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 Tom Norvell · Proverbs 17:6 · Birth
Tom Norvell talks about his first grandchild, a granddaughter, being born in New York.
by Ron Rose · Philippians 2:15 · Influence
Ron Rose asks us to see beyond all the ugliness in the world and use our influence for good, to be light in darkness and be an agent of transformation.
by Katha Winther · Psalm 100:1-5 · Family · Autumn
Katha Winther talks about the good gifts of autumn and the signs of the fall season.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 28:18-20 · Disciple Making
Phil Ware finishes his Just One series by calling us to help others find their one song.
by Rubel Shelly · Proverbs 11:2 · Humility
Rubel Shelly talks about the virtue of humility and how it is in short supply these days.
by Ron Rose · Psalm 33:11 · Stress · Story
Ron Rose shares a very personal story about his daughter and her husband and their grandchildren and an adoption and reminds us of car games when he was a child.
by Rubel Shelly · Isaiah 41:10 · Discouragement
Rubel Shelly writes about potholes, discouragement, disappointments, pain, grief, wounds that occur in our lives and how they are part of the fabric of life and necessary to develop our character.
by Rubel Shelly · 2 Timothy 2:15 · Bible
Rubel Shelly talks about pithy, wisdom sayings that some mistake to be Scripture.
by Teresa Bell Kindred · Proverbs 31
Teresa Bell Kindred talks about the graduation of her twins, Oprah retiring and a big orange pot to cook roast in.
by Phil Ware · Luke 2:41-52 · Jesus
Phil Ware continues his series on Mary the mother of Jesus called Window to Wonder talking about the transition of Jesus from Mary's little boy to her Lord.
by Tim Archer · Genesis 9:6 · Image of God
We spend too much time covering up the masterpiece that is inside each one of us
by Ben Steed · Matthew 19:14 · Children · Compassion International
The Story of witnessing Lee Raney meeting his sponsored child through Compassion International.
by Tim Archer · Judges 6:12 · Fear
The story of Gideon shows us that God can take imperfect people and use them in great ways.
by Rubel Shelly · Matthew 1:23 · Christmas
Rubel Shelly reminds us that Christmas is about God getting involved in our messy world with us.
by Phil Ware · Colossians 3:1-4
Phil Ware reflects on the death of his grandfather, Daddy Gordon, and remembers his father's passing away, and is reminded of the floods in life that can't sweep away our hope.
by Phil Ware · 2 Kings 11:1-21 · Difference
Phil Ware continues his series on light on the dark side of the mountain reminding us the need for men and women of God to step up and be counted.
by Rubel Shelly · Romans 15:7 · Acceptance
Rubel Shelly talks about when we can see the dawn and tells a rabbinic story about when we see the light in someone else's eyes and welcome them, even if they are a stranger.
by Pasquale R. Mingarelli · 2 Timothy 1:7-8
Pat Mingarelli shares more pictures and images from his outdoor photography and helps us understand, through squirrels, that we need to step out in faith and not let fear keep us from God's feast!
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 Phil Ware · 1 Samuel 16:1-14 · Endurance
Phil Ware continues his series of light on the dark side of the mountain and reminds us of Samuel, the great transitional leader of God.
by Rubel Shelly · Acts 3:19-20 · Repentance
Rubel Shelly reminds us that a life turn around begins with a no that is actually the first step in saying yes to life, and that no is repentance.
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 Rubel Shelly · Luke 6:40 · Mentoring
Rubel Shelly reminds us that even when things or people look alike doesn't mean they actually live the same way or live out the same role.
by Phil Ware · John 4:1-43 · Holy Spirit
Phil Ware continues his series on the Holy Spirit called SpiritFire and talks about living in the overflow of the Holy Spirit's presence.
by Rubel Shelly · Luke 6:46 · Terminal Illness · Television
Rubel Shelly tells of a tragic murder in a family over a soccer game and a TV show about faith.
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