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 Phil Ware · Philippians 3:20 · Achievement · July 4
Phil Ware shares some thoughts about Independence Day, July 4, 2013, and what it means and should call us to do in our time and our situation in today's world.
by Sarah Holley · Galatians 5:22-23 · Parenting
Sarah Holley challenges us to focus on our own actions, ask for forgiveness, and prepare for the next trigger encounter after we have come to grips with the latest time we've blown it.
by Phil Ware · Luke 7 · Jesus
Phil Ware begins a series on Jesus called "Outside the Box" and challenges us to follow Jesus and ask the question, "Who is this man?" because it is the most important question in the world.
by Russ Lawson · Proverbs 22:6 · Father's Day
Russ Lawson writes about finding a book with a special inscription for fathers, dads, that reminds us that changing the world comes at a cost and so we step up to the plate and do what a dad is supposed to do.
by Phillip Morrison · Proverbs 31:30-31
Phillip Morrison offers Encouraging Words about Mother's Day and the red or white flowers we wear in honor and to remember our mothers.
by Rick Brown · Matthew 5 · Heart
Rick Brown reminds us that what we need is a heart transplant from God so our heartbeat is that of Jesus.
by Rubel Shelly · Ephesians 3:19 · Love
Rubel Shelley takes a look at coach Scott Nagy of South Dakota State and sees a great slogan: play like you are loved.
by Bill Sherrill · Ephesians 6:2-5 · Work
Bill Sherrill reminds that we can only do what we can do and not anything more and even a mule knows that, or so says the old German immigrant in Arknasas that owns an old gas station.
by Phil Ware · 1 Kings 18 · Burnout
Phil Ware talks about burn out and how God restored Elijah to ministry and freshness after his great victory on Mt. Carmel and his collapse in the desert.
by Ron Rose · Deuteronomy 8:2-5 · Trials
Ron Rose writes about hard times and hospital visits and Job and Israel and what we do with the darkness we find ourselves in.
by Max Lucado · John 9 · Touch
From Max Lucado's "Next Door Savior" comes a story about Jesus touching our face and shoulder and our falling down to worship him.
by Rubel Shelly · Ecclesiastes 3:1-4 · Balance
Rubel Shelly reminds us that there is a time for everything as long as it is kept in its place and we remain balanced in our lives with the correct priorities.
by Bill Brant · John 2:17 · Outrage
Should we not be more than verbally “outraged” when others burn, mock or destroy elements of faith that are precious to us who claim to follow Christ? In our antichristian world aren’t we expected to stand up and stand firm for what we believe in?
by Phil Ware · John 3 · Difference
Phil Ware continues his series on Outside the Walls, looking at Nicodemus and the Samaritan woman at the well and reminding us that they are more alike than they are different: both need Jesus and his truth, life, and love.
by Rick Brown · Luke 1:6-7 · Christmas
Rick Brown reminds us of a messy Christmas long ago and the messy time in which Jesus was born.
by Phil Ware · Acts 2:36-41 · Baptism
Phil Ware continues his series called Last Words, First Priority and emphasizes the line in the sand moment we call baptism.
by Rubel Shelly · Mark 1:15 · Change
Rubel Shelly talks about change and our need for it or we grow obsolete and irrelevant.
by Pasquale R. Mingarelli · James 1:17 · Faithfulness
Pat Mingarelli shares photos of geese on a frozen lake and reminds us of the constants of unchanging nature and the God who is faithful and dependable and unchanging and just.
by Tom Norvell · Matthew 11:28-30
Tom Norvell reminds us that there is simply too much, too many, and too little.
by Ron Rose · 1 Corinthians 1:26 · Called
Ron Rose talks about wilderness periods in our lives and God's holy calling for us to live among people and serve them.
by Patrick D. Odum · 1 Corinthians 9:22-23 · Evangelism
Patrick Odum uses the popularity and methods of the Old Spice Guy to reach out and touch us with the aroma of Christ and the smell of evangelism.
by Phil Ware · Acts 13:1-3 · Missions
Phil Ware shares the principle in his Church to Kingdom series on being a sending church.
by Rubel Shelly · 1 John 1:9 · Forgiveness
Rubel Shelly talks about the woman who can't forget and reminds us of the blessing of God's forgiveness.
by Phil Ware · John 1:40-41 · Witnessing
Phil Ware begins a series of articles on sharing Jesus in word and deed with others called Catch and Release and focusing on following Jesus.
by Phil Ware · Ephesians 5:15-20 · Holy Spirit
Phil Ware continues his SpiritFire focus on the Holy Spirit, this week looking at what it means to live under the influence of the Holy Spirit.
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