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 · Romans 5:3-4 · Perseverance
So often we look for short cuts or ways to cut corners to get to a goal that can only be reached by hard work, perserverance, and a willingness to keep on working over time.
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 Phil Ware · John 1:12-13 · Christmas
Jesus wasn't just born into our world in the womb of Mary, but he longs to be born into our world again in each individual Christian the Holy Spirit gives birth to in the world.
by Rubel Shelly · Mark 8:34-36
Ray Romano said he is off to do soul work remembering a note he received from his brother about something that Jesus said about losing ones soul.
by Larry Davies · Luke 6:27-28 · Forgiveness
We create echoes by our life, so what kind of echo will you hear from the people around you?
by Paul Faulkner · Matthew 18:3 · Change
Change comes from following the principles in the good ol' Bible given to us by God!
by Phil Ware · 2 Corinthians 3:18 · Transformation
External changes won't cut it, we need real spiritual transformation which comes from the Spirit of God.
by Paul Faulkner · 2 Corinthians 5:17 · Freedom
When we don't have to impress folks, we are free to live authentically.
by Phil Ware · Romans 5:3-5 · Perseverance
Stuck in an airport trying to get home, Phil realizes several lessons about getting un-stuck spiritually.
by Steve Ridgell · Luke 2:52 · Balance
We need to be balance in our lives -- physically, spiritually, and relationally.
by Ron Rose · Colossians 3:1 · Destination · Determination
So often we get pre-occupied with being busy that we forget to check our direction and our progress
by Teresa Bell Kindred · Matthew 10:39 · Aging
As we age and the years speed by, we need to take some time and examine what we have done with our lives.
by Scott Owings · 2 Corinthians 3:18 · Growth
While we focus on physical exercise at the beginning of the year, why not also focus on spiritual exercise, too?
by Rubel Shelly · Hebrews 13:7 · Aging
Remembering a great lady of faith who lived for 106 years.
by Phil Ware · James 1:2-4 · Faith
Our faith can either be real and shaping us to be useful to God or it can be discarded or nothing more than a good luck charm.
by Rubel Shelly · 2 Corinthians 4:16 · Maturity
Soul work takes tiem and in our instant society we must be patient and let God do his work on us.
by Alan Smith · Ephesians 4:12-16 · Christian Living · Christlikeness · Measure Up
While we can measure many things in many ways, there is only one way to measure a Christian -- by the standard of Jesus!
by Joey Cope · 2 Corinthians 3:18 · Christlikeness
We may look like a lot of people, but the real issue is whether or not we look like Jesus.
by Patrick D. Odum · Hebrews 5:7-9 · Jesus
Faith is about experience learning, not just sitting in a pew and having church book learning.
by Mike Barres · Galatians 6:9-10
A new pair of shoes helps Mike figure out why we need some traditions.
by Phil Ware · Colossians 1:28-29 · Discipleship
When we grow up, we want to be like Jesus!
by Joey Cope · James 5:7 · Patience
Sometimes it takes some people many years to truly bloom, but we must be patient because when they do it is senstational!
by Joey Cope · 2 Corinthians 3:17-18
Exercise can cause pain, but that pain is necessary to help us grow and see things more clearly.
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