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 Max Lucado · 1 Peter 1:6 · Transformation
Max Lucado reminds us that we can get through whatever we are facing right now because God is at work in us and will be with us until we are fashioned into a person of character.
by Phil Ware · James 1:2-4 · Peer Pressure · Pentecost · People
Phil Ware talks about the harshness of a long, cold, hard winter and the trials and troubles we must endure as believers.
by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · Proverbs 29:25 · Salvation · Safety
Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in an online, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to call us to trust that God will keep us safe and honor all that we have entrusted to him.
by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · Hebrews 12:2
Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware share a powerful virtual worship in Scripture, songs, and communion focused on Hebrews 12:2 and our need to fix our eyes on Jesus to continue with perseverance and endurance as we follow Jesus and seek to become like him.
by Max Lucado · Hebrews 4:14-16 · Jesus
Max Lucado reminds us that Jesus longs for us to draw near to him in our times of troubles, problems, challenges, pain, and trials.
by Tom Norvell · 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 · Thankful
Tom Norvell shares an imaginary but important conversation between himself and God.
by Max Lucado · John 14:20-33 · Joy
Max Lucado reminds us that contagious joy is rooted in courageous joy and not contingent joy, and our courageous joy is rooted in Jesus and faith in what God did through Jesus.
by Rubel Shelly · Philippians 4:1-2 · Joy
Rubel Shelly reminds us that being dour doesn't help any of us make disciples or friends.
by Rubel Shelly · Psalm 73:1-28
Rubel Shelly reminds of where to go in our troubling times.
by Rubel Shelly · Matthew 6:9-13 · Prayer
Rubel Shelly helps us think about the mystery of prayer.
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.
by Max Lucado · Goober · Glory
Max Lucado reminds us that the troubles of this present life are preparing us for something far greater.
by Rubel Shelly · James 1:2-3 · Purity
Rubel Shelly visits a kiln that fires ceramics and helps us think through the importance of purifying our imperfections.
by Tom Norvell · Luke 15:11-32 · Home
Tom Norvell reminds us that we will all have difficult points in our journey, but let's finish strong, especially when we find ourselves in the home stretch.
by Larry Davies · Matthew 7:25 · Peace
Larry Davies talks about a morning of tranquility shattered by an unexpected event with his son and then realizes that some days you are the windshield and some days you are the bug!
by Bill Sherrill · Philippians 4:6-7 · Peace
Bill Sherrill talks about God, who is there through all the tough and also gentle moments of our lives!
by Pasquale R. Mingarelli · Psalm 142:5-7
Pat Mingarelli shares more of his great photography, this time focusing on black and white images and reminding us that sometimes God meets us in the most stark of places.
by Phil Ware · Romans 5:1-5 · Champion
Phil Ware shares insight on the challenges of trials and sufferings and also on the desire and passion to have God's character produced in our lives through perseverance in times that are hard and facing opponents that are challenging.
by Tim Archer · Revelation 2:1 · God
Jesus has assured us that he is close to us in our most trying times
by Phil Ware · Luke 5:1-3 · Adversity
Phil Ware reminds that God still has the whole world in his hands and he can get us out of our ruts and break through the barriers that hold us captive to boredom and sameness.
by Rubel Shelly · 2 Corinthians 12:9 · Pain
Rubel Shelly discusses both the problem and the purpose of pain in the believer's life.
by Phil Ware · John 14:27 · Peace
Phil Ware continues his lifewords series on the post resurrection sayings of Jesus and considers Jesus' blessing, "Peace be with you!"
by Alan Garner · James 1:2-3 · Wisdom
Alan Garner describes a prayer and exhortation he gave at the Volunteers of America meeting and how wisdom and opportunity can be found in caring for the trials and troubles of those around us.
by Tammy Marcelain · Mark 9:54 · Faith
Tammy Marcelain writes about believing, trust, and God using our struggles, weaknesses, and trials to make us people of faith.
by Sarah Stirman · Philippians 4:11-13 · Thanksgiving
Sarah Stirman reminds us that we have many reasons to give thanks, even when things are tough.
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