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 Alan Smith · Deuteronomy 32:9-11 · Children
Alan Smith describes the empty nest syndrome from a humorous point of view, then goes to remind us that we are all in God's nest.
by Paul Faulkner · 1 Corinthians 10:13 · Temptation
Paul Faulkner reminds us that temptation is something that gets worse when we give into it, especially lying, and yet God promises to help us find a way out of the mess.
by Patrick D. Odum · James 4:7-10 · Temptation
Patrick Odum reminds us that overcoming temptation requires us to resist the devil, but he also adds some other insights from James' famous passage about overcoming temptation by being honest about oursleves and our need for God.
by Phil Ware · Luke 4 · Temptation
Phil Ware shares his continuing series on the Jesus vibe and focuses on how Jesus won the war over sin and temptation.
by Mike Barres · 2 Corinthians 2:11 · Temptation
Mike Barres reminds us that taking moral shortcuts and fudging on things spiritually always end up in disaster and sin.
by Alan Smith · 1 Peter 2:9-10 · Redemption
God calls us to be weird, different, to be like Christ who died outside the camp to help those caught inside to find his glory and grace.
by Kathy Bailey · Matthew 13:6 · Deceive
It is so easy to be deceived by the evil one, but the Scriptures can help us like they helped Jesus overcome temptation.
by Byron Ware · 1 Peter 5:8 · Duty · Divorce
The Devil is a lion and we let him into our kitchens, our homes, by treating temptation as a little kitten rather than a roaring lion wanting to devour us.
by Phil Ware · Ephesians 2:1-10 · Grace
Grace is amazing because of all the great things it does for us and changes in us.
by Paul Faulkner · 1 Corinthians 10:13 · Temptation
Tough times, even when they are filled with temptation can help us grow and better appreciate good times when they come.
by Sarah Stirman · Hebrews 12:1 · Victory
Sin entangles and causes us to stumble and fall rather than running victoriously, whether the sin is our own or the sin of others against us.
by Rubel Shelly · James 4:7
We've got to be honest about our weakness and inconsistency and quit trying to blame everything on someone or something else, including satan or the devil.
by Martha Pope Gorris · 1 John 2:12-14 · Parenting
Parenting twenty-somethings is a challenge but can be a blessing if we do our job well.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 5:13-16 · Example
The interconnectedness of our world isn't bad, but really an opportunity to do good and bring redemptive influence.
by Jerry Dyess · James 1:14-15 · Leadership
A self-destructive meal at a mud hole reminds us of how our own desires can blind us to the dangers of our own greed and lust for power.
by Katha Winther · Hebrews 12:1-2 · Repentance · Sin
We need to not only be sorry for our sin, but we also need to get rid of the things in our lives that lead us to sin.
by Mike Barres · Philippians 4:8 · Temptation
We need to keep our thought life free of weeds.
by Larry Zinck · Luke 12:15 · Sin
Sin is deceptive and offers shortcuts that ultimately enslave.
by Alan Smith · Revelation 2:10-11 · Temptation
Satan offers us many shortcuts and temptations, but only God has a really better offer.
by Lynn Anderson · 1 Peter 2:9-17 · Marketplace
The most powerful voice for God in our culture must come from our business leaders who are Christians!
by Rick Reynolds · 2 Samuel 15 · Providence
We need to look for God even in the worst of situatinos!
by Joe Bagby · Romans 5:3-5 · Adversity · Trust
Trial, temptation, trouble, and testing are in the same neighborhood with trust: we're not going to get the one we want without experiencing the ones we dont!
by Richard Ellis · Isaiah 53:5-10 · Redemption · Sacrifice
In a weird ironic way, Mirand rights and Jesus go together.
by Teresa Bell Kindred · Matthew 19:26 · Influence
While we may think we can't make a difference in the lives of troubled teens, with God's help, we can.
by Bruce Wadd · Romans 8:1-2 · Temptation · Sin
We face temptation to sin, but sin is an old, dying, worthless lizard's tail.
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