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 Paul Faulkner · Luke 9:62 · Future
Paul Faulkner reminds us that we need to live for the present to help others and keep our focus on the matters of the Kingdom rather than let our lives get filled with regret for the past.
by Paul Faulkner · Luke 9:62 · Future
Paul Faulkner reminds us that we need to live for the present to help others and keep our focus on the matters of the Kingdom rather than let our lives get filled with regret for the past.
by Phil Ware · 2 Corinthians 3:17 · Holy Spirit
Phil Ware continues his series on the Holy Spirit focusing on Jesus and our need for Jesus to be the transforming presence in our lives.
by Phil Ware · 2 Corinthians 3:17 · Transformation
Phil Ware reminds us that by focusing on Jesus and our need for Jesus to be the transforming presence in our lives the Holy Spirit transforms and conforms us to Jesus with increasing likeness.
by · 2 Chronicles 15:15 · Prayer · Seek · Path to God
Jordan Harrell reminds us of the comfort we find in the times of our darkness are tied to the amount of time we have sought to have a path to the Father when we are in the light.
by Jackie Halstead, Ph.D. · Genesis 1:26 · Kindness · Compassion · Image of God
Jackie Halstead reminds us to view people as Jesus did; unique and valuable because each is made in the image of God.
by Max Lucado · 1 Peter 1:18 · Chosen
Max Lucado reminds us that we are the precious bride of Christ and we need to keep our focus on our wedding day.
by Max Lucado · John 9:15 · Jesus
Max Lucado writes about the man born blind in John 9 and reminds us that even though no one else notices us as a person, Jesus does.
by Phil Ware · 2 Corinthians 3:17 · Holy Spirit
Phil Ware continues his series on the Holy Spirit focusing on Jesus and our need for Jesus to be the transforming presence in our lives.
by Mark Frost · Acts 1:3 · New Life · Nostalgia
Mark Frost of Interim Ministry Partners shares the second in his series on Acts and nostalgia and doing the work of God in bringing the Kingdom of God.
by Rubel Shelly · Philippians 3:13 · Pessimism
Rubel Shelly reminds us that while we don't want to be blindly optimistic, there is value in not being a pessimist and always thinking things are worse.
by Phil Ware · 1 Peter 2:9 · Integrity · Interim Ministry
Phil Ware continues the series of articles on discerning your mission for churches to work through as they are in a season of looking for a preaching minister or pastor and Phil emphasizes both the universal mission passages and the specific mission passa
by Brian McCutchen · 1 Samuel 16:7 · Jesus
Brian McCutchen reminds us that the first real glimpse of Jesus most people see is our own face.
by Rubel Shelly · Luke 6:40 · Mentoring
Rubel Shelly reminds us that even when things or people look alike doesn't mean they actually live the same way or live out the same role.
by Tom Norvell · Proverbs 16:9 · Life
Tom Norvell reminds us to have some introspection and ask ourselves about the value of our lives.
by Tom Norvell · John 7:23 · Judging
Tom Norvell reminds us that we must take a closer look and not judge on mere appearances as Jesus said.
by Ron Rose · Philippians 4:8
Ron Rose challenges us to look beyond the ugliness and pettiness of the age and find real beauty and loveliness in our worlds.
by Rubel Shelly · Ecclesiastes 5:19 · Outsiders · Optimism
Rubel Shelly reminds us that there is something positive about thinking with an optimistic spirit and believing things can get done and be better.
by Rubel Shelly · Leadership
Rubel Shelly reminds us that the real challenge is to be resourceful and take our meager resources and big challenges and put them in the hands of the Living God.
by Sarah Stirman · John 3:16 · Holidays
Sarah Stirman reflects on the holiday blues, the ending of Christmas, and the extravagance and expense of the holiday, both modern and old.
by Rubel Shelly · 1 Samuel 16:7 · Submit
Rubel Shelly talks about the shallowness of the Chinese to place appearance above all things and then pass it off as something else.
by Tom Norvell · Hebrews 11:24 · Vision
Tom Norvell talks openly with the Lord about how hard it is to look forward and not backward and push on to the Lord's horizon.
by Mike Barres · Isaiah 31:1 · Focus
Mike Barres reminds us that we so easily get our focus on things down here and not on the Lord who can help us with our lives and help us solve our problems.
by Paul Faulkner · Luke 9:62 · Future
Paul Faulkner reminds us that we need to live for the present to help others and keep our focus on the matters of the Kingdom rather than let our lives get filled with regret for the past.
by Phil Ware · James 1:19 · Fatherhood
Phil Ware shares his father's values in a letter to his children Zachary and Megan