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 Max Lucado · 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8 · Holy
Max Lucado reminds us that God's holiness standards do not change and that we must not compromise on what we feel called to do.
by Tom Norvell · Colossians 3:23-24 · Baseball
Tom Norvell reminds us on this 2010 MLB Allstars game night about the blessings of what we get to do each day.
by Patrick D. Odum · Hebrews 10:14-26
Patrick Odum reminds us of a horribly blown call in baseball that cost Armando Galarraga a perfect game, and Patrick reminds us of what really makes us perfect.
by Rubel Shelly · Matthew 22:37-40 · Love
Rubel Shelly uses the recent world series and a few Casey Stengel stories about the early days of the Mets to remind us that the we need to get back to the basics of what we do as believers: love God and love each other.
by Rubel Shelly · Romans 8:14-15 · Fatherhood
Rubel Shelly reminds us of what good fathers are like and that there are great stories out there to tell about good dads.
by Kelly Breece · Proverbs 21:30 · Baseball
Kelly Breece talks about her son, Shane, and his first hit in baseball.
by Alan Smith · Philippians 1:12 · Adversity
Alan Smith shares a Leith Anderson story about going to the only perfect World Series game and how he saw it as a disappointment because his team lost and then Alan compares this to our sometimes not seeing the big picture of what is really happening when
by Phil Ware · John 3:16 · Prejudice
With very different types of issues emerging recently on the issue of race, why not look at some Scriptures to see how God feels about this issue.
by Rubel Shelly · 1 Peter 4:4-5 · Baseball
If you want something bad enough, you go for it and do whatever it takes to do it, even if no one understands you.
by Rubel Shelly · Romans 12:15 · Empathy
Men can cry and should show genuine emotions.
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 Sarah Stirman · Psalm 37:4 · Heart
When we delight in someone, their desires become our own, and that's especially important when you have a little boy who loves baseball or a Father in heaven who loves you.
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