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 10:1-18 · Promises
Phil Ware talks about the promises of Jesus and how we know we can trust them: because he kept the hard and painful promises to die for us.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 28:18-20 · Missions
Phil Ware shares a reminder that not only must we do good and live morally, but we must not forget the main thing, letting others know about Jesus!
by Rubel Shelly · Proverbs 31:30 · Submit
Rubel Shelly talks about the shallowness of the Chinese to place appearance above all things and then pass it off as something else.
by Russ Lawson · 1 John 4:1
Russ Lawson reminds us to check out what we are told from Scripture, because just like made up statistics, the facts are not always what is presented to us.
by Phil Ware · Acts 4:11-12 · Jesus
Phil Ware shares the values of his dad with his children and emphasizes to them how Jesus is everything.
by Paul Faulkner · Ephesians 4:2 · Patience
Paul Faulkner tells about a paralyzed friend and his patience, but reminds us that all of us need patience if we are to be what God wants to grow us to be.
by Paul Faulkner · 2 Corinthians 13:5 · God · Genuine
So many things are fake and not genuine, but God wants to give us the real thing.
by Paul Faulkner · Acts 20:35 · Joy
Happiness isn't just going to come along, you are going to make your own happiness by what you invest your life in.
by Russ Lawson · Bible
What we learn from movies is not very accurate to life and we need to listen to God's word rather than movie stars.
by Jeff Lee · Acts 24:15-17 · Contentment · Conscience
God calls us to have a clear conscience.
by Rubel Shelly · 3 John 1:11 · Influence
What we do is our vote and if we are disinterested, that vote shows up too, so let's vote with integrity each day.
by Rubel Shelly · John 14:6 · Jesus
Jesus didn't intend to set up the religious mess we see, but instead build a life of relationships and concerned people.
by Joe Bagby · 2 Timothy 3:7
Real knowledge is experiential knowledge: knowledge we've gained by acting on the truth.
by Rubel Shelly · James 3:13-18 · Sectarian
Just because you are right doesn't make you right -- how we deal with others is crucial in being right!
by Mike Barres · 1 Kings 18:39
We can't always be on the mountain top, sometimes we face the valleys and must be faithful at the foot of the mountain.
by Rick Reynolds · John 14:6 · Reconcile
Infidelity wrecks lives and destroys families, but only by coming to the truth can its impact be healed.
by Bruce Wadd · John 3:6 · Holy Spirit
Only God can bring new life with refreshment through his holy spirit.
by Straight from the Bible · James 1:26-27 · Prayer for the Nation
True religion is more than just spouting off religious phrases and remaining isolated from worldly people -- it means to take the sin and worldliness out of people and take care of them.
by Mike Barres · Matthew 7:21 · Obedience
While true love waits, true love also obeys. Whatever happened to obedience?
by Alan Smith · 1 Timothy 6:6-8 · Contentment · Rich
This fisherman has learned the real meaning of the word contentment.
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