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 Tom Norvell · Psalm 13:1 · Faith
Tom Norvell reminds us of the power of trusting God and putting our faith in his unfailing love.
by Patrick D. Odum · Matthew 9:17 · Simple
Patrick Odum challenges us to get rid of the clutter in our lives and our churches just like Jesus challenged the people of his day.
by Alan Smith · 1 Timothy 6:9 · Rich · t
Alan Smith reminds us that get rich schemes normally get someone else rich and leave us in trouble.
by Mike Barres · 1 John 4:4 · Perseverance
Mike Barres reminds us that we need to be like trees: flexible, rooted, connected, and built on the rock.
by Rubel Shelly · Matthew 5:19 · Hospitality
Rubel Shelly talks about Starbucks and their emphasis on customer service and how we need to emulate their desire to greet help others.
by Phil Ware · James 1:26 · AIDS
Phil Ware talks about his upcoming trip to Uganda with Compassion International and the opportunity to help children in poverty with the love of Jesus.
by Russ Lawson · 1 John 1:8 · Sin
Russ Lawson reminds us that we are imperfect, that we make mistakes, and that God forgives those mistakes and makes us perfect in his sight if we will try to live for him.
by Steve Ridgell · Ephesians 3:14 · Children of God
God adopted us into his family and gave us his name.
by Phil Ware · Luke 9:23 · Cross
We want a Christianity without the Cross, a Savior without a Lord, and a Tinkerbelle Jesus, reprinted.
by Rubel Shelly · Proverbs 25:28 · Self-control
Rubel Shelly talks about ancient cities and how they needed walls and how we need self-control today.
by Teresa Bell Kindred · 1 Corinthians 15:58 · Exercise
Teresa Bell Kindred talks honestly about the stuff of life, exercise, root canals, and other things.
by Mike Barres · Matthew 6:33 · Jesus
Mike Barres talks about a plaque in his office that spells out Jesus, but many folks don't see the name, just like most folks besides Anna and Simeon didn't see Jesus for who he truly was; but will we see him?
by Rubel Shelly · 2 Corinthians 5:17 · New Year
Rubel Shelly shares a prayer for the New Year as we begin 2008.
by Paul Faulkner · Romans 15:13 · Peace
Paul Faulkner talks about finding real peace by living simply!
by Rubel Shelly · Christmas
Rubel Shelly reminds us that Christmas can open our eyes to faith and what the world willfully does not want to see.
by Bill Denton · Matthew 1:23 · Jesus
Bill Denton shares insight into the incarnation of God in Jesus Christ and what it means for us.
by Larry Davies · 2 Peter 1:3 · Christmas
Larry Davies puts us in the place of the inn keeper who had no room in his inn for Joseph and Mary.
by Tom Norvell · Luke 2:14 · Christmas
Tom Norvell talks about a pre-Christmas trip to the place of insanity, the mall, and questions if they are missing something in the season.
by Larry Davies · Luke 3:10 · Christmas
Larry Davies reminds of our need to repent and get our hearts and behavior right if we are going to prepare the way for Jesus at Christmas.
by Rubel Shelly · John 3:16 · Christmas
Rubel Shelly reminds us of a hard story from last year about James Kim who risked everything to get help for his family, and he reminds us that Jesus did the same thing for us in leaving heaven.
by Phil Ware · Joel 1:8 · Jesus
Phil Ware talks about how powerful it is to look at the cost of freedom to identity of Mary Jesus' mother.
by Tom Norvell · Christmas
Tom Norvell compares the inflatable Christmas yard decorations to the inflatable Christians and religious people that Jesus criticized.
by Paul Faulkner · John 1:18 · God
Paul Faulkner reminds us that Jesus attracts us to God because of his vulnerability and humanity.
by Bill Sherrill · Acts 20:35 · Christmas
Bill Sherrill reminds us that the spirit of the Christmas season is giving, not receiving and that we need to be a people with a spirit of thanksgiving.
by Skye Noe · Purpose · Prayer · Scripture
I wonder sometimes if God feels the same way about the messages I send. I think about my prayer life and how often I address the message to Him but seem to only talk about me.
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