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 Russ Lawson · 1 John 1:8-9 · Confess
Russ Lawson shares a humorous story about eating off his dog's plate, getting the flu, and also dealing with his own stupid actions in his spiritual life and in his relationships.
by Phil Ware · John 10:1-18 · Promises
Phil Ware talks about the promises of Jesus and how we know we can trust them: because he kept the hard and painful promises to die for us.
by Rubel Shelly · Romans 8:14-15 · Fatherhood
Rubel Shelly reminds us of what good fathers are like and that there are great stories out there to tell about good dads.
by Phil Ware · 1 Samuel 17 · Youth
Phil Ware looks at the story of David and Goliath and challenges us to not keep our young believers away from risk, faith, and leadership.
by Mike Barres · 2 Corinthians 10:5 · Emotions
Mike Barres reminds us that discouragements can leave an emotional residue and keep us from living as we should, but we can do some things to live as God would have us live!
by Karen Presley · Isaiah 49:16 · Jesus · Character · Attitude
As I was flying out of Abilene this past summer, I looked out the airplane window and admired how green Texas was.
by Mike Barres · Romans 8:1 · Mistakes
Mike Barres reminds us that mistakes and missteps are a part of life, an dwe can learn from them and grow through them.
by Rubel Shelly · James 4:17 · Sin
Rubel Shelly reminds us that while we may not know Britney Spears, we do know someone like her and we need to ask if we are willing to be a friend to these people?
by Rubel Shelly · 1 John 1:5-2:2 · Sin
Rubel Shelly confronts our tendency to make excuses for our sins, mistakes, and errors and then try to use softer words to make them not seem so bad.
by Russ Lawson · Romans 7:24-8:2 · Sin
Russ Lawson reminds us that we are imperfect, that we make mistakes, and that God forgives those mistakes and makes us perfect in his sight if we will try to live for him.
by Paul Faulkner · Matthew 6:10 · Future
Paul Faulkner reminds us that we need to live for the present to help others and keep our focus on the matters of the Kingdom rather than let our lives get filled with regret for the past.
by Tim Archer · John 8:36
Despite common misconceptions, freedom is not granted by governments, nor won on a battlefield. True freedom comes from God and God alone.
by Tim Archer · Hebrews 10:14 · Grace · Achievement
None of us can be perfect on our own. Only Jesus and His power can make us perfect.
by Tom Norvell · Colossians 4:2-6 · Opportunity
The national cheerleading championship reminds Tom about how so much of life comes down to that one crucial moment and how we perform it and he asks us if we are ready for our moment.
by Alan Smith · Matthew 14:16 · Provision
God longs to help supply us with our need, just as he did with the apostles trying to feed the 5000.
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 · Psalm 51:1 · Forgiveness
God can forgive all of our mistakes, sins, and failiures.
by Mike Barres · Zechariah 7:9 · Mercy
We have to show mercy to others when they let us down because we need mercy for our mistakes and mess ups!
by Jamie Shell & Brent Nidiffer · Psalm 107:1-2
We must never take for granted the great blessings we have been given by the hand of our gracious God!
by Russ Lawson · John 13:44-45 · Example
When the world sees us, do we show that we are willing to admit our failures and seek to make things right?
by Phil Ware · Psalm 103:1-12 · Confess
I messed up by assigning the wrong author to the article, but I'm not going to rationalize my mistake away!
by Tom Norvell · 1 Corinthians 15:21-58 · Resurrection · Hope
We all face the let down of failures on the next day; how will we handle the next day?
by Russ Lawson · 2 Peter 2:20-22 · Sin
Children seem to learn better from their mistakes than we as adults do, especially when it comes to sinful things.
by Rubel Shelly · Ecclesiastes 10:4 · Mistakes
The best way to deal with a goof is to admit and learn from it.
by Rubel Shelly · Proverbs 14:12
Having good intentions doesn't offset bad decisions, actions, or words.
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