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 · Acts 20:7 · Fellowship
Phil Ware talks about the public and house-to-house size gatherings that the early church used to grow and take care of itself.
by Phil Ware · 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 · Holy Spirit
Phil Ware continues his series on SpiritFire focusing on our bodies being the Temple of God in which God lives by His Holy Spirit.
by Patrick D. Odum · Colossians 3:15-17 · Grandmother · Gratitude
Patrick Odum talks about gratitude and thankfulness for the grace we have received and all the blessings we have in Christ and in life.
by Tom Norvell · Matthew 9:14 · Joy
Tom Norvell talks about a returning soldier being greeted by unrestrained joy by his wife and children and asked when was the last time you did that with God.
by Phil Ware · Luke 24:44-49 · Holy Spirit
Phil Ware continues the LifeWORDS series and focuses on Jesus' promise to send the power of the Holy Spirit to empower the church.
by Scott Owings · 2 Corinthians 13:13 · Death
Scott Owings shares how his work in hospice chaplaincy has helped him appreciate the things that the dying can teach us, especially about the difficult concept of the Trinity.
by Phil Ware · Hebrews 10:19-25 · Worship
Phil Ware reminds us that there should be no line between sacred and secular for followers of Jesus.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 2:1-12 · Jesus
Phil Ware reflects upon the star the Magi saw and puts it in its context of astrologers from Iran who recognized Jesus as King of the Jews and the religious leaders among the Jews who tried to kill him.
by Patrick D. Odum · Revelation 7:9-10 · Unity
Patrick Odum describes a city wide gathering of people who are different in many ways but find their unity in one thing -- Jesus!
by Bill Sherrill · Hebrews 10:19-25 · Church
Bill Sherrill reflects on family reunions, perspective, being together, and church.
by Phil Ware · Colossians 1:24-2:3 · Jesus
Phil Ware shares a principle from Colossians and asks us to think about how Jesus would respond to this desperate housewife.
by Sarah Stirman · Hebrews 10:19-25 · Worship
Sarah Stirman says she doesn't go to church to worship God, so what does she go for?
by Tom Norvell · Psalm 100:1-5 · Praise
Tom Norvell reminds us that we need to live like the Lord is our God!
by Mike Barres · Matthew 28:19-20
Mike Barres challenges us with a powerful example of climbing Mt. Everest and compares it with having a great church experience but not being concerned with people.
by Ann Voskamp · 1 John 4:9
Ann Voskamp comes to a cross behind a country church and is reminded of the grace of Christ to not only save us but to also furnish us the basis of life.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 16:13-16 · Church
Phil Ware challenges us to think about how we view church and asks how we can make it a gathering of people committed to the Kingdom of God.
by Patrick D. Odum · John 4:22-23 · Worship
Patrick Odum reminds us of the importance of church and how it may not be efficient, but is sure necessary.
by Tom Norvell · Psalm 150
Tom Norvell reminds us that we need to praise the Lord on all occasions and for many reasons.
by Ron Rose · Matthew 18:3 · Children
Ron Rose shares a precious story about a granddaughter who had such faith in the middle of her surgery and the surgeon who was asked to find Jesus.
by Skye Noe · 1 John 4:4 · God · Character · Attitude
No matter what evil spirits are present in this life, we know that God has given us a spirit that is stronger than all others. The message of God to this world is that God’s Holy Spirit is the only spirit worth celebrating, even on Halloween.
by Sarah Stirman · Psalm 45:10 · Worship
Sarah Stirman reminds us that when we use our hands to serve the Lord, we are seen as beautiful and he gives us strength to serve him.
by Skye Noe · Romans 12:1
Just as birthdays should be about moms, so our very lives should be about the One who gave us life
by Kimberli J. Brackett · Nehemiah 9 · Praise
Is our life about us or about God, about giving him the praise in everything or about everything revolving around us.
by Phil Ware · Luke 7:31-35 · Joy
A surprising visit from Eddie at a coffee shop completes the Jesus Party weekend and opens the door for an angel to pray at church.
by Phil Ware · Romans 13:7 · Thanksgiving
Phil says good bye to Paul Lee who has been his partner at Heartlight for ten years.
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