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 Jeff Lee · Revelation 3:15-17 · Church Growth
So often good churches slip into bad habits and then begin to die: do you know the signs of a dying church?
by Tom Norvell · Luke 12:48 · Poor · Rich
We must realize that with our blessings comes the responsibility to use them generously.
by Alan Smith · Hebrews 11:7 · Obedience
We must remember that faith should move us to obey and to act and to be faithful.
by Mike Barres · Philemon 1:7 · Influence
Being nice is important if we are going to influence others.
by Russ Lawson · John 13:44-45 · Example
When the world sees us, do we show that we are willing to admit our failures and seek to make things right?
by Ron Rose · 2 Corinthians 1:19-20 · Family
Grace means we have a lifestyle of yes, not a lifestyle of no.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 28:18-20 · Kingdom · Citizenship
Our first and primary citizenship must be our allegiance to the Kingdom of God.
by Elizabeth Price · 2 Timothy 3:15 · Leadership
While we are gifted and called by God to our ministries, we must commit to fan into flame the gifts given us!
by Tom Norvell · 2 Corinthians 11:2-4
We must return to the pure and simple faith of trusting in Christ.
by Mike Barres · Hebrews 13:7
How we are remembered will have a huge impact on our how our children's lives turn out.
by Steve Higginbotham · Marriage
We must learn to be much more selfless and much less self-serving in our marriage relationships.
by Rubel Shelly · Romans 12:1-2
All space must be reclaimed as sacred space.
by Phil Ware · Mark 1:35 · Quiet Time
We must guard and protect our sacred space, our time alone with God.
by Patrick D. Odum · Romans 13:7-8 · Debt
Take care of our debts because when we don't it reflects poorly on the church and God's people.
by Tom Norvell · Joshua 1:1-18 · Perseverance · Courage · Determination
When all seems lost, remember the Lord is still God and leads us in triumph.
by Alan Smith · Matthew 7:3-4 · Complaining · Criticism
Are we criticizing others for the very things we are doing?
by Rubel Shelly · Theodicy
Some people have wrongly ascertained that Katrina was proof of God's wrath on Amerca's fallen condition.
by Ron Rose · Ephesians 6:1-4 · Fatherhood
A fishing trip becomes more than a fishing trip when a father honors his son and a son remembers his father.
by Russ Lawson · Ezekiel 11 · Heart
A heart transplant reminds us that we need God's heart transplant spiritually.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 25:31-46 · Compassion
Judging the hard-heartedness of some Louisiana parishes leads me to look at my own hard-heartedness.
by Elizabeth Price · Jesus
Little things can remind us and echoes of reality can reach, telling us that Jesus is coming back for us and that we need to be watchful, ready, and vigilant.
by Tom Norvell · 1 Chronicles 28:9 · God
The storm comes and rages and destroys, do you know how that feels? God does!
by Alan Smith · 1 Peter 4:4-12 · Faithfulness
There are times when we are going to be rejected because we are Christians.
by Rubel Shelly · Philippians 2:14-15 · Complaining
We can always find something to complain about, but let's be people who compliment and affirm!
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