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 Steve Ridgell · John 8:36 · Freedom
I celebrate my independence every day. Jesus set me free from my sin.
by Bill Brant · John 1:40-42 · Discipleship · Following Jesus
Andrew becomes one of the four disciples most closely associated with Jesus, he was a speaker on the Day of Pentecost and then he traveled, mostly by foot. Eventually, to be tortured and crucified in the city of Patras on the Peloponnese peninsula of what
by Tim Archer · 2 Peter 2:19 · Freedom
Many people are slaves and don't even know it. They aren't slaves to someone else, but slaves to their own desires. Jesus came to declare and provide FREEDOM.
by Steve Ridgell · 1 Peter 2:21 · Following Jesus
Some may think that the kid games Somon Says and Red Light, Green Light show how to live the Christian life. I think Follow the Leader is better.
by Tim Archer · Hebrews 2:15 · Death
The fear of death is instinctive, but Jesus came to free us from living as slaves to that fear
by Steve Ridgell · 2 Thessalonians 3:6-10 · Work
Christians have three clear reasons to get up and go to work. Provide for our families, show God's glory, and help others.
by Bill Brant · Galatians 3:28 · Culture
During my nine day visit to Africa, I experienced a number of things: policemen in Malawi toting weapons asking for a ride to their headquarters about five miles away, bicycles as transports for almost everything, friendliness of the people, security for
by Tim Archer · 2 Corinthians 4:6 · Light
God wants to place his light inside of us. He wants to make us shine brighter than the sun.
by Steve Ridgell · Luke 10:27-28 · Heart
Some people think Christianity is just about following rules written for a time that does not reflect our world today. Not so.
by Tim Archer · Psalm 19:1-2 · God · Vision
Creations shows us God, if we're only willing to look.
by Steve Ridgell · Luke 9:23 · Discipleship
The gift of Jesus is free to us. That does not mean it is easy.
by Bill Brant · Psalm 51:2 · Despair
And while David says, “My sin is always before me” (Psalm 51:2), he is also attributed as saying, “Your word I have hidden in my heart that I might not sin against you” (Psalm 119:11). If you know the story of David, his choices had consequences to the e
by Tim Archer · John 21:12 · Easter · Holiness · Vocation
Special religious days can be nice for recharging our batteries, but the Christian life is lived out 24/7, both in holy places and on dirty streets. God comes to meet us anywhere and everywhere. He doesn't just wait for us inside a church building on East
by Steve Ridgell · John 13:35 · Community
In the most painful time of life, Christians are never alone. They have a community, a family to surround them and care for them.
by Tim Archer · John 1:12 · Loneliness · Relationship
We were made to be in relationship with one another. We were made to be in relationship with God. In fact, God's plan is that we be adopted into His family.
by Steve Ridgell · 1 Peter 3:1 · Life
Grace, forgiveness, redemption, and other Christian words can only be understood by non-Christians in the context of how we Christians live.
by Bill Brant · John 2:17 · Outrage
Should we not be more than verbally “outraged” when others burn, mock or destroy elements of faith that are precious to us who claim to follow Christ? In our antichristian world aren’t we expected to stand up and stand firm for what we believe in?
by Tim Archer · 2 Kings 5 · Faith
The Old Testament story of Naaman teaches us about trusting God, even when we don't understand what's going on.
by Steve Ridgell · Psalm 139:13-16 · Time
Leap year appears to have an extra day. The Mayan calendar has some people wondering if time as we know it is about to end. How much time do we have left and how do we use it?
by Tim Archer · Genesis 8:20 · Church
Life in the church isn't always easy, just as living on the ark with a bunch of animals wasn't easy for Noah. But what's the alternative?
by Steve Ridgell · Joshua 24:15 · Decide
The Christian life is a life of intentional choices made every day. You cannot live that life on auto-check.
by Bill Brant · Nehemiah 1:1 · Ministry
Today we tend to think that only "Spiritual leaders" can talk or tell us about Jesus. That the "professional staff" are the only ones with training and insight to convey the important passages to others. Yet the history of Judeo-Christian faith demonstrat
by Steve Ridgell · James 1:6-7 · Following Jesus
Cell phones that don't work validate all your fears about technology. Some people have that same thought about Jesus when eveything in life does not work like they want.
by Tim Archer · 1 Kings 19:12-13 · Finding God
The story of Eijah helps us understand what finding God can be like
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