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 Rubel Shelly · Hebrews 13:4 · Marriage
Rubel Shelly talks about the try it before you buy idea, the test drive mentality, that infests the idea about marriage in modern society and he boils the problem down to selfishness.
by Steve Ridgell · Proverbs 14:12 · Intentions
Right intentions, or mistaken ideas, do not make for a relationship with God.
by Tom Norvell · Isaiah 40:31 · Prayer
Tom Norvell reminds us of the importance of praying honestly to God about all the challenging times in our lives.
by Rubel Shelly · 1 Peter 3:13 · Faithfulness · Atheism
Rubel Shelly comments on the recommendation of Francis Collins nomination for the head of NIH and the Sam Harris criticism of his nomination.
by Tim Archer · 1 John 4:20 · Community
Online social networking websites make a promise of community that they can't keep. We need interaction with real people. The church consists of those kinds of relationships
by Patrick D. Odum · 1 Peter 1:18 · Forgiveness
Patrick Odum talks about an amazing overcharge on cigarettes and reminds us of another huge debt that has gone up in smoke.
by Phil Ware · 1 Peter 3:15 · Incarnation
Phil Ware continues his LifeWORDS series and shares Jesus' Great Commission as a call to incarnational ministry and not just evangelism.
by Mike Barres · Colossians 3:3 · Following Jesus · On Fire
Mike Barres challenges us to die to self so we can catch fire with the Spirit of the Lord.
by Rubel Shelly · Romans 12:16 · Selfish
Rubel Shelly shares a story from post World War II at Yankee Stadium and helps us understand that self-centeredness may be okay for little kids, but not for us!
by Tammy Marcelain · James 1:21 · Speech
Tammy Marcelain shares insight on who we welcome and how we welcome them into our midst, and also reflects on what we do to push them away and hurt them with our words and actions.
by Phil Ware · 2 Corinthians 12:8 · Discipleship
Phil Ware talks about theodicy, why good people suffer and the call to follow Jesus no matter what.
by Russ Lawson · Matthew 5:16 · Redeeming
Russ Lawson reminds us of the importance of our letting our light shine in such a way that allows others to see God in your life.
by Rubel Shelly · 1 Timothy 6:17 · Money
Rubel Shelly reminds us that the economic times, especially the financial downturn, gives us an opportunity to learn new things and establish new values, more biblical values, in our approach to consumption, greed, and ownership.
by Phil Ware · 1 John 1:9 · Forgiveness
Phil Ware talks about a broken horse figurine and a shattered pink lamp and how God not only forgives, but also purifies us.
by Tom Norvell · 2 Corinthians 12:10
Tom Norvell talks about the overwhelming challenges of trying to minister to people when it is beyond his power or ability and he hears the words of the apostle Paul about God's grace is sufficient and God's power is made perfect in weakness so that when
by Tim Archer · 2 Corinthians 4:16 · Renewal
As we get older, our bodies begin to fail. But what about what is inside of us? God has promised that we don't have to age on the inside
by Phil Ware · John 1:14 · Resurrection
Phil Ware looks at Jesus' showing his disciples the scars on his hands and side to prove he was alive, resurrected from the dead.
by Rick Brown · Philippians 2:13 · Value
Rick Brown reminded us that families run on values, so what are the values your family runs on?
by Phil Ware · John 10:10 · Peace
Phil Ware continues his lifewords series on the post resurrection sayings of Jesus and considers Jesus' blessing, "Peace be with you!"
by Steve Ridgell · Daniel 2:44 · Kingdom
The countries and powers of this world do not last. I want to belong to a kingdom that lasts forever. I do.
by Rick Brown · Joshua 24:14 · Plans
Rick Brown writes in his family unique series about a family having a plan for what they are going to do and the key step in the plan is to decide how to finish the following, "As for me and my house we will ..."
by Lisa Mikitarian · Ephesians 1:4 · Stress
Lisa Mikitarian reflects on the passing of her husband's kidney stone and is caught up in the pain of two more passings.
by Rubel Shelly · Mark 10:45 · Failure
Rubel Shelly reminds us that the heart of leadership is not making excuses and helping others get the credit when things go right.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 12:48
Phil Ware shares insight in his LifeWORDS series on the resurrection sayings of Jesus and how Jesus forgave and empowered his failures, his disciples, by this forgiveness.
by Rubel Shelly · Psalm 118:7 · Help
Rubel Shelly shares insights on being helpful and how it's part of our being created in the image of God.
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