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 · Zephaniah 3:17 · Peace
Bill Sherrill shares with us about his quiet place near to the heart of God.
by Mike Barres · 2 Timothy 1:8 · Perseverance
Mike Barres contrasts our whiny little attempts at perseverance and compares it to the real martyrs in the world and calls us to genuine perseverance.
by Patrick D. Odum · 1 Timothy 6
Patrick Odum describes what happened to the Patriot SuperBowl championship jerseys that were going to be thrown away because they lost, and challenges us to give more than our throw aways to the poor of the world.
by Tom Norvell · 2 Timothy 4:6-8 · Positive Attitude
Tom Norvell reflects on the words from Psalm 72 that the prayers of David are ended and he hopes his life, his prayers, end with praise like David's did.
by Tom Norvell · Acts 18:8 · Witnessing
Tom Norvell reminds us to keep on speaking up for the Lord even in hostile situations and difficult circumstances.
by Bill Denton · Psalm 31:9-10 · Friendship
Bill Denton reminds us of how important quality people are to our lives as we face challenging times.
by Warren Baldwin · Psalm 103:10-11 · Forgiveness
Warren Baldwin shares insights into Psalm 103 and the grace of God that delivers us from sin and guilt and shame.
by Patrick D. Odum · 1 Corinthians 15:1-52 · Resurrection
Patrick Odum compares the lack of vacancy in a French cemetery and a law forbidding people to die to the hope we have in the resurrection of Jesus.
by Tom Norvell · Jeremiah 32:27 · Impossible
Tom Norvell Reminds us of the movie Amazing Grace and how William Pitt and Wilberforce did the impossible and overturned the slave trade in Great Britain and he calls on us to dream big dreams and do the impossible.
by Russ Lawson · Hebrews 9:27 · Time
Russ Lawson reminds us that we had better follow through on those things that are most important to us because all we have is now.
by Russ Lawson · Acts 16:22-34 · Conversion
Russ Lawson reminds us that the questions we ask need to be the important ones, not the kind that spark endless arguments and speculation.
by Tom Norvell · Matthew 22:34-40 · Obedience
Tom Norvell reminds us that the safest place is in the center of God's will and that means loving God and loving people.
by Tom Norvell · Psalm 27 · Fear
Tom Norvell reminds us that we don't have a reason to fear because God can handle what is going on in our lives and he will stand by us no matter what.
by Bill Sherrill · Hebrews 11 · God
Bill Sherrill reminds that if we don't believe in the God of power today, it will be hard for those who don't believe in God to listen to us talk about the great deeds of God from long ago.
by Tom Norvell · Ecclesiastes 3:11 · Time
Tom Norvell shares reflections on Ecclesiastes 3:11 and the whole issue of timing and doing things at their right time.
by Russ Lawson · Romans 7:21-25 · Flesh
Russ Lawson reminds us that our human nature was created by God and that we can use it to choose wisely, to choose God.
by Patrick D. Odum · Matthew 24:44 · Parousia
Patrick Odum challenges all of us to live as if it is our last hour on earth.
by Mike Barres · Philippians 4:12-13 · Perseverance
Mike Barres reminds us that we need to be like trees: flexible, rooted, connected, and built on the rock.
by Tom Norvell · John 16:33 · Peace
Tom Norvell shares with us the promise of Jesus to find peace even in the middle of a world full of trouble, because Jesus has overcome the world.
by Russ Lawson · Ephesians 5:15-16 · Time
Russell Lawson shares a perspective of time as we close out the year.
by Mike Barres · Matthew 6:33 · Jesus
Mike Barres talks about a plaque in his office that spells out Jesus, but many folks don't see the name, just like most folks besides Anna and Simeon didn't see Jesus for who he truly was; but will we see him?
by Tom Norvell · John 16:33 · Peace
Tom Norvell describes Jesus as the only source of peace in any season.
by Rubel Shelly · Luke 2 · Christmas
Rubel Shelly reminds us that Christmas can open our eyes to faith and what the world willfully does not want to see.
by Bill Denton · Matthew 1:23 · Jesus
Bill Denton shares insight into the incarnation of God in Jesus Christ and what it means for us.
by Patrick D. Odum · Matthew 5:14-16 · Christmas
Patrick Odum tells about a gaudy, JESUS Christmas sign in the yard that tells everyone that the owners of the home believe Jesus is the reason for the season.
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