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 · Matthew 23:11 · Downs Syndrome
Phil Ware talks about an airplane that landed on the wrong runway and compares it to some of the values we attach to people.
by Phil Ware · Mark 10:45 · Friendship
Phil Ware shares some Scriptures on sacrifice, love, remembering, and friendship.
by Phil Ware · 1 Peter 2:9-10 · Grace
Phil Ware reminds himself that he didn't have any right to expect the grace of God to be shared with him since he wasn't a child of Abraham by race and was included only because of God's mercy.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 6:17-18 · Generosity
Phil Ware looks back on an old reel-to-reel recording and editing session and reflects how he could sure use that same kind of thing in his life!
by Phil Ware · Galatians 6:10
Phil Ware describes doing a funeral and a graveside for a good man and how it becomes the opportunity for good things to happen to children around the world.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 22:15-22 · Money
Phil Ware shares Scriptures pertaining to the IRS deadline for taxes and other issues related to money.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 16:13-16 · Church
Phil Ware challenges us to think about how we view church and asks how we can make it a gathering of people committed to the Kingdom of God.
by Phil Ware · Genesis 12:1-3 · Evangelism
Phil Ware reminds us that from the very beginning of the Christian movement, Jesus and His followers recognized that the Gospel and the church are for all people.
by Phil Ware · John 20:1-8 · Resurrection
Phil Ware shares insight on the resurrection of Jesus on Easter, and how Mary calls Jesus Lord when she doesn't know he is raised and how the beloved disciple saw the death clothes of Jesus and believed.
by Phil Ware · Colossians 1:13-14 · Cross
Phil Ware talks about the triumphal entry of Jesus and the darkness that Jesus faced for all of us to defeat the darkness and bring us to light.
by Phil Ware · Maturity
Phil Ware addresses the issue of church leadership, hypocrisy, and consumerism by pointing leaders to Paul's example in Colossians of pointing people to Jesus, praying for their maturity, and trusting in Him to supply the power as Paul worked strenuously
by Phil Ware · Philippians 3 · Maturity
Phil Ware compares the journey to maturity with a family vacation in a minivan and reminds us that maturity is the journey, not a destination as we seek to become like Jesus.
by Phil Ware · Nehemiah 8:10 · Joy
Phil Ware talks about the real source of authentic joy, the Holy Spirit.
by Phil Ware · Psalm 8:1-5 · Children of God
Phil Ware describes his visit to Kampala, Uganda, Africa and calls on us to fully celebrate the truth of Psalm 8 and Jesus' commands to love God and love our neighbor.
by Phil Ware · Mark 10:13-16
Phil Ware shares his experience at a lunch between sponsors and their children in Kampala, Uganda.
by Phil Ware · Revelation 7:9-12 · Heaven
Phil Ware describes a precious moment on his trip to Kampala and the work with Compassion International.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 19:14 · Poverty
Phil Ware describes meeting his Compassion little girl for the first time in a slum in Kampala, Uganda.
by Phil Ware · Ephesians 6:1-4 · Parenting
Phil Ware tells about his mom and Grady's twenty-fifth anniversary and what a great blessing it is.
by Phil Ware · 1 John 3:16-17 · Compassion International
Phil Ware describes the bloggers' trip to Uganda and Compassion International and explains what it is about and the purpose of the trip.
by Phil Ware · Luke 23 · Hope
Phil Ware shares insights he learned from a book and a group of pictures about Compassion International and the meaning of life and death.
by Phil Ware · 1 John 4:9-10 · Soul · Son
Phil Ware talks about a trip to honor his son for graduating from grad school in computer programming and he says his son is priceless and no price is too high to pay to honor him, just like Jesus views us.
by Phil Ware · Deuteronomy 6:5-8 · Children
Phil Ware shares the beautiful words of a Rich Mullins Song, "My Deliverer," and an insight in how we must act to help preserve the hope of our children.
by Phil Ware · Luke 9:23-25 · Cross
We want a Christianity without the Cross, a Savior without a Lord, and a Tinkerbelle Jesus, reprinted.
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