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 · Luke 6:45 · Holiness
Are we anything more than a facade, or does our character run deep and can it be seen in the world of quiet and inner places in our lives.
by Rubel Shelly · Hebrews 11:39-40 · Faithfulness
God can take broken, weak, and unfaithful people and make something meaningful and important out of their lives.
by Russ Lawson · Hosea 10:12 · Consequences
Often the difficult things in our lives we want to blame on God are really only the result or consequences of our own bad choices and decisions and actions.
by Paul Faulkner · 1 Peter 3:4
We like a person with kindness much more than a person who has had a bunch of cosmetic surgery or plastic surgery.
by Tom Norvell · John 15:5 · Failure · Fruitfulness
We must remain connected to Jesus if we are going to bear fruit in the Lord.
by David Sessions · Acts 15 · Unity
Unity isn't easy to make happen and the example of Acts 15 really challenges us to give up some things along the way.
by Rubel Shelly · 1 Peter 3:13-17
Our Christianity has to accompany us everywhere, even traffic, or it doesn't go with us anywhere.
by Paul Faulkner · Matthew 7:21 · Obedience
Practice what you preach, walk your talk, and live the life you profess.
by Phil Ware · Romans 12:1 · Worship
Worship has to be part of our everyday real life world where we work, play, do sports, have recreation, and watch our kids play.
by Rubel Shelly · Matthew 28:18-20
If you want to change the world, then start right where you are!
by Paul Faulkner · Romans 5:6-11 · Influence
Jesus has split time in two and had an even greater impact on our lives and hearts.
by Scott Owings · Psalm 62:1-7 · Solitude · Silence
We can only regain our rightful place in our spirit through Silence and the work of the Holy Spirit on our spirit.
by Sarah Stirman · 1 John 3:1 · Mothers
Overhearing a questioning about loving children enough gets Sarah thinking about the need for meaningful touch, focused listening, and hanging around together.
by Ron Rose · James 2 · Compassion
So often we don't live a life of faith because we are afraid to get out of the car and get involved!
by Rubel Shelly · Proverbs 22:7
We have got to address our addiction to things, money, greed, debt, wealth, and materialism.
by Phil Ware · Ephesians 4:29 · Speech
We need to learn that there is a time to be silent.
by Russ Lawson · Matthew 14:22-33 · Faithfulness
We don't usually sink into sin all of a sudden, but it is a gradual thing that leads us away when we do not call on the Lord for help.
by Rubel Shelly · Luke 6:35 · Faith · Compassion
Real faith leads us to act and not just talk about problems.
by Paul Faulkner · 1 Peter 3:4 · Beauty
We are so caught up in looking good and yet do so little to focus on what really makes us beautiful and fit!
by Kimberli J. Brackett · Exodus 20:3 · Idols
We show by our lifestyle and our choices if we really worship God or other gods.
by Bill Sherrill · Philippians 4:11-13
A mockingbird reminds Bill about our need to find satisfaction in what we have.
by Joe Bagby · Romans 5:3-5 · Adversity · Trust
Trial, temptation, trouble, and testing are in the same neighborhood with trust: we're not going to get the one we want without experiencing the ones we dont!
by Phil Ware · Acts 2:36-47 · Fellowship
Church must be more than a gathering of strangers, there must be genuine and real community and fellowship.
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 Timothy 4 · Bible
When we truly focus on God's word, it can come to life for us just like we can see the stars after our eyes get used to the darkness.
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