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 Alan Smith · James 1:19 · Speech
The answers from Family Fued remind us of how stupid the things we say can be if we don't think about them first!
by Mike Barres · 2 Corinthians 10:4 · Temptation
We need to keep our thought life free of weeds.
by Rubel Shelly · 1 Peter 1:18 · Joy
We need to be a rejoicing people who reflect God's blessings in our lives and in our smiles!
by Tom Norvell · Matthew 17:1
God provides us with some incredible moments of grace and joy if we will notice them!
by Mike Barres · 2 Corinthians 4:16 · Retirement
Christians should never retire spiritually, but instead re-fire!
by Tom Norvell · Colossians 2:13
Will we draw near to the cross and have our lives changed?
by Steve Higginbotham · 2 Timothy 3:7 · Thinking
More than needing to think, we need to think about the right things!
by Rubel Shelly · 1 Samuel 16:7 · Leadership
Most of us get discounted, rejected, or turned away at some time or another: but God looks at our heart and doesn't give up on us!
by Rubel Shelly · Luke 22:31 · Failure
Don't quit in the middle of failure, but understand it is part of the learning and growing process.
by Rubel Shelly · Hebrews 13:1 · Hospitality · Stranger
We should care about all people, regardless of their background.
by Tom Norvell · Romans 5:6 · Forgiveness · Freedom
The costs shown by the war memorials in Washington, D.C., remind us that freedom isn't free.
by Jeff Lee · 2 Timothy 4:10 · Disciple Making · Discipleship
Just as key people did with John Mark in moving him from failure to useful, so too, good leaders must recycle.
by Rubel Shelly · 2 Timothy 2:1
The generation coming behind us, the millenials, are not hopeless at all, but we must step up and help guide them.
by Phil Ware · James 2:14 · Millenials
Rather than fearing the new group of young adults, we should embrace them and hope to influence them for Christ.
by Rubel Shelly · 2 Timothy 2:1 · Disciple Making · Discipleship
An experience of Steve Mc Nair at training camp becomes the opportunity for all of us to remember we teach and train others.
by Phil Ware · Ephesians 6:4 · Fatherhood · Father's Day
Remembering the importance of men as fathers in our world.
by Rubel Shelly · Psalm 90:12 · Time
We must learn to make our use of time a holy enterprise.
by Russ Lawson · Hebrews 9:27 · Judgment
We need to always be prepared for the final eventuality of life!
by Elizabeth Price · Exodus 20:19
A violent storm reminds us of our need for God and his holiness!
by Tom Norvell · Proverbs 22:6
A prayer for graduating seniors by parents.
by Rick Brown and Reg Cox · Exodus 1:1
God wants us to leave behind our wanderer and slave mentality and take on the attitude of a spiritual warrior: it's time to leave our terminal mentality.
by Joey Cope · Hebrews 11:13 · Heaven
So many things make us long to be somewhere different.
by Joe Bagby · Ephesians 3:20
A fire burned down a church building but rebuilt a church.
by Alan Smith · Matthew 25:29 · Talent
God has given us all special abilities. If we use them, then God is glorified, but if we don't, we'll lose those abilities.
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