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 · Philippians 3:12-14 · Football
Rubel Shelly shares the story of Brett Favre and how he made an incredible comeback and set so many records for the Green Bay Packers.
by Heather Holland Helton · Ephesians 6:1-4 · Daughter
Heather Holland Helton shares some important things dads need to know about their daughters and how to build that relationship to be the most it can be.
by Steve Higginbotham · Exodus 31:1-5 · Talent
Steve Higginbotham writes about Bezalel, an artist who was chosen by God to design and oversee the construction of the Tabernacle and all the sacred items found in it during the rugged time of the wilderness wanderings.
by Patrick D. Odum · James 4:7-10 · Temptation
Patrick Odum reminds us that overcoming temptation requires us to resist the devil, but he also adds some other insights from James' famous passage about overcoming temptation by being honest about oursleves and our need for God.
by Mike Barres · 2 Corinthians 2:11 · Temptation
Mike Barres reminds us that taking moral shortcuts and fudging on things spiritually always end up in disaster and sin.
by Russ Lawson · Hebrews 5:12-6:3 · Change
Russ Lawson is blessed and k ows further blessings await when he embraces change and leaves his religious cocoon.
by Paul Lee · Proverbs 23:24 · Fatherhood · Father's Day
Let's teach our sons to be fathers!
by Mike Cope · 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8
Men have a real struggle to live pure lives, but a small group that holds us accountable and confession can help.
by Bill Keller · Matthew 5:26-30 · Pornograpy
The leader of the Girls Gone Wild empire and smut king is facing charges and problems, but the real problem is the sexual addiction that pornography causes in the lives of men and women.
by Tom Norvell · Matthew 22:34-40
Tom compares the Masters, a golf tournament that is a tradition like no other and suggests that we can follow Jesus as our Master, and use the love commands to be our tradition like no other and this will revolutionize our lives.
by Ron Rose · Romans 8:28 · Change
Sometimes when we least expect, in an area where we would never suspect it, God opens up our eyes and hearts and helps us see everything in a new light.
by Russ Lawson · Bible
What we learn from movies is not very accurate to life and we need to listen to God's word rather than movie stars.
by Rubel Shelly · Matthew 6:33 · Fatherhood
Tony Dungy reminded us that character wins and that character involves more than just sports.
by Russ Lawson · Luke 12:13-21 · Measure Up · Materialism
What we have is not what determines how rich we are and our job is just a means to an end, not the real goal or end.
by Rubel Shelly · Proverbs 22:1 · Adultery
Gerald Ford was not flashy or spectacular, but he was kind, honest, decent, and dependable as a president and a husband and that is how he will be remembered.
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