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 Lee Wilson · Joshua 5:14-6:2 · God
Lee Wilson challenges us to determine what God wants and be on His side.
by Phil Ware · 1 Timothy 2:1-6 · Prayer for the Nation
Phil Ware reminds us of the importance of prayer before and after this election.
by Tom Norvell · 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12 · Influence
Tom Norvell shares with us some insights from 1 Thessalonians and how to life a quiet life and honor God and win the hearts of outsiders.
by Phil Ware · 1 Peter 2:9-10 · Grace
Phil Ware reminds himself that he didn't have any right to expect the grace of God to be shared with him since he wasn't a child of Abraham by race and was included only because of God's mercy.
by Phil Ware · Galatians 6:10
Phil Ware describes doing a funeral and a graveside for a good man and how it becomes the opportunity for good things to happen to children around the world.
by Paul Faulkner · Matthew 11:1-6 · Jesus
Paul Faulkner reminds us that Jesus turned things upside down adn stirred things up to bring God's blessings to others.
by Russ Lawson · Hebrews 5:12-6:3 · Change
Russ Lawson is blessed and k ows further blessings await when he embraces change and leaves his religious cocoon.
by Russ Lawson · Colossians 4:6 · Speech
Russ Lawson reminds us that we can and should be considerate, comforting, and encouraging in the way we respond to others.
by Paul Faulkner · 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 · Love
We are sloppy in the way we use words for love, so why not see how the Bible does and especially see how Jesus demonstrated it and evaluate our lives based on his model?
by Rubel Shelly · Proverbs 22:1 · Adultery
Gerald Ford was not flashy or spectacular, but he was kind, honest, decent, and dependable as a president and a husband and that is how he will be remembered.
by Rubel Shelly · 2 Corinthians 4:4
The abduction and final escape of Natascha from Priklopil, we are given a story about how our viewpoint gets skewed.
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 Cary Branscum · Luke 15 · Find
Finding things no one else sees is great, but being found by God is better.
by Patrick D. Odum · Isaiah 53 · Jesus
Jesus didn't have a head of state funeral, but his life has counted more than any other leader every.
by Melva Cooper · Hebrews 13:5-6 · Jesus
The President can only come for a drop in visit at NASCAR, but Jesus comes to stay in our daily lives.
by Steven W. Allen · 1 Timothy 2:1-4 · Leadership · Prayer · Faith
George Washington, like other early leaders in the United States, led by faith.
by Patrick D. Odum · Philippians 3:20-21 · Christian Living · Jesus · Resurrection
Our citizenship is in heaven, so let's live like heaven is our home!
by Alan Smith · Revelation 20:12 · Grace · Abba Father · Judgment
While we may not know exactly what is on the other side of our death, we know God is there and that is more than enough!
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