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 Tom Norvell · Colossians 4:2-6 · Opportunity
The national cheerleading championship reminds Tom about how so much of life comes down to that one crucial moment and how we perform it and he asks us if we are ready for our moment.
by Mike Barres · Isaiah 30:20-21 · Walk
We need to move beyond merely getting folks saved to getting them to grow as followers, disciples of Jesus, who walk the walk and not just talk the talk.
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 Jerry McCaghren · Hebrews 13:7-8 · Aging
Jerry visits and old warrior who cannot leave the battlefields of Normandy and can still remember as if it were yesterday leaving to go fight in World War II.
by Rubel Shelly · Acts 17:27 · God · Generosity
Four views of God in today's culture remind us of the basic truth that we all have a hunger to know the Almighty!
by Phil Ware · John 19:30 · Jesus
Jesus gave up his spirit, but he did not give up his mission, his mercy, his grace.
by Patrick D. Odum · Job 12:7-10 · Value · Vacation
A trip to the beach and other vacation sites helps lead Patrick Odum to ask what he is not recognizing in his daily life where God's fingerprints and footprints can be found.
by Rubel Shelly · 1 Peter 3:13-17
Our Christianity has to accompany us everywhere, even traffic, or it doesn't go with us anywhere.
by Paul Faulkner · Matthew 7:21 · Obedience
Practice what you preach, walk your talk, and live the life you profess.
by Danny Sims · 2 Timothy 3:16-17 · Scripture · Bible
The Bible is given to us to help us know God and how to live for God, not to judge others.
by Alan Smith · Romans 2:5-8 · Obedience
We often want God to be a traffic cop who only gives warning tickets.
by Phil Ware · John 1:1-18
While there is much ado about the Da Vinci code, the real proof of Christianity's vitality and truth to the younger generation will be seen our living of the truth of Jesus.
by Tom Norvell · Matthew 6:9-10 · Prayer
Even though it is hard to pray it and truly mean, we must pray, "your will be done on earth as it is in heaven!"
by Mike Barres · Philippians 2:9-11 · Commitment
We all too often want to have the promises of God without commitment to his Kingdom work.
by Joe Bagby · Philippians 1:20-23 · Death · Rapture · Parousia
What happens to people when they die is a lot like trying to tell kids how much farther it is to granny's house!
by Elizabeth Price · John 4:34 · Food
Food has been an object of fascination for a variety of reasons, but Jesus has helped us determine the value of a good diet.
by Joe Bagby · 2 Timothy 3:7
Real knowledge is experiential knowledge: knowledge we've gained by acting on the truth.
by Steve Higginbotham · 1 Peter 1:18-19 · Obedience
We can think we are following God's will, but the only way to know for sure is by consulting his word.
by Jeff Lee · Matthew 7:21-27
Rather than following the whims of culture, let's obey God's word.
by Alan Smith · Hebrews 11:7 · Obedience
We must remember that faith should move us to obey and to act and to be faithful.
by Joe Bagby · Romans 6:1-14 · Conversion
Do your remember your special day of salvation?
by Rubel Shelly · Romans 12:1-2 · Spiritual Focus
Spirituality is about who you are on a daily basis.
by Russ Lawson · Mark 7:6-9 · Worship
Worship is more than what happens every seventh day, it is all of our lives.
by Tom Norvell · John 14:1-6 · Obedience
While we know the will of God, we often do things our way instead of His way.
by Joe Bagby · Matthew 26:29 · Discipleship
Jesus doesn't expect us to do what we can't know to do, but he does expect us to do what we know to do.
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