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 · 2 Corinthians 3:17-18 · Transformation
Phil Ware's first in a four article series on Jesus' work of transformation in us, this week, we are called to follow Jesus.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 28 · Forgiveness
Phil Ware shares insight on how the resurrected Jesus forgave and empowered his his 11 disciples through his radical forgiveness.
by Phil Ware · Ephesians 2:1-10 · Identity
Phil Ware challenges us to look at our identity built around the question of 'Who are you?' and the answer framed by the work of Jesus.
by Phil Ware · Philippians 4 · Presence
Phil Ware reminds us that the Lord is close and we have a right to long to know his presence is real and is near.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 28:18-20
Phil Ware invites into the "Andrew Effect" and reminds us that Jesus promised to be present with us as we live out the four moves of Phil calls the Andrew Effect
by Max Lucado · Matthew 16:24-26 · Greed
Max Lucado reminds us the real price tag for greed.
by Phil Ware · John 1:1-18
Phil Ware compares Jesus to a keyhole through which we look at God and the closer we get to Jesus the more clearly we see God and gives us a reading plan to discover more!
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 Phil Ware · Matthew 28:18-20
Phil Ware writes about leaving a legacy with his children and grandchildren to pass on faith and be passionate disciples of Jesus.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 6:5-14 · Prayer
Phil Ware provides a host of resources on prayer and how to grow our prayer lives.
by Phil Ware · Luke 1 · Women
Phil Ware focuses on Jesus, the New Testament, the Bible teaches about the value, importance, and role of women in God's unfolding plan of grace.
by Phil Ware · John 19:25-27 · Grief
Phil Ware pauses and looks at the pain of grieving parents at the loss of a child and reminds us to forgo easy answers and cling to the stories and promises of Jesus.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 3:17
Phil Ware reminds us that God said almost exactly the same words to his Son twice, yet he spoke the first time to affirm his Son and the second time to let us know we must listen to the Son.
by Bruce Logue · Mark 8:34-38 · Cross
Bruce Logue reminds us that people still do pick up their cross and follow Jesus and the Lord uses them to make an eternal difference!
by Phil Ware · John 3:16 · Agape
Phil Ware reminds us where the word 'agape' really gets its meaning, in what God did for us in Jesus and that we must love God first if we are to love others properly.
by Phil Ware · John 17:1-3 · Knowing God
Phil Ware continues his series of posts on the Immanuel Project, the way Jesus promised we could know and experience God.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 1:23 · Immanuel
Phil Ware shares a summary of Matthew's Immanuel sayings focused on experiencing Jesus today.
by Phil Ware · Revelation 3:20 · Jesus
Phil Ware shares a message he has shared privately many times about how to experience Jesus, how for Jesus to be real in our lives, each day.
by Phil Ware · Romans 8:26-39 · Path to God · Paraklete
Phil Ware writes about Jesus' promise of the Holy Spirit focusing on John 14 and Jesus' promise to not leave us as orphans but to come to us and show himself to us and be in us and make his home with us.
by Phil Ware · John 9 · People
Phil Ware reminds us of the four ways we often view people that are very crass and treats them as less than human, then he compares that to how Jesus views people.
by Phil Ware · Luke 2:8-18 · Christmas
Phil Ware reminds us to celebrate Advent and not simply settle for Christmas, especially in a hard year like this one.
by Phil Ware · 2 Corinthians 3:17-18 · Transformation
Phil Ware challenges us to enter the mystery of the conception and birth of Jesus the Messiah with Mary and find ourselves caught up in the story of Jesus with her.
by Phil Ware · 1 Corinthians 13:1-13
Phil Ware continues his series on what is core and focuses on love and what it is and how Jesus and God demonstrate it.
by Phil Ware · John 14 · Holy Spirit
Phil Ware writes about Jesus' promise of the Holy Spirit focusing on John 14 and Jesus' promise to not leave us as orphans but to come to us and show himself to us and be in us and make his home with us.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 23 · Hypocrisy
Phil Ware challenges us to leave behind intention and move out into the world of action as we seek care for our broken world and overcome the criticism that we are uncaring hypocrites who are not willing to help
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