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 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 Rubel Shelly · Isaiah 43:19 · Pride · Teachable
Being unwilling to learn new things is a key to failure and an arrogance based in false pride and stubborn prejudice.
by Patrick D. Odum · Romans 13:11 · Time · Rapture · Parousia
Time is swiftly passing, but rather than trying to deny it, we should welcome and celebrate it because it brings us closer to our salvation.
by Mike Barres · Ephesians 2:10 · Passion · Vision · Burden
We must live our burden, passion, and vision if we are to honor God.
by Rubel Shelly · Mark 6:30-33 · Rest · Renewal
Sometimes we have to take a break from all the information overload!
by Phil Ware · 2 Corinthians 3:18 · Change · Transformation · Resolutions
The New Year's resolutions that we committed to keep begin in earnest today and they won't be possible without the help of God because there are no simple changes.
by Bill Sherrill · Acts 20:7 · Communion
At the start of a New Year, let's make a commitment to remember the meaning of the Lord's Supper and Jesus' sacrifice.
by Phil Ware · 2 Corinthians 4:6 · Christmas
Little things mean a great deal during the Christmas season. Let's not forget to do them.
by Bruce Wadd · John 3:6 · Holy Spirit
Only God can bring new life with refreshment through his holy spirit.
by Phil Ware · Psalm 46:10 · Endurance · Encourage · Exhaustion
So often we get behind and don't know how to catch up; how about listening to God and what he tells us?
by Randy Becton · Philippians 3:20-21
God will make us new and give us knew bodies when Christ comes again.
by Phil Ware · Joshua 1:6-9
God wants us to be courageous and strong as we enter into the areas or territory in our lives.
by Phil Ware · 1 Corinthians 13 · Family · Faith · Friendship
Leaving is not forever for Christians and good-bye is just see you later.
by Phil Ware · 2 Corinthians 5:21 · Christian Living · Attitude · Commitment
Real change, true transformation, will not occur in our lives until we relinquish control completely to the Lord and the power of his Spirit.
by Johnnie Ann Burgess Gaskill · Joshua 3:3-4 · History · Faith · Doubt
While we don't know where the New Year will take us, God will be leading the way and will equip us to face all that we will face both good and bad.
by Tom Norvell · 2 Corinthians 5:17 · Christian Living · Attitude · New Year
The start of the New Year offers us a new start to do it better.
by Phil Ware · 2 Timothy 1:6 · Purpose · Resurrection · Attitude
With the dying embers of a fire, we are reminded of two life choices: letting our passions, hopes, and dreams slip away or having them burst into flame and reigniting us for the New Year.
by Tom Norvell · John 21 · Forgiveness · Resurrection · Character
We all say things we truly mean, but we prove ourselves unfaithful to our commitments and can't follow through with our promises; it's then that Jesus' words and Peter's reply become doubly important.
by Patrick D. Odum · Isaiah 43:1-7 · 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.
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