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 Rubel Shelly · 2 Timothy 2:24 · Friendliness
We all need more friends, but the way to have them is to invest the time and offer others our friendship
by Phil Ware · Psalm 68:6 · Friendship
With so many lonely people out there, how are we going to be like Jesus and God and minister to their loneliness and isolation?
by Scott Owings · Matthew 5:42 · Generosity
The spiritual discipline of generosity is crucial if we are going to grow in the spirit.
by Mike Barres · Matthew 25:38-40 · Generosity
Will we help those who need it simply because we follow Jesus and because they need it with no strings attached?
by Paul Faulkner · Romans 12:2 · Change
While there are many miracles in the Bible, the greatest miracle of all is a changed life!
by Alan Smith · 2 Corinthians 4:18-5:5
A joke about HMO's leads to some interesting oberservations about heaven and the fact that everyting on earth is temporary.
by Sarah Stirman · Psalm 46:1-7 · Marriage
Sarah Stirman talks about a couple of times that she and Troy watched the lightning, felt God's presence, and knew they were made for each other.
by Rubel Shelly · James 4:8 · Sin
Dumb criminals remind us that we are all just a step away from moral calamity and disaster and must resist satan and draw near to God.
by Phil Ware · Romans 5:6-11 · Jesus
Road trash and tire debris challenges Phil to remember exactly who it was that Jesus reached and ask why we don't reach them today?
by Jane Vincenzi · Laugh
A foot in mouth salesman made Jane's heart glad because of the gift of laughter from a talking burglar alarm keypad.
by Katha Winther · Hebrews 13:8 · Change
God doesn't change, but we go to reunions and find out we are changing, getting old, just like everyone else.
by Paul Faulkner · Matthew 18:3 · Change
Change comes from following the principles in the good ol' Bible given to us by God!
by Tammy Marcelain · Psalm 46:1-2 · Cancer
A mother with a son who has a tumor talks about the challenges and changes she and her family have faced during his theraphy and the faithfulness of God.
by Donna Ware · Luke 1:38 · Control
The world is changing and we lose control, but the real issue isn't controlling as it is yielding to the one in control.
by Rubel Shelly · Malachi 3:6 · Change
Change is inevitable and we should appreciate many of the changes, but we need to trust in God who does not change.
by Phil Ware · 2 Corinthians 3:18 · Transformation
External changes won't cut it, we need real spiritual transformation which comes from the Spirit of God.
by Tom Norvell · 2 Corinthians 5:17 · Newness
The newness wears off and we get bored and we lose interest and we give up.
by Steve Higginbotham · Matthew 16:26 · Priorities
Selling a bike for $5 (five dollars) is a bad deal, but not nearly as bad as giving away our soul for something valueless.
by Paul Faulkner · Luke 12:15 · Covet
Stuff enslaves us rather than blesses us and people count most in our lives.
by Russ Lawson · Job 11:13 · Prayer
In the middle of our struggles, we need to remember that we need to reach out for God's unchanging hand.
by Patrick D. Odum · Exodus 20:2-3 · Priorities
World Cup was such a big deal that even the monks in Thailand changed their priorities, but we must work to keep God number one in our hearts at all times.
by Rubel Shelly · Proverbs 18:24 · Friendship
We all need friends, but in America, people have fewer and few friends, but the best way to have friends is to be a friend.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 7:1-5 · Criticism
Criticism hurts and we often respond unappropriately and hurtfully only making things worse so why don't we take time, weed our own garden, and learn from it.
by Russ Lawson · Psalm 46:10 · Withdraw
We all need to take a God-break a time when we get alone with God and be renewed and restored.
by Mike Barres · Zechariah 7:9 · Mercy
We have to show mercy to others when they let us down because we need mercy for our mistakes and mess ups!
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