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 Tim Archer · John 21:12 · Easter · Holiness · Vocation
Special religious days can be nice for recharging our batteries, but the Christian life is lived out 24/7, both in holy places and on dirty streets. God comes to meet us anywhere and everywhere. He doesn't just wait for us inside a church building on East
by Phil Ware · John 20:1 · Resurrection
Phil Ware continues his series on Jesus from the Gospel of John called unpredictable, and focuses on Mary Magdalene calling Jesus Lord in the middle of all sorts of grief, sorrow, despair, discouragement, loss, and hopelessness and is given the gift o
by Brian McCutchen · Crucifixion
Brian McCutchen reminds us that the Cross is a nasty, hurtful, despicable place where Jesus died.
by Phil Ware · 1 Corinthians 15:1 · Easter
Phil Ware continues his series called unpredictable on Jesus in the Gospel of John and focuses on Jesus' death and burial through the eyes of Nicodemus and Joseph of Arimathea.
by Ron Rose · Ephesians 3:20
Ron Rose reminds us that imagination is vital for our faith and for living life to the full.
by Tim Archer · Faith
The Old Testament story of Naaman teaches us about trusting God, even when we don't understand what's going on.
by Phil Ware · John 9:1 · Compassion
Phil Ware continues his series on Jesus called UNPREDICTABLE and focuses on seeing people as Jesus sees them.
by Tom Norvell · 1 Samuel 3:10 · Quiet Time
Tom Norvell reminds us to listen to God's voice for time alone with him to be renewed, rekindled, and directed to what matters most in our lives and on our to do lists.
by Phil Ware · John 4:46 · Faith
Phil Ware continues his series on UNPREDICTABLE and reminds us that faith needs to show itself before proof comes or it's not faith and we're not blessed!
by Phil Ware · John 19:39 · Difference
Phil Ware continues his series on Outside the Walls, looking at Nicodemus and the Samaritan woman at the well and reminding us that they are more alike than they are different: both need Jesus and his truth, life, and love.
by Tom Norvell · 1 John 3:16 · Valentine
Tom Norvell talks about God's love for us in Jesus and also anniversaries.
by Phil Ware · John 2:1
Phil Ware shares a message centered on John 2 and Jesus' miracle of turning the water to wine at Cana in Galilee because of Mary's concern and intervention.
by Phil Ware · Hebrews 1:1 · Incarnation
Phil Ware talks about why he and about 100 others go to Peru each year when it costs so much.
by Tom Norvell · James 1:5 · Wisdom
Tom Norvel reminds us as leaders that we are promised wisdom, we just need to pray for it and ask for it genuinely and in faith.
by Rick Brown · Romans 8:1 · New Year
Rick Brown reminds us that even though we may have already begun to slip back into the old way of living, the New Year can be bring us fresh life if we remember this.
by Phil Ware · 2 Corinthians 12:9 · Reconcile
Phil Ware continues his series, Better Broken, focusing on the problem of there being 11 apostles and how people fail us and what are we doing to do to go on after we've been betrayed.
by Phil Ware · Acts 1:1 · Prayer
Phil Ware continues his series called Better Broken that focuses on how God used flawed, broken people to change the world by sharing the message of Jesus and this involved Purpose: to be witnesses, Plan: to release God's power through prayer; People: the
by Phil Ware · 2 Corinthians 12:9 · Mission
Phil Ware begins the New Year with an article or post about the book of Acts and the power of Jesus and the Holy Spirit to take broken people and use them powerfully to change the world.
by Rubel Shelly · Matthew 16:24 · Worldliness
Rubel Shelly reminds us that the world can deny us of many things, especially love and joy and peace and so let's use Christmas as our opportunity to deny the world it's hold on our heart.
by Steve Ridgell · Matthew 1:21 · Christmas
There are a number of different ways to handle the Jesus question during Christmas. But you have to choose one.
by Rick Brown · Luke 1:6 · Christmas
Rick Brown reminds us of a messy Christmas long ago and the messy time in which Jesus was born.
by Phil Ware · John 1:14 · Christmas
Phil Ware goes over a number of inaccuracies that have crept in to our telling of the story of Jesus at Christmas, but reminds us that the main thing is that Jesus came for everyone and the more we know the story, the more we know it is true.
by Tim Archer · 2 Corinthians 9:15
While people may think they are giving truly remarkable gifts, no gift can match that of God's own Son.
by Rubel Shelly · 1 Peter 3:13 · Christmas
Rubel Shelly shares very respectfully the reason he wants to say Merry Christmas.
by Rick Brown · Luke 2:1 · Christmas
Rick Brown gives some statistical data on Christmas shopping, historical data on the birth of Jesus, and some spiritual insight on how to keep from going under during the busy time we call Christmas.
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