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 Rubel Shelly · Psalm 73:1-28
Rubel Shelly reminds of where to go in our troubling times.
by Rubel Shelly · Psalm 34:17-19 · Security
Rubel Shelly writes about the terror attack in France and about how we can only find our security in God.
by Cathy Messecar · Isaiah 9:6-8 · Christmas
Cathy Messecar reminds us what we need most at Christmas and that only God can give us what humanity and our broken world cannot give.
by Phil Ware · John 8:1-12 · Abuse
Phil Ware reflects on the Ray Rice debacle and speaks about Jesus' encounter with the teachers of the law and the Pharisees and a woman caught in the very act of adultery.
by Rubel Shelly · Revelation 7:9-12 · Unity
Rubel Shelly reminds us of MLK, Martin Luther King, Jr., and how he taught us we were all equal in God's eyes and that Jesus was the answer to uniting us into one people under God.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 5:11-16 · Light
Phil Ware shares the sweet prayer request from one of the translators in a predominantly Muslim nation wracked with violence and bloodshed: "Please pray for the terrorists that they know Jesus Christ like Saul who became Paul :)"
by Phil Ware · Matthew 1:18-25 · Hope
Phil Ware reminds us of the simple, yet powerful words found in the hard story of Jesus' birth and Herod's attempt to murder him at Bethlehem -- But Herod came to an end.
by Rubel Shelly · 1 Peter 3:8-9 · Respect
Rubel Shelly talks about world religions, love, respect, honor, and violence.
by Joe Beam · Ephesians 5:21-33 · Control
Joe Beam writs about controlling personalities and talks specifically about a former decorated army officer being controlled and how she escaped and kept her marriage together.
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 Paul Faulkner · Matthew 5:13-16 · Family
Paul Faulkner cites a recent Wallstreet Journal report on domestic violence and observes that change happens one man and one family at a time.
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