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 Larry Davies · Matthew 16:17-20 · Church
Larry Davies takes the story of "The Little Engine that Could" and applies it to church.
by Ron Rose · Ephesians 2:1-10
Ron Rose talks about Napoleon Dynamite and his skills and reminds us that we don't have enough skills, but God does!
by Tom Norvell · Hebrews 13:7-8 · Jesus
Tom Norvell reminds us that in the world of massive change, Jesus is the same.
by Phil Ware · Galatians 6:10
Phil Ware describes doing a funeral and a graveside for a good man and how it becomes the opportunity for good things to happen to children around the world.
by Alan Smith · Romans 12:1-2 · Evangelism
Alan Smith uses a story by Elie Wiesel to help make the point that sometimes we have to do things that seem even futile because we don't want to be changed into something we don't want to be.
by Bill Sherrill · Hebrews 11:6-7 · Faith
Bill Sherrill challenges us to go beyond simply believing in God to believing God and doing what he says, which is true faith.
by Phil Ware · Mark 10:13-16
Phil Ware shares his experience at a lunch between sponsors and their children in Kampala, Uganda.
by Paul Faulkner · Matthew 19:19 · Love
Paul Faulkner reminds us that we need to love ourself, properly care for ourselves and honor God by caring for his temple, if we are going to properly love others.
by Phil Ware · 1 Timothy 5:25 · Service
Phil Ware talks about a university honoring students for their acts of service and it leads him to wonder how we honor God's servants today.
by Hal Runkel, LMFT · Colossians 4:6 · Influence
Hal Runkel shares some great insights on how to develop good sportsmanship skills in our kids.
by Alan Smith · 1 John 1:5-2:2 · Forgiveness
Alan Smith tries to remind us that our goodness comes from Jesus and not from ourselves.
by Alan Smith · Ephesians 5:25-27 · Wedding
Alan Smith reminds us that the church is the bride in this great wedding and that Jesus is the groom who deserves and should receive all the attention.
by Rubel Shelly · Galatians 5:22-23 · Goodness
Rubel Shelly reminds us that a better world begins with what we do in the small acts of righteousness and kindness in the world around us.
by Tom Norvell · Mark 2:12 · Miracle
Tom Norvell reminds us to praise God for what he has done in our lives, not explain it away.
by Rubel Shelly · Ephesians 6:4 · Bible
Rubel Shelly is asked a hard question about the awful stories of the Bible and reminds the questioner that it is truthful, gritty, real life story of the human race while offer God's grace to redeem us.
by Tom Norvell · James 1:19 · Wisdom
Tom Norvell reminds us about the nature of regrets and the wish we hadn't done what we've done, so he encourages us to live life differently.
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 Tim Archer · Matthew 11:28 · Hope
We can't really appreciate God's good news until we've had a taste of the bad news.
by Paul Faulkner · Romans 8:28 · Providence
Paul Faulkner shares several good things about bad things helping us focus on what is important.
by Leah Adams · Romans 8:38-39 · God
Leah Adams remembers a friend who had gone to be with God and a song sung at her funeral that reminds us all the God longs to walk with us and talk with us and tell us we are his very own.
by Steve Higginbotham · Acts 10:38 · Death · Daughter
Steve Higginbotham tells about his daughter learning the most important lesson of all, wan ting to be like Jesus.
by Paul Faulkner · Philippians 2:5-11 · Family
Paul Faulkner looks at the role maturity and unselfishness play in good families.
by Paul Faulkner · Matthew 6:8 · God · Fatherhood · Father's Day
Paul Faulkner talks about God knowing all about us and still loving us immensely and how his love is better than the best dad and compensates for the worst dad.
by Paul Faulkner · Romans 8:28 · Adversity · Downs Syndrome
God can turn our worst nightmares into a way to find his blessing and be his blessing, if we can persevere and look for his presence.
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