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 Philip Gulley · Ecclesiastes 3:1 · Fatherhood · Father's Day
Philip Gulley talks about his dad's heart surgery and his directions for his funeral service in case he didn't survive.
by Kimberli J. Brackett · Proverbs 16:5 · Pride
Kimberli Brackett reminds us that it is easy to slip into the role of being prideful and a snob who hurts others because of our silly and stupid pridefulness.
by Mike Barres · Genesis 50:20 · Providence
Mike Barres reminds us that hardship can often be a time God is using us to make a difference in the lives of many others.
by Phil Ware · 2 Samuel 1:19 · War
Phil Ware uses Memorial Day to think about the cost of war and the ultimate sacrifice of a friend named Roy who lived through World War II, the assault on Normandy Beach and the Battle of the Bulge.
by Marsha Jordan · Romans 12:15
Marsha Jordan reminds us that folks need to know that we care and really are not looking for us to pour out our advice and give them all of our solutions.
by Rubel Shelly · Ephesians 4:29 · Speech
Shock jocks have tried to out do each other in shocking, crude, and obscene remarks on radio, TV, and interviews and they have crossed the line and we are the only ones who can do something about it.
by Alan Smith · Philippians 1:12 · Adversity
Alan Smith shares a Leith Anderson story about going to the only perfect World Series game and how he saw it as a disappointment because his team lost and then Alan compares this to our sometimes not seeing the big picture of what is really happening when
by Alan Smith · Psalm 34:14 · Humility
Alan Smith reminds us that we have to be moldable, to have a broken and contrite spirit if God is going to do anything with us.
by Skye Noe · Romans 12:1
Just as birthdays should be about moms, so our very lives should be about the One who gave us life
by Kimberli J. Brackett · Luke 19:40 · Praise
Is our life about us or about God, about giving him the praise in everything or about everything revolving around us.
by Paul Faulkner · Ecclesiastes 4:10 · Friendship
We all need a friend or brother or sister with whom we can confess, share our story, and find deep and meaningful friendship.
by Mike Barres · Acts 3:19 · Conversion
Conversion is more than just a one time forgiveness, it is about learning a new way of life.
by Leah Adams · Isaiah 26:3 · Help
Leah talks about struggling with a mess at her new home and shares how prayer and God's help pulled her through!
by Steve Ridgell · James 4:7 · Life
I have the greatest remote control anywhere. It is amazing what it can do with my television. If I miss something, I can replay it until I catch it, and then jump back into real time.
by Phil Ware · Luke 9:23 · Cross
We want a Christianity without the Cross, a Savior without a Lord, and a Tinkerbelle Jesus.
by Rubel Shelly · Luke 6:30 · Compassion
Rubel uses a street person named Jack and his friend to remind us that each of these people have a name and need to be valued and noticed as real people.
by Tim Archer · 1 John 1:7 · Forgiveness · Grace · Fresh Start
We’ve gotten better and better at correcting mistakes on our computer. God, through His son Jesus, let’s us correct life’s mistakes in an even more amazing way.
by Joey Cope · 1 Peter 3:15 · Evangelism
A woman talking to herself reminds us our need to engage in conversation in meaningful ways with others.
by Phil Ware · Luke 7:31 · Joy
A surprising visit from Eddie at a coffee shop completes the Jesus Party weekend and opens the door for an angel to pray at church.
by Tom Norvell · John 10:10 · Life
Life is a combination of ups and downs and all arounds but Jesus is in the middle trying to bring us full life all the time!
by Rubel Shelly · Psalm 107:27 · Prayer
Trying to find time to be still and wait for God feels awfully impossible in our busy world today, so why not cry out to God in the struggles and noise you face today?
by Phil Ware · Psalm 34:5
We often turn prayer into a time to demand God give us things so we can cash our check from him rather than as a time to submit to his will and grace for us.
by Phil Ware · Romans 13:7 · Thanksgiving
Phil says good bye to Paul Lee who has been his partner at Heartlight for ten years.
by Alan Smith · Psalm 135:1 · God
In a humorous teaser from comedians comes the important reminder that God is bigger!
by Teresa Bell Kindred · Luke 10:38 · Mothers
So often we try to complete our list without involving Jesus or investing ourselves in what really matters.
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