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 Phil Ware · 2 Kings 11:1 · Difference
Phil Ware continues his series on light on the dark side of the mountain reminding us the need for men and women of God to step up and be counted.
by Phil Ware · 2 Kings 5:1 · Salvation
Phil Ware continues his Old Testament stories called Light on the Dark Side of the Mountain and talks this week about the unnamed servant girl and Naaman.
by Rubel Shelly · Genesis 1:1 · Creation
Rubel Shelly challenges some of the assertions of Stephen Hawking's latest booklet.
by Phil Ware · 1 Thessalonians 4:13 · Faith
Phil Ware shares another message in his Light on the Dark Side of the Mountain series, focusing on Abraham, Jesus, the dirt, the hole, the tree, and the question.
by Tim Archer · Hebrews 2:14
The fear of death drives people to act irrationally. There is, however, a way to be set free from that fear.
by Steve Ridgell · 1 Corinthians 5:17 · New Life
God can take the broken, the useless, and the worthless and make them brand new.
by Tim Archer · 1 John 3:2 · Life After Death
The only thing we really need to know about life after death is that Jesus will be there with us
by Phil Ware · John 19:25 · Crucifixion
Phil Ware writes a meditation on what Mary may have thought as she stood at the foot of Jesus' cross as he died, using the theme of wood in his life to connect the story.
by Bill Brant · John 17:14 · Transitory
We are supposed to be in the world but not of the world. As followers of the Messiah, we are to be different, with our focus on heaven.
by Phil Ware · 2 Timothy 1:12 · Passion
Phil Ware challenges us to a life of passionate discipleship and challenge our children to follow with boldness, using the life of Paul.
by Phil Ware · Acts 2:38
Phil Ware talks about the Holy Spirit and the importance of the Spirit in Jesus' conception, birth, and all that is tied to it.
by Tom Norvell · John 16:33 · Attitude
Tom Norvell talks about taking off in the pea soup of bad rainy weather and lifting up through the clouds and finding the sun and tying this all to our need to look beyond the clouds.
by Tim Archer · Hebrews 2:15
Christians need not fear death or what comes after. Jesus was dead and is now alive and can free us from the fear of death.
by Rubel Shelly · Ephesians 4:25 · Respect
Rubel Shelly challenges us with an old story to be people of truth and respect even in the most dire and painful circumstances and treat people with the same ethical respect we would expect ourselves.
by Phil Ware · Isaiah 40:11
Phil Ware talks about Nathan's rebuke of David using a shepherding story, the use of shepherd imagery to describe God, and the call of God's leaders to be shepherds to the people of God.
by Patrick D. Odum · 2 Corinthians 4:6 · Useful
Patrick Odum tells us about the Ig Nobel awards and reminds us that God uses ordinary folks, ignoble folks, to do great things for His glory.
by Tim Archer · 1 Thessalonians 5:17 · Compassion
Jesus wept when he saw the pain and grieving caused by death. He still weeps with us when we are hurting.
by Bill Brant · Matthew 6:13 · Heaven · Celebration
A dying boy reminds us of the things we should celebrate
by Tim Archer · 1 Thessalonians 1:10 · Hope
As Christians, we have hope because of what we are waiting, or more importantly, whom we are waiting for.
by Steve Ridgell · Romans 6:3 · Baptism
The decision to follow Jesus requires us to die with him so we can live forever.
by Lisa Mikitarian · Ephesians 1:4 · Stress
Lisa Mikitarian reflects on the passing of her husband's kidney stone and is caught up in the pain of two more passings.
by Tim Archer · Romans 8:28 · Loss
Arthur John Gossip's famous sermon helps us face grief: "You people," says Gossip, "in the sunshine may believe the faith, but we in the shadow must believe it. We have nothing else."
by Scott Owings · 2 Corinthians 13:13 · Death
Scott Owings shares how his work in hospice chaplaincy has helped him appreciate the things that the dying can teach us, especially about the difficult concept of the Trinity.
by Phil Ware · 2 Corinthians 5:17 · Resurrection
Phil Ware shares insights into Jesus' appearance to Mary Magdalene and how he commissioned her to go declare his resurrection to his followers.
by Steve Ridgell · Hebrews 12:2 · Focus
The one basic truth of Christianity is Jesus. Focus on him and everything else will make sense.
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