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 Tom Norvell · 1 Peter 2:22-23 · 9-11
Tom Norvell reminds us that Jesus had the power to get even but did not retaliate in word or deed when he was reviled, mocked, belittled, mocked, and ridiculed.
by Phil Ware · Hebrews 12:28-13:16 · 9-11
Phil Ware revisits and reflects on 9/11 ten years later.
by Steve Ridgell · 1 Peter 2:21 · Life
What would Jesus do? What would Jesus not do? Tell everyone about Jesus. These are the things that determine what Christians do in their daily life.
by Ron Rose · Psalm 33:11 · Stress · Story
Ron Rose shares a very personal story about his daughter and her husband and their grandchildren and an adoption and reminds us of car games when he was a child.
by Tom Norvell · Mark 1:15 · Repentance
Tom Norvell reflects on Apple founder Steve Job's retirement and reminds us to think differently.
by Phil Ware · Mark 1:35-45 · Achievement
Phil Ware introduces many of us to the principle of doing for one what you wish you could do for everyone and how it helps us know whom to help with so many needs around us!
by Tim Archer · John 13:3-5 · Identity
Knowing who we are and where we are going frees us to do anything that needs doing.
by Rubel Shelly · Mark 1:15 · Change
Rubel Shelly talks about change and our need for it or we grow obsolete and irrelevant.
by Tammy Marcelain · Psalm 46:10 · Quiet Time
Tammy Marcelain reminds us that we are able to realize that we are God's beloved when we take time to open ourselves to Him and be still and experience that God is with us and speaks to us in whispers.
by Phil Ware · Mark 1:29-39 · Missions · Life Mission
Phil Ware uses Jesus' example in Mark 1 to show how we can begin to deal with our feelings of being overwhelmed with everything confronting us and do the most important thing, the One Tune God wants us to play with our lives.
by Steve Ridgell · John 16:33
You cannot be healthy without effort. It is the same with Christianity.
by Rubel Shelly · Isaiah 41:10 · Discouragement
Rubel Shelly writes about potholes, discouragement, disappointments, pain, grief, wounds that occur in our lives and how they are part of the fabric of life and necessary to develop our character.
by Ron Rose · Revelation 5:1-6 · Pain
Ron Rose talks about dealing with pain and disappointments with God by tracking down the issues and finding the truth and not just living in pain and bitterness.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 7:1-29 · Obedience
Phil Ware looks at the last chapter of the Sermon on the Mount, Matthew 7, and emphasizes Jesus' call to us to obey, put into practice, bear fruit, and do what he says.
by Bill Brant · 2 Timothy 3:15-17 · Bible
To know what God says we must, like the young woman in Tanzania, read the Bible. We must become people of the Book, again.
by Rick Brown · Matthew 7:12
Rick Brown reminds us that community, church, family, can make a huge difference in our lives when devastation hits.
by Rubel Shelly · Ecclesiastes 2:24 · Gifts
Rubel Shelly talks about using your strengths and interests to do your best and honor God.
by Tim Archer · Titus 3:5 · Baptism
There is no cleansing like the one that God gives us when we give our life to Him.
by Rubel Shelly · Proverbs 13:11
Rubel Shelly offers Dave Ramsey's online course for college credit to help students learn the principles of financial management.
by Ron Rose · Romans 6:4 · Life
Ron Rose writes about people living like spiritual dead people.
by Tom Norvell · Psalm 62 · Rest
Tom Norvell reminds us of our need for rest and to rest in Jesus, in God, and in the Spirit.
by Phil Ware · Mark 6:1-56 · Rest
Phil Ware writes on withdrawal and rest with the Savior and our need for his grace and mercy and blessing and power and support and prayer and strength.
by Steve Ridgell · John 16:33 · Adversity
Life is hard, and the terrible things in this world sometimes happen when we least expect. How do we cope?
by Rubel Shelly · 1 Timothy 6:10-19 · Money
Rubel Shelly is talking about money and debt and solutions to it at a national and personal level.
by Tim Archer · Romans 3:23-24 · Forgiveness
We all need a pardon from God, forgiveness for our sins. But He won't make us wait.
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