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 Marsha Jordan · 1 John 3:18 · Kindness
We can make a world of difference simply by helping the people who are around us that need to be built up.
by Larry Davies · Luke 6:27-28 · Forgiveness
We create echoes by our life, so what kind of echo will you hear from the people around you?
by Alan Smith · Matthew 5:16-17 · Light
A duck that dances on a pot reveals the secret to shining our light and keeping our candle lit so that we can influence others.
by Patrick D. Odum · 2 Corinthians 2:14-16 · Example
We are to carry the distinctive fragrance of Jesus with us anywhere we go.
by Joey Cope · 2 Corinthians 12:9
A hard difficult trip and a close connection after a flight delay turns out to be a good chance for Joey Cope to learn a lesson about God's power to use us as we are.
by Bill Sherrill · Romans 2:7 · Perseverance
Both God and satan use the principle of tenacity and persistence to shape and form things just like nature does, but how we use it is everything.
by Hal Runkel, LMFT · Ephesians 6:4 · Parenting
Parenting can be done scream free, but not because we focus on our children, but because we focus on ourselves.
by Phil Ware · Romans 12:1 · Worship
Worship has to be part of our everyday real life world where we work, play, do sports, have recreation, and watch our kids play.
by Bill Sherrill · Matthew 12:36 · Speech
Our language and speech lives on long after we do, and the Internet is a reminder of just how far and wide such things can go.
by Paul Faulkner · Romans 5:6-11 · Influence
Jesus has split time in two and had an even greater impact on our lives and hearts.
by Tom Norvell · John 14:30-31 · Satan · Addiction
Don't you wish you could say, like Jesus said, that the devil or Satan has no hold on you?
by Johnnie Ann Burgess Gaskill · Philippians 1:18-20 · Example
If we want our lives to count, we have to be willing to face hard times.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 5:13-16 · Example
The interconnectedness of our world isn't bad, but really an opportunity to do good and bring redemptive influence.
by Phil Ware · Ruth 1:16-17 · Women
Rosa Parks is just one example of many women whose lives of faith have great changed the world.
by Mike Barres · Philemon 1:7 · Influence
Being nice is important if we are going to influence others.
by Russ Lawson · John 13:44-45 · Example
When the world sees us, do we show that we are willing to admit our failures and seek to make things right?
by Lynn Anderson · 1 Peter 2:9-17 · Marketplace
The most powerful voice for God in our culture must come from our business leaders who are Christians!
by Alan Smith · Matthew 5:14-16 · Parenting
People are watching us all the time and learn from watching what is important to us and to them.
by Rubel Shelly · 1 Peter 3:15-16 · Witnessing
In your face christian bumper stickers are offensive and dont' work to help evangelism.
by Teresa Bell Kindred · Matthew 19:26 · Influence
While we may think we can't make a difference in the lives of troubled teens, with God's help, we can.
by Joey Cope · James 1:19-20 · Listening
Sometimes in the heat of the moment, we address the wrong issue with the wrong cure.
by Alan Smith · 2 Timothy 4:1-8 · Preaching
Sermons are great and sorry, exciting and boring,
by Tom Norvell · Philippians 4:4-13 · Example
An aunt doesn't appear on the surface to make that much difference, but when you look a little more closely, she can make a world of difference.
by Phil Ware · 2 Corinthians 4:16-18 · Legacy
Little things can bring back memories and reinforce our legacy: what kind of legacy are we are leaving behind.
by Rubel Shelly · 2 Timothy 2:24-25 · Character · Influence · Change
One girl not only can, but also did make huge changes in the shopping world in which she found herself.
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