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 Rick Brown · John 5 · Responsibility
Rick Brown reminds us that lame excuses keep us lame and Jesus calls us to get up, take up, and get on with living and walking and taking responsibility for our lives.
by Max Lucado · John 9 · Touch
From Max Lucado's "Next Door Savior" comes a story about Jesus touching our face and shoulder and our falling down to worship him.
by Phil Ware · Acts 2:42-47 · Fellowship
Phil Ware continues to talk about the greater things the early church experienced in the opening days of the believers following Jesus and in this case, genuine fellowship, sharing and having life in common, is key.
by Steve Ridgell · John 13:35 · Community
In the most painful time of life, Christians are never alone. They have a community, a family to surround them and care for them.
by Phil Ware · John 13-17 · Urgency
Phil Ware continues his series on the unpredictable Savior and reminds us of the upper room discourses where Jesus demonstrates and teaches what is most important to him to those who are most important to him, his disciples, his friends, those he loves.
by Ron Rose · Psalm 139:1-2
Ron Rose asks us to pay attention to our lives and see God at work, even in the moments he does not appear to be present and especially in the moments that appear to be boring.
by Rubel Shelly · 1 John 3:16 · Service
Rubel Shelly reminds us to invest each day in simple acts of service to others.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 6:34 · Sagrada Familia
Phil Ware continues his series on his trip to Sagrada Familia.
by Tim Archer · Revelation 7:16 · Renewal
Our world is messed up, and that's nothing new. Ever since the Fall, things have been in a state of imperfection.
by Brian McCutchen · Luke 19:9 · Jesus
Brian McCutchen reminds us that the first real glimpse of Jesus most people see is our own face.
by Rubel Shelly · James 2:14-17 · Remember · Relief
Rubel Shelly talks about the disaster in Japan and our need to help.
by Phil Ware · 2 Corinthians 8:1-7 · Giving
Phil Ware continues his SHIFT series and focuses upon giving generously as a privilege and grace.
by Rubel Shelly · Acts 20:35
Rubel Shelly tells about a Canadian couple who won the lottery and donated all but 2% of what they won to charity.
by Phil Ware · Mark 14:32-36 · Prayer
Phil Ware continues his shift series with a message on prayer and about being real before God.
by Ron Rose · James 5:16 · Confess
Ron Rose reminds us to own our mistakes, stand up, and look for God's presence to carry us going forward.
by Phil Ware · Luke 3:21-22 · Affirm
Phil Ware reminds us of the importance of affirmation by talking about a nearly extinct species of blessings called an attaway or attaboy or attagirl.
by Danny Sims · Luke 1:26-33 · Christmas
Danny Sims shares insights into what God is saying in Jesus using the Communion we share at Christmas.
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 Russ Lawson · 1 John 1:8-9 · Confess
Russ Lawson shares a humorous story about eating off his dog's plate, getting the flu, and also dealing with his own stupid actions in his spiritual life and in his relationships.
by Phil Ware · Acts 2:36 · Health · Groups
Phil Ware talks about our need to go deeper into the will of Jesus by getting with a group with whom we can grow and follow Jesus.
by Rubel Shelly · Galatians 6:2-3 · Encourage
Rubel Shelly tells a funny story about a sad situation and reminds us to help each other carry our burdens.
by Mike Barres · 1 John 3:16-19 · Help
Mike Barres stresses the importance of giving consistent, long-term care to help people overcome the mess they currently find themselves in.
by Ron Rose · 1 Samuel 3:2-10 · Service
Ron Rose compares God's call in our life to Bingo, and whether or not we will answer when our number is called.
by Rubel Shelly · Romans 12:17-18 · Anger
Rubel Shelly deals with the growing problem of rage in our world today and examines ways to let go of it.
by Phil Ware · Acts 20:7 · Fellowship
Phil Ware talks about the public and house-to-house size gatherings that the early church used to grow and take care of itself.
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