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 Paul Faulkner · Isaiah 25:9
God gives us each day as a day of celebration and newness.
by Phil Ware · Ephesians 3:14 · New Year
The beginning of the New Year brings challenges and the potential for fear and reluctance, but with God we can welcome it and use it for his glory.
by Phil Ware · 2 Corinthians 3:17 · Maturity
Phil Ware shares an insight on older people in the Bible and today who kept growing and changing through the years because they wanted to be more like Jesus.
by Cathy Messecar · Luke 17:6 · Faith
Cathy Messecar reminds us that a little faith in God goes a long way!
by Steve Ridgell · 1 Corinthians 2:2 · Resolutions
There is one resolution that makes you a better person, makes everything new, and still works when you break it.
by Rubel Shelly · Psalm 51:10 · New Year
Rubel Shelly resolves to live for God this year and that changes how he approaches his New Year's resolutions.
by Tim Archer · Galatians 5:16 · Change · Resolutions
There is a certain futility in making resolutions. Only God can truly change us.
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 Skye Noe · Luke 9:23
Whatever commitments you made for the new year I hope you're keeping them, but more importantly my hope and prayer is that you are holding on to the commitment to love Christ. are holding on to the commitment to love Christ.
by Jamie Shell & Brent Nidiffer · Ephesians 3:14 · Grudge
We can continue to grow and mature and flourish if we choose to do so, even until we are quite old.
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 Paul Faulkner · Isaiah 25:9
God gives us each day as a day of celebration and newness.
by Joe Bagby · Hebrews 3:15 · New Year · Resolutions
Maybe the most important New Year's resolution is to keep our resolutions.
by Phil Ware · 2 Corinthians 3:17 · New Year
It's a bright and shining new year so let's do something with it to bless the Lord and his kingdom.
by Mike Barres · 2 Corinthians 11:28 · Passion · Vision · Burden
We must live our burden, passion, and vision if we are to honor God.
by Phil Ware · 2 Corinthians 3:18 · Change · Transformation · Resolutions
The New Year's resolutions that we committed to keep begin in earnest today and they won't be possible without the help of God because there are no simple changes.
by Joey Cope · James 1:19 · Listening
Sometimes in the heat of the moment, we address the wrong issue with the wrong cure.
by Joey Cope · Jude 1:20 · Attitude · Kindness · Brotherhood
Righteous hearts do not enjoy ripping apart another even when they other is wrong.
by Joey Cope · Proverbs 15:1 · Leadership · Communication · Speech
Sometimes words fail and kind actions have to rule the day!
by Phil Ware · 2 Corinthians 5:21 · Christian Living · Attitude · Commitment
Real change, true transformation, will not occur in our lives until we relinquish control completely to the Lord and the power of his Spirit.
by Tom Norvell · 2 Corinthians 5:17 · Christian Living · Attitude · New Year
The start of the New Year offers us a new start to do it better.
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