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 Scott Owings · Romans 8:28-29 · Providence
Sometimes the dark night of the soul is exactly what we need to experience to let go of what we need to jettison and grab ahold again of God.
by Jamie Shell & Brent Nidiffer · Matthew 2:6 · Christmas
Jesus was born in Bethlehem, a grimy, corrupt little town not known for anything important.
by Bill Denton · 2 Corinthians 9:15 · Christmas · Gifts
While many men can't give a good gift, a few can, and God gave us an indescribable gift.
by Phil Ware · Philippians 1:18-21 · Christmas · Fear
Jesus came to face our world and give us deliverance both from and through what we fear.
by Matt Wallace · Hope
A description of the Dry Bones minsistry and a hard night a kid died.
by Mike Barres · Job 2:13 · Patience
God cares about our struggles and sent Jesus to us to show us the way back to his heart.
by Mike Barres · Philemon 1:7 · Influence
Being nice is important if we are going to influence others.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 25:31-46 · Compassion
Judging the hard-heartedness of some Louisiana parishes leads me to look at my own hard-heartedness.
by Philip Gulley · Romans 12:15 · Friendship
One of the kindness things we can do is simply hold a friends hand and listen to his or her pain and problems.
by Gene Vance · 1 Peter 5:7
God longs for us to come to him and receive his mercy and grace in our struggles and cast all our anxieties on him.
by Rick Reynolds · 2 Samuel 15 · Providence
We need to look for God even in the worst of situatinos!
by Phil Ware · Romans 8:28-30 · Providence
What Satan intends for harm, God can turn around for good if we will trust him to be at work in our worst of situations and nothing proves this quite like Easter.
by Michele Howe · Acts 20:35
We cannot hide our loneliness behind being busy, but God also uses our busy times to bless others and heal us.
by Rubel Shelly · Philippians 2:1-4
The real point of life is being willing to be a friend those who need relationships.
by Dr. Jeff Lee · Philippians 2:5-11 · Humility
We must serve others with the humility of Jesus.
by Rubel Shelly · Colossians 3:17 · Christmas · Generosity
We don't have to become Scrooge to be responsible at Christmas and yet still keep the meaning of the season.
by Jerry Whitmire · John 1:1-18 · Christmas
Knowing what to do about the birth of Jesus is quite a dilemma, however, we do need to acknowledge he was born and respond appropriately.
by Phil Ware · Hebrews 2:14-18 · Christmas
We are thankful for our brothers' birthdays, but our Big Brother's birthday is the most important of them all.
by Alan Smith · Hebrews 2:14-18 · Jesus · Christmas · Incarnation
Jesus faced what we face in death so that we know he knows us.
by Russ Lawson · Romans 8:5 · Redemption · Redeeming
We can reclaim those who have been discarded and reclaim them for God.
by Phil Ware · 2 Corinthians 4:6 · Christmas
Little things mean a great deal during the Christmas season. Let's not forget to do them.
by Byron Ware · 2 Timothy 3:14-17 · Marriage
Like a fine garden, a marriage relationship takes cultivation and care
by Phil Ware · Hebrews 6:10 · Depression
Sometimes we face difficulties and trials, but the big challenge is bearing up under the weight of incessant trials, problems, difficulties.
by Tricia Goss · Matthew 28:34-38 · Kindness · Compassion · Help
We need to be those that serve and not like those who tell others to serve.
by Phil Ware · Mark 10:45 · Caregiving · Service
Family caregivers are the greatest example of Jesus for many of us in our world today.
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