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 Paul Faulkner · Proverbs 11:22 · Deceive
We cannot over-estimate the importance of seeing the truth.
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 Russ Lawson · Romans 14:11-12 · Bible
While spiritual leaders have wisdom and knowledge, they are not always right and we should seek to answer many of our own questions ourselves using the Bible as our guide.
by Alan Smith · Psalm 16:2-11 · Poor · Pleasure
Sometimes the pleasure we get out of life has to be found in the most challenging of places.
by Patrick D. Odum · Luke 15 · Salvation
A skunk caught far from home is ushered home by a couple of volunteers and this reminds Patrick of how much God did to bring us home when we were far away and stunk spiritually.
by Patrick D. Odum · Matthew 16:24-25 · Growth
Patrick Odum reminds us that to grow we have to stretch, reach, and sacrifice but that is more than worth the effort because Jesus gives us back far more than we can ever give.
by Paul Faulkner · 2 Peter 1:5-9 · Growth
Growth takes consistent, persistent effort, it is not something that happens right now, but God is at work right now to make it happen in us.
by Russ Lawson · Philippians 2:5-11 · Humility
Our egos are fragile and important but also dangerous, but we must learn humility.
by Paul Faulkner · Proverbs 18:21
Messing up his communication with his wife, Paul learns the lesson of the importance of good communication.
by Russ Lawson · Mark 8:13-18 · Communication
We have a hard time understanding because we don't hear or listen to understand what Jesus is saying to us!
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 Denise Waldrop · Revelation 22:5
A lighthearted look at heaven and the joy that awaits us there: it's like a beach and not really a job.
by Paul Faulkner · John 15:12-15 · Friendship
Friends can help friends if they love them and minister to them.
by Patrick D. Odum · Luke 19:10 · Lost
What would happen in church, church folks, got serious about seeking lost people like Jesus did?
by Rubel Shelly · 2 Timothy 2:24 · Friendliness
We all need more friends, but the way to have them is to invest the time and offer others our friendship
by Phil Ware · Romans 5:6-11 · Jesus
Road trash and tire debris challenges Phil to remember exactly who it was that Jesus reached and ask why we don't reach them today?
by Russ Lawson · Job 11:13 · Prayer
In the middle of our struggles, we need to remember that we need to reach out for God's unchanging hand.
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 Phil Ware · Matthew 7:24-27 · Obedience
The world is looking for Christians who are really willng to be obedient, real, authentic, and genuine in their walk with the Lord and do what he says.
by Russ Lawson · John 3:16 · Touch
God calls us to be a people and a person who touches hurting people because Jesus was willing to touch us.
by Paul Faulkner · Proverbs 23:25 · Mothers
Moms are crucial to the outcome of nations because of the way they rear their child.
by Danny Sims · Matthew 28:18-20 · Support
Danny Sims, a friend and supporter of Heartlight reminds us that we can reach the whole world through Heartlight.
by Mike Cope · Ephesians 4:29 · Criticism
Criticism hurts even when, or maybe especially when, it is dressed in pretty packages and given to us over a long time.
by Rubel Shelly · 1 John 4:12-18 · Fear
Fear can keep us from many things, but mostly fear keeps us from life!
by Phil Ware · Luke 6:40 · Discipleship
We need to listen to our Teacher: Jesus is the one we must look to for our answers in how to help and bless others.
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