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 · Hebrews 2:17-18 · Assurance
Phil Ware reminds us of the great truth of Jesus' steadfastness and faithfulness, he won't let us go.
by Max Lucado · Mark 4:35-39
Max Lucado reminds us about finding ourselves about being in a perfect storm and receiving God's perfect peace.
by Phil Ware · Isaiah 53:5
Phil Ware reminds us that God broke one of the most held rules of merchandising, you break it; you buy it, and in Jesus turned this principle upside down.
by James Nored & Phil Ware · Mark 10:45 · Redeeming · Ransom
Jame Nored and Phil Ware remind us of Jesus' example of being a servant and giving his life as a ransom to buy our freedom.
by Phil Ware · Luke 21 · Speech
Phil Ware shares how the Holy Spirit convicted him about the kind of speech he, and we must use in a world that has gone crazy at attacking each other.
by · Ephesians 5:21-33 · Marriage
Jordan Harrell captures the reality of the good times and challenging times in a marriage and what God is up to in all of it if we will keep on loving each other.
by Phil Ware · Mark 15:37-47 · Jesus
Phil Ware looks at the Centurions in the New Testament and reminds us that they often believed in Jesus.
by Phil Ware · Luke 2:9-12 · Incarnation
Phil Ware reminds us of the discontinuity, the absolute collision, of the grime of our world and the glory of God in the birth of Jesus.
by Max Lucado · Romans 5:5 · Love
Max Lucado reminds us to accept and receive the love God longs to give us.
by Max Lucado · Matthew 14 · Repentance
Max Lucado reminds of what is necessary when we have failed publicly and why it is necessary.
by Phil Ware · John 11
Phil Ware reflects on the last tens days of Jesus' life before his crucifixion and points us to the hope of a new beginning found in Jesus' life ending.
by Brian McCutchen · Psalm 73 · Assurance
Brian McCutchen uses the journey of Asaph in Psalm 73 to remind us that life happens to everyone, but God is with those who love him.
by Phil Ware · Psalm 139 · Vision
Phil Ware begins a series of 13 messages on Vision by talking about his own son and daughter and how he had dreams for them as children.
by Max Lucado · Revelation 3:20 · Christmas
Max Lucado reminds us to make our heart a manger and every day Christmas.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 1:28-35 · Jesus · Christmas · Mary, Jesus' Mother
Phil Ware reminds us of the gritty reality of Jesus' birth and Mary choosing to accept the challenge of being Jesus' mother and reminds us of our need to commit to have Jesus born in our lives.
by Max Lucado · John 1:11-13 · Christmas
Max Lucado reminds us that Christ is our hope and that we can invite him into our lives anew, and to stay, this Christmas.
by Phil Ware · Acts 20:35 · Christmas · Giving · Generosity
Phil Ware shares a quick thank you for all who have donated and then focuses on establishing a new tradition of teaching his grandchildren to share what they have with others.
by Tom Norvell · 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 · Thankful
Tom Norvell shares an imaginary but important conversation between himself and God.
by Max Lucado · Romans 8:28 · Purpose · Light · Darkness
Max Lucado reminds us that despite the work we have to do in the darkness, God is doing something special in us and with us.
by Phil Ware · John 15:15
Phil Ware reminds us that in Jesus, we are friends, and our friendships reach around the world, across cultures, and unite us in one family.
by Phil Ware · 1 Peter 1:13-16 · Waiting · Preparation · Holiness
Phil Ware turns to some key principles Jesus' lead apostle Peter shared with people in his day to help them be ready for both opportunity and trial.
by Phil Ware · Colossians 1:19-22 · Grace
Phil Ware tells us a simple story of a mother's love to remind how our Father sees us as his treasure.
by Phil Ware · Mark 9:28-35 · Sacrifice
Phil Ware writes out of the context of recent disasters and the loss of a mother and child to remind us that being a servant, offering ourselves in sacrificial love, is never a waste!
by James Nored & Phil Ware · John 1:1-18 · Incarnation
James and Phil continue their series on The Story of Redemption by focusing on the birth of Jesus and what it means for us.
by James Nored & Phil Ware · Genesis 12:1-3 · Redemption
Phil Ware and James Nored continue to share God's story of redemption and focus this week on Jesus as the fulfillment of God's promises to Abraham and David and the genealogy of Jesus that displays God's grace.
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