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 Daphne Simpkins · 2 Corinthians 8
Mildred Budge goes to church decked out on commitment Sunday.
by Paul Faulkner · Matthew 25:37-40 · Family
God's family can do so many really good things to help others if they decide to be Jesus to their community.
by Daphne Simpkins · Luke 18:13 · Church Lady
Mildred Budge, church lady personified, faces another set of misadventures, this time with a truck driver, a Hummer, and an ambulance at Wal-Mart.
by Tammy Marcelain · Hebrews 13:2 · Hospitality · Gracious
Tammy remembers a strange person welcomed at her church and how important it is to love all the Leslie's in our life.
by Vann Conwell · Mark 2:15-17 · Addiction · Sinners
When a mega-pastor says he wants to get rid of the kooks that weigh his church down, Vann is not only shocked, but prays that God sends the kooks to his church.
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 Steve Higginbotham · James 4:14 · Life
A scary robbery experience helps Steve remember how precious and tenuous life is.
by Tom Norvell · John 16:33 · War
A trip around the Mall in Washington, D.C., leads Tom to reflect on how much he hates war and how he longs for the peace of Christ.
by Alan Smith · Psalm 50:14 · Giving
Using something for free almost every weekend of the year for a parking lot reminds a church that they don't own what they use; we need to learn that same thing as God's children.
by Alan Smith · Luke 11:46 · Burden
Religion often addes burdens to people's backs, but Jesus came and relieved burdens.
by Bill Denton · Ephesians 4:18-20 · Singing
Can a Christian father learn a lot about faith from his rappin' son and the rap he wrote to be sung at church?
by Phil Ware · Psalm 68:6 · Friendship
With so many lonely people out there, how are we going to be like Jesus and God and minister to their loneliness and isolation?
by Phil Ware · Romans 12:1 · Worship
Worship has to be part of our everyday real life world where we work, play, do sports, have recreation, and watch our kids play.
by Phil Ware · Romans 12:1 · Worship
We've got to re-think and re-do the way we worship in the church today and get back to our mission of being Jesus to the world around us.
by Phil Ware · 1 Thessalonians 2:7-9 · Ministry
We've got to move from viewing people as personalities to seeing them as people to love.
by Rubel Shelly · Colossians 3:17 · Church
Church is found where people who make up the Lord's Body are at work doing Kingdom business.
by Patrick D. Odum · Hebrews 10:19-25
Some folks are canceling church service on Christmas day, but isn't that missing the point of why we have Christmas in the first place?
by Jeff Lee · Revelation 3:15-17 · Church Growth
So often good churches slip into bad habits and then begin to die: do you know the signs of a dying church?
by Kimberli J. Brackett · Luke 15:1-32
Jesus chose people over practices and love over legalism.
by Rubel Shelly · 2 Timothy 2:1-2
The generation coming behind us, the millenials, are not hopeless at all, but we must step up and help guide them.
by Phil Ware · James 2:14-20 · Millenials
Rather than fearing the new group of young adults, we should embrace them and hope to influence them for Christ.
by Bill Sherrill · Psalm 59:16-17
Singing changes and so must we, but the bigger issue is that we sing!
by Alan Smith · Mark 2:17 · Church
Sometimes we need to be reminded that church is a place for sick and broken people, not perfect ones.
by Phil Ware · Colossians 1:28-29 · Christlikeness
We will find the presence of Jesus in our lives when we are willing to be his presence in the lives of others.
by Phil Ware · Acts 2:36-47 · Fellowship
Church must be more than a gathering of strangers, there must be genuine and real community and fellowship.
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