware · Genesis 12:1-3 · Faith
James Nored and Phil Ware remind us of God's incredible journey of redemption and how Abraham was the one who began this journey demonstrating great faith when he followed God for a destination he did not yet know.
by James Nored & Phil Ware · John 14:6 · Jesus
James Nored and Phil Ware remind us of both the exclusive claim of Jesus as the only way to God and the inclusive fellowship of welcoming all people who truly believed in Jesus.
by Phil Ware · Colossians 2:9-13 · Baptism
Phil Ware continues his series on Resurrection 2.0 and focuses this week on a way we can share with Jesus in his saving work even if we were not present when it happened years ago.
by Phil Ware · John 7:1-7 · Resurrection
Phil Ware continues his Resurrection 2.0 series reminding us this week that Jesus' own family did not believe until after his resurrection.
by Phil Ware · John 20:25-29 · Resurrection
Phil Ware continues his series on Resurrection 2.0 and focuses this week on Thomas.
by Steve Hemphill · Deuteronomy 6 · Prayer
Steve Hemphill challenges us to rethink our role in spiritual warfare and calls on us to battle for the heart of our cities through prayer and prayer stakes.
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 Max Lucado · John 3:16
Max Lucado reminds us that we can believe in Jesus and that Jesus can handle whatever we bring Him.
by Bill Sherrill · 1 Thessalonians 1:2-3 · Faith · Love · Hope
Bill Sherrill reminds us of the importance of faith, hope, and love -- not just as theological concepts, but as integrated real-life motivation and actions.
by · 1 Thessalonians 5:17
Jordan Harrell speaks to women about something she was told by another woman teacher that revolutionized her relationship with her husband.
by Phil Ware · Romans 4:14-17 · Faith
Phil Ware reminds us that faith as understood in the New Testament was much more robust than what we often call faith today.
by Phil Ware · Luke 19 · Jesus
Phil Ware discovers a verse in Luke 19 that the Holy Spirit uses to confront him about an important question.
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 Phil Ware · John 1 · Jesus · Obedience · Believe
Now that Easter has passed, what are we going to do with Jesus? How about spending time with him in the gospel of John so we can know him for ourselves?
by Max Lucado · Matthew 8:28-32 · Courage
Max Lucado reminds us to be courageous in our times of trouble for we have put our faith in the one who has conquered.
by Phil Ware · Hebrews 13:5-6 · Experience
Phil Ware reminds us of the Lord's nearness, four ways we can experience that nearness, but most importantly, he reminds us to seek the Lord's presence in our lives, always.
by Max Lucado · Matthew 6:34
Max Lucado reminds us to trust God to lead us into the future and not worry about what is ahead.
by Phil Ware · Mark 9:28-35 · Sacrifice
Phil Ware writes out of the context of recent disasters and the loss of a mother and child to remind us that being a servant, offering ourselves in sacrificial love, is never a waste!
by Phillip Morrison · Acts 2:38-39 · Baptism
Phillip Morrison shares some beautiful insight on unity, baptism, and how the water can be our friend if we let it!
by Phil Ware · Mark 2:1-12
Phil Ware reminds us of Mark's story about Jesus and the four friends who dug a hole in the roof to get their buddy to Jesus.
by James Nored & Phil Ware · Genesis 12:1-3 · Faith
James Nored and Phil Ware remind us of the call of the Lord to leave and follow no matter the cost.
by James Nored & Phil Ware · Genesis 11:1-9 · Divorce · Disobedience
James Nored and Phil Ware share in thought and video several important truths about the Tower of Babel story and the human resistance to the will of God.
by Phil Ware · Acts 16:1-4 · Faith · Discipleship · Legacy
Phil Ware completes his four-part series called 'Ancient Wisdom, Modern Grace.' He reminds us of our need to be a risk-taking group of Jesus followers
by Phil Ware · John 3 · New Life
Phil Ware continues his series on 'I Doubt It' by talking about Jesus' encounter with Nicodemus and his need to be born of God, from above, born again.
by Phil Ware · Philippians 4:4-9 · Preaching · Presence
Phil Ware continues his series that the Lord is near focusing on the power of this promise found in the Lord's faithfulness, love, and grace.
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