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 · Mark 8 · Cross
Phil Ware begins a series on the central section of the Gospel of Mark that focuses on being "cruciformed" as the first step of being a disciple of Jesus.
by Phil Ware · John 9:1-38 · People
Phil Ware shares a study of John 9 and reminds us how Jesus viewed people so he could share the life and light of God with them and save them.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 28:18-20 · Youth · Young Adults
Phil Ware talks about the need for our churches and our people to focus on becoming JesuShaped as they live the Kingdom of God and not go for gimmicks to solve our church problems.
by Phil Ware · 2 Corinthians 3:17-18 · Transformation
Phil Ware challenges us to enter the mystery of the conception and birth of Jesus the Messiah with Mary and find ourselves caught up in the story of Jesus with her.
by Melissa Troyer · 2 Timothy 2:1-2 · Prayer
Melissa Troyer shares a prayer all mothers of deep faith can pray over their children, and the children of others.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 14 · Exhaustion
Phil Ware continues his reflections on what it means to be a JesuShaped disciple, this week focusing on our need for rest and time alone with God.
by Phil Ware · Mark 14:1-9 · Women
Phil Ware continues his reflections in the Gospels as he seeks to call us to continue pursuing Jesus so that we can be JesuShaped.
by Phil Ware · Luke 5
Phil Ware focuses on Luke 5 and a few key phrases that reveal what it means to be JesuShaped!
by Phil Ware · John 1:1-18
Phil Ware compares Jesus to a keyhole through which we look at God and the closer we get to Jesus the more clearly we see God and gives us a reading plan to discover more!
by Phil Ware · John 17:1-3 · Knowing God
Phil Ware continues his series of posts on the Immanuel Project, the way Jesus promised we could know and experience God.
by Tom Norvell · Isaiah 64:8
Tom Norvell reminds us what it means to be in the hands of the potter!
by Phil Ware · Mark 8 · Cross
Phil Ware begins a series on the central section of the Gospel of Mark that focuses on being "cruciformed" as the first step of being a disciple of Jesus.
by Scot McKnight · 2 Timothy 3:16-17 · Bible
Scot McKnight shares some things on his heart about Scripture, the Bible, and how we have misplaced it as the Church and forgotten to listen to God speak through His Word.
by Phil Ware · 2 Corinthians 4:14-16 · Presence
Phil Ware begins a series of messages about Immanuel, God with us, The Presence, in our lives that we yearn, ache, thirst for.
by Rubel Shelly · Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 · Peer Pressure
Rubel Shelly reminds us that there is a positive side to peer pressure and we can use it to catch ourselves up in good redemptive actions that bless others.
by Phil Ware · Psalm 139:13-16 · Addiction
Phil Ware continues his series on Mary the mother of Jesus called window to wonder and talks about Mary forming Jesus.
by Rubel Shelly · 1 Corinthians 15:33 · Friendship
Rubel Shelly reminds us that the friendships we form shape us and change us.
by Alan Smith · Psalm 34:14 · Humility
Alan Smith reminds us that we have to be moldable, to have a broken and contrite spirit if God is going to do anything with us.
by Alan Smith · 1 Corinthians 12:20-22 · Unity
We can learn a lot about who we are spiritually from a box of LEGOs, things like unity and being built by God into something special.
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