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 Rick Brown · Luke 11:1-4
Rick Brown leads us to see prayer in a fresh way, but also the way of Jesus.
by Steve Ridgell · Conversion
What do I have to know? What do I have to do? Then what? These are the questions you must have answered to become a Christian.
by Rubel Shelly · 1 Peter 2:9-12 · Holiness
Rubel Shelly reminds us that our character and our faith are reflected as much by how we drive as how we go to church.
by Phil Ware · Exodus 3 · Ministry
Phil Ware continues his use of The Story material and focuses on God calling Moses.
by Rubel Shelly · 1 Peter 3:15 · Holiness
Rubel Shelly reminds us that holiness is not just what we avoid, but what we do to bless and redeem.
by Tim Archer · 1 Timothy 6:6-8 · Contentment
It's easy to want what everyone else is getting. But it's also very, very dangerous. God can help you learn to be happy with what you have.
by Max Lucado · John 8 · Assurance
Max Lucado uses the woman caught in adultery to remind us of the accusing voices we hear in our head and in our life and reminds us that this is from the adversary, the devil and challenges us to listen to the voice of Jesus.
by Phil Ware · Genesis 50 · Journey · Joseph
Phil Ware stays with The Story theme and reminds us again of Joseph and his faithfulness.
by Steve Ridgell · 1 John 1:10 · Hypocrisy
Hypocrites say one thing while intending to do another. That is not what Christians do.
by Ron Rose · John 15:16 · Prayer
Ron Rose writes about unanswered prayers and letting God find us and us having conversations with our heavenly Father.
by Phil Ware · Genesis 39 · Sexuality
Phil Ware continues his series connected to The Story, this week from Chapter 3, focusing on Joseph and his temptation with Potiphar's wife.
by Max Lucado · 2 Kings 22:2 · Family
Max Lucado writes about Josiah and how he overcame the bad family heritage.
by Rubel Shelly · Matthew 5:34-37 · Truth
Rubel Shelly addresses the issues of honesty and integrity and the importance of telling the truth and the sin against each other and ourselves when we lie and do not tell the truth.
by Phil Ware · Romans 12:14 · Blessed
Phil Ware continues his series of messages related to "The Story" curriculum, using Abraham's call to be a blessing to be a reminder to us as well.
by Max Lucado · Genesis 22:1-14 · Provision
Max Lucado writes about Abraham, his sacrifice of Isaac, and about the God who provides, Jehovah-jireh.
by Tim Archer · 1 John 4:18 · Fear
There's a difference between fearing God and being afraid of God. One has to do with reverence; the other is a lack of love.
by Rubel Shelly · Colossians 3:12 · Kindness
Rubel Shelly reminds us that gentleness is much in need in every area of life.
by Phil Ware · Genesis 3 · Reconcile · Rebellion
Phil Ware continues with The Story and focuses on the first eleven chapters of Genesis and the Fall and the brokenness of our world.
by Max Lucado · 1 John 1:5-9 · Pride
Max Lucado reminds us that pride often keeps us in failure and compounds mistakes and sinks us deeper in sin.
by Steve Ridgell · Philemon 1:7 · Community
I feel sorry for the people in hospital waiting rooms who sit alone.
by Phil Ware · Hebrews 12:39-13:3 · Bible
Phil Ware begins the journey through The Story of God and talks about how our story and God's story intersects and involves us in his great unfolding saga of grace and redemption.
by Stacy Voss · 2 Corinthians 3:2-3 · Winter · Writing
Stacy Voss talks about writing and also writing on the hearts of her children.
by Tim Archer · 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 · Discipline
We look at the sacrifices that athletes make, and we understand why they do what they do. In the same way, we have to be willing to "go into training" to obtain eternal life
by Tom Norvell · 2 Corinthians 12:7-10 · Prayer · Powerless
Tom Norvell writes about powerlessness and how we have God with us to help us overcome.
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