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 Mike Barres · Proverbs 17:9 · Confidential
Confidentiality is crucial to maintain when secrets have been entrusted to us.
by Rubel Shelly · 1 John 4:12-18 · Fear
Fear can keep us from many things, but mostly fear keeps us from life!
by Tom Norvell · Luke 2:11-12 · Fear
When you least expect it, don't be afraid, God is revealing a new plan for your life.
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 Sarah Stirman · 2 Corinthians 11:24-27 · Holy
We can't have the holy life without the adventure life because God uses the adventures to mold us and make us holy.
by Alan Smith · James 4:14-15 · Humility
So often we make all these elaborate plans and never think of allowing God room in our busy schedules.
by Ron Rose · James 4:7-10 · Providence
God has a record of the things he has done through us in his family album.
by Tom Norvell · 1 Chronicles 28:9 · God
The storm comes and rages and destroys, do you know how that feels? God does!
by Bill Sherrill · Matthew 7:12 · Contentment
We learn contentment by learning to be at peace with others.
by Rubel Shelly · 1 Peter 3:15 · Evangelism · Witnessing
Does our behavior and speech give us away as a follower of Jesus?
by Katha Winther · Hebrews 12:1
Sometimes we just need to clear the clutter out of our lives!
by Tom Norvell · Matthew 17:1-4
God provides us with some incredible moments of grace and joy if we will notice them!
by Jim McGuiggan · 2 Corinthians 3:18
Nothing short of the Holy Spirit is enough to account for the Christian's change!
by Rick Reynolds · 2 Samuel 15 · Providence
We need to look for God even in the worst of situatinos!
by Sarah Stirman · John 15:1-2 · Discipleship
God is the master gardener and works in our lives to get rid of what is dead and overgrown.
by Bill Sherrill · Psalm 27:1-14 · Waiting
Waiting on the Lord is not easy, but in Psalm 27, we can find the basis of doing that waiting.
by Phil Ware · Romans 8:28 · Purpose
Jesus' resurrection fills all of our life with meaning.
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 Rubel Shelly · Romans 8:28 · Providence
Sometimes our worst moments are exactly the moments when God surprises us with joy.
by Mike Barres · 2 Timothy 3:16-17 · Scripture
God's word is given to us to be a blessing and to give us a happy life.
by Rubel Shelly · Isaiah 43:19 · Pride · Teachable
Being unwilling to learn new things is a key to failure and an arrogance based in false pride and stubborn prejudice.
by Phil Ware · Colossians 3:1-4 · Rapture · Parousia
The eternal part of us, our life, is hidden away with Christ in God and glory awaits.
by Mike Barres · Ephesians 2:10 · Passion · Vision · Burden
We must live our burden, passion, and vision if we are to honor God.
by Alan Smith · Romans 8:14-17 · Identity · Children of God
We are God's children and that sense of identity should be crucial in our lives.
by Kelly Breece · Philippians 3 · Change · Transition
A move that left Kelly missing two neighbors and their pets left a hole in heart until she realized that God had filled her life with new friends and new pets.
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