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 Peter 3:1 · Witnessing
Phil Ware talks about the need to live the life of Jesus before the world or our witness doesn't mean anything at best and creates hostility at worst to Christianity.
by Kimberli J. Brackett · Luke 19:40 · Praise
Is our life about us or about God, about giving him the praise in everything or about everything revolving around us.
by Paul Faulkner · 2 Corinthians 13:5 · God · Genuine
So many things are fake and not genuine, but God wants to give us the real thing.
by Ron Rose · Philippians 1:6
Ron tells about his daughter's miscarriage and how God has connected the dots to help her come to the conclusion they need to adopt a baby.
by Tim Archer · Mark 2:17 · Grace
We mustn't let our feelings of inadequacy keep us from going to the One who can make us perfect.
by Ron Rose · Hebrews 2:1 · Target
As human beings, we can so easily get off track and drift off course and miss our target because we get distracted.
by Phil Ware · Philippians 3:12 · Journey
Phil looks at our spiritual journey to be conformed to Jesus and to go to our home with God and asks how we can get so bogged down in being critical of others who are not at the same point in their journey as we are.
by Russ Lawson · 2 Thessalonians 1:5 · Judgment
When bad things happen, we need to realize that God does see and care and will remember.
by Marsha Jordan · 1 John 3:18 · Kindness
We can make a world of difference simply by helping the people who are around us that need to be built up.
by Paul Faulkner · James 4:10 · Adversity · Downs Syndrome
God can turn our worst nightmares into a way to find his blessing and be his blessing, if we can persevere and look for his presence.
by Muriel Larson · Matthew 11:28 · Anger
Loss of a dream, losing a loved one, is not fair and can often leave us confused and angry, so how do we cope with it, by turning it over to God and living for him.
by Steve Ridgell · John 9:3 · Work of God
Even when disaster strikes, our God is in control.
by Rubel Shelly · 2 Chronicles 7:14 · Tragedy
Rubel is pretty fed up with the dumb questions that people ask after a tragedy and reflects on how maybe if we prayed more and prattled less these things would not be as frequent.
by Phil Ware · John 1:5 · Violence
It's been two weeks since the awful murders at Virginia Tech and the heartbreak of parents, friends, and classmates.
by Alan Smith · 1 Peter 2:10 · Redemption
God calls us to be weird, different, to be like Christ who died outside the camp to help those caught inside to find his glory and grace.
by Tom Norvell · Luke 15:11 · Children
Letting a child go is a scary thing and when they hurt or they are killed or they go through a traumatic experience, it awful for the parent, so all we can do is ask that God be present and real for them.
by Paul Faulkner · Ecclesiastes 4:10 · Friendship
We all need a friend or brother or sister with whom we can confess, share our story, and find deep and meaningful friendship.
by Mike Cope · 1 Thessalonians 4:1
Men have a real struggle to live pure lives, but a small group that holds us accountable and confession can help.
by Steve Ridgell · Romans 5:8
We can never be good enough on our own; it takes God's help to make us what we should be.
by Bill Keller · Matthew 5:26 · 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 Phil Ware · 1 Corinthians 6:18 · Pornograpy
If we don't wall pornography off at the source in our lives, then we end up just inviting it home.
by Daphne Simpkins
Mildred Budge goes to church decked out on commitment Sunday.
by Mike Barres · Acts 3:19 · Conversion
Conversion is more than just a one time forgiveness, it is about learning a new way of life.
by Paul Faulkner · Matthew 25:37 · Family
God's family can do so many really good things to help others if they decide to be Jesus to their community.
by Leah Adams · Isaiah 26:3 · Help
Leah talks about struggling with a mess at her new home and shares how prayer and God's help pulled her through!
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