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 Scott Owings · Psalm 62:1-7 · Solitude · Silence
We can only regain our rightful place in our spirit through Silence and the work of the Holy Spirit on our spirit.
by Kathy Bailey · Hebrews 4:14-16 · Prayer
Our prayers get to God, they don't bounce back to us and we can be sure about that because Jesus intercedes for us.
by Paul Faulkner · 2 Corinthians 3:17-18
Transformation, sanctification takes time in the real world of our lives, but God won't give up on us.
by Jeff Lee · Luke 2:8-10 · Christmas
We have taken the joy, glory, risk, holiness, excitment out of Christmas and made it predictable and boring.
by Sarah Stirman · 2 Corinthians 11:24-27 · Holy
We can't have the holy life without the adventure life because God uses the adventures to mold us and make us holy.
by Ron Rose · James 4:7-10 · Providence
God has a record of the things he has done through us in his family album.
by Rubel Shelly · Acts 4:23-31 · Boldness
Under persecution and difficulty, we most often need to pray for boldness instead of protection and ease!
by Teresa Bell Kindred · 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 · Joy
Crazy things happen to all of us, but we can face them with joy because of God.
by Rubel Shelly · Romans 12:1-2
All space must be reclaimed as sacred space.
by Rubel Shelly · James 3:13-18 · Sectarian
Just because you are right doesn't make you right -- how we deal with others is crucial in being right!
by Phil Ware · Ephesians 6:10-20 · Prayer
Prayer empowers God's people and God's message.
by Jim McGuiggan · 2 Corinthians 3:18
Nothing short of the Holy Spirit is enough to account for the Christian's change!
by Alan Smith · Hebrews 12:18-22 · Worship
We need to remember that when we assemble, God joins us and it is a holy moment.
by Phil Ware · Luke 24:44-53
A group of baby birds in a flower basket nest remind us of the key three things for all of us as week to take flight for God!
by Phil Ware · Acts 2:1-47 · Restoration
Jesus used the 50 days after Pentecost to change and transform the broken disciples into world-changers.
by Phil Ware · Colossians 1:28-29 · Discipleship
We are called to live for Jesus after the Christmas lights quit twinkling.
by Bruce Wadd · John 3:6 · Holy Spirit
Only God can bring new life with refreshment through his holy spirit.
by Alan Smith · Romans 8:14-17 · Identity · Children of God
We are God's children and that sense of identity should be crucial in our lives.
by Kelly Breece · Psalm 139:7-10 · Presence · Comfort
Even when we cannot see the presence of God in our lives, he's always there!
by Rubel Shelly · Colossians 3:17 · Holiness · Addiction
Some places are holy and we shouldn't violate these sacred spaces.
by Russ Lawson · Psalm 19:1-4 · God · Abba Father · Humility
God's presence comes to us in many ways during the course of an average day; but are we looking for presence and to we respond with humility?
by Russ Lawson · Romans 5:1-5 · Holy Spirit · Hope
No matter how desperate things can seem, God has given the ability to hope in him through the power of the Holy Spirit.
by Janice Price · Romans 15:13 · Holy Spirit · Hope
There is great power of child-like hope when empowered by the Holy Spirit.
by Alan Smith · Philippians 1:9-11 · Holiness · Holy Spirit · Power
Imagine that we all approached life with the attitude of, "If it's not on the test then I'm not going to learn it."