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 Russ Lawson · Psalm 23 · Comfort
Russ Lawson reminds us of the comfort that we can find in God and His word if we will trust and believe it.
by Michele Howe · Luke 7:50 · Marketplace
Michele Howe reminds us again about women in the marketplace and the very needed virtue of affirming and giving appreciation to those who need it and deserve it.
by Katha Winther · Proverbs 25:11
Katha Winther reminds us of the weird and yet powerful staying power of many of our words and reminds us to use them to be a blessing to others.
by Muriel Larson · Romans 8:28
Muriel Larson reminds of the great blessing we have from Romans 8:28
by Paul Faulkner · Joshua 24:15 · Children
Paul Faulkner reminds us that we have to be intentional or what we view as important gets lost in the busyness of life.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 5:23-24 · Forgiveness
Phil Ware takes the two love commands of Jesus, the Greatest Commands, and applies them to all of life for a follower of the Lord.
by Ron Rose · Deuteronomy 31:8 · Providence
Ron Rose reminds us to find the faith moments in our days and step off and let God lead us in a little adventure.
by Rubel Shelly · Joshua 1:9 · Criticism
Rubel Shelly reminds us that if we have big dreams or want to be used by God significantly, we will have plenty of critics, but don't let them stop you and he gives several different pieces of good advice.
by Ron Rose · Nehemiah 6:16 · Providence
Ron Rose reminds us that not all faith stories have happy endings and that sometimes we have to wade on through tragedy with faith.
by Tom Norvell · Psalm 6:3-10 · Patience
Tom Norvell leads us to Psalm 6 and helps us ask, "How long, Lord?" because we all have times when we can barely hang on any longer.
by Phil Ware · Acts 4:12 · Jesus
Phil Ware talks about what is most important about the Bible and the focus of Scripture and the answer is simple: Jesus must be the center of everything.
by Tom Norvell · Psalm 33:20-22 · God
Tom Norvel shares several observations from being out of his house for more than six months and how it relates to our spiritual lives.
by Russ Lawson · Luke 12:14-23 · Aging
Russ Lawson reminds us that what we pursue for security and to help us live longer really determines the quality of our lives in our older years, and God must be the center of all of that.
by Alan Smith · Hebrews 9:15-17 · Jesus
Alan Smith tells the story of a wild will and how Jesus' last will and testament is far different and far better!
by Courtney Loy · Luke 12:15
Money really doesn’t grow on trees -- and some of us are growing more aware of this fact every day. Truthfully, most people deal with financial stress
by Rubel Shelly · Hebrews 13:4 · Divorce
Rubel Shelly reflects on the declining number of divorces per population since the 80's and talks about the importance of preparation and commitment in making a marriage work.
by Ron Rose · 2 Timothy 4:10-17 · Mentoring
Ron Rose reminds us that we need to be investing in the future by helping others see the potential that God has for them.
by Patrick D. Odum · 1 Corinthians 15:20 · Cancer
Patrick Odum tells about a guy who thought he had pancreatic cancer and lived it up his last year of life and then found out the cancer diagnosis was wrong.
by Russ Lawson · James 1:13-5 · Judgment
When bad things happen, we need to realize that God does see and care and will remember.
by Muriel Larson · Philippians 4:4-9 · Anger
Loss of a dream, losing a loved one, is not fair and can often leave us confused and angry, so how do we cope with it, by turning it over to God and living for him.
by Rubel Shelly · 2 Chronicles 7:14 · Tragedy
Rubel is pretty fed up with the dumb questions that people ask after a tragedy and reflects on how maybe if we prayed more and prattled less these things would not be as frequent.
by Paul Faulkner · Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 · Friendship
We all need a friend or brother or sister with whom we can confess, share our story, and find deep and meaningful friendship.
by Mike Cope · 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8
Men have a real struggle to live pure lives, but a small group that holds us accountable and confession can help.
by Daphne Simpkins · 2 Corinthians 8
Mildred Budge goes to church decked out on commitment Sunday.
by Mike Barres · Matthew 28:19-20 · Conversion
Conversion is more than just a one time forgiveness, it is about learning a new way of life.
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