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 · Proverbs 25:28 · Self-control
Rubel Shelly talks about ancient cities and how they needed walls and how we need self-control today.
by Tim Archer · Galatians 5:6 · Faith · Obedience
Belief and faith are not the same thing. Belief becomes faith when it goes into action.
by Mike Barres · Mark 14:32-42 · Wisdom
Mike Barres reminds us that we often confuse our muddled thinking, our inability to decide what to do, not because the decision is difficult, but because we don't want to obey.
by Steve Higginbotham · Acts 10:38 · Death · Daughter
Steve Higginbotham tells about his daughter learning the most important lesson of all, wan ting to be like Jesus.
by Paul Faulkner
Paul Faulkner reminds us to use the gentle quiet tuck-in times with our kids.
by Steve Higginbotham · James 4:14 · Life
A scary robbery experience helps Steve remember how precious and tenuous life is.
by Russ Lawson · Bible
What we learn from movies is not very accurate to life and we need to listen to God's word rather than movie stars.
by Mike Barres · Isaiah 30:20-21 · Walk
We need to move beyond merely getting folks saved to getting them to grow as followers, disciples of Jesus, who walk the walk and not just talk the talk.
by Kimberli J. Brackett · Luke 9:23 · Self Esteem
When we put self in the middle of everything, then everything becomes about I, me, my, and mine, and not about God and we mess up our self-absorbed lives.
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 Danny Sims · 2 Timothy 3:16-17 · Scripture · Bible
The Bible is given to us to help us know God and how to live for God, not to judge others.
by Alan Smith · Romans 2:5-8 · Obedience
We often want God to be a traffic cop who only gives warning tickets.
by Phil Ware · John 1:1-18
While there is much ado about the Da Vinci code, the real proof of Christianity's vitality and truth to the younger generation will be seen our living of the truth of Jesus.
by Tom Norvell · Matthew 6:9-10 · Prayer
Even though it is hard to pray it and truly mean, we must pray, "your will be done on earth as it is in heaven!"
by Mike Barres · Philippians 2:9-11 · Commitment
We all too often want to have the promises of God without commitment to his Kingdom work.
by Elizabeth Price · John 4:34 · Food
Food has been an object of fascination for a variety of reasons, but Jesus has helped us determine the value of a good diet.
by Joe Bagby · 2 Timothy 3:7
Real knowledge is experiential knowledge: knowledge we've gained by acting on the truth.
by Steve Higginbotham · 1 Peter 1:18-19 · Obedience
We can think we are following God's will, but the only way to know for sure is by consulting his word.
by Jeff Lee · Matthew 7:21-27
Rather than following the whims of culture, let's obey God's word.
by Alan Smith · Hebrews 11:7 · Obedience
We must remember that faith should move us to obey and to act and to be faithful.
by Rubel Shelly · Romans 12:1-2 · Spiritual Focus
Spirituality is about who you are on a daily basis.
by Russ Lawson · Mark 7:6-9 · Worship
Worship is more than what happens every seventh day, it is all of our lives.
by Tom Norvell · John 14:1-6 · Obedience
While we know the will of God, we often do things our way instead of His way.
by Joe Bagby · Matthew 26:29 · Discipleship
Jesus doesn't expect us to do what we can't know to do, but he does expect us to do what we know to do.
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