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 Ron Rose · Romans 5:6-11 · Gardening · Garbage
Ron Rose talks about how everything he and Lyn set out by the curb was reclaimed and reused by someone else, which is what God has done with us when we have been broken and discarded.
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 Phil Ware · John 13 · Servant
Phil Ware takes a moment to remind us of the importance of serving those who are caregivers and holding them up as heroes and recognizing that these people are considered precious in God's Kingdom.
by James Nored & Phil Ware · Mark 14:34-35 · Crucifixion
James Nored and Phil Ware remind us that Jesus gave his life for us because of his love for us and his unwillingness to leave us in sin and how his love defined
by Phil Ware · Ecclesiastes 10:18 · Lazy
Dr. Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware invite you to join us for our Sunday, Verse of the Day focused, home worship guide and videos, called ToGather.church!
by James Nored & Phil Ware · Luke 3:1-23
Phil Ware and James Nored look at what the ministry of John the Baptizer meant for people in his day and call on us to share in this move toward the kingdom of God today.
by James Nored & Phil Ware · John 3:16-17 · Love
James Nored and Phil Ware remind us that Jesus gave his life for us because of his love for us and his unwillingness to leave us in sin.
by James Nored & Phil Ware · Luke 3
Phil Ware and James Nored look at what the ministry of John the Baptizer meant for people in his day and call on us to share in this move toward the kingdom of God today.
by James Nored & Phil Ware · Luke 3 · Repentance
Phil Ware and James Nored look at what the ministry of John the Baptizer meant for people in his day and call on us to share in this move toward the kingdom of God today.
by Tom Norvell · John 8:2-11 · Forgiveness
Tom Norvell reminds us of a well known truth we so often forget and even more infrequently apply.
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 Max Lucado · Matthew 27:57-61 · Death · Abba Father · Discouragement
Max Lucado reminds us during this special week of a day that is so often neglected: Saturday, the Sabbath, when everything appears to be silent and that Satan has triumphed, yet lying still in the grave, Jesus' body belies the truth of God.
by Phil Ware · John 13 · Service
Phil Ware takes a moment to remind us of the importance of serving those who are caregivers and holding them up as heroes and recognizing that these people are considered precious in God's Kingdom.
by Ann Voskamp · Matthew 25:40 · Persecution
Ann Voskamp on going to Iraq and meeting with those who have lost so much to ISIS and she calls us to wake up and do something
by Phillip Morrison · Mark 10:13-17 · Abuse
Phillip Morrison writes about a serious situation that was brought to light by an obituary -- child abuse -- and Phil Ware offers some helpful suggestions on ways to bring redemption out of the hurt of this world.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 25:40 · Immanuel
Phil Ware continues his five part series on yearning for the presence of God and shares with us ways to experience Immanuel, Jesus as God with us.
by Lisa Mikitarian · Proverbs 31:26 · Kindness
Lisa Mikitarian talks about being younger, being enamored with a biker while in the military, and how being too nice plagued her until she learned the importance of kindness.
by Phil Ware · Acts 13:1-3,13 · Church
Phil Ware shares with us two kinds of early leaders and churches and groups, Paul and Barnabas become examples of those kinds of churches; each is faithful, takes risks, and faces opposition from the evil one.
by Phil Ware · 1 John 4:18 · Sagrada Familia
Phil Ware writes about his trip to Sagrada Familia in Lima, Peru and how imperfect love can make a huge difference in the lives of children.
by Patrick D. Odum · 1 Peter 4:10-11 · Ministry
Patrick Odum talks about how we are all called to be ministers and challenges us to imagine church lived that way.
by Rick Reynolds · Matthew 19:1-9 · Adultery
Rick Reynolds shares solid advice on how to survive an affair.
by Steve Ridgell · John 14:6 · Salvation
We all need help to get where we're going. If you don't know how to get to Jesus, don't be afraid to ask someone who does.
by Paul Faulkner · Joshua 24:15 · Children
Paul Faulkner reminds us that we have to be intentional or what we view as important gets lost in the busyness of life.
by Tammy Marcelain · Hebrews 13:2 · Hospitality · Gracious
Tammy remembers a strange person welcomed at her church and how important it is to love all the Leslie's in our life.
by Paul Faulkner · Matthew 7:3-5 · Selfishness
Selfishness destroys families while self-examination helps us improve ourselves and bless our families.
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