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 Phil Ware · James 4:17-21 · Problems · Suicide
When there seem to be no good answers, we need to have some strategies to help us deal with life's problems.
by Tim Woodroof · Acts 9:1 · Church Growth
Tim Woodroof continues his series on change in the book of Acts and the changes facing the church today.
by MeLissa LeFleur · Matthew 25:37-40 · Children · Compassion · Compassion International
MeLissa LeFleur shares the her story about sponsoring a child through Compassion International.
by Steve Ridgell · John 10:10 · Life
Do not be a Christian so you will be healthier and happier. Be a Christian so you will live.
by Phil Ware · 1 Thessalonians 4:15-18 · Heaven
Phil Ware reminisces about his father's death and the years that have gone by and the reasons things happen and how we will know it all at the end of the Road, just like Amy Grant sings.
by Tim Woodroof · 2 Corinthians 3:16-18 · Culture
Tim Woodroof of Interim Ministry Partners shares the introductory article on changes facing the church today and comparing it to the early church we find in the book of Acts.
by Michele Howe · Ecclesiastes 7:3 · Death
Michele Howe shares with us a poignant story of a woman caregiver and the loss of a client, or patient, and friend, and how it wipes her out and discourages her until she finds a way to bless this friend and her family and goes to the Father in prayer.
by Bill Brant · Revelation 21:8 · Heaven · Hell
If you believe in life on this earth, then you must believe in life after death because scripture talks about both. If you believe in Heaven, then you must believe in Hell. And if you believe that God wants all of his people to go to Heaven, then you have
by Heather Gray · Psalm 116:15 · Memorial Day
Heather Gray shares a devotional on death and love and the power of God through it all for families who are deployed in harms way and she speaks with the authenticity of someone who knows because her husband David Gray was killed in Afghanistan.
by Mark Frost · Numbers 9:15-23 · Following Jesus
Mark Frost continues his four part series on the interim season and comparing it to Israel's time in the wilderness and how God fashioned, shaped, molded, corrected, honed, built, re-built, transformed, his people through their time in the wilderness of t
by Teresa Bell Kindred · Psalm 46:10 · Rapture · Rain
Teresa Bell Kindred shares her love for the rain, being still, thinking about the reason and purpose we are here, and Amy Purdy.
by Tim Archer · John 5:39-40 · Jesus
When the promised Messiah arrived, the Pharisees rejected him and plotted to have him killed, despite having spent their entire lives reading about his coming. Why? He wasn't what they expected him to be.
by Phil Ware · John 1:3 · Light
Phil Ware continues his dialogue on darkness and light and emphasizes the importance of shining our light in the darkness and
by Mark Frost · Ephesians 2:19-22 · Transition
Mark Frost continues his series on interim ministry and Israel's time in the wilderness
by Lisa Mikitarian · Ephesians 2:2 · Abba Father
Lisa Mikitarian shares from current events and from her own experience about the grief and sorrow those we love face and how to help them -- support them, come alongside of them to support, care, and love them.
by Steve Ridgell · Revelation 21:4 · Eternal
It is hard to see the real person behind the Alzheimer's. But they are there. Someday they will be whole again. I believe.
by Phillip Morrison · Proverbs 31:28-29 · Motherhood
Phillip Morrison talks about Kevin Durant's MVP speech and his own mom as the MVP.
by Phil Ware · Colossians 1:24 · Mothers
Mom, our mothers, pay a high price for loving us and bringing us to Jesus.
by Cathy Messecar · 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 · Motherhood
Cathy Messecar shares a beautiful story about an adoptive mom and dad who have shown tenacious and beautiful love to a young man born with very challenging physical limitations.
by Tim Archer · Mark 8:34-35 · Faith · Faithfulness
Hiroo Onoda followed orders for more than 30 years, remaining at his post long after the war had ended. Christians need to learn to be faithful to God with that same intensity.
by Phil Ware · Psalm 139:9-12 · Darkness
Phil Ware reminds us that darkness is the place where God can meet us, redeem us, deliver us, and save us from death and disaster.
by Mark Frost · Deuteronomy 8:2-5 · Interim Ministry
Mark Frost of http://www.interimministrypartners.com shares part two on the journey through the wilderness during the interim and how God is preparing his people for great things.
by Teresa Bell Kindred · 1 Corinthians 10:12 · Succcess · Stumble
Teresa Bell Kindred reminds us of the danger of the wind and of sin and the resulting fall that each can lead us to make.
by Ben Steed · Matthew 22:39 · Birth · Compassion International · Sharing
Sharing your birthday could change the life of a child forever.
by Steve Ridgell · Luke 10:30-37 · Hypocrisy
Hypocrites intentionally act different from what they say. That is not true about Christians.
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