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 Kay Talley · Psalm 89:1-2 · Faithfulness
God doesn't always do things on our schedule.
by Patrick D. Odum · Isaiah 62:4-5 · Beauty
Patrick Odum writes about a woman who is getting plastic surgery to help make her look like Jessica Alba and talks about what it would take to make us feel lovely and acceptable to God.
by Rubel Shelly · Proverbs 4:23 · Holy · Hollywood
Rubel Shelly writes about Hollywood and their desire to pump unwholesome and unholy stuff into our living rooms and movie theaters despite what the public may want.
by Phil Ware · 1 Peter 3:15 · Evangelism
Phil Ware continues his series on Catch and Release, focusing on sharing our blessings and also seeing sharing Jesus, the good news of Jesus, as a gift of generosity.
by Steve Ridgell · Mark 2:17 · Acceptance
Being acceptable to Jesus is not like getting a house ready to sell.
by Katha Winther · Luke 6:38 · Kindness
Katha Winther shares a tradition she picked up from her mother and that we should pass along to others along the way: give a little something extra.
by Ron Rose · Deuteronomy 4:9 · Remember
Ron Rose reminds us of tough times when God's people remembered who and whose they are.
by Tom Norvell · John 7:23-25 · Judging
Tom Norvell reminds us that we must take a closer look and not judge on mere appearances as Jesus said.
by Phil Ware · Acts 1:8 · Witnessing
Phil Ware continues his series on Catch and Release reminding us that we are chosen to be Jesus' witnesses specifically because of who we are and what he has done for us in our lives.
by Tim Archer · Revelation 3:17-18
The church in Laodicea thought they had everything they needed. Jesus tells them they are destitute and need the things only he can give.
by Rubel Shelly · Proverbs 10:9
Rubel Shelly challenges us to go beyond the facade and charisma of many supposed leaders today and demand more.
by Tom Norvell · Psalm 40:4-5 · Providence
Tom Norvell tries to get us to think in terms of what the Lord has planned for us.
by Mike Barres · Matthew 22:37-38 · Valentine
Mike Barres reminds us of the incredible and personal nature of God and his love for us and our need to let Him know with kind words and loving words and genuine affection.
by Phil Ware · Acts 4:23-31 · Evangelism
Phil Ware continues his series on Catch and Release as we seek to have the courage and boldness to share Jesus with others.
by Bill Brant · 1 Peter 3:15-16 · Certainty
How do you know God is real? How do you know there is a heaven or hell? And maybe the most important question of all, how do you know you're going to heaven?
by Larry Davies · Romans 15:6-7 · Church
Larry Davies talks about why a lot of folks have trouble with going to church and reminds us that we are part of the problem when we don't go back to the basics.
by Ron Rose · Luke 7:20-22 · Disappointment
Ron Rose challenges us to look at Jesus' upside-down kingdom and what it means for our life today.
by Tom Norvell · Ephesians 2:10 · Disaster
Tom Norvell talks about our desire to go good and how strong it is and how we battle against the desire to do evil.
by Phil Ware · John 1:1-18
Phil Ware talks about Jesus' identity, our reluctance to choose, and how we have to choose one way or the other about Jesus' identity.
by Steve Ridgell · Psalm 119:105 · Bible
God has given us the owner's manual for life. The Bible is the answer to how to make life work.
by Michele Howe & Dr. Christopher A. Foetisch · James 2:14-17 · Compassion
Michele Howe talks about the way of relieving anxiety and stress is to back up someone else in need.
by Rubel Shelly · Mark 9:35 · Compassion
Rubel Shelly talks about the term act of God and turns the phrase around to be a call to action for God's people.
by Phil Ware · John 1:40-41 · Witnessing
Phil Ware begins a series of articles on sharing Jesus in word and deed with others called Catch and Release and focusing on following Jesus.
by Tim Archer · Revelation 3:14-15 · Fervor
Christianity isn't just about showing up at church at certain times. It's a way of life.
by Ron Rose · Matthew 25 · Compassion
Ron Rose talks about Amy who went to Mother Teresa's Dying Destitutes and found that by touching the broken and dying you looked into the face of God, and we can do the same if we take the time to draw close
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