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 Max Lucado · 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 · Friendship · Love · Speech
Max Lucado reminds us that love protects when others speak untruth, spread gossip, or destroy reputations.
by Tim Archer · Galatians 6:9 · Conversion
Don’t give up! Keep praying for those around you. Keep showing them the example of a godly life. And be ready to share your faith with them when the time is right.
by Phil Ware · Mark 2:1-12 · Saved
Phil Ware talks about four friends who dig a hole in the roof to get their friend to Jesus so he could be healed; so what would we be willing to do to get our friends to Jesus to be saved?
by Max Lucado · Philippians 3:7-14 · Guilt
Max Lucado talks about being released from the chains of guilt from the sin in the past and set free to live for God by grace.
by Tom Norvell · John 21 · Failure
Tom Norvell reminds us that as far as failure goes, Peter pretty much leads the way, but he also leads the way in turnarounds and being called back to significant ministry.
by Phil Ware · John 5:25 · Grief
Phil Ware pauses and looks at the pain of grieving parents at the loss of a child and reminds us to forgo easy answers and cling to the stories and promises of Jesus.
by Max Lucado · Psalm 34:8 · Grief
Max Lucado reminds us that sorrow can open the door for anger to overwhelm us because we cannot figure out why bad things happened, but we hold onto the reality that God is good.
by Steve Ridgell · 2 Samuel 12:23 · Answer
The death of a child is one of those times when it seems there are no answers. But there are.
by Tom Norvell · John 8:2-11 · Forgiveness
Tom Norvell reminds us of a well known truth we so often forget and even more infrequently apply.
by Max Lucado · Ephesians 2:8-10 · Grace
Max Lucado recognizes the monotonous routine of life and its challenges and reminds us that God's grace meets us in our messes and gives us the power to live our way out of them.
by Phil Ware · Luke 3:21-22 · Baptism
Phil Ware reminds us of the importance of baptism to Jesus as a new beginning and how that should be important to us.
by Phillip Morrison · Acts 2:38 · Baptism
Phillip Morrison reminds us of the most simple and basic reason of all to be baptized: Jesus wants us to be!
by Bill Brant · Luke 10:29-37 · Service
Yet this parable, or teaching story, is focused on one man who personally, intimately and immediately did something. Thus, the lesson is that as followers of Jesus, we need to go and do likewise as we travel over our own roads of life and help those in ne
by Phil Ware · Mark 1:35-45
Phil Ware concludes his six-part series on the man with leprosy that Jesus heals (Mark 1:35-45) and how we can learn to impact the lives of others as Jesus did.
by Max Lucado · 2 Corinthians 11:2 · Chosen
Max Lucado reminds us that we are the precious bride of Christ and we need to keep our focus on our wedding day.
by Phil Ware · Philippians 3:20-21 · Thankful
Phil Ware takes time to reflect on twenty years on the web and to give thanks for those who got them there and for the Lord who continues to do miracles among us.
by Phillip Morrison · Luke 9:22-24 · Losers
Phillip Morrison reminds us that not all who lose are losers, in fact, the greatest victor of all could have been called a loser before he won the greatest victory of all time.
by Max Lucado · John 1:14-18
Max Lucado reminds us of the gift Jesus gives us with the cross and resurrection.
by Phil Ware · Mark 1:35-45 · Jesus · Easter · Resurrection
Phil Ware continues his series on Jesus touching a man with leprosy and focuses on how Jesus' touch and word of command make clean and redeem this man who was left alone to die, abandoned by everyone and everything in his world.
by Max Lucado · Matthew 27:57-61 · Death · Abba Father · Discouragement
Max Lucado reminds us during this special week of a day that is so often neglected: Saturday, the Sabbath, when everything appears to be silent and that Satan has triumphed, yet lying still in the grave, Jesus' body belies the truth of God.
by Tim Archer · Romans 8:9-10 · Presence
Christ could have a mansion in the Bronx or any palace he chose, but he has decided to live in me. He has made a home in my heart, giving me life, guiding me in the way I should go. My job is to follow his lead and become like him, become like the one who
by Max Lucado · Matthew 27:27-31 · Easter · Passion · Cross
Max Lucado reminds us during this special week to remember to put the lessons of Jesus' passion to work in our own daily lives.
by Phil Ware · Mark 1:35-45 · 9-11 · Whole
Phil Ware continues his series on Jesus' healing the man with Leprosy in Mark 1:35-45 and focuses in this post on Jesus' touch.
by Max Lucado · Luke 12
Max Lucado reminds us that we shouldn't and we can't define who we are by what we have or don't have, but by our contentment in the Lord.
by Phil Ware · Mark 1:35-45 · Mission
This post continues Phil Ware's look at the man with leprosy in Mark 1:35-45 and Jesus' loving interaction with the man after he had committed to live out the Father's purpose in his life.
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