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Since its launch in 1996, Heartlight has been encouraging thousands of people online and around the globe. Each month over 1,00,000 people are touched by our ministry across 190 countries and in 15 different languages.</p> <div class="well lead bigquote balance-text">Heartlight exists to provide positive resources for daily Christian living.</div> <p>These resources include <a href="https://www.verseoftheday.com">Verse of the Day</a>, <a href="/devotionals/">11 other devotionals</a>, <a href="/articles/">articles</a>, <a href="/gallery/">inspirational images</a>, Bible study, and more. Many of Heartlight's resources are <a href="/community/email.html">available via email</a> as well. The original site has grown into a network of sites covering several different topics. Heartlight focuses on positive messages that will help you live for Jesus today, wherever you are.</p> <h4>Financial Support</h4> <p>Heartlight, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) religious non-profit organization. We rely on donations from loving Christians around the world as well as other means of income such as advertisements on our network. For more information about the finances of our ministry and how you can become involved, please <a href="/support/">visit our support section</a>.</p> <p>It is our prayer that the materials we provide are a blessing to you in your personal ministry and your relationship with God.</p> <h4 id="team">The Heartlight Team</h4> <p>Heartlight is maintained by a small team consisting of one full-time employee, one part-time employee, a handful of assistants, an advisory board, and over a dozen content contributors.</p> <ul class="paragraph-points"> <li><a href="philware.html">Phil Ware</a> — President & General Editor</li> <li>David Culp — Vice-President</li> <li>Donna Ware — Secretary & Donor Relations </li> <li>John Kirkland — Chief Technical Manager</li> <li><a href="bensteed.html">Ben Steed</a> — Director of Operations</li> <li>Bary Alexander — Heartlight Board & Treasurer</li> <li>Demetrius Collins — Heartlight Board</li> <li>Paula Macon — Heartlight Board</li> <li>Ed Holley — Associate Editor</li> <li>Ray Butts — Associate Editor</li> </ul> <h4>Contributing Authors</h4> <p>Heartlight would be nowhere without the tremendous efforts of many individuals. Perhaps most notable among these are the talented authors who have contributed their writings (and readings) to our publication. We also owe much to the artists and designers who have provided Heartlight with inspirational images. You can find each author's contact information at the end of their respective articles. If an article is meaningful to you, please take a moment to let them know.</p> </article> </div>   <div class="col-md-3 has-margin-top"> <div class="showsupport"></div> <script type='text/javascript'> </script> <h4 class="has-margin-top">Related Sections</h4> <ul class="support-faqs paragraph-points"> <li><a href="/support/">Support Heartlight</a></li> <li><a href="/comments/">Contact Us</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div>   <footer> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-6 col-md-6"> <h5><a href="/contributors/">ABOUT HEARTLIGHT<sup> ®</sup></a></h5> <p>Heartlight Provides Positive Resources for Daily Christian Living.</p> <h5><a href="/support/">SUPPORT</a></h5> <p>Heartlight is supported by loving Christians from around the world.</p><a class="button btn btn-success" href="/support/"><span class="support-heart-button">❤</span> Donate</a> </div> <div class="col-sm-3 col-md-1"></div> <div class="col-sm-3 col-md-2"> <h5>CONNECT</h5> <div class="has-margin-med-top has-margin-bottom"><a href="/community/email.html" class="center btn btn-default btn-footer balance-text">Subscribe to Heartlight</a></div> <p>Stay in touch:</p> <div class="social-icons"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/heartlight.org"><img src="/images/fb-icon.png" title="Heartlight on Facebook" alt="Heartlight on Facebook"></a> <a href="/comments/"><img src="/images/em-icon.png" title="Contact Us" alt="Contact Us"></a> <a href="http://get.theapp.co/b424/" rel="nofollow"><img src="/images/mo-icon.png" title="Get the Heartlight App" alt="Get the Heartlight App"></a></div> </div> <div class="col-sm-3 col-md-1"></div> <div class="col-sm-3 col-md-2"> <h5>SECTIONS</h5> <ul class="footer-links"> <li><a href="/devotionals/">Devotionals</a></li> <li><a href="/articles/">Articles</a></li> <li><a href="/gallery/">Artwork</a></li> <li><a href="/">Home</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="copyright"> <div class="container"> <p class="text-center copyright-text">Copyright © 1996 - 2025 All rights reserved.  HEARTLIGHT is a registered service mark of Heartlight, Inc. | <a href="/support/privacy.html">Privacy Policy</a></p> <p class="center copyright-text-fine-print">Except where noted, scripture quotations are taken from the <a href="https://www.bibleleague.org/bible-translation/" rel="nofollow">Easy-to-Read Version</a> © 2014 by Bible League International.  Used by permission.</p> </div> </div> </footer>    <script src="/js/jquery.js"></script> <script src="/js/bootstrap.min.js"></script> <script src="/js/ketchup.all.js"></script> <script src="/js/script.js"></script> <script src="/js/balancetext.min.js"></script> <script> var refTagger = { settings: { bibleReader: "biblia", bibleVersion: "NIV", convertHyperlinks: true, noSearchClassNames: ["noreftagger"], roundCorners: true, socialSharing: ["facebook","twitter","faithlife"], tagChapters: true, customStyle : { heading: { backgroundColor : "#a92a31", color : "#ffffff" }, body : { color : "#000000", moreLink : { color: "#810303" } } } } }; (function(d, t) { var n=d.querySelector('[nonce]'); refTagger.settings.nonce = n && (n.nonce||n.getAttribute('nonce')); var g = d.createElement(t), s = d.getElementsByTagName(t)[0]; g.src = 'https://api.reftagger.com/v2/RefTagger.js'; g.nonce = refTagger.settings.nonce; s.parentNode.insertBefore(g, s); }(document, 'script')); </script>  </body> </html>

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