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 Peter 1:11-12
Phil Ware begins a five-part series on Jesus at Christmas. This week is focused on waiting for Jesus to come.
by Tom Norvell · Philippians 4:5
Tom Norvell reminds us that gentleness is essential in today's divided world because we know that Jesus is near.
by Skye Noe · Psalm 100 · Blessed · Bible · Thanksgiving
How is it that all the Thanksgiving Day’s of my past had come and I had forgotten to actually give thanks? Then I realized just how long of a list I was going to have!
by Phil Ware · Romans 16 · Women
Phil Ware concludes his 14 part series on how God values women and their importance in the life of His people.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 19 · Sexuality
Phil Ware continues his series on how God values women and how precious they are to Him, His people, and the future of humankind, this week focusing on sexual intimacy and value.
by Tom Norvell · 2 Timothy 3:14-18
Tom Norvel reminisces about the days our personal copy of the Bible and our visits to church were something precious and asks us to think through how important they are to us today.
by Phil Ware · Mark 14:50 · Women
Phil Ware continues his series of reflections on the importance of women in the Bible, to Jesus, to Paul, and to the early church.
by Phil Ware · Luke 10:38-42 · Women
Phil Ware continues his series on what the New Testament teaches about God valuing women and the key role they played in the early church of Jesus.
by Tom Norvell · 1 John 4:19 · Love
Tom Norvell reminds us how Jesus could be and do everything he needed to be and do, but we can't, but we can love as Jesus loves.
by Steve Higginbotham · Romans 8:28 · Providence
Steve Higginbotham connects us with God's amazing work at getting people together and helping them live as brothers in Christ both in Bible times and today!
by Bill Sherrill · 1 Thessalonians 1:2-3 · Faith · Love · Hope
Bill Sherrill reminds us of the importance of faith, hope, and love -- not just as theological concepts, but as integrated real-life motivation and actions.
by Max Lucado · Ephesians 3:14-15 · Holy Spirit
Max Lucado reminds us that the Holy Spirit is a daily resident in our hearts if we will open our hearts to him.
by Phil Ware · Genesis 3-11
Phil Ware continues his series on the biblical view of women and God's plan to use Jesus' people to live out his purposes in his kingdom.
by · 1 Thessalonians 5:17
Jordan Harrell speaks to women about something she was told by another woman teacher that revolutionized her relationship with her husband.
by Phil Ware · Romans 4:14-17 · Faith
Phil Ware reminds us that faith as understood in the New Testament was much more robust than what we often call faith today.
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 · 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 · Acts 2 · Denial
Phil Ware reminds us of a powerful truth that lies behind Pentecost Sunday and the failure of the apostles that Jesus didn't consider ultimate failure.
by Max Lucado · Exodus 20:6
Max Lucado reminds us of the need and the blessing of obedience.
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 Phil Ware · Psalm 51 · Heart
Phil Ware challenges us to pursue the faithful love, righteous character, and gracious compassion of God from our hearts.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 5:3-16 · Kingdom
Phil Ware shares Jesus' teaching that is upside-down to the world around us in terms of status, wealth, power, position, achievement, and importance.
by James Nored & Phil Ware · Matthew 5 · Jesus
Phil Ware and James Nored, through word and video, remind us of our need to return to the Jesus-styled kind of life.
by Phil Ware · John 4:46-54 · Faith · Obedience
Phil Ware reminds us that faith is something much more than just believing in our heads, but it is something that leads us to obey what Jesus asks of us so that we can find the life he longs to give us.
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