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 Paul Faulkner · Proverbs 18:21
Messing up his communication with his wife, Paul learns the lesson of the importance of good communication.
by Rubel Shelly · Luke 6:46 · Communication
A humorous story about a date is a reminder of how hard it can be to communicate well.
by Rubel Shelly · Haggai 1:4-5 · Greed
When do we have enough stuff and can we say no to acquiring more?
by Tom Norvell · John 16:33 · Troubles
We have all sorts of trouble, heartache, grief, disappointment, discouragement in this world, but Jesus has overcome the world and given us victory.
by Patrick D. Odum · 2 Corinthians 2:14-16 · Example
We are to carry the distinctive fragrance of Jesus with us anywhere we go.
by Joey Cope · 2 Corinthians 12:9
A hard difficult trip and a close connection after a flight delay turns out to be a good chance for Joey Cope to learn a lesson about God's power to use us as we are.
by Teresa Bell Kindred · John 16:22 · Grief
The plane crash in Lexington, Kentucky brought out all sorts of emotions in the hearts of people and reminds us how death touches us all and our need for the promises of Jesus.
by Patrick D. Odum · Proverbs 19:12 · Plans
When a proposal goes bad because of a plane crash, does the groom still get his request answered?
by Mike Barres · Matthew 18:19 · Prayer
Mike learns to not put off prayer, but when someone has a need, he says, "Let's pray right now!"
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 Paul Faulkner · John 15:12-15 · Friendship
Friends can help friends if they love them and minister to them.
by Sarah Stirman · Psalm 46:1-7 · Marriage
Sarah Stirman talks about a couple of times that she and Troy watched the lightning, felt God's presence, and knew they were made for each other.
by Tom Norvell · 2 Corinthians 5:17 · Newness
The newness wears off and we get bored and we lose interest and we give up.
by Paul Faulkner · 2 Corinthians 5:17 · Freedom
When we don't have to impress folks, we are free to live authentically.
by Patrick D. Odum · 1 Peter 4:10 · Faithfulness
Little things, done faithfully, like taking out the garbage, are the glue, the grace, of ongoing and lasting relationships and marriages.
by Larry Davies · Matthew 5:14-16
God gives us moments where we can not just be a solid light, but a startling, once in a lifetime influence for grace and good.
by Russ Lawson · Ecclesiastes 9:10 · Anniversary
A simple anniversary celebration for the 39th anniversary leads a husband to reflect on his adventure with his wife!
by Alan Smith · 1 Peter 2:19-23 · Courage
Jackie Robinson demonstrated true courage when he handled himself in an exemplerary manner when becoming the first black to play pro baseball in the major leagues.
by Paul Faulkner · Song of Songs 5:16 · Rapture · Romantic Love
Romantic love will fail if it is not built on friendship.
by Tom Norvell · Philippians 2:1-11 · Generosity
The interests of others must be our focus and not just our own stuff and wants.
by Paul Faulkner · Luke 3:22 · Fatherhood
Our kids need our discipline and correction, but that need our affirmation andpositive support even more.
by Teresa Bell Kindred · Galatians 6:2 · Mercy
So often we don't know each well enough to even know the burdens we all carry, but we must step in and help by listening more carefully to those around us.
by Bill Sherrill · Matthew 12:36 · Speech
Our language and speech lives on long after we do, and the Internet is a reminder of just how far and wide such things can go.
by Phil Ware · James 3:5-6 · Speech
Heartlight's first article was about how we use our speech.
by Tom Norvell · John 14:30-31 · Satan · Addiction
Don't you wish you could say, like Jesus said, that the devil or Satan has no hold on you?
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