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 Ron Rose · Deuteronomy 8:2 · Trials
Ron Rose writes about hard times and hospital visits and Job and Israel and what we do with the darkness we find ourselves in.
by Phil Ware · 1 Corinthians 4:12 · Blessed
Phil Ware continues his series of messages related to "The Story" curriculum, using Abraham's call to be a blessing to be a reminder to us as well.
by Phil Ware · John 3:16 · Reconcile · Rebellion
Phil Ware continues with The Story and focuses on the first eleven chapters of Genesis and the Fall and the brokenness of our world.
by Max Lucado · 1 John 1:5 · Pride
Max Lucado reminds us that pride often keeps us in failure and compounds mistakes and sinks us deeper in sin.
by Rubel Shelly · Isaiah 1:13 · Religious · Religion
Rubel Shelly reminds us that the group of those who claim none for religion is growing quickly in the U.S. and that they do so because they are are tired of the hypocrisy.
by Bill Brant · John 1:40 · Discipleship · Following Jesus
Andrew becomes one of the four disciples most closely associated with Jesus, he was a speaker on the Day of Pentecost and then he traveled, mostly by foot. Eventually, to be tortured and crucified in the city of Patras on the Peloponnese peninsula of what
by Rubel Shelly · Mark 6:1 · Adversity · Adventure
Rubel Shelly reminds us to live life expecting it to be an adventure with Jesus in which we are surprised and learn new things again and again.
by Phil Ware · Ephesians 4:17 · Grace
Phil Ware continues his series called UNPREDICTABLE about Jesus and his love and grace and call to follow him in holiness and reminds us that grace calls us from sin and death and to a life of holiness.
by Rubel Shelly · Mark 2:22 · Change · Champion
Ruble Shelly helps think through some of the challenges of change!
by Tom Norvell · 1 Samuel 3:10 · Quiet Time
Tom Norvell reminds us to listen to God's voice for time alone with him to be renewed, rekindled, and directed to what matters most in our lives and on our to do lists.
by Phil Ware · John 4:46 · Faith
Phil Ware continues his series on UNPREDICTABLE and reminds us that faith needs to show itself before proof comes or it's not faith and we're not blessed!
by Tom Norvell · 1 John 3:16 · Valentine
Tom Norvell talks about God's love for us in Jesus and also anniversaries.
by Bill Brant · Nehemiah 1:1 · Ministry
Today we tend to think that only "Spiritual leaders" can talk or tell us about Jesus. That the "professional staff" are the only ones with training and insight to convey the important passages to others. Yet the history of Judeo-Christian faith demonstrat
by Larry Davies · 1 Timothy 4:10 · Judging
Larry Davies writes about the proper attitude to face evaluations and how to avoid fear as we approach them.
by Rubel Shelly · 2 Timothy 3:10 · Example
Rubel Shelly wades into the Tim Tebow issue with some good insight and a reminder to wait and see how this all turns out.
by Ron Rose · Hebrews 13:5
Ron Rose asks us to pay attention to our lives and see God at work, even in the moments he does not appear to be present and especially in the moments that appear to be boring.
by Phil Ware · Isaiah 11:1 · Christmas
Phil Ware redoes an older article focused on Jesus being the child that leads us.
by Rick Brown · Romans 12:1 · Mercy
Rick Brown reminds us to be thankful for God's mercies.
by Rubel Shelly · Colossians 3:17 · Evangelism
Rubel Shelly reminds us that the church is sent, scattered, meant to infiltrate and penetrate the world and make a difference.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 19:3 · Marriage
Phil Ware shares the four ways two are made into one in marriage: socially, physically, emotionally, and spiritually.
by Katha Winther · Psalm 100:1 · Family · Autumn
Katha Winther talks about the good gifts of autumn and the signs of the fall season.
by Tom Norvell · Hebrews 11:39 · Home
Tom Norvell reminds us that we will all have difficult points in our journey, but let's finish strong, especially when we find ourselves in the home stretch.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 7:10 · Obedience
Phil Ware looks at the last chapter of the Sermon on the Mount, Matthew 7, and emphasizes Jesus' call to us to obey, put into practice, bear fruit, and do what he says.
by Rubel Shelly · 1 Timothy 6:10 · Money
Rubel Shelly is talking about money and debt and solutions to it at a national and personal level.
by Phil Ware · Hebrews 11:8 · Sagrada Familia
Phil Ware talks about the call of Abraham and the trip to The Community he and the team going there is about to embark upon.
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