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 Melissa Troyer · Matthew 1:23 · Immanuel
Melissa Troyer writes about the pressures of daily life for a mom whose husband is in P.A. school, money is tight, and children are calling, all the while Jesus is near.
by Melissa Troyer · Luke 19:1-10 · Messes
Melissa Troyer shares her busy and messy Easter morning when she arrived in a mess and exhausted from the messiness of the morning only to meet Jesus there.
by Phil Ware · Isaiah 53:5
Phil Ware reminds us that God broke one of the most held rules of merchandising, you break it; you buy it, and in Jesus turned this principle upside down.
by Phil Ware · Acts 16:1-4 · Faith · Discipleship · Legacy
Phil Ware completes his four-part series called 'Ancient Wisdom, Modern Grace.' He reminds us of our need to be a risk-taking group of Jesus followers
by Phil Ware · John 13:35 · Church · Friendship · Love
Phil Ware takes us back to an old article from twenty years ago about a circle of love and a family that was sustained through tragedy and loss because of the love of friends.
by Brandy Campbell · Matthew 25 · Poverty
This is a special report on Compassion International and the refocus on poorer areas of Brazil to help find diamonds in the rough, kids with great potential.
by Teresa Bell Kindred · Philippians 2:9-11 · Finish
Teresa Bell Kindred reminds us to use the fourth quarter wisely and finish strong.
by Ann Voskamp · 1 Thessalonians 5:13-16 · Earthquake · Eucharisteo
Ann Voskamp takes a morning breakfast, washing, dishes, arguing boys, and books in multiple languages and turns it into a time of joy, happiness, and eucharisteo.
by Russ Lawson · Proverbs 22:6 · Father's Day
Russ Lawson writes about finding a book with a special inscription for fathers, dads, that reminds us that changing the world comes at a cost and so we step up to the plate and do what a dad is supposed to do.
by Paul Styrvoky · Acts 20:35 · Children · Compassion · Poor
Paul Styrvoky details his experiences of sponsoring a child through Compassion International.
by Tom Norvell · 1 John 3:1-3 · Fatherhood
Tom Norvell reminds us of the overwhelming deep love the Father has for us and reminds us that he gives us glimpses of this in a good father's relationship and love for his children.
by Phil Ware · Luke 15:11-24
Phil Ware begins a series of messages called "The Journey Home" and focuses on God being the home we long for.
by Phil Ware · 2 Kings 11:1-21 · Difference
Phil Ware continues his series on light on the dark side of the mountain reminding us the need for men and women of God to step up and be counted.
by Patrick D. Odum · Matthew 8:19-20 · Priorities
Patrick Odum talks about our big rocks have to go into the bottle first.
by Jenny Runkel · Psalm 23 · Christmas
Jenny Runkel admits that Christmas really stresses her out and she finds a way to cope.
by Sarah Stirman · John 4 · Hardship
Sarah Stirman has reason to reflect on being crippled or handicapped and being useful to God.
by Jenny Runkel · Ephesians 6:1-4 · Parenting
Jenny Runkel shares an experience with her parenting that took her outside the normal ScreamFree process and how she did the opposite of what she felt like doing to get back on track.
by Paul Faulkner · Deuteronomy 6:5-8 · Parenting
Paul Faulkner shares the importance of putting our kids up there as a top priority.
by Phil Ware · Ephesians 6:1-4 · Fatherhood · Father's Day
Phil Ware describes how his dad was great and how he taught his family how to love and stand up for kids.
by Daphne Simpkins · Luke 18:13 · Church Lady
Mildred Budge, church lady personified, faces another set of misadventures, this time with a truck driver, a Hummer, and an ambulance at Wal-Mart.
by Paul Faulkner · Matthew 19:3-15 · Divorce
Divorce hurts kids and wounds adults and we must prevent it.
by Phil Ware · Psalm 139:13-16 · Children
An awful Halloween ten years ago reminds us how important it is to value children for who they are!
by Alan Smith · Deuteronomy 6:5-9 · Example
A child buys a car online because he has learned to imitate the actions of his mother on a computer and this is a powerful reminder that our kids are always watching us
by Alan Smith · Matthew 14:16 · Provision
God longs to help supply us with our need, just as he did with the apostles trying to feed the 5000.
by Hal Runkel, LMFT · Ephesians 6:4 · Parenting
Parenting can be done scream free, but not because we focus on our children, but because we focus on ourselves.
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