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 Patrick D. Odum · Colossians 3:17 · Thanksgiving
Patrick Odum challenges us to see the basic call of our lives to live for Jesus.
by Tom Norvell
Tom Norvell reminds us that we need to praise the Lord on all occasions and for many reasons.
by Patrick D. Odum · John 10:14 · Friendship
Patrick Odum talks about a humorous situation where his neighbor repeatedly called him Jim even though that was not his name.
by Tom Norvell · Matthew 22:34
Tom compares the Masters, a golf tournament that is a tradition like no other and suggests that we can follow Jesus as our Master, and use the love commands to be our tradition like no other and this will revolutionize our lives.
by Alan Smith · Luke 19:2 · Name
A story reminds us of how important it is to know people by their name and treat them with dignity.
by Patrick D. Odum · Isaiah 43:1 · Forgiveness · Purpose · Grace
God has given us a new name and a new identity to go with his purposes; let's not let the world stick us with any of our old names.