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 Tom Norvell · Matthew 11:28 · Rest
Tom Norvel reminds us of Jesus' promise to give us rest if we will come close to him and follow him and spend time with him and learn from him.
by Steve Ridgell · Ephesians 4:4
What Christians share in common is much greater than any differences than could seem to separate them.
by Courtney Loy · 1 Peter 5:7
Living life on edge—that is, under constant pressure, fear, or nervousness—is no way of living. I’m talking about anxiety,
by Phil Ware · 2 Timothy 3:14 · Jesus
Phil Ware talks about what is most important about the Bible and the focus of Scripture and the answer is simple: Jesus must be the center of everything.
by Tom Norvell · Psalm 33:20 · God
Tom Norvel shares several observations from being out of his house for more than six months and how it relates to our spiritual lives.
by Skye Noe · Ephesians 2:13
Summertime is a great time of the year! There is nothing I enjoy more than spending a day at the swimming pool, having a cookout in the park, watching my favorite baseball team play late on a warm evening and watching the neighborhood kids play without th
by Teresa Bell Kindred · Mark 6:31 · Sacred · Sabbath
Teresa Bell Kindred shares with us her absent-minded follies because she is distracted from all of her hi-tech toys to which she is plugged in and she reminds us to get away and be with God.
by Tim Archer · John 8:36
Despite common misconceptions, freedom is not granted by governments, nor won on a battlefield. True freedom comes from God and God alone.
by Steve Higginbotham · Acts 10:38 · Death · Daughter
Steve Higginbotham tells about his daughter learning the most important lesson of all, wan ting to be like Jesus.
by Steve Ridgell · John 16:33
Despite apparent differences, we Christians are the same in the things that matter.
by Jane Vincenzi · Colossians 4:2 · Called · Busyness
Jane Vincenzi reminds us that our lives can get so cluttered with activity that we miss God and lose out on real life.
by Paul Faulkner · Matthew 25:44 · Jesus
Paul Faulkner reminds us that we can get so busy that we fail to find God in the everyday world where he meets us.
by Courtney Loy · Luke 12:15
Money really doesn’t grow on trees -- and some of us are growing more aware of this fact every day. Truthfully, most people deal with financial stress
by Teresa Bell Kindred · Psalm 5:8 · Obedience
Teresa Bell Kindred shares an experience she had with her GPS and then compares it to God's Plan of Salvation which is in the Bible, the only Voice we should trust.
by Phil Ware · 1 Kings 19:12 · Jesus
Phil Ware talks about the weariness of ministry and reminds us that it is not enough to simply get away and rest, we must get away and be with Jesus.
by Skye Noe · Ephesians 4:14
In a world of bending and conforming, Christians need to learn to hold their ground.
by Kimberli J. Brackett · Proverbs 16:5 · Pride
Kimberli Brackett reminds us that it is easy to slip into the role of being prideful and a snob who hurts others because of our silly and stupid pridefulness.
by Hal Runkel, LMFT · Genesis 3:10 · Parenting
Hal Runkel reminds us that we can issue an apology and actually use it to beat up someone else in the process by transferring the focus of the guilt from ourselves to someone else and this is fake and mean and bullying.
by Phil Ware · Violence
Phil Ware shares insight on Psalm 7
by Tim Archer · 1 Timothy 2:1 · Prayer
When we pray for people, God actually works in their lives. The story of Fernando's conversion reminds us of the power of prayer.
by Mike Barres · Psalm 27:14 · Patience
Mike Barres reminds us that waiting is hard, but God's timing is always best.
by Paul Faulkner · Mark 1:35 · Achievement · Rush
Paul Faulkner reminds us that being in such a rush in life is not the way God intended us to live and not the way Jesus lived, so we ought to slow down, spend time with the Father, and be refreshed.
by Steve Ridgell · Matthew 6:21
We need to take care of our hearts, both physically and spiritually
by Rubel Shelly · Romans 14:12 · Responsibility
Rubel Shelly reminds us that we are all unique and different and yet we must all take responsibility for our actions.
by Paul Faulkner · Mark 2:27 · Rest
Paul Faulkner reminds us that we need to rest 1 in 7 if we are going to fully experience life and be productive.
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