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 Bill Brant · 1 Peter 1:18 · Freedom
Remembering the blood shed for our freedom, we must remember Jesus Christ.
by Phil Ware · Psalm 4:8 · Creation
Phil Ware challenges us to re-look at how we define the day and when it begins by looking at Genesis 1 and the rhythm of creation and see that God has blessed us with rest before work.
by Tom Norvell · Luke 15:20 · Fatherhood
Tom Norvell shares modern day stories of the prodigal son as he talks about a son, daughter, husband, and a wife who left and came home.
by Skye Noe · Romans 12:1
Just as birthdays should be about moms, so our very lives should be about the One who gave us life
by Rubel Shelly · 1 Peter 3:4 · Kingdom
Rubel Shelly talks about the kinds of ways the Kingdom of God grows and spreads, quietly, gently, in the faithful, every day actions of real people.
by Kimberli J. Brackett · Luke 19:40 · Praise
Is our life about us or about God, about giving him the praise in everything or about everything revolving around us.
by Tim Archer · Mark 2:17 · Grace
We mustn't let our feelings of inadequacy keep us from going to the One who can make us perfect.
by Ron Rose · Hebrews 2:1 · Target
As human beings, we can so easily get off track and drift off course and miss our target because we get distracted.
by Russ Lawson · 2 Thessalonians 1:5 · Judgment
When bad things happen, we need to realize that God does see and care and will remember.
by Steve Ridgell · John 9:3 · Work of God
Even when disaster strikes, our God is in control.
by Mike Cope · 1 Thessalonians 4:1
Men have a real struggle to live pure lives, but a small group that holds us accountable and confession can help.
by Phil Ware · 1 Corinthians 6:18 · Pornograpy
If we don't wall pornography off at the source in our lives, then we end up just inviting it home.
by Leah Adams · Isaiah 26:3 · Help
Leah talks about struggling with a mess at her new home and shares how prayer and God's help pulled her through!
by Courtney Loy · Psalm 27:1
God can help us live life courageously, to have the "Eye of the Tiger"
by Russ Lawson · John 16:33 · Laugh
Jesus laughed, and God laughed, and God commanded laughing, and worthy women laugh, and joy is to be a part of our life as followers of Jesus.
by Tom Norvell · Matthew 22:34
Tom compares the Masters, a golf tournament that is a tradition like no other and suggests that we can follow Jesus as our Master, and use the love commands to be our tradition like no other and this will revolutionize our lives.
by Paul Faulkner · 1 Corinthians 15:54 · Death
During tax season it is always important to be reminded that life is a whole lot more than living to pay taxes, in fact, God wants us to have life that is full of purpose and meaning.
by Katha Winther · 1 Corinthians 6:19 · Redeeming
Somethings have been bought forever, maybe not stamps, but we have been bought by the blood of CHrist.
by Bill Sherrill · 1 Corinthians 2:10 · Easter
God's springtime reminds us that new life is possible and that God is on doing new things in our lives and that a better future awaits us as week seek to live with the Lord forever!
by Joey Cope · Ephesians 2:4 · Grace
Joey's granddaughter Landrye has taught him a great deal about God's grace.
by Phil Ware · Luke 9:23 · Cross
We want a Christianity without the Cross, a Savior without a Lord, and a Tinkerbelle Jesus.
by Tom Norvell · Luke 10:38 · Jesus
It is so easy to get distracted by a lot of good things instead of focusing on Jesus, just as Martha and Mary showed us.
by Teresa Bell Kindred · Romans 10:15 · Evangelism
No matter how ugly your feet may look, if you share the good news of Jesus, God says they are really beautiful.
by Courtney Loy · Psalm 118:24
Consider the power of attitude, the idea that how we choose to view life impacts the quality of it.
by Phil Ware · Romans 15:7
Larry died and no one missed him and was not discovered until 18 months after his death.