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 Phil Ware · John 1:12 · Fatherhood
Phil talks about when his son Zachary was born hurt and how his voice as a father comforted his son and how we as God's children can approach God as Abba Father.
by Jerry McCaghren · Hebrews 13:7 · Aging
Jerry visits and old warrior who cannot leave the battlefields of Normandy and can still remember as if it were yesterday leaving to go fight in World War II.
by Patrick D. Odum · John 6:8 · Men
Should we give up when things look hopeless? Of course not, because the point may not be in winning in the eyes of others, but having God accomplish in us what he wants.
by Russ Lawson · Galatians 2:20
A simple road trip and quarreling kids leads to a reminder that we must all yield our hearts to the Lord as our "boss"!
by Rubel Shelly · Ephesians 4:31
The Amish are an example of simple piety that cares to honor God above getting even: it is their character and not their dress or agrarian culture we need to imitate.
by Bill Sherrill · Genesis 3:8 · Silence
Our love for the cool of the day after the hot day of work is a reminder of our need to be close to God and his desire to have us close.
by Paul Faulkner · Matthew 7:3 · Selfishness
Selfishness destroys families while self-examination helps us improve ourselves and bless our families.
by Kimberli J. Brackett · Ephesians 2:10 · Self Esteem
When we put self in the middle of everything, then everything becomes about I, me, my, and mine, and not about God and we mess up our self-absorbed lives.
by Phil Ware · Ephesians 4:1 · Called
The awful murders in our schools several weeks ago almost went unnoticed because we were so busy focusing on the Terrell Owens soap opera which shows how messed up we really are.
by Joey Cope · Proverbs 27:1 · Finish
How many things have we been putting off that need doing that remain undone?
by Paul Faulkner · John 10:10 · Selfishness
Some folks are takers, getting everything they can out of life and sucking it dry or leeches who suck the life out of everyone around them who have it.
by Paul Faulkner · Matthew 6:33 · Forgetfulness · Finish
Jesus accomplished all he was sent to do because he put God's kingdom and his righteousness first.
by Tom Norvell · Psalm 102:1 · Eternal
We can cry out to God and know he hears us and that our children and our grandchildren's futures are in his hands.
by Joey Cope · 2 Corinthians 12:9
A hard difficult trip and a close connection after a flight delay turns out to be a good chance for Joey Cope to learn a lesson about God's power to use us as we are.
by Phil Ware · John 19:30 · Purpose
Jesus finished his work, accomplished his mission, completed his task, passed his test, and when his life was over he was victorious.
by Patrick D. Odum · Luke 19:1 · Addiction
A return of money from a thief reminds us that we must seek to right the wrongs we've committed.
by Teresa Bell Kindred · John 16:22 · Grief
The plane crash in Lexington, Kentucky brought out all sorts of emotions in the hearts of people and reminds us how death touches us all and our need for the promises of Jesus.
by Patrick D. Odum · Ephesians 1:11 · Plans
When a proposal goes bad because of a plane crash, does the groom still get his request answered?
by Mike Barres · Matthew 18:19 · Prayer
Mike learns to not put off prayer, but when someone has a need, he says, "Let's pray right now!"
by Phil Ware · Ephesians 2:10
The beauty of things visible on earth or in us is a great reminder of God's greatness and love for us.
by Scott Owings · Hebrews 13:2 · Hospitality
Hospitality is the Christian virtue of entertaining strangers, outsiders, and guests and recognizing in them angels or even the presence of God in the Trinity.
by Russ Lawson · Ephesians 1:21
So often we don't let God have control of our lives and we want to be the driver to our own loss.
by Patrick D. Odum · Job 12:10 · Value · Vacation
A trip to the beach and other vacation sites helps lead Patrick Odum to ask what he is not recognizing in his daily life where God's fingerprints and footprints can be found.
by Bill Denton · Ephesians 4:18 · Singing
Can a Christian father learn a lot about faith from his rappin' son and the rap he wrote to be sung at church?
by Phil Ware · Ephesians 2:10 · Change
Life comes in many packages, but something way beyond new is fresh, like a loaf of bread.
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