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 · Isaiah 1:13-15 · Religious · Religion
Rubel Shelly reminds us that the group of those who claim none for religion is growing quickly in the U.S. and that they do so because they are are tired of the hypocrisy.
by Brian McCutchen · John 19 · Crucifixion
Brian McCutchen reminds us that the Cross is a nasty, hurtful, despicable place where Jesus died.
by Rubel Shelly · John 10:34-48 · Hypocrisy
Rubel Shelly looks at how easily the religious of Jesus' day dismissed what he did and reminds us that it is still happening today.
by Phil Ware · Luke 15:11-32 · Idols
Phil Ware continues his series on the prodigal son called the journey home, this message is about how both sons wanted the same thing and both loved the father's stuff more than they loved the father.
by Phil Ware · Luke 15:11-32 · Love
Phil Ware continues his series on the prodigal son called The Journey Home focusing this week on the older brother and the hardest lesson to lose: that it is better in the Father's house!
by Rubel Shelly · Luke 1:51-54 · Religious
Rubel Shelly tackles the myth that you can be spiritual without being a part of a religious community, at least as a Christian.
by Phil Ware · Romans 8 · Holy Spirit
Phil Ware kicks off a series called SpiritFire on the Holy Spirit and emphasizes we have to either walk by the flesh or by the Spirit.
by Ron Rose · 2 Timothy 3:1-5 · Remember · Religious
Ron Rose talks about the difference between living with faith and being religious and asks if there is a difference between being a Christian and being religious.
by Phil Ware · John 3 · Evangelism
Phil Ware talks about weird neighbors and who God has sent us to hear so we can lead them to Christ.
by Tammy Marcelain · James 1:21-27 · Speech
Tammy Marcelain shares insight on who we welcome and how we welcome them into our midst, and also reflects on what we do to push them away and hurt them with our words and actions.
by Phil Ware · 1 Timothy 2:1-6 · Prayer
Phil Ware reflects on 9-11 and reminds us to pray, while directing us to read and think through our faith.
by Bill Denton · Luke 18:9-14 · Arrogance
Bill Denton reminds us that the Pharisees' problem wasn't their love for Scripture, but their willingness to condemn others and justify themselves.
by Bill Sherrill · Matthew 11:28-30 · Rest
Bill Sherrill talks about our rush to rush into everything and how we need to read God's Book about life and how to experience it.
by Phil Ware · Mark 2:23-3:6 · Evangelism
We are called to live in the strong currents where Jesus' Kingdom meets the world and those trapped by darkness, but we need to know there is both danger and richness.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 5:23-24 · Forgiveness
Phil Ware takes the two love commands of Jesus, the Greatest Commands, and applies them to all of life for a follower of the Lord.
by Russ Lawson · Romans 14:11-12 · Bible
While spiritual leaders have wisdom and knowledge, they are not always right and we should seek to answer many of our own questions ourselves using the Bible as our guide.
by Paul Faulkner · Acts 17:24-30 · God
Idolatry in India leads to a false notion that their gods are drinking milk, but the true and living God knows us and cares about us.
by Paul Faulkner · Mark 5:15-17 · Prejudice
The healing of the madman and the reaction of the crowd remind us once again that people are often prejudiced against anything that costs them something even if it benefits other people.
by Alan Smith · Luke 11:46 · Burden
Religion often addes burdens to people's backs, but Jesus came and relieved burdens.
by Rubel Shelly · Colossians 3:17 · Church
Church is found where people who make up the Lord's Body are at work doing Kingdom business.
by Joe Bagby · Matthew 1:18-21
A preacher gets in trouble talking about Christmas on Sunday, but warns that the world will take Christ out of Christmas.
by Lynn Anderson · Acts 17:11 · Faith
We need to give our children and grandchildren the opportunity to believe for themselves.
by Russ Lawson · Mark 7:6-9 · Worship
Worship is more than what happens every seventh day, it is all of our lives.
by Straight from the Bible · James 1:26-27 · Prayer for the Nation
True religion is more than just spouting off religious phrases and remaining isolated from worldly people -- it means to take the sin and worldliness out of people and take care of them.
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