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 · Micah 6:8 · Grace
How do we know what God expects of us or what it takes to please him? By listening to what he tells us to do in Micah 6:8.
by Paul Faulkner · 2 Thessalonians 1:11 · Judging
God wants us to be humble, but he doesn't want to get down on ourselves or judge ourselves or anyone else, he chose us and will us to his glory.
by Paul Faulkner · Acts 17:24-30 · God
Idolatry in India leads to a false notion that their gods are drinking milk, but the true and living God knows us and cares about us.
by Russ Lawson · Proverbs 23:23 · Morals
The price of gasoline kicks off some creative questioning by Russ as he wrestles with the serious desensitization that has occurred in many lives.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 7:12
After reading the passage again, have you seen anything new, like maybe it should apply in everything you do -- the Golden Rule!
by Joey Cope · Proverbs 27:1 · Finish
How many things have we been putting off that need doing that remain undone?
by Paul Faulkner · Matthew 6:33 · Forgetfulness · Finish
Jesus accomplished all he was sent to do because he put God's kingdom and his righteousness first.
by Rubel Shelly · 2 Corinthians 4:4
The abduction and final escape of Natascha from Priklopil, we are given a story about how our viewpoint gets skewed.
by Paul Faulkner · Psalm 51:1 · Forgiveness
God can forgive all of our mistakes, sins, and failiures.
by Paul Faulkner · Proverbs 3:5-7 · Consequences
Our descisions have consequences and these choices are not inconsequential to our children and grandchildren.
by Paul Faulkner · James 4:13-17 · Urgency
Paul has a scare while tending his goats and it makes him realize the urgency of now, of doing the things today that need to be done and saying the things that need to be said right now.
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 Tom Norvell · John 11:1-45
Martha knew her brother Lazarus had died, but she also knew that Jesus could do something, she just didn't know what, do you know Jesus can help in your worst crises?
by Sarah Stirman · 1 John 3:20 · Abba Father
God is so big that he is greater than heart and can help us overcome the daily grind in all its mundane sameness.
by Phil Ware · Psalm 68:6 · Friendship
With so many lonely people out there, how are we going to be like Jesus and God and minister to their loneliness and isolation?
by Tom Norvell · 2 Corinthians 5:17 · Newness
The newness wears off and we get bored and we lose interest and we give up.
by Steve Higginbotham · Matthew 16:26 · Priorities
Selling a bike for $5 (five dollars) is a bad deal, but not nearly as bad as giving away our soul for something valueless.
by Paul Faulkner · Luke 12:15 · Covet
Stuff enslaves us rather than blesses us and people count most in our lives.
by Mike Barres · Zechariah 7:9 · Mercy
We have to show mercy to others when they let us down because we need mercy for our mistakes and mess ups!
by Paul Faulkner · 2 Corinthians 5:17 · Freedom
When we don't have to impress folks, we are free to live authentically.
by Phil Ware · Galatians 5:1-13
Freedom in Christ came at a high price and must be protected from legalism and license and can best be understood by flying a kite.
by Paul Faulkner · Song of Songs 5:16 · Rapture · Romantic Love
Romantic love will fail if it is not built on friendship.
by Ron Rose · James 2 · Compassion
So often we don't live a life of faith because we are afraid to get out of the car and get involved!
by Phil Ware · Acts 1:8 · Mentoring
We can stand in the way of reaching the lost or we can open the highway to let folks come to Jesus!
by Tom Norvell · John 14:30-31 · Satan · Addiction
Don't you wish you could say, like Jesus said, that the devil or Satan has no hold on you?
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