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 · 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 Lisa Mikitarian · 1 John 3:16-17 · Compassion International
Lisa Mikitarian shares about the Navy coming to the rescue of a 14 year old girl who needed surgery and then reminds us about how we can do the same thing through Compassion International.
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 · 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 · James 1:26-27 · AIDS
Phil Ware talks about his upcoming trip to Uganda with Compassion International and the opportunity to help children in poverty with the love of Jesus.
by Teresa Bell Kindred · James 1:27 · Compassion
Teresa Bell Kindred shares her experiences on adopting Reina through Compassion International and encourages others to do something similar.
by Phil Ware · James 5:12 · Fatherhood
Phil Ware shares his father's values in a letter to his children Zachary and Megan
by Phil Ware · Mark 1:35-45 · Ministry
Phil Ware talks about spending time in communion with God so that we can know best how to respond to those who need compassion and yet help us keep to our mission.
by Tim Archer · Matthew 8:17 · Touch
Jesus came to touch and to heal, to take away The Disease.
by Rubel Shelly · Matthew 6:42 · Kindness
Rubel Shelly reminds us how important it is to do simple acts of kindness and not simply look for the splashy and big things to do to bless others.
by Phil Ware · Ephesians 6:1-4 · Fatherhood · Father's Day
Phil Ware describes how his dad was great and how he taught his family how to love and stand up for kids.
by Tom Norvell · Luke 15 · Fatherhood
Tom Norvell shares modern day stories of the prodigal son as he talks about a son, daughter, husband, and a wife who left and came home.
by Rubel Shelly · Matthew 6:30-36 · Compassion
Rubel uses a street person named Jack and his friend to remind us that each of these people have a name and need to be valued and noticed as real people.
by Phil Ware · Hosea 11:8-9
Love is unpredictable and that is the real meaning of love, that God would do the unexpected to love us and draw us to himself.
by Phil Ware · Psalm 139:13-16 · Children
An awful Halloween ten years ago reminds us how important it is to value children for who they are!
by Paul Faulkner · John 10:10 · Selfishness
Some folks are takers, getting everything they can out of life and sucking it dry or leeches who suck the life out of everyone around them who have it.
by Phil Ware · 1 John 3:17 · Compassion
Compassion must mean that we help those who around us with genuine help.
by Ron Rose · James 2 · Compassion
So often we don't live a life of faith because we are afraid to get out of the car and get involved!
by Rubel Shelly · Mark 1:35-42 · Help
We can't help everybody, or even most bodies, but we can help the person nearest us.
by Bill Sherrill · Matthew 22:36-40 · Witnessing
We've got to show the world that we will actually love them way we claim we will.
by Rubel Shelly · Luke 6:35 · Faith · Compassion
Real faith leads us to act and not just talk about problems.
by Mike Barres · Matthew 21:28-32 · Faithfulness
While we know Jesus said it is better to give than to receive, we often don't live like it!
by Phil Ware · Matthew 25:31-46 · Compassion
Judging the hard-heartedness of some Louisiana parishes leads me to look at my own hard-heartedness.
by Phil Ware · 2 Corinthians 4:5-6 · Worship
Heaven's grace can be heard in the tune that is sung by God's people in worship, fellowship, and sacrifice.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 28:18-20 · Missions
God cares about all people, all races, all nationalities in a tragedy and so should we.
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