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 · Colossians 1:28-29 · Discipleship
We are called to live for Jesus after the Christmas lights quit twinkling.
by Phil Ware · Hebrews 2:14-18 · Christmas
We are thankful for our brothers' birthdays, but our Big Brother's birthday is the most important of them all.
by Phil Ware · 2 Corinthians 4:6 · Christmas
Little things mean a great deal during the Christmas season. Let's not forget to do them.
by Phil Ware · James 1:2-4 · Temptation · Trials
We can survive times of trouble, trials, and temptation if we prepare.
by Phil Ware · Psalm 46:10 · Endurance · Encourage · Exhaustion
So often we get behind and don't know how to catch up; how about listening to God and what he tells us?
by Phil Ware · Hebrews 13:5 · Thanksgiving
We need to recover the lost art of giving thanks and there are some steps we can take to do just that.
by Phil Ware · Romans 13:11-14 · Rapture · Parousia
We need to live with a greater sense of urgency and intention because salvation is nearer now than ever before.
by Phil Ware · Hebrews 6:10 · Depression
Sometimes we face difficulties and trials, but the big challenge is bearing up under the weight of incessant trials, problems, difficulties.
by Straight from the Bible · Psalm 33:10-22 · Prayer for the Nation
Reminder that our hope must be in the Lord.
by Phil Ware · 1 Timothy 2:1-5 · Prayer for the Nation
We should be a people in prayer at times like these.
by Phil Ware · Ephesians 4:4-7 · Change
There are some things that are good to change, but there a some we cannot compromise on.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 6:1-4 · Service · Recognition
The greatest is often not the one we think is most important, but the one who serves with the most selfless heart.
by Phil Ware · 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 · Rapture
Don't you want to be ready to go when Jesus returns to take us home to glory?
by Phil Ware · Ecclesiastes 5:1-5 · Speech
We must guard against using too many words!
by Phil Ware · Romans 13:11-12 · Christian Living · Hypocrisy · Forgetfulness
Too many of our good intentions are never fulfilled because we forget them and leave our world in darkness.
by Phil Ware · John 6:16-21 · Family · Marriage
If Jesus isn't made the center of our marriages and families, our failure is assured.
by Phil Ware · Mark 10:45 · Caregiving · Service
Family caregivers are the greatest example of Jesus for many of us in our world today.
by Phil Ware · Ephesians 6:10-12 · Prayer · Spiritual Warfare
One of our most important tools in our spiritual warfare is prayer.
by Phil Ware · 1 John 1:5-2:2 · Forgiveness · Sin
Sometimes we sin -- we miss the mark -- and we need grace to forigive and restore us and to purify us.
by Phil Ware · Psalm 139:13-16 · Parenting
Each year the start of school reminds us that our children are a little closer to moving out and away from us.
by Phil Ware · Ephesians 4:30-32 · Forgiveness
Forgiving others when they have truly hurt us is the hardest grace of all.
by Phil Ware · Ephesians 5:18-20 · Discipline · Discipleship · Holiness
While pigging out on junk food may be bad, spiritual fast food and junk is worse!
by Phil Ware · Romans 15:7 · Hospitality · Fellowship
We have been brought into the circle of God's grace and we must graciously bring others in as well.
by Phil Ware · Psalm 84:6 · Blessed · Caregiving
Sometimes an unexpected rain, a gift of grace, is just what is most needed to keep on keeping on.
by Phil Ware · 2 Corinthians 4:16-18 · Legacy
Little things can bring back memories and reinforce our legacy: what kind of legacy are we are leaving behind.
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