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 Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · 2 Timothy 1:13-14 · Gossip · Gospel
Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in an online, DIY, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to inspire us to love the treasure of the gospel God invested in us and to live with faith, love, and the Holy Spirit as we proclaim and protec
by Max Lucado · Psalm 51:8-10 · Forgiveness · Grace · Restoration
Max Lucado reminds us that we can ask God to both examine us and cleanse us; such is the grace of grace!
by Phil Ware · Luke 15 · Waiting
Phil Ware shares his heart about someone who is precious to him who needs to come to the Lord and has not yet done so.
by Tim Archer · Exodus 32:24 · Sin
When Aaron made the golden calf, he claimed that it just came out of the fire that way. We can't be that way with our sin. We must own up to what we've done and seek forgiveness.
by Rick Brown · Luke 15:11-32 · Promises · Prodigal Son
Rick Brown writes about the prodigal son parable and reminds us that there are two sons who are lost and need to come home to the heart of the father and join the party he longs to throw for both of them!
by Ron Rose · 2 Corinthians 3:18 · New Year
Ron Rose writes about redemption and even more of sanctification, the slow work of God to transform us into something new and better and more like Him and reminds us that this is a process.
by Rubel Shelly · 1 John 1:8-9 · Addiction
Rubel Shelly uses Josh Hamilton's public confession about a slip in alcohol use to remind us of our need to be truthful about the addictions that enslave us.
by Rubel Shelly · Romans 8:18-21
Rubel Shelly reminds us that while perfection is an ideal, we must not set it as our only goal or we will never attain what we reach to achieve and never be satisfied with our blessings.
by Rubel Shelly · James 5:16 · Shepherd · Shame
Rubel Shelly reminds us that feeling guilty isn't necessarily bad, but shame can be destructive and lead to denial or living a self-fulfilling prophecy about our badness.
by Steve Ridgell · Matthew 5:14-16 · Identity
Christianity is a public commitment. It must not be hidden.
by Tom Norvell · Isaiah 40:31 · Prayer
Tom Norvell reminds us of the importance of praying honestly to God about all the challenging times in our lives.
by Tim Archer · Psalm 32:3-5 · Forgiveness · Confess · Sin
Just like a splinter can infect our body if left too long, sin infects our souls if we don't get it out. The old saying is true, "Confession is good for the soul."
by Wesley Shutt · Romans 12:1 · Christian Living · Jesus · Guilt
When I was a teenager some friends and I would frequently get together on a weekend night to go camping.
by Steve Higginbotham · 2 Samuel 12:13 · Confess
Steve Higginbotham reminds us that saying "I'm sorry" means truly apologizing.
by Kimberli J. Brackett · Proverbs 16:5-6 · Pride
Kimberli Brackett reminds us that it is easy to slip into the role of being prideful and a snob who hurts others because of our silly and stupid pridefulness.
by Phil Ware · 2 Corinthians 5:17 · Newness
A man's conversion helps Phil remember that life can become fresh and new and he reminds us that the Christmas season can bring all of this to us if we are looking for it.
by Paul Faulkner · Galatians 6:2 · Confess
We must be open with each other, transparent, for this is the only way we're going to grow in the Lord.
by Phil Ware · Accountability
We all need to deal with the real issue in our lives and not just the fake ones or the cosmetic ones.
by Russ Lawson · John 13:44-45 · Example
When the world sees us, do we show that we are willing to admit our failures and seek to make things right?
by Phil Ware · Acts 2:36-47 · Conversion · Baptism
Let's see conversion more wholistically -- an experience of Jesus' death, burial and resurrection in baptism that involves repentance, and confession of Jesus as Lord, and acceptance of him as Lord and Christ.
by Alan Smith · Psalm 51:1-3 · Confess · Sin
Hiding sin doesn't help anyone so let's come clean before God.
by Phil Ware · Ephesians 6:10-12 · Prayer · Spiritual Warfare
One of our most important tools in our spiritual warfare is prayer.
by Alan Smith · Matthew 7:3-5
We need to quit blaming others and take responsibility for ourselves.
by Rubel Shelly · Proverbs 14:12
Having good intentions doesn't offset bad decisions, actions, or words.
by Rubel Shelly · 1 John 1:8-10 · Rationalizing · Denial
Rather than blame others for our sin or finding excuses to rationalize away our guilt, let's be honest with ourselves and with God!
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