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 · Romans 1:18-32 · Sexuality
Phil Ware begins a seven week series of posts called Fifty Shades of Grace and will focus on Scripture and the Bible and God and the holy plan for fulfillment and sexuality in Scripture.
by Rubel Shelly · Psalm 73:1-28
Rubel Shelly reminds of where to go in our troubling times.
by Rick Brown · Luke 15:1-32 · Christmas
Rick Brown writes a beautiful story on the background of Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer and a reminder that Jesus came for all of us misfits so we could know we fit in.
by Phil Ware · Genesis 2:18-23 · Conception · Complement
Phil Ware continues his series on looking at how the Bible values a woman, this week focusing on what it means to be complements.
by Teresa Bell Kindred · Psalm 46:10 · Rapture · Rain
Teresa Bell Kindred shares her love for the rain, being still, thinking about the reason and purpose we are here, and Amy Purdy.
by Phil Ware · John 1:3 · Light
Phil Ware continues his dialogue on darkness and light and emphasizes the importance of shining our light in the darkness and
by Phil Ware · Isaiah 53:1-12 · Trust · Triumphal Entry
Phil Ware writes on this day after Palm Sunday about Jesus' ultimate destination in Jerusalem, with the triumphal entry, the conflict with the leaders, and his betrayal, death, and resurrection.
by Phil Ware · Genesis 1 · Creation
Phil Ware challenges us to ask the 'Now, so what?' question to our own faith in Jesus and God and to make life changes based upon it.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 1:23
Phil Ware finishes up his 5 part series on experiencing Immanuel and summarizes the content of the four previous articles.
by Rubel Shelly · Isaiah 41:10 · Problems
Rubel Shelly reminds us to not get knocked off our path when we encounter potholes, even big bad ones that do damage, but to keep pressing on and persevering toward the call of God.
by Phillip Morrison · Genesis 1:1-27 · Speech · Earth
Phillip Morrison writes about the Apollo 8 moon orbit and the famous earthrise photo taken by the astronauts orbiting the moon in what otherwise would have been a disastrous year for America.
by Phillip Morrison · Luke 23:34
Phillip Morrison talks about the greatest Christmas gift of all, the gift of forgiveness.
by Cathy Messecar · Colossians 3:23-24 · Giving
Cathy Messecar confesses her struggle to make giving something that honors God and not herself and she talks about the Salvation Army Red Kettle Drive.
by Phillip Morrison · Isaiah 6:1-8 · Grief
Phillip Morrison, with a few words of introduction by Phil Ware, reflects on the assassination of President John F. Kennedy and the events that include Lee Harvey Oswald and Jack Ruby and the time that all of America became a church.
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 Rubel Shelly · 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 · Suicide
Rubel Shelly share insight into Rick and Kay Warren's interview on Piers Morgan about their son Matthew whose mental illness led him to commit suicide.
by Rubel Shelly · 2 Timothy 3:16-17 · Bible
Rubel Shelly shares insight on the whole Bible and our need to read the whole Bible, not just the New Testament.
by Jackie Halstead, Ph.D. · Psalm 5:1-3 · Silence · Illness
Jackie Halstead reminds us of our need to slow down and let God lead us instead of thinking we can be in charge of our own lives.
by Phil Ware · Joshua 3 · Constants · Consecration
Phil Ware completes his two article series on being strong and courageous and being ready to see God do great things among us.
by Patrick D. Odum · Matthew 8:1-4
Patrick Odum reminds us that Jesus majors is making the unclean clean and taking the outcast and bringing them back home into community.
by David W.T. Bratton · 1 Thessalonians 5:17 · Prayer
David Bratton shares with us some important ideas about praying without ceasing and obeying, honoring, blessing, and working for the justice that blesses God.
by Rubel Shelly · Romans 8:28 · Greed · God's Will
Rubel Shelly weighs in on the tragedy in Oklahoma, our easy explanations, and our overuse of the word just.
by Phil Ware · Luke 7
Phil Ware reminds us about the battle for our lives and that Jesus is the only one with control over the demons, the deep, the diseases, and death.
by Rubel Shelly · Colossians 3:1-4 · Attitude
Rubel Shelley reminds us of the importance of attitude and how that changes everything important that matters.
by Bill Sherrill · John 20:30-31 · Cross
Bill Sherrill writes about God's clearest message through Jesus on the Cross and through the Gospel of John.
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