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 Rubel Shelly · James 1:2-4 · Adversity
Rubel Shelly reminds us to play through pain and go on to victory.
by Bill Sherrill · Ruth 3:10 · Providence
Bill Sherrill connects to an old King James phrase, the latter days, and reminds us that we often don't see things clearly until time has passed and we view things from God's perspective.
by Tom Norvell · Romans 5:6
Tom Norvell reminds us that God saved us through grace in Jesus at just the right time and has intervened in our lives at just the right time over and over again.
by Mike Barres · Ephesians 4:32 · Kindness
Mike Barres reminds us to be thoughtful to others and one way to do that is to remember those who have been thoughtful to us.
by Patrick D. Odum · Genesis 1:26-27 · Circumstances · Creator
Patrick D. Odum uses the Vatican's ruling on UFOs as a chance to remind us that we are made in God's image, and are very good.
by Tom Norvell · Matthew 9:36 · Pain
Tom Norvell reminds us that broken hearts hurt and we often wish we could be dead, but that God stays close to us.
by Warren Baldwin · Matthew 19:1-10 · Divorce
Warren Baldwin encourages us to try harder in our marriage relationships to prevent divorce using the standard irreconcilable differences as our reason for splitting up a marriage.
by Bill Denton · Psalm 31:9-10 · Friendship
Bill Denton reminds us of how important quality people are to our lives as we face challenging times.
by Alan Smith · James 1:26-27 · Compassion
Alan Smith reminds us our responsibility and our need to have compassion for those in need.
by Mike Barres · John 3:16-17 · Love
Mike Barres reminds us that love, the blessing of human touch, is important to our pets and also to us and those who we love.
by Jenny Runkel · Ephesians 6:1-4 · Parenting
Jenny Runkel shares an experience with her parenting that took her outside the normal ScreamFree process and how she did the opposite of what she felt like doing to get back on track.
by Phil Ware · Ephesians 6:1-4 · Parenting
Phil Ware tells about his mom and Grady's twenty-fifth anniversary and what a great blessing it is.
by Phil Ware · Luke 23 · Hope
Phil Ware shares insights he learned from a book and a group of pictures about Compassion International and the meaning of life and death.
by Tom Norvell · Matthew 11:28-30 · Weariness
Tom Norvell reminds us and prays for us to find rest from our weariness in the Lord.
by Phil Ware · Isaiah 40:30-33 · Jesus
Phil Ware continues to share with his own children the values his father taught him.
by Paul Faulkner · Matthew 19:6 · Marriage
Paul Faulkner reminds us of the importance of discussing and sharing what we believe with each other in marriage so we can truly become one.
by Alan Smith · Ephesians 5:25-27 · Wedding
Alan Smith reminds us that the church is the bride in this great wedding and that Jesus is the groom who deserves and should receive all the attention.
by Phil Ware · Acts 4:11-12 · Jesus
Phil Ware shares the values of his dad with his children and emphasizes to them how Jesus is everything.
by Ron Rose · Psalm 23 · Adversity
Ron Rose reminds us that God is our Shepherd and he will comfort us, even during those awful times in the valley of the shadow of death.
by Russ Lawson · Psalm 23 · Comfort
Russ Lawson reminds us of the comfort that we can find in God and His word if we will trust and believe it.
by Tom Norvell · 2 Corinthians 4:16-18
Tom Norvell reminds us that some times we just have to hang to hope, keep repeating what is true and not lose heart.
by Paul Faulkner · 1 Corinthians 3:16-17 · Encourage
Paul Faulkner reminds us that we are put here to be a blessing to others and inspire, encourage, and build up, not tear down and criticize because the church, Jesus' community, is God's holy temple.
by Michele Howe · Luke 7:50 · Marketplace
Michele Howe reminds us again about women in the marketplace and the very needed virtue of affirming and giving appreciation to those who need it and deserve it.
by Katha Winther · Proverbs 25:11
Katha Winther reminds us of the weird and yet powerful staying power of many of our words and reminds us to use them to be a blessing to others.
by Paul Faulkner · Matthew 5:37 · Speech
Paul Faulkner reminds us of the awesome power of words and our human ability to use them to distort the truth and anger God.
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