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 · 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 · 1 Corinthians 11:1 · 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 Patrick D. Odum · Deuteronomy 24:19 · Refugees
Patrick Odum challenges us to think critically and lovingly in light of our new-found awareness of baby Jesus' status as a refugee from violence.
by Phil Ware · Hebrews 2:17 · Assurance
Phil Ware reminds us of the great truth of Jesus' steadfastness and faithfulness, he won't let us go.
by Phil Ware · Isaiah 53:5
Phil Ware reminds us that God broke one of the most held rules of merchandising, you break it; you buy it, and in Jesus turned this principle upside down.
by James Nored & Phil Ware · Mark 10:45 · Redeeming · Ransom
Jame Nored and Phil Ware remind us of Jesus' example of being a servant and giving his life as a ransom to buy our freedom.
by Phil Ware · Hebrews 2:14 · Sermon · Sent
Phil Ware asks us to think about a simple, but important question: why is it that we love to quote John 3:16 but leave out John 3:17?
by · 1 Peter 2:10 · Motherhood
Jordan Harrell reminds us that there are some things we are all called to do because that is what Jesus wants from us.
by Max Lucado · Ephesians 2:1 · Forgiveness
Max Lucado shares a short anecdote on forgiveness and grace.
by Phil Ware · John 6:66 · Jesus
Phil Ware discovers a verse in Luke 19 that the Holy Spirit uses to confront him about an important question.
by Phil Ware · Acts 10:22 · Jesus
Phil Ware looks at the Centurions in the New Testament and reminds us that they often believed in Jesus.
by Phil Ware · Isaiah 57:15 · Incarnation
Phil Ware reminds us of the discontinuity, the absolute collision, of the grime of our world and the glory of God in the birth of Jesus.
by Phil Ware · Galatians 5:22 · Heart
Phil Ware challenges us to pursue the faithful love, righteous character, and gracious compassion of God from our hearts.
by Phil Ware · Deuteronomy 10:17 · Kingdom
Phil Ware shares Jesus' teaching that is upside-down to the world around us in terms of status, wealth, power, position, achievement, and importance.
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 · Acts 20:25 · Affirm
Phil Ware reminds us how important it is to use love language with those who are precious to us and we can begin by doing this with Jesus.
by Phil Ware · 1 John 3:1 · Adoption
Phil Ware shares a powerful story about his foster grandson and how that helps us understand what it means to be adopted into God's family.
by Max Lucado · Luke 12:15 · Greed
Max Lucado challenges us to think about how many of us give up our values and most precious life connections for far less than millions of dollars because we are greedy for something.
by Phil Ware · John 20:30 · 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 1:39 · 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 Tom Norvell · 2 Corinthians 5:7 · Anxiety
Tom Norvell reminds us that our Pilot can land us even though we are surrounded by dark and ominous clouds.
by Max Lucado · Matthew 10:28 · 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 · Habakkuk 3:2 · 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 Tom Norvell · Mark 4:22 · Listening
Tom Norvell reminds us that we don't have to hear the messages and noise around us, we can follow Jesus' example and withdraw from the situation.
by Phil Ware · 2 Corinthians 3:18
Phil Ware answers a question he is often asked by those who are new followers of Jesus or people whose spiritual lives have stagnated: "How can I grow spiritually?"
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