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 · Burnout
Phil Ware talks about burn out and how God restored Elijah to ministry and freshness after his great victory on Mt. Carmel and his collapse in the desert.
by Rubel Shelly · John 1:14 · Christmas
Rubel Shelly reminds us of what is most important and truthful and what is legend about the Christmas story.
by Phil Ware · Luke 1:77 · Thanksgiving
Phil Ware talks about how important it is that Thanksgiving is followed by Christmas and he shares a personal story to remind us it is true!
by Phil Ware · Colossians 3:16 · Thanksgiving
Phil Ware talks about how to keep thanksgiving a part of our daily lives even though we face challenging times.
by Ron Rose · Galatians 5:1 · Grace
Beyond weight loss, why do we keep picking up old burdens and carrying them, Ron Rose reminds us to set aside the past burdens and come to Jesus.
by Rubel Shelly · Amos 5:21
Rubel Shelly talks about the shooting of Malala Yousafzai and Heartlight updates her current condition, calling for us to live as God has called us.
by Tim Archer · Acts 16:28 · Suicide
Even if death seems a better alternative than anything else that lies ahead. You can find life instead. You can find Jesus.
by Phil Ware · 1 Samuel 12:1
Phil Ware is continuing his trip through The Story and focusing this week on the life, ministry and book of Samuel.
by Steve Ridgell · Jeremiah 29:11 · Control
At some point we all realize that we cannot control everything and have things be the way we want. But there is someone who can. Jesus.
by Phil Ware · Ruth 1:16 · Poor
Phil Ware continues his journey through The Story and this week finds us in the book of Ruth and the story about the faith of a foreign woman.
by Rubel Shelly · 1 Peter 3:8 · Respect
Rubel Shelly talks about world religions, love, respect, honor, and violence.
by Rick Brown · Luke 11:1
Rick Brown leads us to see prayer in a fresh way, but also the way of Jesus.
by Steve Ridgell · Conversion
What do I have to know? What do I have to do? Then what? These are the questions you must have answered to become a Christian.
by Phil Ware · Ministry
Phil Ware continues his use of The Story material and focuses on God calling Moses.
by Max Lucado · John 10:10 · Assurance
Max Lucado uses the woman caught in adultery to remind us of the accusing voices we hear in our head and in our life and reminds us that this is from the adversary, the devil and challenges us to listen to the voice of Jesus.
by Ron Rose · John 15:16 · Prayer
Ron Rose writes about unanswered prayers and letting God find us and us having conversations with our heavenly Father.
by Phil Ware · 1 Corinthians 6:19 · Sexuality
Phil Ware continues his series connected to The Story, this week from Chapter 3, focusing on Joseph and his temptation with Potiphar's wife.
by Max Lucado · 2 Chronicles 33:22 · Family
Max Lucado writes about Josiah and how he overcame the bad family heritage.
by Rubel Shelly · Matthew 5:34 · Truth
Rubel Shelly addresses the issues of honesty and integrity and the importance of telling the truth and the sin against each other and ourselves when we lie and do not tell the truth.
by Phil Ware · 1 Corinthians 4:12 · Blessed
Phil Ware continues his series of messages related to "The Story" curriculum, using Abraham's call to be a blessing to be a reminder to us as well.
by Max Lucado · 1 John 1:5 · Pride
Max Lucado reminds us that pride often keeps us in failure and compounds mistakes and sinks us deeper in sin.
by Phil Ware · John 17:3 · Influence · Immanuel
Phil Ware shares the principles of drawing nearer to God and experiencing him as Immanuel.
by Phil Ware · Acts 4:12
Phil Ware finishes his series on the I AM sayings of Jesus with the focus on the way, the truth and the light.
by Phil Ware · 2 Thessalonians 2:8
Phil Ware shares insight into sharing the story of Jesus and its power based on his trips to Thailand and Peru and the young men and women with whom he has shared Jesus' story and shared his heart.
by Max Lucado · John 9:14 · Touch
From Max Lucado's "Next Door Savior" comes a story about Jesus touching our face and shoulder and our falling down to worship him.
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