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 Lisa Mikitarian · Ephesians 1:4 · Stress
Lisa Mikitarian reflects on the passing of her husband's kidney stone and is caught up in the pain of two more passings.
by Phil Ware · 1 Thessalonians 4:13 · Scripture
Phil Ware continues his series of articles based on Jesus' LifeWORDS, the words he spoke after his resurrection. This week the focus is upon Jesus knowing and predicting he would be crucified and raised and what difference does it make to us today.
by Rubel Shelly · Mark 10:45 · Failure
Rubel Shelly reminds us that the heart of leadership is not making excuses and helping others get the credit when things go right.
by Rubel Shelly · Psalm 118:7 · Help
Rubel Shelly shares insights on being helpful and how it's part of our being created in the image of God.
by Ron Rose · 1 Corinthians 11:1 · Example
Ron Rose talks about being an example to others because we are always being watched, especially by those in our own family.
by Phil Ware · James 1:26 · Adoption
Phil Ware shares a Mothers' Day story of God's grace and the reunion of a family brought together through adoption.
by Rubel Shelly · Leadership
Rubel Shelly reminds us that the real challenge is to be resourceful and take our meager resources and big challenges and put them in the hands of the Living God.
by Phil Ware · 1 Corinthians 10:16 · Touch
Phil Ware talks about making God touchable and how we share the touch of Jesus with others.
by Russ Lawson · James 4:13
Russ Lawson shares some insight into why we put off being happy and worrying about tomorrow.
by Patrick D. Odum · 1 Peter 4:10 · Ministry
Patrick Odum talks about how we are all called to be ministers and challenges us to imagine church lived that way.
by Kay Talley · John 6:12 · Brokenness
God gathers broken things and puts them back together, including broken people.
by Rubel Shelly · James 1:26 · Speech
Rubel Shelly reminds us of our need to restrain our urge to speak too quickly and compares that to a new gmail feature called undo send
by Phil Ware · 1 Corinthians 15:3 · Resurrection
Phil Ware lets us journey with James, the half brother of Jesus, through the cross and resurrection to find our way to hope and confidence about our future.
by Bill Sherrill · Mark 16:1 · Resurrection
Bill Sherrill reminds us that even women of great faith can sometimes be lost in the mundane details.
by Ron Rose · Isaiah 6:1 · Praise
Ron Rose reminds us that the way we come together in unity and the way we put ourselves in perspective is found by humbly praising Jesus.
by Bill Sherrill · Matthew 14:27 · Adversity
Bill Sherrill shares about finding a quiet space where he can share in the joy and blessing of the Lord's peace, but he also talks about the times and places the Lord blesses him in the middle of terror, storm, and fear.
by Russ Lawson · Hebrews 3:13 · Encourage
Russ Lawson talks about the the blessings of our high tech communication, cyberspace-style communication, and challenges us to face-to-face encouragement.
by Russ Lawson · Ecclesiastes 11:4 · 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 Phil Ware · Genesis 1:27 · Marriage
Phil Ware gives the basis and background for the section of heartlight.org called together in his grace.
by Steve Ridgell · Psalm 119:105 · Bible
The Bible is more than a collection of facts. It is the story of God's plan for our life.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 23:4 · Hypocrisy
Phil Ware challenges us to leave behind intention and move out into the world of action as we seek care for our broken world and overcome the criticism that we are uncaring hypocrites who are not willing to help.
by Donna Riggs · Isaiah 61:1 · Adversity
Donna Riggs shares how God used a snow storm to prevent disaster for her church family.
by Ron Rose · Proverbs 13:22 · Legacy
Ron Rose shares with us about legacy, faith, children, grandchildren, funerals, and the real inheritance we need to set aside for those who come after us.
by Steve Ridgell · Luke 14:25 · Jesus
Jesus is worth investigating and Christians should encourage people to take enough time to evaluate his value.
by Rubel Shelly · 1 Thessalonians 4:11 · Faithfulness
Rubel Shelly reminds us the nature of heroism is about being diligent and faithful to our everyday tasks like Sully.
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