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 Melissa Troyer · Jeremiah 6:16 · Motherhood · Starting over
Melissa Troyer combines her journey through motherhood, her realization of inadequacy, her belief in God's sufficiency, and the willingness to teach using our own failures.
by Phil Ware · Ephesians 4:22-24 · Transformation
Dr. Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware invite you to join us for our Sunday Verse of the Day home worship guide and videos, called ToGather.church!
by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · 2 Corinthians 5:17 · Fresh Start
Phil Ware and Demetrius Collins invite us to worship God and celebrate the work of the Holy Spirit as we are transformed to be more like our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ as we trust in God to give us a new fresh start in life because of Jesus!
by Phil Ware · Luke 3:21-22 · Baptism
Phil Ware reminds us of the importance of baptism to Jesus as a new beginning and how that should be important to us.
by Phil Ware · Ephesians 3:14-21 · 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 Rubel Shelly · Ephesians 2:1-10 · Useful
Rubel Shelley reminds us that God does his best work through the most unlikely of people.
by Rubel Shelly · Ephesians 3:14-21
Rubel Shelly re-shares a prayer for the New Year and a fresh start on life.
by Ron Rose · 2 Corinthians 5:17 · Influence
Ron Rose reminds us that influence and starting over and being a new creation is something God does all the time and we just need to begin.
by Rubel Shelly · 1 Peter 3:9 · Burden · Bully
Rubel Shelly reminds us about the problems of bullying and then the cycle we start when we bully the bully.
by Katha Winther · 2 Corinthians 5:17 · New Year
Katha Winther shares insights on the New Year, fresh starts, and God's work of salvation in us!
by Rubel Shelly · Proverbs 10:9
Rubel Shelly challenges us to go beyond the facade and charisma of many supposed leaders today and demand more.
by Rubel Shelly · Matthew 6:33-34 · New Life
Rubel Shelly gives us some practical advice and a challenge to face the New Year with expectation and also reminds us to take one day at a time.
by Tom Norvell · Proverbs 3:5-6 · Change
Tom Norvell reminds us not to discount the small steps we make in our lives because out of them come the big ones!
by Russ Lawson · Joshua 3:1-17 · Faith
Russ Lawson uses the Israelite's crossing of the Jordan River at flood stage to be a reminder that God is waiting for us to step out in faith so he can act in our lives.
by Tom Norvell · Proverbs 3:5-6 · Grudge
Tom Norvell reminds us that a step in the right direction is a good beginning.
by Bill Sherrill · Luke 21:3 · Encourage
Bill Sherrill reminds us that it is much easier to be critical than to do something, but the good that is done is really done by people willing to try.
by Rubel Shelly · 2 Corinthians 5:17 · New Year
Rubel Shelly shares a prayer for the New Year as we begin 2008.
by Mike Barres · Matthew 28:19-20 · Conversion
Conversion is more than just a one time forgiveness, it is about learning a new way of life.
by Steve Ridgell · James 4:7-8 · 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 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 Jamie Shell & Brent Nidiffer · Ephesians 3:14-21 · Grudge
We can continue to grow and mature and flourish if we choose to do so, even until we are quite old.
by Paul Faulkner · 2 Corinthians 5:17 · Newness
Like a work of improvisational jazz, life is a journey from one new thing to another.
by Tom Norvell · 2 Corinthians 5:7 · New Year
This is simply a prayer for us to use the New Year wisely and well.
by Paul Faulkner · Matthew 6:14-15 · Forgiveness
Forgiveness is forgetting to remember the hurts you forgave and giving others, and yourself a fresh start on life.
by Phil Ware · Acts 20:7 · Communion
Memory and remembering are powerful and communion has got to be a part of that remembering for Christians.