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 · Ephesians 2:18 · Holy Spirit
Phil Ware continues his series on the Holy Spirit and the gift of the Spirit's intercession before the Father in prayer that guarantees that our words and emotions are heard.
by Phil Ware · Galatians 6:10 · Grace
Phil Ware writes about four remarkable young women -- Karen, Melody, Annie, and Jinda -- and how Compassion and mission trips and Jesus have changed everything for them.
by Bill Brant · Exodus 3:1 · Called
God's calls today may be different in the way He sends them, but I believe there is still: illumination of understanding, hearing God's voice through scripture and thoughts, a physical reaction of doing what he says do or stop doing things you know are ev
by Phil Ware · 1 Corinthians 6:10
Phil Ware continues his series on the Holy Spirit with a focus on being born of the Spirit and its ties to faith, baptism, and repentance.
by Rubel Shelly · Psalm 73:2
Rubel Shelly reminds of where to go in our troubling times.
by Tim Archer · 1 Timothy 2:3 · Salvation
God wants everyone to be saved. Not everyone will be saved, at least not according to the Bible. But that's not because God wants anyone to be lost. It's just that some will refuse to believe.
by Rubel Shelly · Psalm 34:17 · Security
Rubel Shelly writes about the terror attack in France and about how we can only find our security in God.
by Phillip Morrison · Philippians 2:10 · Christmas
Phillip Morrison talks about the incarnation of God in human flesh in Jesus and the parable of the birds to explain why God had to do it.
by Tim Archer · Isaiah 7:14 · Immanuel
So a little boy was born, named Immanuel. He was a living sign from God, a reminder that God is with his people. Because Ahaz wouldn't listen and wouldn't put his trust in God, his nation would suffer defeat. But he had in this young boy the constant remi
by Rubel Shelly · Ecclesiastes 3:10 · Time
Rubel Shelly reminds us to focus and live based on what lasts and is important and endures into eternity.
by Phil Ware · Hebrews 13:5
Phil Ware writes a two part series on Finding Jesus at Christmas and this one focuses on spending time with Jesus in the Gospels.
by Tim Archer · 2 Chronicles 20:15 · Faith
It had to be hard to sing praises while marching against a more powerful enemy. It had to be hard to trust that God would fight the battle. It's easier to depend on ourselves, to trust in our strength, to put our faith in what we see and know. But fait
by Bill Brant · Joshua 1:9 · Courage
As evil further envelopes this world, with wars, rumors of wars, beheading and horrors, the words said to Joshua resound for us today. Be strong and courageous.
by Phil Ware · Acts 14:27
Phil Ware continues his 4 part series on Thanksgiving and how important it is for churches to leverage change and growth in in their church families.
by Steve Ridgell · Psalm 77:9 · God
It is hard to hold on to your belief when it seems God is not listening. Here is how Christians keep the faith.
by Tim Archer · Joshua 24:15 · Idols
We have to choose whether we want to serve God, and God alone, or serve something/someone else.
by Mark Frost · Acts 1:3 · New Life · Nostalgia
Mark Frost of Interim Ministry Partners shares the second in his series on Acts and nostalgia and doing the work of God in bringing the Kingdom of God.
by Bill Brant · Colossians 3:10 · Imitating God
For those of us who claim to follow Jesus, there should be a family resemblance between each of us and God and Jesus. We should not look like the people around us, but we should be uniquely different and by our look we should be part of God's family.
by Phil Ware · 2 Corinthians 5:14 · Ruts · Role of Women
Phil Ware continues his series on the value of woman in the eyes of God and how we incorporate that value into our belief system, roles, and treatment of women in our church culutures.
by Lisa Noble · Ecclesiastes 3:1 · Dangerous · Dance
Lisa Noble shares a beautiful and intimate reflection of her walk, or better yet her dance with the Lord and his lead in her life.
by Tim Archer · Psalm 23:1 · God
I don't want a God who stays behind while I go first. I don't want a God who waits until I'm in trouble and then comes to my rescue. I want a God that goes ahead of me. I want a God that I can follow, one who will lead me the way I should go.
by Steve Ridgell · Acts 10:4 · Good Enough
Good people still need Jesus. He is the only way to God because he is the only man to ever live a life good enough to spend eternity with God.
by Bill Brant · Jonah 1:1 · Called
Jonah is not remembered for his birth place and burial tomb, but because he finally did what God directed him to do. And the people he talked to responded to God's call.
by Lisa Mikitarian · Colossians 3:23
Lisa Mikitarian reminds us of our need to honor God with the things he has called and gifted us to do regardless of how they are used or appreciated by others.
by Cathy Messecar · Deuteronomy 4:9 · Determination
Cathy Messecar uses the image of a mother mud dauber to give us some insight into a mother's role about paralyzing the evil influences in our children's lives.
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