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 Lynn Anderson · 2 Corinthians 6:2 · Church Growth
Four diferent approaches to church planting.
by Alan Smith · 2 Corinthians 1:3 · Empathy
If we have been through a hard time, we know how it feels and God can use us to comfort others.
by Amy C. Baker · Psalm 50:10 · Renewal
A trip to the cattle and the country rattles this city slicker loose from her busy ways enough to help her appreciate God in wonder.
by Joey Cope · Psalm 19:1 · Stillness
A lady bug helps refocus us and link us back to the beauty of God's creation and our need to be still and experience more and do less.
by Rubel Shelly · Isaiah 43:19 · Pride · Teachable
Being unwilling to learn new things is a key to failure and an arrogance based in false pride and stubborn prejudice.
by Phil Ware · Mark 1:35 · Prayer
We get behind and stay behind because we don't pray.
by Tom Norvell · 1 John 4:10 · Love
We must be known for our love!
by Michele Howe · Acts 20:35
We cannot hide our loneliness behind being busy, but God also uses our busy times to bless others and heal us.
by Tom Norvell · John 10:1 · Listening
Who and what we listen to is crucial if we are to stay on track and also drown out the voices that make us fear and doubt.
by Alan Smith · James 1:22 · Obedience
We need to let the word of God speak to us and not worry about applying it to everyone else.
by Patrick D. Odum · Psalm 118:21 · Depression
January 24 was called the most depressing day of the year, yet we are called to rejoice!
by Rubel Shelly · Hebrews 1:1 · Forgiveness
God has paid a huge price to get our attention about his love and forgiveness for us: the cost of Jesus' blood.
by Phil Ware · Deuteronomy 4:9 · Remember
We are a forgetful people and lose so many valuable things of faith because we don't remember what God has done.
by Phil Ware · James 1:16 · Confess
I messed up by assigning the wrong author to the article, but I'm not going to rationalize my mistake away!
by Russ Lawson · Matthew 23:37
Taking a dog out for a walk proves to be a convicting moment about our stupidity in not staying close to God.
by Joe Bagby · 1 Thessalonians 4:13
A child waiting for morning and mommy reminds us that we are waiting for Jesus' return.
by Alan Smith · Philippians 3:13
We need to know where we are trying to go spiritually if we ever hope to get there.
by Mike Barres · Acts 4:10 · Jesus
We must not let critics intimidate us into being silent about the truth of Jesus.
by Rubel Shelly · 1 Timothy 6:10 · Money
Wealth, money, can help with some things, but not everything!
by Phil Ware · 1 Peter 1:18 · Sacrifice
Is the high cost of freedom worth the price? Am I living up to the price paid for my freedom?
by Rubel Shelly · Philippians 2:1
The real point of life is being willing to be a friend those who need relationships.
by Bruce Wadd · Romans 8:1 · Temptation · Sin
We face temptation to sin, but sin is an old, dying, worthless lizard's tail.
by Alan Smith · Hebrews 12:1 · Temptation · Sin
Most of us are trying to carry around things that don't matter very much and they are weighing us down from doing what God wants!
by Elizabeth Price · 1 Corinthians 1:26 · Mentoring
We've got to believe that God can bring growth out of tough and impossible situations!
by Patrick D. Odum · Romans 8:26 · Faith · Hope
Sometimes we don't have answers, but we just have to keep on keepin' on trusting that God will be faithful and bring us home.
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