Featured Articles

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.

God Is Our Hope

Tom Norvel shares several observations from being out of his house for more than six months and how it relates to our spiritual lives.

When you sift through the rubble, what hope do you find?

Whom Do You Hate?

Bill Denton challenges us to understand that hateful behavior is our expression of hate no matter how we try to deny it.

So why do we deny it instead of addressing it in our lives?

Freedom from 'The Fear'

Phil Ware continues his 7 sayings of Jesus on the Cross with the meaning of the line today of "you will be with me in paradise" and talks about the hope it brings in the face of death.

What do you most fear?

Failure: Springboard to Success

Don't quit in the middle of failure, but understand it is part of the learning and growing process.

What can we learn from our own failures?

There in the Deep End

Ron Rose writes about his daughter Julie from long ago and how she didn't want to swim in the deep end of the pool if her teacher wasn't there.

Yesterday, in practice, she was the only one who did it. Why was she so afraid today?

What's Your Real Goal?

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.

When did the World Cup start mattering to monks, anyway?

What's Keeping You from Joining the Party

Rick Brown writes about the prodigal son parable and reminds us that there are two sons who are lost and need to come home to the heart of the father and join the party he longs to throw for both of them!

Have you missed the story about the other son?

Peace in This World?

Melissa Troyer reminds us that our world is broken and full of chaos, but we can find peace in this world in Jesus.

We were not created for war, fighting, and death. No wonder our souls gasp for justice and a peaceful community.