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 Skye Noe · Psalm 100 · Blessed · Bible · Thanksgiving
How is it that all the Thanksgiving Day’s of my past had come and I had forgotten to actually give thanks? Then I realized just how long of a list I was going to have!
by Max Lucado · 1 Thessalonians 1:2-3 · Affirm
Max Lucado reminds us to give risk-takers, God-seekers, and hard-workers a pat on the back.
by Tom Norvell · 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 · Thankful
Tom Norvell shares an imaginary but important conversation between himself and God.
by Phil Ware · John 6 · Thanksgiving
Phil Ware reminds us that Jesus gave us a great example on how to deal with the challenges we face after a great thanksgiving feast.
by Max Lucado · Revelation 19:9 · Thanksgiving
Max Lucado reminds us as we finish up with Thanksgiving that the joys of the feast and the family will swallow up the memories of the journey and the wait.
by Phil Ware · Luke 17:11-19 · Thanksgiving
Phil Ware uses the parable of the 10 lepers to remind us that we want to be the 1 who returns to give thanks even though we live in a world where most people are not very thankful!
by Brian McCutchen · 1 Corinthians 11:28 · Future
Brian McCutchen reminds us to trust God and learn that our current circumstances aren't forever and that God can lead us to a new place.
by Bill Brant · Luke 2:10-14 · Christmas
Holidays are a time for remembering family events and remembering what God did for us by sending His Son.
by Scripture · Philippians 1:2-6 · Thanksgiving
heartlight.org, verseoftheday.com, ayearwithjesus.com all want to say thank you in the words of Scripture for your prayers, love, support, and encouragement.
by Steve Ridgell · 1 Thessalonians 5:18 · Thanksgiving
There are reasons some people have difficulty giving thanks. We Christians see things differently.
by Ann Voskamp · Psalm 92:1
Ann Voskamp reminds us of the yada in Thanksgiving and redefines it to fit the truth of God.
by Bill Brant · Romans 14:5-6 · Holidays
So as the schedules, demands and pressures of the Holiday Trifecta invade your world, house and family, allow me to offer a short blessing to you and all whom you hold dear
by Steve Ridgell · John 3:16 · Rescue
I love God because of how much he has done for me. I was reminded of this by watching Lulu, our rescue dog.
by Ann Voskamp · Genesis 1 · Thanksgiving
Ann Voskamp reminds us again of the incredible importance of giving thanks.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 6:13-16 · Thankful
Phil Ware finishes his November series of giving thanks and focuses on our mission or call from God.
by Phil Ware · Acts 14:27
Phil Ware continues his 4 part series on Thanksgiving and how important it is for churches to leverage change and growth in in their church families.
by Phil Ware · Colossians 4:2
Phil Ware begins a 4 part November series on giving thanks just in time for the Thanksgiving season.
by Ann Voskamp · 1 Thessalonians 5:13-16 · Earthquake · Eucharisteo
Ann Voskamp takes a morning breakfast, washing, dishes, arguing boys, and books in multiple languages and turns it into a time of joy, happiness, and eucharisteo.
by Brian McCutchen · Romans 12:1 · Worship
Brian McCutchen talks about worship and how it must be a daily part of our lives or it is not real worship like the early Christians shared and lived.
by Ann Voskamp · Psalm 50:23 · Thanksgiving
Ann Voskamp shares the flash of insight that changed everything and began the journey of a 1000 God gifts and eucharisteo and thanksgiving.
by Ann Voskamp · Philippians 4:4-9 · Compassion
Ann Voskamp talks about eucharisteo and Compassion International and Haiti and child protection and question marks and learning to live with thanksgiving.
by Patrick D. Odum · Romans 14:5-6
Patrick Odum takes a risk and invites us to not be so pig-headed about how bad Black Friday or even shopping on Thanksgiving might be, but decide for ourselves and let others do the same as long as we do it giving thanks to God!
by Rick Brown · Ephesians 5:20 · Thanksgiving
Rick Brown gives us insights on abstract prayers and the Rabbi's teaching that would help us be more thankful.
by Tim Archer · Luke 17:11-19 · Thanksgiving
When Jesus healed ten lepers, only one of them came back to give thanks. We need to follow his example, stopping to thank God for what he has done for us.
by Rubel Shelly · Genesis 22:1-14 · Provision
Rubel Shelly reminds us that trust in God to act is not passive, but an active life that does what is required, trusting that our difficulties and challenges are problems for God to solve.
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