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 · 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 Patrick D. Odum · Luke 17:12-19 · Thanksgiving
Patrick Odum talks about the the 10 lepers who were healed and only one came back to thank Jesus and puts the other nine into modern context and describes what they did instead of thanking Jesus.
by Phil Ware · Romans 8:22-29 · Holy Spirit
Phil Ware writes about Romans 8:22-29, the bondage to decay that our world faces, our own troubles and hardships, and slogans that we often use and abuse to try to encourage people who are grieving, wounded, or hurt.
by Tom Norvell · Philippians 3:7-16 · Achievement
Tom Norvell looks at how the disciples must have felt right after Jesus' death and then talks about a year ending and the New Year beginning.
by Ron Rose · Job 42:5-6 · Life
Ron Rose writes about life's obstacles and challenges us to follow the example of others who have lived beyond their limits.
by Phil Ware · Colossians 1:1-5 · Church
Phil Ware shares about an embarrassing moment in church when he was in high school and compares it to Philemon being called out in church in Colossae.
by Sarah Stirman · John 4 · Hardship
Sarah Stirman has reason to reflect on being crippled or handicapped and being useful to God.
by Lisa Mikitarian · Psalm 147:16 · Peace
Lisa Mikitarian shares some beautiful insights on the beauty of a heavy snow and how Jesus comes to us and offers to do the same -- bring peace to our hectic and harried worlds.
by Paul Faulkner · John 15:16 · Chosen
Paul Faulkner reminds us that God chose us, and still chooses us, every time for his team.
by Mike Barres · Mark 14:32-42 · Wisdom
Mike Barres reminds us that we often confuse our muddled thinking, our inability to decide what to do, not because the decision is difficult, but because we don't want to obey.
by Tom Norvell · Luke 15:11-13 · Children
Letting a child go is a scary thing and when they hurt or they are killed or they go through a traumatic experience, it awful for the parent, so all we can do is ask that God be present and real for them.
by Russ Lawson · 2 Timothy 3:1-7 · Bible
We can search Google and the Internet for all sorts of things, but the truth is going to be found in Jesus and His Word.
by Tom Norvell · Ephesians 3:14-19 · Fullness
God wants us to be full of Him, his grace, His mercy, His Spirit, His Love.
by Paul Faulkner · Proverbs 3:5-7 · Consequences
Our descisions have consequences and these choices are not inconsequential to our children and grandchildren.
by Joe Bagby · 2 Timothy 3:7
Real knowledge is experiential knowledge: knowledge we've gained by acting on the truth.
by Mike Barres · Ephesians 2:10 · Providence
God has a plan for each of us, a destiny, to use us for his glory.
by Elizabeth Price · 2 Timothy 3:15 · Leadership
While we are gifted and called by God to our ministries, we must commit to fan into flame the gifts given us!
by Teresa Bell Kindred · Matthew 19:26 · Influence
While we may think we can't make a difference in the lives of troubled teens, with God's help, we can.
by Janice Price · Isaiah 40:29
Good things can happen out of bad things if we find our sense of purpose!
by Tom Norvell · Philippians 3:12-14 · Attitude · Restoration · Redemption
What do you do when you can't unscramble the messes you've made; you trust that God can mend them and you go on trying to live a redemptive life.
by Kelly Breece · John 3:36 · Attitude · Death · Restoration
Being delivered from cancer is great; being delivered from sin and death is far greater and that is God's gift to us in Jesus Christ.
by Kelly Breece · Psalm 118:24 · Family · Winter
When we travel with God, things might be a little uncomfortable sometimes, but we have a wonderful and exciting journey of joy.
by Jim Clark · 2 Corinthians 12:9 · Prayer · Perseverance · Endurance
Humility is often the doorway to some of our greatest work for God, especially when it involves prayer.
by Teresa Bell Kindred · Luke 11:36 · Jesus · Attitude
Brothers and sisters, without Christ, we are diamonds in a dark room. We cannot shine and display all the wondrous beauty God made us to have without His light.
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