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 Danny Sims · Jesus · Incarnation · Vision
To remember anew how God sees me through the lenses of His love is a priceless gift. I was reminded in communion last Sunday, looking at my son, seeing God's son.
by Anonymous · Cross · Crucifixion · Atonement
This "R" rating is for redemption and a whole lot more
by Paul Lee · History · Provision
Heartlight.org celebrates its eighth birthday with a look back on some amazing events.
by Randy Becton · John 1:12 · Jesus · Passion · Rejection
We all have the fear of being rejected by the one we love, but Jesus knows this fear best.
by Mike Barres · Colossians 3:1 · Discipleship · Rich · Sacrifice
We are called to be Christ-centered, not self-centered.
by Germana Gusmão Downing · Genesis 3:1 · 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 Phil Ware · Philippians 3:14 · Evangelism · Church · Friendliness
So often we cover the signs of God's grace in us with our own pettiness and sinfulness.
by Alan Smith · Isaiah 53:5 · Sacrifice
Jesus' scars are beautiful to those of us it has saved.
by David Smith · Romans 5:10 · Salvation · The Passion · Atonement
Be prepared before you go see the Passoin of the Christ; know what you are going to see and know how you are going to use it.
by Phil Ware · 1 Corinthians 4:20 · Christian Living · Jesus · Character
Sure people will be touched by The Passion, but will they be touched by what they see of Christ in us?
by Melva Cooper · Hebrews 13:5 · Jesus
The President can only come for a drop in visit at NASCAR, but Jesus comes to stay in our daily lives.
by Phil Ware · 1 Corinthians 1:18 · Jesus · Salvation · Love
God communicated his love in a way that people of every language can understand: he did it through Jesus' death on the Cross.
by Cary Branscum · Luke 17:11 · Jesus · Grace · Thanksgiving
Jesus brings us gracious gifts, but if we receive the gift without thanking and praising Him, we miss out on the Sudden Kingdom.
by Melva Cooper · 2 Corinthians 2:14 · Christian Living · Jesus · Example
God wants people to smell the aroma of Christ when they are around us!
by Rubel Shelly · 1 Peter 3:13 · Kindness · Respect · Gentleness
Marines in Iraq are learning to win people over by showing respect and courtesy rather than using their guns.
by Phil Ware · Luke 6:45 · Attitude · Communication · Purity
We need to put kind and courteous speech back into our lifestyle.
by Randy Becton · Luke 23:33 · Kindness · Compassion · Christlikeness
In Hollywood, we can find people who are rich and people who are poor, but what they have in common is that they all need the compassion of Jesus demonstrated to them.
by Alan Smith · Colossians 1:15 · Jesus · Science · Incarnation
Jesus is much more than his DNA: even this hoax can't begin to explain Jesus as God's Son.
by Mike Barres · 2 Corinthians 3:17 · Christian Living · Attitude · Christlikeness
We are given remarkable freedom in Jesus; we can become like him.
by Alan Smith · Matthew 25:40 · Christian Living · Jesus · Character
Loving like Jesus means that we love the forgotten, the unlovely, the left out, the marginalized.
by Patrick D. Odum · 1 Peter 1:10 · Salvation · Victory · Messiah
Some of the prophets dreamed big dreams that only later people would get to see.
by Melva Cooper · Luke 2:1 · Children · Jesus · Christmas
Let's find a fresh joy in going back to Bethlehem for the birth of our Lord!
by Phil Ware · Colossians 1:28 · Christmas · Influence · Christlikeness
Christmas must be a reminder to us that we are honored to be Jesus everyday in a world that doesn't know him and his loving grace.
by Rubel Shelly · Romans 14:5 · Jesus · Christmas · Lord
We have let the world take Jesus out of Christmas and just make it a secular holiday; let's remember to make sure any holiday we celebrate is to the Lord and put Jesus back into our Christmas celebrations.
by Ryan Rush · Ephesians 5:15 · Family · Christmas · Time
We can make the holidays a lot more cheery and bright if we will simply take a little time to plan and prepare for the holiday season.
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