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 Max Lucado · John 14
Max Lucado reminds us of the Holy Spirit living in us based on Jesus' promise and Jesus' special name for the Spirit, the Paraclete
by Phil Ware · Romans 8:26-39 · Path to God · Paraklete
Phil Ware writes about Jesus' promise of the Holy Spirit focusing on John 14 and Jesus' promise to not leave us as orphans but to come to us and show himself to us and be in us and make his home with us.
by Phil Ware · John 14 · Holy Spirit
Phil Ware writes about Jesus' promise of the Holy Spirit focusing on John 14 and Jesus' promise to not leave us as orphans but to come to us and show himself to us and be in us and make his home with us.
by Max Lucado · Ephesians 3:14-15 · Holy Spirit
Max Lucado reminds us that the Holy Spirit is a daily resident in our hearts if we will open our hearts to him.
by Ann Voskamp · James 1 · Listening
Ann Voskamp reminds us that there is no harm in just listening, and there can be great healing and hope and transformation.
by Phil Ware · Acts 2:38-39 · Holy Spirit
Phil Ware continues a short series on the Holy Spirit focusing on John 14 and what it means for Jesus to not leave us as orphans, but to come to us and show himself to us and be in us and make his home with us.
by Rubel Shelly · Psalm 9:9 · Music · Murder
Rubel Shelly offers us some wise words in the face of the Aurora murders.
by Joe Beam · Ephesians 5:21-33 · Control
Joe Beam writs about controlling personalities and talks specifically about a former decorated army officer being controlled and how she escaped and kept her marriage together.
by Muriel Larson · Romans 8:28
Muriel Larson reminds of the great blessing we have from Romans 8:28
by Rubel Shelly · Hebrews 13:4 · Divorce
Rubel Shelly reflects on the declining number of divorces per population since the 80's and talks about the importance of preparation and commitment in making a marriage work.
by Rubel Shelly · Proverbs 18:24 · Friendship
While some people need therapy, most folks need a good friend most of all and a good friend can do a whole lot of good at healing their hearts.
by Steve Ridgell · 2 Corinthians 4:5 · Preaching
The best preachers are not those we know but the ones Steve describes in this article who serve without pay and to bless others because that person wants them to know about Jesus!
by Alan Smith · John 14:26 · Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit is God's gift to Christians, the comforter who helps us and blesses us with his presence.
by Byron Ware · Philippians 2:3-11 · Selfishness
Selfishness is what really lies behind all of marriage problems and the devil wants to use selfish people and marriage problems to render the church ineffective.
by Kathy Bailey · Hebrews 4:14-16 · Prayer
Our prayers get to God, they don't bounce back to us and we can be sure about that because Jesus intercedes for us.
by Mike Barres · Proverbs 17:9 · Confidential
Confidentiality is crucial to maintain when secrets have been entrusted to us.
by Mike Barres · 2 Timothy 4:3-4
Some folks only want to hear the cheery stuff from God, not the hard stuff, too.
by Byron Ware · 2 Timothy 3:14-17 · Marriage
Like a fine garden, a marriage relationship takes cultivation and care