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 Alan Smith · Matthew 14:16 · Provision
God longs to help supply us with our need, just as he did with the apostles trying to feed the 5000.
by Patrick D. Odum · Luke 19:1-10 · Addiction
A return of money from a thief reminds us that we must seek to right the wrongs we've committed.
by Paul Faulkner · James 4:13-17 · Urgency
Paul has a scare while tending his goats and it makes him realize the urgency of now, of doing the things today that need to be done and saying the things that need to be said right now.
by Donna Ware · Luke 1:38 · Control
The world is changing and we lose control, but the real issue isn't controlling as it is yielding to the one in control.
by Patrick D. Odum · 1 Peter 4:10 · Faithfulness
Little things, done faithfully, like taking out the garbage, are the glue, the grace, of ongoing and lasting relationships and marriages.
by Tom Norvell · Ephesians 3:20-21 · Power
God can do all things, even more than we imagine, so why do we live and pray like we don't believe this?
by Mike Barres · Proverbs 17:9 · Confidential
Confidentiality is crucial to maintain when secrets have been entrusted to us.
by Paul Faulkner · 2 Timothy 1:12 · Faith
Jesus doesn't live up to our expectations, because God has more planned for us than what we can imagine.
by Ron Rose · Ephesians 2:8-10 · Trust
All around us are people who are grace stories -- people who have opened up to God and received his grace and had their hard lives changed for the better.
by Tom Norvell · 2 Corinthians 11:2-4
We must return to the pure and simple faith of trusting in Christ.
by Russ Lawson · Mark 9:24 · Faith
Can you let go of what appears to help hold you but you know is ultimately going to do you in?
by Phil Ware · Acts 2:1-47 · Restoration
Jesus used the 50 days after Pentecost to change and transform the broken disciples into world-changers.
by Joe Bagby · Romans 5:3-5 · Adversity · Trust
Trial, temptation, trouble, and testing are in the same neighborhood with trust: we're not going to get the one we want without experiencing the ones we dont!
by Bill Sherrill · Psalm 27:1-14 · Waiting
Waiting on the Lord is not easy, but in Psalm 27, we can find the basis of doing that waiting.
by Joe Bagby
From a faithful old Thai friend, we learn the lessons of generosity and faith.
by Patrick D. Odum · Romans 8:26-28 · Faith · Hope
Sometimes we don't have answers, but we just have to keep on keepin' on trusting that God will be faithful and bring us home.
by Rubel Shelly · Hebrews 13:8-9 · Change
While many changes are for the better, some things remain the same to our advantage and blessing.
by Lynn Anderson · Colossians 1:13-14
The power of an anonymous motel room doesn't have to claim our purity or cause us to cave into sin.
by Paul Lee · History · Provision
Heartlight.org celebrates its eighth birthday with a look back on some amazing events.
by Germana Gusmão Downing · John 11:25-26 · Jesus · Problems
You sought Christ for salvation and hoped your problems would at least get better. But, have you ever thought of him as someone who would give you even more problems to solve? After all, where do our problems come from, God or the devil? Ever since the en
by Kathy Bailey · Colossians 3:1-4 · Attitude · Death · Prayer
In the face of battling mental health challenges, could you take on the prospect of dying with faith, character, and hope?
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