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 Rubel Shelly · Proverbs 18:24 · Friendship
Rubel Shelly talks about the repeated and consistent loss of friends and friendship in American culture and how we can combat it.
by Rubel Shelly · Matthew 7:1-25
Rubel Shelly reminds us that a big study Bible is about as worthless to us if we don't read and apply it as workout equipment and clothes that are never use
by Phillip Morrison · Psalm 23:4 · Fear
Phillip Morrison shares very good information, spiritual and scriptural application, on the fear mongering happening because of Ebola.
by Rubel Shelly · 2 Timothy 1:8 · Self Esteem · Self-discipline
Rubel Shelly reminds us that even early morning coffee can be a good thing if it is tied to a great habit of self-disciplined focus.
by Rubel Shelly · Matthew 6:9-13 · Prayer
Rubel Shelly helps us think about the mystery of prayer.
by Scot McKnight · 2 Timothy 3:16-17 · Bible
Scot McKnight shares some things on his heart about Scripture, the Bible, and how we have misplaced it as the Church and forgotten to listen to God speak through His Word.
by Rubel Shelly · 2 Timothy 3:16-17 · Bible
Rubel Shelly shares insight on the whole Bible and our need to read the whole Bible, not just the New Testament.
by Tim Archer · Matthew 25:13 · Second Coming
We know that Jesus will come again. We have to get ready.
by Phil Ware · Luke 24:13-27 · Communion
Phil Ware talks about what is core to our faith and then ties it to everyday meals as well as our celebration of the Lord's Supper.
by Rubel Shelly · Amos 5:21-24
Rubel Shelly talks about the shooting of Malala Yousafzai and Heartlight updates her current condition, calling for us to live as God has called us.
by Phil Ware · John 6 · Jesus
Phil Ware continues his series on the I AM statements in the Gospel of John focusing on Jesus being the bread of life.
by Phil Ware · 2 Timothy 3:14-17
Phil Ware continues his shift series, focusing on our need to read Scripture because it is from God and useful to our living and beneficial and able to make us wise and leads us to salvation.
by Tom Norvell · Luke 12:16-21 · Parousia
Tom Norvell compares Jesus' coming and our being generous to being prepared for a winter storm.
by Muriel Larson · Colossians 2:7 · Christian Living
Muriel Larson uses the dandelion to show us how we ought to live as Christians!
by Phil Ware · Luke 24:13-36 · Jesus
Phil Ware continues to share his insights on experiencing Jesus as Immanuel.
by Tom Norvell · Psalm 101 · Attitude
Tom Norvell talks about the struggles of moving and the way people in customer service promise more than they can deliver.
by Phil Ware · 2 Timothy 3:16-17
Phil Ware shares with us the surprises that he found in reading 2 Timothy and compares them with prize eggs at an event called Eggstravaganza.
by Jenny Runkel · Ephesians 6:1-4 · Parenting
Jenny Runkel shares an experience with her parenting that took her outside the normal ScreamFree process and how she did the opposite of what she felt like doing to get back on track.
by Teresa Bell Kindred · 1 Corinthians 15:58 · Exercise
Teresa Bell Kindred talks honestly about the stuff of life, exercise, root canals, and other things.
by Rubel Shelly · 1 Peter 3:4 · Kingdom
Rubel Shelly talks about the kinds of ways the Kingdom of God grows and spreads, quietly, gently, in the faithful, every day actions of real people.
by Bill Sherrill · Ephesians 4:22-24 · Sin
Sin is like a virus Satan has designed to appear harmless, infect us, spread, and render everything useless and destroy everything.
by Phil Ware · Psalm 85:6 · Change
Life comes in many packages, but something way beyond new is fresh, like a loaf of bread.
by Scott Owings · 2 Timothy 3:16-17
If we are to grow in our spiritual walk, we must exercise the Spirit within us and one way is lectio divina, sacred reading.
by Larry Davies · Matthew 7:12 · Storm
Many tough things happen in life, are we ready for the storm or to help others caught in the storm?
by Elizabeth Price · Jesus
Little things can remind us and echoes of reality can reach, telling us that Jesus is coming back for us and that we need to be watchful, ready, and vigilant.
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