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 · Romans 11:29 · Called
Max Lucado from his book "You'll Get Through This" encourages us to not let our disappointments define us but instead let God's destiny for us define us.
by Max Lucado · John 13:34-35 · Joy
Max Lucado reminds us that we are God's agents of joy in our lonely planet full of discouraged people.
by Ron Rose · Psalm 51
Ron Rose reminds us that the key to getting things done on our huge to-do list is to take it to God and then have Him help us to one thing, and do it right!
by Melissa Troyer · Romans 5:1-5 · Hope
Melissa Troyer looks at our cold world as we ensure the cold of later winter and trust life will come back in the Spring and reminds us to trust life is coming.
by Max Lucado · Romans 8:28 · Waiting
Max Lucado encourages us to endure and not lose hope because sometimes God takes time to make his perfect will happen and redeem our messes.
by Phil Ware · Genesis 6:5-7 · Hell · Heartbroken
Phil Ware reminds us that God shares our pain in our worst moments of grief and loss, God is heartbroken with us.
by Teresa Bell Kindred · James 5:16
Teresa Bell Kindred shares an emotional story from her experience caring for her husband in his two-plus month battle with COVID-19 and invites us to pray God's blessing into the life of an unknown young wife whose husband is in ICU.
by Christine Derengowski · Ephesians 6:1-4 · School
Christine Derengowski writes frankly and truthfully and encouragingly about dealing with our superheroes who have had to conquer forces unseen before for school kids in this crazy COVID world!
by Patrick D. Odum · 1 Corinthians 15
Patrick Odum reminds us that sometimes our best isn't good enough, it doesn't count, unless our focus is on the Lord Jesus and his work, then his resurrection ensures our work is not in vain!
by Max Lucado · Lamentations 3:1 · God · Faith · Fear
Max Lucado reminds us that fear can either crowd out our faith or our faith can crowd out our fear; the option and the choice are ours.
by Phillip Morrison · Philippians 3:12-14 · New Year
Phillip Morrison reminds us to focus forward and let go of the past.
by Phil Ware · Genesis 6:5-7 · Violence
Phli Ware reminds us that God shares our pain in our worst moments of grief and loss, God is heartbroken with us.
by Max Lucado · Romans 11:29 · Called
Max Lucado from his book "You'll Get Through This" encourages us to not let our disappointments define us but instead let God's destiny for us define us.
by Phil Ware · Nehemiah 1:1-11 · Nehemiah
Phil Ware continues his series on Nehemiah and focuses on prayers, especially when prayers seem to go unanswered and we feel alone, frustrated, disappointed, discouraged, and ignored by God.
by Phil Ware · Romans 8:1-16 · Christmas
Phil Ware reminds us of the weather when Jesus came, filled with the fresh wind and heavenly breezes of heaven brought by the Holy Spirit.
by Tom Norvell · Arrogance · Answer
Tom Norvell reminds us that there are a lot of questions in life that we cannot get answers to; but more than answers, we need God's presence.
by Ron Rose · Ezekiel 37:12-14 · Trust
Ron Rose deals with a person who has had very difficult times and feels that prayer is not acted upon by God even if he hears them and that miracles are for times gone by.
by Tom Norvell · 2 Corinthians 4
Tom Norvell uses Paul's words to the Corinthians to help us know that we can keep on the journey of faith and not lose heart.
by Brian McCutchen · Isaiah 40:29 · Hope
Brian McCuthchen reminds us of the place of hope, refuge, and help when our world is broken.
by Tom Norvell · Proverbs 3:5-6 · Grudge
Tom Norvell reminds us that a step in the right direction is a good beginning.
by Bill Sherrill · Ruth 3:10 · Providence
Bill Sherrill connects to an old King James phrase, the latter days, and reminds us that we often don't see things clearly until time has passed and we view things from God's perspective.
by Tom Norvell · Matthew 9:36 · Pain
Tom Norvell reminds us that broken hearts hurt and we often wish we could be dead, but that God stays close to us.
by Tom Norvell · Matthew 11:28-30 · Weariness
Tom Norvell reminds us and prays for us to find rest from our weariness in the Lord.
by Phil Ware · Isaiah 40:30-33 · Jesus
Phil Ware continues to share with his own children the values his father taught him.
by Tom Norvell · 2 Corinthians 4:16-18
Tom Norvell reminds us that some times we just have to hang to hope, keep repeating what is true and not lose heart.
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