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 1:35-41
Phil Ware continues his series on "The Andrew Effect" by focusing on connecting those we know with Jesus.
by Tom Norvell · Peace · Piety
Tom Norvell reminds us that true piety is about quiet, anonymous, kind acts of service and generosity for others done to honor God and not ourselves.
by Ann Voskamp · James 1 · Listening
Ann Voskamp reminds us that there is no harm in just listening, and there can be great healing and hope and transformation.
by Phil Ware · Ephesians 2:8-10 · Grace
Phil Ware writes about the funeral of his father-in-law Mel Nelson and reminds us what it means to be edited by grace.
by Rubel Shelly · Proverbs 18:24 · Friendship
Rubel Shelly talks about the repeated and consistent loss of friends and friendship in American culture and how we can combat it.
by Phil Ware · John 6 · Comfort
Phil Ware writes about Compassion international and seeing the incredible things God is doing through the projects in Fortaleza, Brazil using the help of sponsors and ground personnel to free children from poverty in Jesus' name.
by Teresa Bell Kindred · Psalm 51:10 · Purity
Teresa Bell Kindred compares seeing Fifty Shades of Grey to a dirty mop bucket and a sponge.
by Rubel Shelly · Romans 14:5-6 · Christmas
Rubel Shelly reminds us of the real reason for the season and that we must not forget Jesus in all the holiday trappings and mess and reindeer and Santa.
by Ann Voskamp · James 1:19-21 · Listening
Ann Voskamp reminds us to listen with our heads and hearts and see social media and the Internet as a way to listen to hearts yearning to be loved.
by Phil Ware · Acts 2:3-47 · Ruts · Role of Women
Phil Ware continues his series on the value of woman in the eyes of God and how we incorporate that value into our belief system, roles, and treatment of women in our church culutures.
by Teresa Bell Kindred · Psalm 46:10 · Rapture · Rain
Teresa Bell Kindred shares her love for the rain, being still, thinking about the reason and purpose we are here, and Amy Purdy.
by Cathy Messecar · 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 · Motherhood
Cathy Messecar shares a beautiful story about an adoptive mom and dad who have shown tenacious and beautiful love to a young man born with very challenging physical limitations.
by Tim Archer · 1 Timothy 6:6-8 · Contentment
Christians can be rich. Rich people can be Christians. But we need to remember that material things can often get in the way of our faith. Godliness with contentment. That should be our goal.
by Rubel Shelly · Matthew 6:9-13 · Prayer
Rubel Shelly helps us think about the mystery of prayer.
by Teresa Bell Kindred · Philippians 2:9-11 · Finish
Teresa Bell Kindred reminds us to use the fourth quarter wisely and finish strong.
by Rubel Shelly · Psalm 46:10 · Contemplation
Rubel Shelly talks about an airport delay that ended up in a blessed day alone with God focusing and praying on the things and people that matter most and being present with God in the quietness of the moment.
by Phillip Morrison · Luke 23:34
Phillip Morrison talks about the greatest Christmas gift of all, the gift of forgiveness.
by Greg Anderson · Acts 20 · Personhood · People
Greg Anderson continues the series from Interim Ministry Partners about helping a church discover its mission by focusing on the people in the process.
by Cathy Messecar · Colossians 3:23-24 · Giving
Cathy Messecar confesses her struggle to make giving something that honors God and not herself and she talks about the Salvation Army Red Kettle Drive.
by Rick Brown · Luke 2:1-20 · Christmas
Rick Brown writes about LSTN headphones, hearing, Starkey hearing foundation, 400 years of silence after the Old Testament, years, silence, quiet, need, hear, hearing, listening, listen, Immanuel.
by Rubel Shelly · Matthew 11:25 · Religion
Rubel Shelly reminds us of the keys to following Jesus by pulling our leg about a bunch of rules for building a snowman.
by Rubel Shelly · James 1:19 · Communication
Rubel Shelly reminds us of the importance and fragile danger of communication in organizations, businesses, families, and churches because communication doesn't happen until someone hears and understands, not just when someone says something.
by Phil Ware · Revelation 2 · Church Growth
Phil Ware continues the Interim Ministry Partners series on helping declining and aging churches find new life.
by Mark Frost · Ephesians 4:1-16 · Church
Mark Frost of Interim Ministry Partners shares a powerful parable about Bill Knapp's restaurants and America's quick fix mentality about the North American church and its troubles.
by Ann Voskamp · Galatians 5:6 · Communion
Ann Voskamp talks about this year's wheat harvest and how it reminds her of God's grace and message of love when she was once in France and how communion is about love and love is about sacrifice.
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