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 Bill Sherrill · Philippians 4:13 · Contentment
Contmentment can be learned and with it comes lasting happiness.
by Alan Smith · Genesis 2:22-24 · Marriage
God made men and women as complements of each other and we need each other.
by Mike Barres · Hebrews 13:7
How we are remembered will have a huge impact on our how our children's lives turn out.
by Rubel Shelly · Theodicy
Some people have wrongly ascertained that Katrina was proof of God's wrath on Amerca's fallen condition.
by Rubel Shelly · Philippians 2:14-15 · Complaining
We can always find something to complain about, but let's be people who compliment and affirm!
by Phil Ware · Matthew 7:16 · Compassion
People are ready to help in the Katrina crisis, thank God!
by Phil Ware · Matthew 25:31-40
We need to pray for those who giving of their time, effort, energy, and themselves to be involved in the relief, recovery, and clean up in post Katrina aftermath.
by Bill Sherrill · Matthew 7:12 · Contentment
We learn contentment by learning to be at peace with others.
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 Tom Norvell · Matthew 17:1-4
God provides us with some incredible moments of grace and joy if we will notice them!
by Mike Barres · Retirement
Christians should never retire spiritually, but instead re-fire!
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 Jeff Lee · 2 Timothy 4:10-11 · 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 2:1-2
The generation coming behind us, the millenials, are not hopeless at all, but we must step up and help guide them.
by Rubel Shelly · 2 Timothy 2:1-2 · 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 · John 14:1-3 · Judgment
We need to always be prepared for the final eventuality of life!
by Rick Brown and Reg Cox · Exodus 1:1-14
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 Kimberli J. Brackett · Mark 9:35
The comparison game hurts us no matter what side of the game we play on.
by Alan Smith · 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 · Empathy
If we have been through a hard time, we know how it feels and God can use us to comfort others.
by Amy C. Baker · Psalm 50:10-12 · Renewal
A trip to the cattle and the country rattles this city slicker loose from her busy ways enough to help her appreciate God in wonder.
by Phil Ware · Mark 1:35-45 · Prayer
We get behind and stay behind because we don't pray.
by Tom Norvell · John 10:1-5 · Listening
Who and what we listen to is crucial if we are to stay on track and also drown out the voices that make us fear and doubt.
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