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 Ron Rose · Psalm 23:4 · Adversity
Ron Rose reminds us that God is our Shepherd and he will comfort us, even during those awful times in the valley of the shadow of death.
by Rubel Shelly · 1 Corinthians 15:33 · Friendship
Rubel Shelly reminds us that the friendships we form shape us and change us.
by Tom Norvell · Ecclesiastes 5:2 · Worship
Tom Norvell makes a short and simple point about not using too many words.
by Paul Faulkner · Mark 6:30 · Service
Paul Faulkner reminds us that if we are going to keep being a servant to Christ and others, then we've got to care for ourselves and replenish what we are depleting in our service to others.
by Patrick D. Odum · Luke 12:13 · Greed
Patrick Odum challenges us with some real truths about luxury and greed and what it does to our walk with God and our genuine opportunities to be happy.
by Paul Faulkner · 1 Corinthians 3:16 · Encourage
Paul Faulkner reminds us that we are put here to be a blessing to others and inspire, encourage, and build up, not tear down and criticize because the church, Jesus' community, is God's holy temple.
by Rubel Shelly · Proverbs 15:1 · Affirm
Rubel Reminds us that there are nearly always good things to say about others if we will look and most folks need something kind and encouraging said to them.
by Phil Ware · Luke 10:41 · Jesus
Phil Ware shares about how important it is to find our one thing we are supposed to do in life and how to find it by spending time with Jesus.
by Russ Lawson · Mark 2:1 · Word of God
Russ Lawson reminds us that while some words are balderdash and came to us through crazy circumstances, Jesus words are the opposite: he speaks with real authority.
by Paul Faulkner · 1 Thessalonians 2:8 · Friendship
Paul Faulkner writes about sharing our story and being vulnerable with others so we can have friends.
by Rubel Shelly · James 1:3 · Perseverance
Rubel Shelly reminds us that we need to not give up when our life seems to be in the toilet, because as often archaeologists do, we can sometimes find the greatest treasures in the most surprising places.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 5:23 · 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 Sarah Stirman · Isaiah 40:29 · Worship
Sarah Stirman reminds us that when we use our hands to serve the Lord, we are seen as beautiful and he gives us strength to serve him.
by Ron Rose · Deuteronomy 31:8 · Providence
Ron Rose reminds us to find the faith moments in our days and step off and let God lead us in a little adventure.
by Mike Barres · 2 Corinthians 3:18 · Self Esteem · Selfish
Mike Barres reminds us that God wants to bless us and he also wants to conform us to Jesus: so let's not use our Christianity for selfish motives.
by Phil Ware · Luke 22:24 · Service
Phil Ware reminds us that the Jesus vibe is about being a servant and helping others, but he also reminds us that there are powerful memories in the Lord's Supper to help remind us of this thought.
by Ron Rose · Nehemiah 6:16 · Providence
Ron Rose reminds us that not all faith stories have happy endings and that sometimes we have to wade on through tragedy with faith.
by Tom Norvell · Psalm 6:10 · Patience
Tom Norvell leads us to Psalm 6 and helps us ask, "How long, Lord?" because we all have times when we can barely hang on any longer.
by Phil Ware · 2 Timothy 3:14 · Jesus
Phil Ware talks about what is most important about the Bible and the focus of Scripture and the answer is simple: Jesus must be the center of everything.
by Tom Norvell · Psalm 33:20 · God
Tom Norvel shares several observations from being out of his house for more than six months and how it relates to our spiritual lives.
by Leah Adams · Genesis 3:8 · God
Leah Adams remembers a friend who had gone to be with God and a song sung at her funeral that reminds us all the God longs to walk with us and talk with us and tell us we are his very own.
by Russ Lawson · Change
Russ Lawson is blessed and k ows further blessings await when he embraces change and leaves his religious cocoon.
by Paul Faulkner · Luke 6:49 · Family
Paul Faulkner looks at the role maturity and unselfishness play in good families.
by Jane Vincenzi · Colossians 4:2 · Called · Busyness
Jane Vincenzi reminds us that our lives can get so cluttered with activity that we miss God and lose out on real life.
by Phil Ware · Psalm 3:5 · Rest
Phil Ware shares what God does for us when we sleep.
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