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 Phil Ware · Romans 5:1-5 · Champion
Phil Ware shares insight on the challenges of trials and sufferings and also on the desire and passion to have God's character produced in our lives through perseverance in times that are hard and facing opponents that are challenging.
by Rubel Shelly · Matthew 23:24
Rubel Shelly uses General Motors before reorganization and the New York Times article to help remind us that we can be full of so many processes, procedures, rules, and traditions that we lose the main objective -- if everything is important, then nothing
by Sarah Stirman · 1 Peter 1:13-16 · Pessimism · Perspective
Sarah Stirman speaks about common struggles women face and talks about the perspective from which they approach their decisions about these everyday matters.
by Rubel Shelly · Philippians 2:5-11 · Attitude
Rubel Shelly reminds us of several things we cannot change, especially in overwhelming times, but one we can change is our attitude.
by Rick Brown · Genesis 18:19 · Leadership
Rick Brown reminds us that we need to have a plan to negotiate the road that lies ahead for us and for our family and it is called the Genealogical Planning Strategy.
by Rubel Shelly · Ecclesiastes 5:19 · Outsiders · Optimism
Rubel Shelly reminds us that there is something positive about thinking with an optimistic spirit and believing things can get done and be better.
by Rubel Shelly · John 6 · Leadership
Rubel Shelly reminds us that the real challenge is to be resourceful and take our meager resources and big challenges and put them in the hands of the Living God.
by Phil Ware · Hebrews 13:23 · Persecution
Phil Ware uses Timothy's release from prison to be an opportunity to look at how we are to live in a culture opposed to Christianity.
by Mike Barres · Hebrews 13:5 · Pleasure · Airplane
Tom Norvell talks about an air traffic controller landing a plane and how his dad was a blessing.
by Rob Woodfin · Luke 10:25-37 · Prayer for the Nation
Rob Woodfin challenges us to do more than vote and then wash our hands of the matters that afflict our time and culture.
by Ron Rose · Job 42:5-6 · Life
Ron Rose writes about life's obstacles and challenges us to follow the example of others who have lived beyond their limits.
by Ron Rose · Philippians 3:13-17 · Dream
Ron Rose challenges us to get up and get going and quit waiting for your dreams to unfold.
by Janet Colbrunn · Ephesians 6:1-4 · Great Commission · Grandparents
Janet Colbrunn shares her experiences as a grandparent to multiple multiples.
by Bill Denton · Psalm 31:9-10 · Friendship
Bill Denton reminds us of how important quality people are to our lives as we face challenging times.
by Rubel Shelly · James 4:17 · Sin
Rubel Shelly reminds us that while we may not know Britney Spears, we do know someone like her and we need to ask if we are willing to be a friend to these people?
by Michele Howe · Matthew 6:34 · Women
Michelle Howe warns women about worry and wishing that can rob them of the present moment and distort their vision of their future.
by Hal Runkel, LMFT · Genesis 3:8-12 · Parenting
Hal Runkel reminds us that we can issue an apology and actually use it to beat up someone else in the process by transferring the focus of the guilt from ourselves to someone else and this is fake and mean and bullying.
by Courtney Loy · Psalm 27:1
God can help us live life courageously, to have the "Eye of the Tiger"
by Phil Ware · Luke 7:31-35 · Joy
A surprising visit from Eddie at a coffee shop completes the Jesus Party weekend and opens the door for an angel to pray at church.
by Tom Norvell · John 10:10 · Life
Life is a combination of ups and downs and all arounds but Jesus is in the middle trying to bring us full life all the time!
by Phil Ware · Colossians 3:1-4
God will stick by us and get us through the worse times in our lives.
by Mike Barres · Isaiah 43:19 · Newness
So often we don't try new things and stay stuck in our rut rather than seeing God's opportunities and call to be God's people.
by Tom Norvell · Romans 8:28-39 · Hope
No matter how bad things get, we are never hopeless.
by Phil Ware · Romans 5:6-11 · Jesus
Road trash and tire debris challenges Phil to remember exactly who it was that Jesus reached and ask why we don't reach them today?
by Ron Rose · Hebrews 13:7 · Faith
Our lives tell a story of faith, we need to know what our faith resume actually is.`
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