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 Rubel Shelly · Luke 1:76-79 · Rescue
Rubel Shelly writes about the trapped Chilean miners and the incredible rescue efforts that involved so many different peoples and how this mirrors heaven's efforts to rescue us.
by Alan Smith · Psalm 11:1 · Adversity
Alan Smith's encounter with a hummingbird in his garage reminds him of how we often get trapped by life and won't let God help us find the way of escape.
by Rubel Shelly · 2 Chronicles 7:14 · Tragedy
Rubel is pretty fed up with the dumb questions that people ask after a tragedy and reflects on how maybe if we prayed more and prattled less these things would not be as frequent.
by Russ Lawson · Colossians 3:1-4 · Stuck
Waiting in traffic can remind us to count our blessings.
by Alan Smith · Ephesians 2:1-3 · Death
There are spiritually dead people all around us.
by Kathy Bailey · Ephesians 6:11 · Temptation
Satan loves to trap us when we wander away from God's people.
by Alan Smith · Luke 12:13-21 · Greed
We can get so caught up in wanting more that we kill ourselves.
Bible: Browse OT/NT Books