Featured Articles

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.

Remembering Odessa Porterfield

Rubel Shelly remembers a beloved African American woman who forever changed his life as a little boy through manhood.

What difference can one old woman make in your life?

Laying Down Real Foundations

The world is looking for Christians who are really willng to be obedient, real, authentic, and genuine in their walk with the Lord and do what he says.

Where are you building your house?

How Are You Spending Time?

Rubel Shelly reminds us of the value of small increments of time used wisely to make an eternal difference by doing the small things in the lives of others that bless, encourage, and support them.

So what are you investing in?

A Broken Mug

A broken mug helps Tom Norvel remind himself of what is most important about life and ministry, that we are not through when we are damaged, but we must press on.

What can we learn from a broken coffee cup?

Roller Coaster Ride

Let's not just be thrill seekers, but also Kingdom seekers.

Are you a thrill seeker?

Nothing Significant?

Phil Ware reminds us that nothing we do in the Lord's name is insignificant, unimportant, or forgotten by God who loves us and remembers and rewards us for what we do.

So why do we discount what the Lord does through us?