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 Bill Brant · Forgiveness
David betrayed God, asked for forgiveness and is granted it, yet David still suffered the consequences of that sin (two of his sons die). In spite of all this both the prophet Samuel and Luke describe David as a man after God's own heart. If there was for
by Tim Archer · Ephesians 2:14
Jesus' family tree teaches us that God can work through all kinds of people.
by Rubel Shelly · Genesis 3:10
Rubel Shelly talks about the two lies satan tells about God and that we often believe, that God tries to limit us and that when we sin God wants to punish us.
by Phil Ware · Genesis 1:26 · Sexuality
Phil Ware shares about the sacredness of our sexual relationship as husbands and wives and calls us to follow Jesus in how we deal with this issue.
by Tim Archer · John 1:12 · Story
You've got a story. It's a unique story that's being written every day. But your story needs an ending, a happy ending. And I know that the only way your story can end happily is if you make your story part of God's story.
by Ron Rose · Colossians 3:17 · Work
Ron Rose talks about the difference and the parallel of sacred and secular work and the jobs we have and do and whether or not we are secular or sacred people.
by Bill Brant · Acts 9:5 · Connectedness
We are connected to our iPhones, iPads, iTouch, iTunes, iMac, iChat, but have we lost the connection to the I AM?
by Patrick D. Odum · Matthew 13:44
Patrick Odum writes about Alaska, Skagway, gold, searching, treasure, and the Kingdom of God.
by Tom Norvell · 1 Peter 2:22 · 9-11
Tom Norvell reminds us that Jesus had the power to get even but did not retaliate in word or deed when he was reviled, mocked, belittled, mocked, and ridiculed.
by Tammy Marcelain · 1 Kings 19:11 · Quiet Time
Tammy Marcelain reminds us that we are able to realize that we are God's beloved when we take time to open ourselves to Him and be still and experience that God is with us and speaks to us in whispers.
by Bill Brant · 2 Timothy 3:15 · Bible
To know what God says we must, like the young woman in Tanzania, read the Bible. We must become people of the Book, again.
by Steve Ridgell · John 16:33 · Adversity
Life is hard, and the terrible things in this world sometimes happen when we least expect. How do we cope?
by Tim Archer · Hebrews 9:27 · Forgiveness
We all need a pardon from God, forgiveness for our sins. But He won't make us wait.
by Tim Archer · 2 Corinthians 4:18 · Church
Many problems arise when we spend our time looking at church people rather than the One the church belongs to.
by Ron Rose · Luke 4:16 · Grace · God Story
Ron Rose reminds us that God stories are everywhere, but don't make the press because God's work can't be nailed down to a snippet, a spin, a sound byte, or a headline.
by Rubel Shelly · John 10:36 · Hypocrisy
Rubel Shelly looks at how easily the religious of Jesus' day dismissed what he did and reminds us that it is still happening today.
by Steve Ridgell · Romans 1:20 · God
A created being is not able to scientifically prove the existence of the Creator. But the evidence of God is everywhere we look.
by Phil Ware · Luke 15:1 · Love
Phil Ware continues his series on the prodigal son called The Journey Home focusing this week on the older brother and the hardest lesson to lose: that it is better in the Father's house!
by Tim Archer · Exodus 3:14 · God
Just as our definition of the limits of summer don't change the weather, so our attempts to explain God don't change who He really is.
by Tim Archer · Hebrews 4:10 · Rest
Where God's people once practiced a one-day-per-week rest, we know seek a rest that will never end.
by Phil Ware · 1 John 3:16 · Cross
Phil Ware continues his series on Mary and her being a window to the heart of God.
by Bill Brant · Isaiah 59:2 · Separation
But, if we choose to allow Jesus to redeem us, save us, make us Holy, affirm that we are worthy---Then NOTHING can separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord!
by Ron Rose · God
Ron Rose writes about collecting fingerprints -- God's fingerprints -- and how they are stories that are longing to be told.
by Steve Ridgell · Isaiah 55:9 · God
It is not possible for us to understand the mind and ways of God. We are not on the same level. We are more like a Master and his dog.
by Tim Archer · Acts 20:28 · Church
In the end, the church is the group of people that belong to God. Other meanings may cloud our understanding, but we need to see that that's what the church is.
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