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 · James 1:2-3 · Purity
Rubel Shelly visits a kiln that fires ceramics and helps us think through the importance of purifying our imperfections.
by Phil Ware · Acts 1:1-14 · Prayer
Phil Ware continues his series called Better Broken that focuses on how God used flawed, broken people to change the world by sharing the message of Jesus and this involved Purpose: to be witnesses, Plan: to release God's power through prayer; People: the
by Phil Ware · Matthew 28:18-20 · Evangelism
Phil Ware continues his series on last words and first priority, and emphasizes the power of our influence to help others know, follow, and obey Jesus.
by Phil Ware · Galatians 5:1-26 · Holy Spirit
Phil Ware continues his SpiritFire series and reminds us of the ditches that can trap us on the way to freedom in grace and being led by the Spirit.
by Phil Ware · Acts 1:8 · Witnessing
Phil Ware continues his series on Catch and Release reminding us that we are chosen to be Jesus' witnesses specifically because of who we are and what he has done for us in our lives.
by Phil Ware
Phil Ware writes about Ruth and her love and faithfulness and how God used this to bring the Messiah, bless broken-hearted Naomi, and bless his people.
by Phil Ware · Luke 24:25-27,44-45 · Scripture
Phil Ware continues his series of articles based on Jesus' LifeWORDS, the words he spoke after his resurrection. This week the focus is upon Jesus knowing and predicting he would be crucified and raised and what difference does it make to us today.
by Phil Ware · Ruth 1:16-18 · Faithfulness
Phil Ware looks at Ruth and Naomi and the difference one faithful person can make in everything!
by Phil Ware · Hebrews 13:23 · Persecution
Phil Ware uses Timothy's release from prison to be an opportunity to look at how we are to live in a culture opposed to Christianity.
by Joe Beam · 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 · Sexuality
Joe Beam addresses what is Biblically appropriate and not appropriate for Christians in their sexual relationships.
by Phil Ware · Luke 10:25-37 · Neighbor
Phil Ware talks about the parable of the Good Samaritan and how Jesus calls us to neighboring.
by Rubel Shelly · Galatians 5:14 · Neighbor
Rubel Shelly talks about the difference between being a legalist and a good neighbor when one is above the law.
by Rubel Shelly · Romans 8:3-4 · Jesus
Rubel Shelly reminds us of another way to be like Jesus and be above the law in a good way.
by Phil Ware · Acts 4:12 · Jesus
Phil Ware continues his messages out of Colossians; this one focuses on Jesus being enough and anything added to Him is less.
by Danny Sims · Numbers 6:24-26 · Grace
Danny Sims reminds us that grace is all over the Old Testament.
by Ron Rose · Ephesians 4:30-5:2 · Forgiveness
Ron Rose reminds us of Reginald Denny and the vicious attack he suffered in the riots of LA and yet forgave.
by Patrick D. Odum · 1 Corinthians 15:1-52 · Resurrection
Patrick Odum compares the lack of vacancy in a French cemetery and a law forbidding people to die to the hope we have in the resurrection of Jesus.
by Patrick D. Odum · Matthew 5:14-16 · Christmas
Patrick Odum tells about a gaudy, JESUS Christmas sign in the yard that tells everyone that the owners of the home believe Jesus is the reason for the season.
by Kimberli J. Brackett · Romans 5:1-5 · Hardship
Kimberli Brackett reminds us that even in the worst of circumstances, God is at work trying to make something out of our situation and we can see if we will praise God and ask for his perspective.
by Tom Norvell · Deuteronomy 6:4-9 · Important
Tom Norvell shares several quotes from the Bible that share what is most important to God, then reminds us that it is about loving God and loving others and we need to get down and just do it!
by Rubel Shelly · Romans 14:12 · Responsibility
Rubel Shelly reminds us that we are all unique and different and yet we must all take responsibility for our actions.
by Steve Ridgell · 2 Corinthians 4:5 · Preaching
The best preachers are not those we know but the ones Steve describes in this article who serve without pay and to bless others because that person wants them to know about Jesus!
by Kimberli J. Brackett · 2 Corinthians 3:18 · Accountability
Kimberli looks in the magnifying mirror and sees things she doesn't like on her face and also in her life.
by David Sessions · Acts 15 · Unity
Unity isn't easy to make happen and the example of Acts 15 really challenges us to give up some things along the way.
by Phil Ware · Ruth 1:16-17 · Women
Rosa Parks is just one example of many women whose lives of faith have great changed the world.
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