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 Tim Woodroof · Acts 9:1 · Church Growth
Tim Woodroof continues his series on change in the book of Acts and the changes facing the church today.
by Mark Frost · Ephesians 2:19-22 · Transition
Mark Frost continues his series on interim ministry and Israel's time in the wilderness
by Teresa Bell Kindred · Deuteronomy 6:6-7 · Motherhood
Terese Bell Kindred reminds mothers and grandmothers of the importance of a child's and grandchild's first five years of life and the urgency of making a God impression on them while we can.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 28:18-20 · Immanuel
Phil Ware does part 4 in a 5 part series on the Immanuel passages in Matthew, this week is the Great Commission, Matthew 28:18-20, focusing on cross cultural outreach and disciple-making, something much more involved than just evangelism.
by Tim Woodroof · Matthew 28:18-20 · Mission
Tim Woodroof completes the Interim Ministry Partners, http://www.interimministrypartners.com, series on helping a church determine its mission.
by Phil Ware · Revelation 2
Phil Ware continues the http://interimministrypartners.com team series on a church finding its mission and living it out so it can grow and be vital and make a difference.
by Mark Frost · Revelation 2:1-7
Mark Frost continues a series on how a church can discover its mission.
by Mark Frost · Mission
Mark Frost continues the series on discovering your mission before finding your minister with the Interim Ministry Partners team and he focuses on prayer.
by Phil Ware · Revelation 2 · Church Growth
Phil Ware continues the Interim Ministry Partners series on helping declining and aging churches find new life.
by Mark Frost · Ephesians 4:1-16 · Church
Mark Frost of Interim Ministry Partners shares a powerful parable about Bill Knapp's restaurants and America's quick fix mentality about the North American church and its troubles.
by Tim Woodroof · Acts 2 · Aging
Tim Woodroof begins a series of articles by the partners at Interim Ministry Partners http://www.interimministrypartners.com, on the seasons in the life of a church.
by Ann Voskamp · Proverbs 5 · Marriage
Ann Voskamp writes about the love she shares with her farmer husband and how he loves her with real love.
by Rubel Shelly · 2 Corinthians 3:17-18 · Transformation
Rubel Shelly reminds us that rushing around to get where we think God wants us to be is seldom God's plan and seldom accomplishes what God wants to do in us.
by Larry Davies · Matthew 5:13-16 · Church
Larry Davies had a dream about being on Shark Tank and being offered 1 million dollars to invest in a church.
by Rick Brown · Matthew 6:9-13 · Prayer
Rick Brown reminds us that prayer begins simply, and in the process fo growing we all end up developing and growing in our prayer life.
by Steve Ridgell · Community
The community of Christians has members with different spiritual competency. But because we are family, we can be family.
by Rubel Shelly · Philippians 3:12-15 · Growth
Rubel Shelly reminds us that wishes aren't plans and we have to begin on the road to growth or it never happens.
by Tom Norvell · Proverbs 3:5-6 · Change
Tom Norvell reminds us not to discount the small steps we make in our lives because out of them come the big ones!
by Rubel Shelly · Matthew 18:3 · Humility
Rubel Shelly reminds us through the words of Coach John Wooden that "What really counts in life is what you learn after you know it all."
by Russ Lawson · Romans 12:3-10 · Service
Russ Lawson describes why it is hard and important to be willing to play second fiddle in the Lord's orchestra.
by Alan Garner · James 1:2-3 · Wisdom
Alan Garner describes a prayer and exhortation he gave at the Volunteers of America meeting and how wisdom and opportunity can be found in caring for the trials and troubles of those around us.
by Tammy Marcelain · Mark 9:54 · Faith
Tammy Marcelain writes about believing, trust, and God using our struggles, weaknesses, and trials to make us people of faith.
by Rick Brown · Matthew 22:37-39 · Marriage
Rick Brown challenges us to really love each other in active ways for one week after having seen a shocking ad during the Super Bowl.
by Tom Norvell · Philippians 3:10-14
Tom Norvell reminds us that in the middle of giving thanks and offering gratitude for God, we should still have a holy discontent and recognize that we need more of Jesus.
by Phil Ware · Colossians 3:17-4:1 · Lord
Phil Ware takes us back to Colossians 3 and challenges us to take a close look at the places where we do not allow Jesus to be Lord of our lives.
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