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 · Joshua 1:18 · Courage
Phil Ware reminds us that Joshua 1 and God's famous charge to Joshua to be strong and courageous is as much a promise and faithfulness from God as it is commitment and trust from us.
by Rubel Shelly · Matthew 1:22 · Jesus
Rubel Shelly comments and describes the difference between Superman and Jesus.
by Tom Norvell · 1 John 4:16
Tom Norvell shares with us that fear keeps a protective covering over ourselves and keeps us from seeing and experiencing the beauty and wonder that God has for us in our world and in other people.
by Phil Ware · Colossians 1:15 · Reconcile · Reconciliation
Phil Ware talks about what to do when relationships are shattered and how it feels easier to trade in those relationships for new ones, but asks if this is really smartest and if it honors Christ and our walk with God.
by Rubel Shelly · Galatians 6:9 · Perseverance
Rubel Shelly reminds us of the missing virtue of persistence -- endurance and perseverance mixed with consistency and integrity.
by Rick Brown · Revelation 4:1 · Worship
Rick Brown reminds us that in the middle of our chaotic world and the catastrophic things that have happened recently, worship still brings us into the presence of God and gives us a reason to go on!
by Phil Ware · Ruth 1:16 · Poor
Phil Ware continues his journey through The Story and this week finds us in the book of Ruth and the story about the faith of a foreign woman.
by Phil Ware · Joshua 24:31 · Repentance
Phil Ware continues his journey through The Story focusing this week on the Judges, especially the cycle of destruction that was leading them to catastrophe and the ways we can escape the cycle.
by Rubel Shelly · Matthew 5:34 · Truth
Rubel Shelly addresses the issues of honesty and integrity and the importance of telling the truth and the sin against each other and ourselves when we lie and do not tell the truth.
by Phil Ware · Acts 4:12
Phil Ware finishes his series on the I AM sayings of Jesus with the focus on the way, the truth and the light.
by Phil Ware · 1 Corinthians 15:1 · Easter
Phil Ware continues his series called unpredictable on Jesus in the Gospel of John and focuses on Jesus' death and burial through the eyes of Nicodemus and Joseph of Arimathea.
by Phil Ware · John 19:39 · Difference
Phil Ware continues his series on Outside the Walls, looking at Nicodemus and the Samaritan woman at the well and reminding us that they are more alike than they are different: both need Jesus and his truth, life, and love.
by Rubel Shelly · Ecclesiastes 7:2 · Heart
Rubel Shelly talks about a Korean project to help folks not commit suicide by helping them understand what death might be like.
by Rubel Shelly · Ecclesiastes 5:5 · Promises
Rubel Shelly talks about trustworthiness, about keeping our word, honoring our promises, and even more, honoring God by keeping our promises.
by Ron Rose · Revelation 5:1 · Pain
Ron Rose talks about dealing with pain and disappointments with God by tracking down the issues and finding the truth and not just living in pain and bitterness.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 7:10 · Obedience
Phil Ware looks at the last chapter of the Sermon on the Mount, Matthew 7, and emphasizes Jesus' call to us to obey, put into practice, bear fruit, and do what he says.
by Ron Rose · Luke 4:16 · Grace · God Story
Ron Rose reminds us that God stories are everywhere, but don't make the press because God's work can't be nailed down to a snippet, a spin, a sound byte, or a headline.
by Rubel Shelly · Proverbs 16:18 · Integrity
Rubel Shelly talks about a family who found money in the attic of their newly purchased house and returned it to the heirs of the previous owners because they were honest and wanted their kids to know the truth of character.
by Rubel Shelly · Ephesians 5:25 · Church
Rubel Shelly writes an article parallel to his book and emphasizes that somehow Jesus and his teaching survive all the weird things churches and church movements do.
by Bill Brant · Matthew 5:37 · Honesty
Say what you mean and then do what you say. Those around you will come to trust you when your actions are the same as your words.
by Steve Ridgell · John 8:44 · Satan
Satan feeds us lies that let us feel good about doing what we really wanted to do all along.
by Rubel Shelly · 1 Peter 2:10 · Appreciation · Apologetics
Rubel Shelly talks about Christopher Hitchens' illness and the way Christians react to it and the defense of our faith.
by Bill Brant · Ephesians 2:19
As Christians, we have family around the world. Some of our family members speak other languages, but we are still family
by Phil Ware · 1 John 2:6 · Evangelism
All too frequently people claiming to follow Jesus separate proclamation from compassion, evangelism from service, but if we have a DNA connection with Jesus, both must be present.
by Phil Ware · Acts 4:12
Phil Ware talks about Jesus' identity, our reluctance to choose, and how we have to choose one way or the other about Jesus' identity.
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