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 · Proverbs 25:28 · Self-control
Rubel Shelly talks about ancient cities and how they needed walls and how we need self-control today.
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 Tom Norvell · Ecclesiastes 5:2 · Worship
Tom Norvell makes a short and simple point about not using too many words.
by Paul Faulkner · 1 Thessalonians 2:8 · Friendship
Paul Faulkner writes about sharing our story and being vulnerable with others so we can have friends.
by Mike Barres · 2 Corinthians 2:11 · Temptation
Mike Barres reminds us that taking moral shortcuts and fudging on things spiritually always end up in disaster and sin.
by Rubel Shelly · 1 Peter 3:4 · Kingdom
Rubel Shelly talks about the kinds of ways the Kingdom of God grows and spreads, quietly, gently, in the faithful, every day actions of real people.
by Phil Ware · 1 Corinthians 6:18-20 · Pornograpy
If we don't wall pornography off at the source in our lives, then we end up just inviting it home.
by Tom Norvell · Colossians 3:1-2 · Vision
Tom takes a ride on an airliner and from the window seat remembers how important it is to look at things from another perspective, God's perspective.
by Scott Owings · Psalm 63:5-6 · Spiritual Focus
The Rule of Life is our own commitment to live out the spiritual disciplines, exercising the Spirit and doing what God longs to see us doing.
by Paul Faulkner · Matthew 12:43-45 · Affirm
We've got to fill our kids with good things and not just tell them what not to do, because if we don't fill them with God's stuff, someone is going to fill them with satan's stuff.
by Kimberli J. Brackett · Isaiah 5:20 · Holiness
Righteousness is not a choice but it is defined by God and his will, not by popular culture, media, and we cannot compromise and or flirt with evil.
by Kimberli J. Brackett · Psalm 119:20,161 · Sin
Kimberly takes an honest self-appraisal and listens to God to learn that she needs to tremble in awe of God and his grace and at her own sin.
by Phil Ware · Luke 6:45 · Holiness
Are we anything more than a facade, or does our character run deep and can it be seen in the world of quiet and inner places in our lives.
by Mike Barres · James 1:3-5 · Self-control
A recovery saying, HALT, reminds us to be careful when we are hungry, angry, lonely, and tired because then we are vulernable to temptation, sin, and weakness as well as addictions.
by Rubel Shelly · Ephesians 4:31-32
The Amish are an example of simple piety that cares to honor God above getting even: it is their character and not their dress or agrarian culture we need to imitate.
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 Jenny Runkel · Ephesians 6:1-4 · Parenting
A kid who goes through a tantrum meltdown faces off with his mom who uses the scream free technique to help the child learn boundaries and not embarrass himself.
by Paul Faulkner · Genesis 18:19 · Spirituality
Spiritual immunity comes from rearing children in godly homes with godly values and godly actions.
by Rubel Shelly · Psalm 33:8 · Romantic Love · Reverence
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom and worship, but it is not a terror of the Lord, but an enraptured love-filled walk with a holy God.
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.
by Rubel Shelly · 2 Timothy 2:24 · Friendliness
We all need more friends, but the way to have them is to invest the time and offer others our friendship
by Scott Owings · Matthew 5:42 · Generosity
The spiritual discipline of generosity is crucial if we are going to grow in the spirit.
by Phil Ware · Romans 5:6-11 · Jesus
Road trash and tire debris challenges Phil to remember exactly who it was that Jesus reached and ask why we don't reach them today?
by Phil Ware · Galatians 5:1-13
Freedom in Christ came at a high price and must be protected from legalism and license and can best be understood by flying a kite.
by Scott Owings · 1 Timothy 4:8 · Train
Spiritual growth really requires us to have a spiritual trainer to help us with our spiritual discipline.
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