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 Scott Owings · Romans 8:28-29 · Providence
Sometimes the dark night of the soul is exactly what we need to experience to let go of what we need to jettison and grab ahold again of God.
by Patrick D. Odum · Hebrews 10:19-25
Some folks are canceling church service on Christmas day, but isn't that missing the point of why we have Christmas in the first place?
by Russ Lawson · Philippians 1:3-5 · Fellowship
Potluck dinners are more about the fellowship than the food.
by Jeff Lee · Romans 16:3-5 · Thanksgiving
Some folks we simply cannot thank enough!
by Matt Wallace · Hope
A description of the Dry Bones minsistry and a hard night a kid died.
by Rubel Shelly · Acts 4:23-31 · Boldness
Under persecution and difficulty, we most often need to pray for boldness instead of protection and ease!
by Jeff Lee · Exodus 12:24-27 · Holidays
Holidays and special ritual meals for families can be great times to build into the family spiritual traditions.
by Tom Norvell · Psalm 46 · God
Hope and help in times of trouble come from God who is ... always is.
by Joey Cope · Ephesians 4:29-32 · Forgiveness · Reconcile
Driver's Ed teaches us that we have to drive responsibly for everyone, not just ourselves!
by Jeff Lee · Revelation 3:15-17 · Church Growth
So often good churches slip into bad habits and then begin to die: do you know the signs of a dying church?
by Elizabeth Price · 2 Timothy 3:15 · Leadership
While we are gifted and called by God to our ministries, we must commit to fan into flame the gifts given us!
by Tom Norvell · Joshua 1:1-18 · Perseverance · Courage · Determination
When all seems lost, remember the Lord is still God and leads us in triumph.
by Rubel Shelly · Theodicy
Some people have wrongly ascertained that Katrina was proof of God's wrath on Amerca's fallen condition.
by Mike Cope
Thinking through the whole hurricane mess and looking forward to helping and praying.
by Rubel Shelly · Matthew 19:14 · Relationship
Relationships and learning to play is the essence of becoming "children" in God's Kingdom!
by Rubel Shelly · 1 Timothy 4:4-5 · Joy
We need to be a rejoicing people who reflect God's blessings in our lives and in our smiles!
by Mike Barres · Retirement
Christians should never retire spiritually, but instead re-fire!
by Rubel Shelly · James 3:13-18 · Sectarian
Just because you are right doesn't make you right -- how we deal with others is crucial in being right!
by Joey Cope · 2 Corinthians 3:18 · Christlikeness
We may look like a lot of people, but the real issue is whether or not we look like Jesus.
by Vann Conwell · 2 Samuel 21:15-17
Every great leader needs someone who has his back, who will stand by him and defend him.
by Mike Barres · 2 Timothy 4:3-4
Some folks only want to hear the cheery stuff from God, not the hard stuff, too.
by Jeff Lee · 2 Timothy 4:10-11 · Disciple Making · Discipleship
Just as key people did with John Mark in moving him from failure to useful, so too, good leaders must recycle.
by Rubel Shelly · 2 Timothy 2:1-2 · Disciple Making · Discipleship
An experience of Steve Mc Nair at training camp becomes the opportunity for all of us to remember we teach and train others.
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