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 Joey Cope · Hebrews 12:11 · Discipline
A wise woman who loved, encouraged and disciplined her children.
by Alan Smith · James 2:14-17 · Obedience
A cowboy helps us ask ourselves whether or not we are all talk or if we walk the talk?
by Rubel Shelly · Proverbs 15:1 · Forgiveness
A mom reminds us how to use a gentle answer to deal with a difficult problem.
by Brian McCutchen · Luke 23:34 · Forgiveness
Forgiveness is not easy, but it is God's way.
by Phil Ware · Acts 2:1-47 · Restoration
Jesus used the 50 days after Pentecost to change and transform the broken disciples into world-changers.
by Bill Sherrill · Matthew 15:7-8
White and red roses mean something special on Mothers' Day.
by Rick Reynolds · John 14:6 · Reconcile
Infidelity wrecks lives and destroys families, but only by coming to the truth can its impact be healed.
by Alan Smith · Colossians 1:20-22 · Reconcile
One way to learn the art of reconciliation is to look at the word as meaning re-cancellation -- cancelling the debt, the sin, the hurt between us and another.
by Sarah Stirman · John 15:1-2 · Discipleship
God is the master gardener and works in our lives to get rid of what is dead and overgrown.
by Teresa Bell Kindred · 1 John 5:14-16 · Mothers
One a mom's greatest responsibilities is to listen to her family, her children, and her God.
by Rubel Shelly · Colossians 3:23-24
Our Christian life is lived out in our workplace much more than in our church attendance!
by Phil Ware · Colossians 1:28-29 · Christlikeness
We will find the presence of Jesus in our lives when we are willing to be his presence in the lives of others.
by Mike Cope · Ephesians 4:1-3 · Unity
Sometimes differences aren't as large as they appear in the big scheme of things.
by Bill Sherrill · Philippians 4:11-13
A mockingbird reminds Bill about our need to find satisfaction in what we have.
by Alan Smith · Matthew 25:29 · Talent
God has given us all special abilities. If we use them, then God is glorified, but if we don't, we'll lose those abilities.
by Joe Bagby · Romans 5:3-5 · Adversity · Trust
Trial, temptation, trouble, and testing are in the same neighborhood with trust: we're not going to get the one we want without experiencing the ones we dont!
by Kimberli J. Brackett · Mark 9:35
The comparison game hurts us no matter what side of the game we play on.
by Rubel Shelly · Ephesians 6:5-8 · Sacred · Secular
Every space is holy when a Christian inhabits it.
by Phil Ware · Mark 10:42-45 · Communion
Ministry is basically two things: giving and serving!
by Charles White · Numbers 6:24 · Parenting
There are many simple things we can and must do to help our children have faith!
by Rubel Shelly · 1 Peter 2:9 · Spiritual Focus
Most people are baffled and empty headed in terms of real spirituality?
by Alan Smith · Luke 19:2-5 · Name
A story reminds us of how important it is to know people by their name and treat them with dignity.
by Richard Ellis · Isaiah 53:5-10 · Redemption · Sacrifice
In a weird ironic way, Mirand rights and Jesus go together.
by Sarah Stirman · John 8:44 · Devil
Satan is the Father of lies and tries to get us to believe his cruel and ugly lies.
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