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 Gene Vance · 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 · Grief · Death
Gene Vance shares insights from his book, 'Transition to Eternity' to help us find great hope and anticipation of Eternity with Jesus!
by James Nored & Phil Ware · Matthew 16 · Identity
James Nored and Phil Ware challenge us to answer the same question Jesus asked his first followers at Caesarea Philippi: 'Who do you say I am?'
by James Nored & Phil Ware · Matthew 16:13-18 · Lord
James Nored and Phil Ware challenge us to answer the same question Jesus asked his first followers at Caesarea Philippi: 'Who do you say I am?'
by Rubel Shelly · Ecclesiastes 3:9-13 · Time
Rubel Shelly reminds us to focus and live based on what lasts and is important and endures into eternity.
by Bill Brant · Revelation 21:8 · Heaven · Hell
If you believe in life on this earth, then you must believe in life after death because scripture talks about both. If you believe in Heaven, then you must believe in Hell. And if you believe that God wants all of his people to go to Heaven, then you have
by Steve Ridgell · 1 Corinthians 15:55-57 · Death
I overheard a seven year old ask the question that many of us wonder about: Am I going to die?
by Steve Ridgell · Psalm 139:13-16 · Time
Leap year appears to have an extra day. The Mayan calendar has some people wondering if time as we know it is about to end. How much time do we have left and how do we use it?
by Tim Archer · Hebrews 4:9-11 · Rest
Where God's people once practiced a one-day-per-week rest, we know seek a rest that will never end.
by Anonymous · Psalm 23
This is a simple meditation on the meaning of the Shepherd Psalm, Psalm 23.
by Tim Archer · John 17:3 · Eternal · Football
We need to be able to recognize what things are of mere passing importance and what things have eternal consequences.
by Tim Archer · 2 Corinthians 4:17 · Eternal
Problems that seem so huge can be cut down to size when we look at them from an eternal perspective
by Tim Archer · Luke 9:23-25 · Eternal
There is nothing foolish about turning our back on the things of this life in order to gain a life that has no end.
by Tim Archer · Psalm 90:12 · Time · Eternal
We need to have an eternal perspective on things. Our lives here are finite, but God offers life without end.
by Tim Archer · 1 John 2:17 · Eternal
When people talk about forever, it doesn't mean an eternity. But when God talks about forever, it means time without end.
by Alan Smith · Ecclesiastes 12:14
God knows all about us and will make it all public one day.
by Alan Smith · Revelation 20:12 · Grace · Abba Father · Judgment
While we may not know exactly what is on the other side of our death, we know God is there and that is more than enough!
by Alan Smith · 1 Peter 1:24-25 · Death · Eternal
Everything that isn't from God will fade, perish, die, and pass away.
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