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 Mike Barres · Isaiah 31:31 · Focus
Mike Barres reminds us that we so easily get our focus on things down here and not on the Lord who can help us with our lives and help us solve our problems.
by Alan Smith · Revelation 21:3-5 · Parousia
Alan Smith reminds us that as tempting as it might be to be a bear, we have something much better in our future for us!
by Paul Faulkner · Acts 26:28 · Heaven
Paul Faulkner reminds us that we need to decide to respond to Jesus now and honor him with our lives.
by Russ Lawson · 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 · Parousia
Russ Lawson reminds us that we will all have a final flight and we want to make sure the destination is the good one, God!
by Rubel Shelly · Matthew 23:11 · Service
Rubel Shelly reminds us that God's book of Who's Who is only filled with those who are servants.
by Steve Ridgell · John 16:33
Despite apparent differences, we Christians are the same in the things that matter.
by Phil Ware · 1 John 3:1-3 · Fatherhood · Father's Day
Phil Ware writes a letter to his dad on Father's Day about missing him and about the questions he has.
by Teresa Bell Kindred · Luke 10:38-42 · Mothers
So often we try to complete our list without involving Jesus or investing ourselves in what really matters.
by Russ Lawson · Colossians 3:1-3 · Heaven
How we approach the weekend and the beginning of a new week depends upon whether or not we focus on heavenly things, things above where God is!
by Steve Ridgell · John 14:1
What's our best way to insure what is really important to us, our going to heaven?
by Denise Waldrop · Revelation 22:5
A lighthearted look at heaven and the joy that awaits us there: it's like a beach and not really a job.
by Alan Smith · 2 Corinthians 4:18-5:5
A joke about HMO's leads to some interesting oberservations about heaven and the fact that everyting on earth is temporary.
by Joe Bagby · Philippians 1:20-23 · Death · Rapture · Parousia
What happens to people when they die is a lot like trying to tell kids how much farther it is to granny's house!
by Lynn Anderson · Hebrews 11:13-14 · Christmas · Home
We are not at home until we are home with God.
by Phil Ware · Isaiah 65:1-5 · Home
All earthly homecomings should remind us of our ultimate joyful homecoming to God.
by Phil Ware · Heaven
Heaven is our home, not earth, and we must live like heaven is our home.
by Russ Lawson · Philippians 3:12-13 · Focus
A four year old reminds us that the problem isn't falling down, but it is staying down.
by Joey Cope · Hebrews 11:13-16 · Heaven
So many things make us long to be somewhere different.
by Elizabeth Price · John 14:1-3 · Home
Entering a gate where the house is gone opens up our heart to the truth about our lasting home in heaven with God that Jesus has prepared for us.
by Elizabeth Price · 1 Timothy 4 · Bible
When we truly focus on God's word, it can come to life for us just like we can see the stars after our eyes get used to the darkness.
by Alan Smith · 1 John 4:8-10 · Love · Motivation
While heaven and hell, punishment and reward, may be motivation for our behavior, eventually God wants us to be motivated by love.
by Phil Ware · 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 · Rapture
Don't you want to be ready to go when Jesus returns to take us home to glory?
by Alan Smith · Luke 14:16-17 · Heaven
God has extended an invitation to you, have you accepted?
by Kelly Breece · Matthew 8:11 · Heaven
Going to heaven must be like arriving at your own surprise party and seeing all the people you love.
by Kelly Breece · 1 Corinthians 15 · Death · Peace · Hope
Sometimes God's surprising comfort comes at the most unexpected times and in the most unexpected places.
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