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 Tom Norvell · 2 Corinthians 2:14 · Influence
Tom Norvell reminds us that we are to carry the aroma of Jesus with us wherever we go -- some will like it, some will not, but God will be pleased!
by Russ Lawson · Matthew 6:19 · Money
Russ Lawson lets silver dollars remind him of long ago with his grandparents and challenge himself right now to treasure the proper things in life.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 23:11 · Downs Syndrome
Phil Ware talks about an airplane that landed on the wrong runway and compares it to some of the values we attach to people.
by Tom Norvell · Ephesians 6:1 · Fatherhood
Tom Norvel thinks about time and how fast his daughter has grown up at her graduation.
by Tim Archer · Psalm 37:4 · Happiness
Junk e-mail gives us a good glimpse into what the world sees as happiness. But true happiness comes from God, not from a website.
by Phil Ware · 1 John 3:16 · Friendship
Phil Ware shares some Scriptures on sacrifice, love, remembering, and friendship.
by Steve Higginbotham · Matthew 7:12 · Sportsmanship
Steve Higginbotham reminds us of a great home run story from D II women's softball and how the opposing team helped an injured competitor.
by Kelly Breece · Proverbs 21:30 · Baseball
Kelly Breece talks about her son, Shane, and his first hit in baseball.
by Bill Brant · 1 Corinthians 15:54 · Jesus · Resurrection · Character
It was a haunting sound, carried by the wind as it seemed to float around those of us gathered there. The lone bugler sounding Taps
by Teresa Bell Kindred · Ephesians 5:1 · Teaching
Teresa Bell Kindred shares how her daughter missed the dreaded pink slip given to many teachers in Kentucky, but she also reminds us that God doesn't give pink slips.
by Ann Voskamp · Isaiah 53:2 · Negative
Ann Voskamp shares about a recent burial she was happy to attend, and in the process, put the world back into its upright position.
by Steve Higginbotham · Ephesians 6:1 · Fatherhood
Steve Higginbotham shares a powerful story about a conversation with a neurosurgeon who choose to be a daddy before being a recognized neurosurgeon.
by Phil Ware · Hebrews 1:14 · Fatherhood
Phil Ware shares a memory from over ten years ago about his daughter and an angel.
by Phil Ware · Women
Phil Ware and Teresa Bell Kindred introduce a new feature, a women's blog for Heartlight called "A Kindred Heart."
by Rubel Shelly · 1 Timothy 1:2 · Christian Living
Rubel Shelly challenges us to think through our thinking on the upcoming election
by Phil Ware · 1 Peter 2:10 · Grace
Phil Ware reminds himself that he didn't have any right to expect the grace of God to be shared with him since he wasn't a child of Abraham by race and was included only because of God's mercy.
by Tom Norvell · Hebrews 13:7 · Jesus
Tom Norvell reminds us that in the world of massive change, Jesus is the same.
by Ron Rose · James 5:16 · Prayer
Ron Rose tells us about a movement that swept the US nation many years ago and how God used it to change everyone.
by Tom Norvell · Isaiah 61:1 · Pain
Tom Norvell reminds us that broken hearts hurt and we often wish we could be dead, but that God stays close to us.
by Rubel Shelly · Psalm 44:21 · Heart
Rubel Shelly reminds us to not settle for merely treating the symptoms, but get to the root causes of our problems.
by Lisa Mikitarian · Colossians 4:6 · Influence
Lisa Mikitarian shares with us an experience she had buying New Balance shoes on eBay and how the seller blessed her life in a special way.
by Ann Voskamp · 1 John 4:9
Ann Voskamp comes to a cross behind a country church and is reminded of the grace of Christ to not only save us but to also furnish us the basis of life.
by Rubel Shelly · Tithing · Restitution
Rubel Shelly talks about the Old Testament concept of restitution instead of punishment for folks who have committed crimes.
by Patrick D. Odum · 1 Timothy 6:17
Patrick Odum describes what happened to the Patriot SuperBowl championship jerseys that were going to be thrown away because they lost, and challenges us to give more than our throw aways to the poor of the world.
by Phil Ware · Luke 12:13 · Money
Phil Ware shares Scriptures pertaining to the IRS deadline for taxes and other issues related to money.
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