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 Sarah Stirman · 2 Corinthians 11:24-27 · Holy
We can't have the holy life without the adventure life because God uses the adventures to mold us and make us holy.
by Danny Sims · 2 Corinthians 4:15 · Thanksgiving
A little boy about whom we know nothing shows us the way to the meaning of thanksgiving.
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 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 Patrick D. Odum · Romans 13:7-8 · Debt
Take care of our debts because when we don't it reflects poorly on the church and God's people.
by Phil Ware · Ephesians 6:10-20 · Prayer
Prayer empowers God's people and God's message.
by Phil Ware · Ephesians 6:10-12 · Sin · Evil
We shouldn't play around with sin because it opens the door of heart to evil and satan.
by Phil Ware · Luke 24:44-53
A group of baby birds in a flower basket nest remind us of the key three things for all of us as week to take flight for God!
by Patrick D. Odum · 2 Timothy 3:5 · Holy Spirit · Power
The gospel is about a lot more than words -- without the power of a transformed life it means little.
by David Smith · Matthew 12:43-45 · Satan · Demons
Don't simply get rid of evil, but fill your life with goodness!
by Russ Lawson · Psalm 59:16
Some of life's worst tragedies become an occasion where God's mercy is shown.
by Bruce Wadd · Philippians 2:13
An electrical outage doesn't last as long as folks thought and they learn a lesson about turning on the power.
by Phil Ware · Psalm 84:6 · Blessed · Caregiving
Sometimes an unexpected rain, a gift of grace, is just what is most needed to keep on keeping on.
by Paul Lee · Ephesians 1:20 · Christian Living · Fear · Courage
Opening yourself up and becoming vulnerable is a risky, scary thing - but you've got to do it to grow! Find the Godpower you need to take the next right step.
by Russ Lawson · Romans 5:1-5 · Holy Spirit · Hope
No matter how desperate things can seem, God has given the ability to hope in him through the power of the Holy Spirit.
by Janice Price · Romans 15:13 · Holy Spirit · Hope
There is great power of child-like hope when empowered by the Holy Spirit.
by Alan Smith · Philippians 1:9-11 · Holiness · Holy Spirit · Power
Imagine that we all approached life with the attitude of, "If it's not on the test then I'm not going to learn it."
by Bill Sherrill · Romans 5:5 · Holy Spirit · Hope
God continually renews our hope through the Holy Spirit.
by Mike Barres · Zechariah 4:6 · Holy Spirit · Power
Just as a pneumatic wrench gives us more power to remove bolts, the power of God's Spirit, the pneuma, gives us power to live.
by Charlotte Barres · Colossians 1:9-11 · Christian Living · Christlikeness · Holy Spirit
Even if our time in life means we have to slow down, that doesn't mean the Holy Spirit quits working in us; we can see his power in the small things he does in our lives.
by Larry Zinck · Romans 16:9-12 · Faith · Perseverance · Endurance
The world needs more people like Sam, who are willing to be loyal, faithful, plodders and endure to the end.
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 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 Alan Smith · 1 Kings 19:10 · Character · Attitude · Doubt
Don't give up, you're not the only trying and even if you are, what you do matters to God.
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