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 Jerry McCaghren · Hebrews 13:7-8 · Aging
Jerry visits and old warrior who cannot leave the battlefields of Normandy and can still remember as if it were yesterday leaving to go fight in World War II.
by Russ Lawson · Philippians 2:5-11 · Humility
Our egos are fragile and important but also dangerous, but we must learn humility.
by Tom Norvell · Psalm 86:1 · Worship
The words of an old song remind us of our deep need for God and longing for him.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 7:12
After reading the passage again, have you seen anything new, like maybe it should apply in everything you do -- the Golden Rule!
by Tom Norvell · Ephesians 5:15-17 · Aging
Change, and the days pass quickly and we grow old and time flies by, so we better use them to our advantage and God's glory.
by Alan Smith · 2 Corinthians 3:18 · Change
Change for the better only happens if our goal is Jesus and our power to change is the Holy Spirit?
by Katha Winther · Hebrews 13:8 · Change
God doesn't change, but we go to reunions and find out we are changing, getting old, just like everyone else.
by Tom Norvell · 2 Corinthians 5:17 · Newness
The newness wears off and we get bored and we lose interest and we give up.
by Russ Lawson · Job 11:13 · Prayer
In the middle of our struggles, we need to remember that we need to reach out for God's unchanging hand.
by Cary Branscum · Ezekiel 6:3 · Procrastinate
So many things we put off only get worse and become a great bigger mess because we don't fix them right now!
by Phil Ware · Acts 1:8 · Mentoring
We can stand in the way of reaching the lost or we can open the highway to let folks come to Jesus!
by Sarah Stirman · 1 John 4:12 · Grace
A mom's work at writing Scripture on her daughter's wall leads to a great opportnity to learn about God's grace.
by Phil Ware · Philippians 3:12-15 · Goal · Complacency
God doesn't want us to grow complacent or satisfied with the way things are simply because we are growing older.
by Alan Smith · Ephesians 5:25 · Marriage
The years in marriage can sometimes mean that we take each other for granted; we mustn't let that happen.
by Jamie Shell & Brent Nidiffer · 2 Timothy 4:7-8 · Perseverance · Endurance
While starting well is important, finishing is the most important thing of all!
by Rubel Shelly · Acts 4:23-31 · Boldness
Under persecution and difficulty, we most often need to pray for boldness instead of protection and ease!
by Cary Branscum · 1 Peter 4:10
We must live for God's purpose and also seek to be useful.
by Bill Sherrill · Matthew 7:12 · Contentment
We learn contentment by learning to be at peace with others.
by Alan Smith · Proverbs 20:29 · Aging
Young and old both have things that they alone can do and both must be respected.
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 Michele Howe · Acts 20:35
We cannot hide our loneliness behind being busy, but God also uses our busy times to bless others and heal us.
by Joseph Mazella · Matthew 5:13-16 · Time
We must use all the time we have and not waste it because we can make a difference in the time we are given.
by Alan Smith · John 8:57-58 · Incarnation
Aren't we glad Jesus has always been around even though we may be as old as dirt!
by Kelly Breece · Hebrews 11:8 · Grandmother
Her grandmother leaves home and leaves all her stuff behind and begins a new journey of faith.
by Rubel Shelly · Hebrews 11 · Death
Story of Pat Tillman losing his life and living life in his own unique way.
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