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 Teresa Bell Kindred · 2 Timothy 4:7-8 · Heaven
Terese Bell Kindred shares a story of a friend she admires and compares her to a prize fighter because she keeps getting up and going on after bad things and cancer.
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 Phil Ware · Acts 26:12-18 · Personhood · Pentecost
Phil Ware continues his series on The Story focusing on the early chapters of Acts and the coming of the Spirit and the work done in the name of Jesus!
by Rubel Shelly · 1 Peter 2:9-12 · Holiness
Rubel Shelly reminds us that our character and our faith are reflected as much by how we drive as how we go to church.
by Tim Archer · John 12:42-43 · Peer Pressure
We need to be willing to put our faith in God, even when it's not popular to do so. We need to be willing to stand up for what's right, no matter what others may say. We need to seek the glory that comes from God rather than the praise of men.
by Tom Norvell · 1 John 3:16-20 · Valentine
Tom Norvell talks about God's love for us in Jesus and also anniversaries.
by Rubel Shelly · Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 · Peer Pressure
Rubel Shelly reminds us that there is a positive side to peer pressure and we can use it to catch ourselves up in good redemptive actions that bless others.
by Tom Norvell · Matthew 11:28-30
Tom Norvell reminds us that there is simply too much, too many, and too little.
by Rubel Shelly · Luke 1:76-79 · Rescue
Rubel Shelly writes about the trapped Chilean miners and the incredible rescue efforts that involved so many different peoples and how this mirrors heaven's efforts to rescue us.
by Phil Ware · 1 Samuel 24
Phil Ware continues his series on Light on the Dark Side of the Mountain focusing on David's restraint when he could have killed Saul.
by Tom Norvell · Mark 9:7-8 · Attitude
Tom Norvell talks about taking off in the pea soup of bad rainy weather and lifting up through the clouds and finding the sun and tying this all to our need to look beyond the clouds.
by Phil Ware · Luke 5:1-3 · Adversity
Phil Ware reminds that God still has the whole world in his hands and he can get us out of our ruts and break through the barriers that hold us captive to boredom and sameness.
by Sarah Stirman · Exodus 14 · Relationship
Sarah Stirman reflects on relationships, Thanksgiving and the book of Exodus and our need to move on.
by Patrick D. Odum · Matthew 6:31-34 · Stress
Patrick Odum learns that Chicago is the most stressful city in America and shares some insight on stress.
by Tom Norvell · Hebrews 11:24-28 · Vision
Tom Norvell talks openly with the Lord about how hard it is to look forward and not backward and push on to the Lord's horizon.
by Rubel Shelly · James 1:2-4 · Adversity
Rubel Shelly reminds us to play through pain and go on to victory.
by Muriel Larson · Psalm 51 · Restoration
Muriel Larson shares some things about being spiritually dry and about an experience on a ranch where a stock pond revitalizes life around the parched desert.
by Bill Sherrill · Psalm 91 · Depression
Bill Sherrill reminds us to not let go of our friends who are depressed nor of our joy in the season.
by Tom Norvell · Luke 2:14 · Christmas
Tom Norvell talks about a pre-Christmas trip to the place of insanity, the mall, and questions if they are missing something in the season.
by Phil Ware · Hebrews 13:7 · Remember
Phil Ware talks about his dad and what he remembers learning from his dad before his dad's death.
by Tom Norvell · 2 Corinthians 4:16-18
Tom Norvell reminds us that some times we just have to hang to hope, keep repeating what is true and not lose heart.
by Courtney Loy · 1 Peter 5:7
Living life on edge—that is, under constant pressure, fear, or nervousness—is no way of living. I’m talking about anxiety,
by Muriel Larson · Philippians 4:4-9 · Anger
Loss of a dream, losing a loved one, is not fair and can often leave us confused and angry, so how do we cope with it, by turning it over to God and living for him.
by Rubel Shelly · 1 Timothy 6:6 · Denial
Depression is more than not getting what we want, but unfortunately we get it confused, but let's admit its character flaws that leads us to be desirious of more than we need.
by Phil Ware · 1 Samuel 16:23 · Singing
Phil likes to sing, but sometimes he just needs to listen and be blessed and pumped up.
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