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 Tim Woodroof · Romans 12 · Spiritual Gifts
Tim Woodroof continues the series on a church finding or calling a new preaching minister or senior pastor, especially during interim ministry, and the key point is that a church needs to know who it is and what God has called them to do before they try t
by Phil Ware · Matthew 18:1-35 · Accountability
Phil Ware continues his series on building a culture of honor with a focus on accountability -- both holding others accountable and holding ourselves accountable for our growth in the Lord.
by Greg Anderson · Acts 20 · Personhood · People
Greg Anderson continues the series from Interim Ministry Partners about helping a church discover its mission by focusing on the people in the process.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 28:18-20 · Integrity · Interim Ministry
Phil Ware continues the series of articles on discerning your mission for churches to work through as they are in a season of looking for a preaching minister or pastor and Phil emphasizes both the universal mission passages and the specific mission passa
by Tim Woodroof · 1 Timothy 4:11-16 · Preaching
Tim Woodroof begins a series of articles by Interim Ministry Partners on discovering a congregation's mission by talking about how churches want to find someone to fill the pulpit in a hurry when they first need to discover who they are and what their mis
by Greg Anderson · Matthew 28:18-20 · Mission
Greg Anderson completes the series on seasons in the life of a church and its vision, mission, and focus.
by Rubel Shelly · James 1:19 · Communication
Rubel Shelly reminds us of the importance and fragile danger of communication in organizations, businesses, families, and churches because communication doesn't happen until someone hears and understands, not just when someone says something.
by Mark Frost · 1 Corinthians 12:18 · Values
Mark Frost of interimministrypartners.com shares insights into transition times for churches who are looking for a minister or pastor and helps them discover ways to determine their core values.
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 Tim Archer · Psalm 119:105 · Focus
When it comes to finding your way through this world, no GPS can help you. No map program will get you there. You need directions from someone who really knows the way. The book of Psalms says, "Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path" (Ps
by Rubel Shelly · Colossians 3:1-4 · Attitude
Rubel Shelley reminds us of the importance of attitude and how that changes everything important that matters.
by Phil Ware · 1 Samuel 3:19-21
Phil Ware is continuing his trip through The Story and focusing this week on the life, ministry and book of Samuel.
by Donna Ware · Deuteronomy 6 · Parenting
Donna Ware shares insight into raising children to leave a legacy of faith.
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 Rubel Shelly · James 1:19 · Listening
Rubel Shelly reminds us to not assume and to be willing to ask questions and listen so we truly understand what is being said.
by Tom Norvell · 1 Samuel 3:10 · Quiet Time
Tom Norvell reminds us to listen to God's voice for time alone with him to be renewed, rekindled, and directed to what matters most in our lives and on our to do lists.
by Rubel Shelly · Philippians 4:6-7 · Worry
Rubel Shelly talks about living by lists and emphasizes the importance of moving things from your worry list to your prayer list.
by Ron Rose · 2 Corinthians 5:5 · Prayer
Ron Rose talks about redeeming elevator time and listening to the Holy Spirit about ways to minister and be a blessing to people.
by Rubel Shelly · Ecclesiastes 2:24-25 · Missions
Rubel Shelly talks about using our work and workplace as the place we live out God's mission for us.
by Phil Ware · Hebrews 2:1-3 · Focus
Phil Ware begins a series called shift and warns about the dangers of drifting with culture and losing our way.
by Rubel Shelly · Luke 1:51-54 · Religious
Rubel Shelly tackles the myth that you can be spiritual without being a part of a religious community, at least as a Christian.
by Tom Norvell · Colossians 3:23-24 · Baseball
Tom Norvell reminds us on this 2010 MLB Allstars game night about the blessings of what we get to do each day.
by Phil Ware · Acts 2:36 · Health · Groups
Phil Ware talks about our need to go deeper into the will of Jesus by getting with a group with whom we can grow and follow Jesus.
by Rubel Shelly · Matthew 6:33-34 · New Life
Rubel Shelly gives us some practical advice and a challenge to face the New Year with expectation and also reminds us to take one day at a time.
by Russ Lawson · Philippians 3:13-14 · Future
Russ Lawson reminds us that with so many things going on, we need to remember just the one important thing.
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