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 · Matthew 7:12 · Example
Phil Ware continues his letters to his grown children Zachary and Megan about the principles his dad tried to instill in him, and this week the focus is on how we treat people that the rest of folks don't feel they have to treat nicely.
by Paul Faulkner · Luke 9:23-25
Paul Faulkner reminds us that we have to give God control now, even though we fear it, because death comes and sooner or later we're going to have to yield control to him, now.
by Phil Ware · Isaiah 40:30-33 · Jesus
Phil Ware continues to share with his own children the values his father taught him.
by Russ Lawson · 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 · Parousia
Russ Lawson reminds us that we will all have a final flight and we want to make sure the destination is the good one, God!
by Rubel Shelly · Ephesians 6:5-8 · Work
Rubel Shelly reminds us that for Christians all of life is a place of sacred activity, especially our work.
by Tom Norvell · Psalm 90
How can we discern the time we have and number our days in a proper manner -- we cannot unless we look to the Lord for his help, his presence, and his guidance.
by Phil Ware · Romans 8:37 · Passion
Phil Ware continues his series where he shares his dad's values with his adult children, and this one is on living with passion.
by Ron Rose · Psalm 23 · Adversity
Ron Rose reminds us that God is our Shepherd and he will comfort us, even during those awful times in the valley of the shadow of death.
by Phil Ware · Hebrews 13:7 · Remember
Phil Ware talks about his dad and what he remembers learning from his dad before his dad's death.
by Russ Lawson · Matthew 28:18-20 · Word of God
Russ Lawson reminds us that while some words are balderdash and came to us through crazy circumstances, Jesus words are the opposite: he speaks with real authority.
by Teresa Bell Kindred · Proverbs 18:24 · Cancer
Teresa Bell Kindred shares some good advice for those who have loved ones dealing with cancer -- this is based on her own personal experience.
by Rubel Shelly · Romans 13:7 · Respect
Rubel Shelly reminds us that heroes should be honored and not celebrities and that we must practice to be a celebrity, because heroism is in all of us.
by Larry Davies · Isaiah 43 · Tragedy
Larry Davies shares a hard and horrible story of tragedy and asks where God is and helps walk us through Isaiah 43 and shows how it reflects the presence of God in our worst times through the people of God who help.
by Paul Faulkner · Romans 8:28 · Providence
Paul Faulkner shares several good things about bad things helping us focus on what is important.
by Paul Faulkner · 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 · Death
Paul Faulkner reminds us that funerals are great times for us to face the reality of our final destination.
by Phil Ware · 1 John 3:1-3 · Fatherhood · Father's Day
Phil Ware writes a letter to his dad on Father's Day about missing him and about the questions he has.
by Philip Gulley · Ecclesiastes 3:1-4 · Fatherhood · Father's Day
Philip Gulley talks about his dad's heart surgery and his directions for his funeral service in case he didn't survive.
by Phil Ware · 2 Samuel 1:19-27 · War
Phil Ware uses Memorial Day to think about the cost of war and the ultimate sacrifice of a friend named Roy who lived through World War II, the assault on Normandy Beach and the Battle of the Bulge.
by Patrick D. Odum · 1 Corinthians 15:20 · Cancer
Patrick Odum tells about a guy who thought he had pancreatic cancer and lived it up his last year of life and then found out the cancer diagnosis was wrong.
by Phil Ware · Genesis 1 · Creation
Phil Ware challenges us to re-look at how we define the day and when it begins by looking at Genesis 1 and the rhythm of creation and see that God has blessed us with rest before work.
by Steve Ridgell · Romans 5:8
We can never be good enough on our own; it takes God's help to make us what we should be.
by Paul Faulkner · 1 Corinthians 15:54-57 · Death
During tax season it is always important to be reminded that life is a whole lot more than living to pay taxes, in fact, God wants us to have life that is full of purpose and meaning.
by Phil Ware · Romans 15:7
Larry died and no one missed him and was not discovered until 18 months after his death.
by Phil Ware · Luke 7:31-35 · Joy
A surprising visit from Eddie at a coffee shop completes the Jesus Party weekend and opens the door for an angel to pray at church.
by Steve Higginbotham · James 4:14 · Life
A scary robbery experience helps Steve remember how precious and tenuous life is.
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