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 Sarah Stirman · Psalm 8 · Awe
Sarah Stirman talks about a side trip to the beach on a youth sponsored mission trip and the beauty that many missed because they chose the water park over the ocean.
by Rubel Shelly · Hebrews 13:4 · Marriage
Rubel Shelly talks about the try it before you buy idea, the test drive mentality, that infests the idea about marriage in modern society and he boils the problem down to selfishness.
by Phil Ware · Luke 24:13-36 · Jesus
Phil Ware continues to share his insights on experiencing Jesus as Immanuel.
by Rubel Shelly · Matthew 7:12 · Sportsmanship
Rubel Shelly describes a rare but beautiful story of sportsmanship that helps us prepare for March madness.
by Phil Ware · Romans 15:7 · Welcome
Phil Ware looks at Romans 15:7 and shares an experience from Thailand about feeling accepted and connected to people very different from himself.
by Alan Smith · 1 John 4:7-8 · Kindness
Alan Smith shares a story about Doug Nichols in India while he was in a sanatarium and how his service opened the door to his evangelism.
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 Russ Lawson · Hebrews 9:27 · Time
Russ Lawson reminds us that we had better follow through on those things that are most important to us because all we have is now.
by Kimberli J. Brackett · Romans 5:1-5 · Hardship
Kimberli Brackett reminds us that even in the worst of circumstances, God is at work trying to make something out of our situation and we can see if we will praise God and ask for his perspective.
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 Phil Ware · Hebrews 13:7 · Remember
Phil Ware talks about his dad and what he remembers learning from his dad before his dad's death.
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 Rubel Shelly · Romans 14:12 · Responsibility
Rubel Shelly reminds us that we are all unique and different and yet we must all take responsibility for our actions.
by Alan Smith · Psalm 34:14 · Humility
Alan Smith reminds us that we have to be moldable, to have a broken and contrite spirit if God is going to do anything with us.
by Tammy Marcelain · Psalm 46:1-2 · Cancer
A mother with a son who has a tumor talks about the challenges and changes she and her family have faced during his theraphy and the faithfulness of God.
by Russ Lawson · Psalm 46:10 · Withdraw
We all need to take a God-break a time when we get alone with God and be renewed and restored.
by Joey Cope · Influence
The continental breakfast allows from some people watching and friend making.
by Mike Cope · Ephesians 4:1-3 · Unity
Sometimes differences aren't as large as they appear in the big scheme of things.
by Rubel Shelly · Romans 8:28 · Providence
Sometimes our worst moments are exactly the moments when God surprises us with joy.
by Jeff Scott · 1 John 1:5-2:2 · Forgiveness · Grace
Sometimes we have to come face to face with someone else's guilt to see our own.
by Tom Norvell · 2 Corinthians 5:21 · Children · Pain
It hurts to see our children experiencing pain so imagine how God feels about our pain!
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