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 · Matthew 1:18-25 · Christmas
Phil Ware finishes the year 2012 with two powerful posts or articles about Jesus' birth and the people gathered around him, and emphasizes that God's greatest beginnings are found in hard endings.
by Phil Ware · John 14:1-4 · Thanksgiving
Phil Ware shares about his son coming for Thanksgiving and it reminds him how much God must anticipate his children coming home to him.
by Ron Rose · John 15:16 · Prayer
Ron Rose writes about unanswered prayers and letting God find us and us having conversations with our heavenly Father.
by Max Lucado · Goober · Glory
Max Lucado reminds us that the troubles of this present life are preparing us for something far greater.
by Phil Ware · Luke 2:9-11 · Shepherd
Phil Ware looks at the birth of Jesus and asks the very simple question: why did God reveal the birth of his Son to shepherds first?
by Patrick D. Odum · Matthew 6:33
Patrick Odum writes about Alaska, Skagway, gold, searching, treasure, and the Kingdom of God.
by Bill Brant · 1 John 5:13 · Heaven
It's All about Heaven!! Our mission, obligation and responsibility is to tell the remaining 2/3 of the world's population (4.4 Billion) about Jesus, so that those who do what God commands will go to Heaven.
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 Rubel Shelly · 2 Thessalonians 1:9 · Hero · Hell
Rubel Shelly weighs in on hell and reminds us that there is something like it and it is separation from all that God is and blesses us with.
by Rubel Shelly · Luke 1:76-79 · Rescue
Rubel Shelly writes about the trapped Chilean miners and the incredible rescue efforts that involved so many different peoples and how this mirrors heaven's efforts to rescue us.
by Bill Brant · Ecclesiastes 5:2 · Heaven
In 1855, at the age of 43, an English man penned the question: “Ah, but a man’s reach should exceed his grasp or what’s a Heaven for?”
by Steve Ridgell · John 3:5 · Jesus
God is clear about the only way to live with Him forever. It is through Jesus.
by Rubel Shelly · Romans 8:18-21
Rubel Shelly reminds us that while perfection is an ideal, we must not set it as our only goal or we will never attain what we reach to achieve and never be satisfied with our blessings.
by Russ Lawson · Philippians 3:13-14 · Future
Russ Lawson reminds us that with so many things going on, we need to remember just the one important thing.
by Steve Higginbotham · Philippians 3:20-21
Steve Higginbotham talks about four murders that occurred in the town that furnished the backdrop for Andy of Mayberry and reminds us that we live in a fallen world and need to keep our eyes on our heavenly home.
by Bill Brant · Matthew 6:13 · Heaven · Celebration
A dying boy reminds us of the things we should celebrate
by Bill Brant · Revelation 22:4 · Heaven
Death is just another stage in our journey to heaven; it's like Promotion Day at Sunday School. You're just moving on to something better
by Bill Brant · Philippians 4 · Parenting · Family · Jesus
"Over the river and through the woods to 'Aunt Patty's' house we go."
by Phil Ware · Mark 10:45 · Service
Phil Ware reminds us of an old story describing heaven and hell and how the difference between the two is whether or not people serve each other.
by Tim Archer · 2 Corinthians 8:9 · Salvation
People can live for years needing the very thing that God has to offer, yet they overlook the treasure that He offers.
by Straight from the Bible · Hebrews 2:14-18
This is simply quoting Hebrews 2:14-18 about freedom from death's tyrranny.
by Sarah Stirman · John 14:1-3 · Heaven
Sarah Stirman talks about the funeral for her grandfather and it reminds her where her real home is.
by Tim Archer · John 3:3 · Baptism · Citizenship
The only way to become a citizen in God's kingdom is to be born a second time, born of water and God's Holy Spirit.
by Tim Archer · Ephesians 2:8-9 · Grace
Some people see Christianity like a rewards program, where you earn the right to go to heaven by doing enough good things. That's not what the Bible says.
by Phil Ware · Revelation 7:9-12 · Heaven
Phil Ware describes a precious moment on his trip to Kampala and the work with Compassion International.
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