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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.

Heaven and Hell

If you believe in life on this earth, then you must believe in life after death because scripture talks about both. If you believe in Heaven, then you must believe in Hell. And if you believe that God wants all of his people to go to Heaven, then you have

If you believe in Heaven, then you must believe in Hell.

Faith, Hope, Love & Deployment

Heather Gray shares a devotional on death and love and the power of God through it all for families who are deployed in harms way and she speaks with the authenticity of someone who knows because her husband David Gray was killed in Afghanistan.

For those on the front lines and face loss daily.

Following God in the Wilderness

Mark Frost continues his four part series on the interim season and comparing it to Israel's time in the wilderness and how God fashioned, shaped, molded, corrected, honed, built, re-built, transformed, his people through their time in the wilderness of t

Can you hear the sound of trumpets?

Listen to the Rain

Teresa Bell Kindred shares her love for the rain, being still, thinking about the reason and purpose we are here, and Amy Purdy.

When was the last time you purposely paused to listen to the rain?

Discovering Jesus

When the promised Messiah arrived, the Pharisees rejected him and plotted to have him killed, despite having spent their entire lives reading about his coming. Why? He wasn't what they expected him to be.

What if Jesus isn't who you expect him to be?

Let There Be Light

Phil Ware continues his dialogue on darkness and light and emphasizes the importance of shining our light in the darkness and

How deep is the darkness where you shine your light?

Revelation & Transformation in the Wilderness

Mark Frost continues his series on interim ministry and Israel's time in the wilderness

Can something good come from our time in the wilderness?

The Thing about Sorrow

Lisa Mikitarian shares from current events and from her own experience about the grief and sorrow those we love face and how to help them -- support them, come alongside of them to support, care, and love them.

What can we do when we can't walk in the shoes of another in grief?

Alzheimer's and Jesus

It is hard to see the real person behind the Alzheimer's. But they are there. Someday they will be whole again. I believe.

My Dad has Alzheimer's and it makes me think about Jesus.

Mom, You're the Real MVP

Phillip Morrison talks about Kevin Durant's MVP speech and his own mom as the MVP.

For all you do, Mom, we think you are the best.

Thanks Mom!

Mom, our mothers, pay a high price for loving us and bringing us to Jesus.

What can we say but,

A Mother's Beautiful and Tenacious Grace

Cathy Messecar shares a beautiful story about an adoptive mom and dad who have shown tenacious and beautiful love to a young man born with very challenging physical limitations.

This is how much a mother can love!

Faith and Faithfulness

Hiroo Onoda followed orders for more than 30 years, remaining at his post long after the war had ended. Christians need to learn to be faithful to God with that same intensity.

Can't have faith without being faithful

Darkness

Phil Ware reminds us that darkness is the place where God can meet us, redeem us, deliver us, and save us from death and disaster.

Am I alone in my darkest hours?

The Discipline of the Wilderness

Mark Frost of http://www.interimministrypartners.com shares part two on the journey through the wilderness during the interim and how God is preparing his people for great things.

So is there anything good that can come from our time of challenge and hardship?

Take Heed!

Teresa Bell Kindred reminds us of the danger of the wind and of sin and the resulting fall that each can lead us to make.

Watch out for that fall!

Sharing Your Birthday

Sharing your birthday could change the life of a child forever.

See how sharing your birthday can make a big difference.

The Truth about Hypocrites at Church

Hypocrites intentionally act different from what they say. That is not true about Christians.

They are why some won't come to church, but the truth about hypocrites is not what you think.

The Land of In-between

Phil Ware talks about being stuck in the Land of In-between and how hard it is and some core ideas to take with you as you find yourself in that kind of place.

How do we survive in a place and time like this?

Hope in the Wilderness

Mark Frost of http://www.interimministrypartners.com shares part 1 of a 4 part series on the interim season by comparing it to the journey through the wilderness.

How do we live in the interim?

How Cowards Become Heroes

Rubel Shelly uses the story of John Callender's failure and subsequent courage to remind us how to overcome the failure of our past.

Does such a transformation actually happen?

A Lot of Telling to Do

Throughout the book of Acts, there are examples of regular people telling their friends about how God sent His Son so that the world might be saved. With 4.6 billion souls still needing to hear that story, we have a lot telling to do.

Are you ready to tell someone?

Compassion after Easter

Phil Ware gives three reasons to sponsor a child with Compassion International.

Why not give the gift of new life to a child who is waiting for someone to help them experience grace?

Of First Importance

Phillip Morrison reminds us of the importance of the last week of Jesus' life.

So what is the most important day in your life?

Easter Clothes

Rick Brown reminds us what is important about the clothes we wear on Easter and that Jesus appeared to Mary as a gardener.

What kind of clothes did Jesus wear that first Easter Sunday.