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 Bill Sherrill · Matthew 7:12 · Contentment
We learn contentment by learning to be at peace with others.
by Rubel Shelly · 1 Peter 3:15 · Evangelism · Witnessing
Does our behavior and speech give us away as a follower of Jesus?
by Alan Smith · James 1:19 · Speech
The answers from Family Fued remind us of how stupid the things we say can be if we don't think about them first!
by Katha Winther · Hebrews 12:1
Sometimes we just need to clear the clutter out of our lives!
by Phil Ware · Ephesians 5:17-21 · Christian Living
We spend much of our life between highs and lows, great times and bad times, and we must learn to use this time productively.
by Mike Barres · Philippians 4:8 · Temptation
We need to keep our thought life free of weeds.
by Bill Denton · Genesis 2:23-24 · Marriage
Marriage requires effort and work, but it is worth it!
by Elizabeth Price · John 17 · Inheritance
Jesus made us out a will of the things he wants us to inherit!
by Rubel Shelly · 1 Timothy 4:4-5 · Joy
We need to be a rejoicing people who reflect God's blessings in our lives and in our smiles!
by Tom Norvell · Matthew 17:1-4
God provides us with some incredible moments of grace and joy if we will notice them!
by Phil Ware · Matthew 18:20 · Church
When Christians gather together for worship and fellowship, it is a holy moment.
by Mike Barres · Retirement
Christians should never retire spiritually, but instead re-fire!
by Rubel Shelly · John 1:11-12
God has always and will always use ordinary people to do his work!
by Alan Smith · Ephesians 4:12-16 · Christian Living · Christlikeness · Measure Up
While we can measure many things in many ways, there is only one way to measure a Christian -- by the standard of Jesus!
by Tom Norvell · Colossians 2:13-14
Will we draw near to the cross and have our lives changed?
by Joe Bagby · Romans 6:1-14 · Conversion
Do your remember your special day of salvation?
by Rubel Shelly · James 3:13-18 · Sectarian
Just because you are right doesn't make you right -- how we deal with others is crucial in being right!
by Phil Ware · Acts 2:36-47 · Conversion · Baptism
Let's see conversion more wholistically -- an experience of Jesus' death, burial and resurrection in baptism that involves repentance, and confession of Jesus as Lord, and acceptance of him as Lord and Christ.
by The Holy Spirit · 1 Peter 1:2-9
God can give you peace, but it is going to come through prayer.
by Phil Ware · Ephesians 6:10-20 · Prayer
Prayer empowers God's people and God's message.
by Kimberli J. Brackett · Luke 15:1-32
Jesus chose people over practices and love over legalism.
by Steve Higginbotham · Philippians 4:8 · Thinking
More than needing to think, we need to think about the right things!
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