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 Phil Ware · 1 Corinthians 1:2 · Church
Phil Ware challenges us to think about how we view church and asks how we can make it a gathering of people committed to the Kingdom of God.
by Patrick D. Odum · John 4:22 · Worship
Patrick Odum reminds us of the importance of church and how it may not be efficient, but is sure necessary.
by Bill Sherrill · Unity
Bill Sherrill reminds us that the Lord's prayer on the night he was betrayed was for unity and he prayed this three times, it was so important to him.
by Alan Smith · Ephesians 6:12 · Evangelism
Alan Smith uses a story by Elie Wiesel to help make the point that sometimes we have to do things that seem even futile because we don't want to be changed into something we don't want to be.
by Rubel Shelly · 1 Timothy 6:10 · Greed
Rubel Shelly talks about the financial crisis, or better, crises, that are afflicting our economy and housing markets and foreclosure problems and points to one age old problem -- greed.
by Steve Ridgell · Ephesians 2:10 · Purpose
We were created for a purpose.
by Lisa Mikitarian · 1 Corinthians 12:12 · Gifts
Lisa Mikitarian has a sticking key on her laptop, the letter "U" and it makes things look a little strange but it helps remind her how everyone is important!
by Phil Ware · 1 Corinthians 9:22 · Evangelism
Phil Ware reminds us that from the very beginning of the Christian movement, Jesus and His followers recognized that the Gospel and the church are for all people.
by Tom Norvell · Acts 18:10 · Witnessing
Tom Norvell reminds us to keep on speaking up for the Lord even in hostile situations and difficult circumstances.
by Ron Rose · 1 Thessalonians 2:9 · Friendship
Ron Rose reflects on the movie "The Bucket List" and a man who gave his life for his friend in Iraq and challenges us to thank our friends like that and to be a friend like that.
by Bill Denton · Psalm 31:10 · Friendship
Bill Denton reminds us of how important quality people are to our lives as we face challenging times.
by Rubel Shelly · Ephesians 4:29 · Speech
Rubel Shelly shares his feelings and insights into civility and free speech in politics, sports, and real life.
by Skye Noe · Mark 6:4
"Only in his home town, among his relatives and in his own house is a prophet without honor." Mark 6:4
by Ann Voskamp · Colossians 3:12 · Cleanse
Anne Voskamp shares her insights into spring cleaning and the stress and blessing of completely cleaning ones house and heart.
by Phil Ware · 2 Timothy 1:10
Phil Ware shares with us the surprises that he found in reading 2 Timothy and compares them with prize eggs at an event called Eggstravaganza.
by Phil Ware · John 20:1 · Resurrection
Phil Ware shares insight on the resurrection of Jesus on Easter, and how Mary calls Jesus Lord when she doesn't know he is raised and how the beloved disciple saw the death clothes of Jesus and believed.
by Warren Baldwin · Psalm 103:10 · 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 15:20 · 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 Rubel Shelly · 1 Thessalonians 2:3 · Integrity
Rubel Shelly tells how a famous author fabricated her tale as a Holocaust survivor and then reminds us that this lie diminishes the truth of the Holocaust, and we diminish the truth of Jesus by living in ways which contradict what we say we believe.
by Tim Archer · Ephesians 4:1 · Remember
We were not meant to live our lives like animals. We are called to be sons of God.
by Ann Voskamp · Colossians 3:12 · Cleanse
Anne Voskamp shares her insights into spring cleaning and the stress and blessing of completely cleaning ones house and heart.
by Phil Ware · Colossians 1:13 · Cross
Phil Ware talks about the triumphal entry of Jesus and the darkness that Jesus faced for all of us to defeat the darkness and bring us to light.
by Katha Winther · Ecclesiastes 3:1 · Emotions
Katha Winther shares the up and downs of her emotional roller coaster in her life recently and reminds us that God is with us in the ever-changing emotions of life.
by Alan Smith · Amos 6:3 · Compassion
Alan Smith reminds us our responsibility and our need to have compassion for those in need.
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.
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