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 Alan Smith · Philippians 1:12 · Adversity
Alan Smith shares a Leith Anderson story about going to the only perfect World Series game and how he saw it as a disappointment because his team lost and then Alan compares this to our sometimes not seeing the big picture of what is really happening when
by Phil Ware · Genesis 1 · 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 Phil Ware · 1 Peter 3:15-16 · Witnessing
Phil Ware talks about the need to live the life of Jesus before the world or our witness doesn't mean anything at best and creates hostility at worst to Christianity.
by Marsha Jordan · 1 John 3:18 · Kindness
We can make a world of difference simply by helping the people who are around us that need to be built up.
by Alan Smith · 1 Peter 2:9-10 · Redemption
God calls us to be weird, different, to be like Christ who died outside the camp to help those caught inside to find his glory and grace.
by Tom Norvell · John 16:33 · Peace · Trials · Troubles
There is trouble in this world, it crashes in on us and we cannot ignore it, but we must remain focused on Jesus who has overcome the world.
by Tom Norvell · John 16:33 · War
A trip around the Mall in Washington, D.C., leads Tom to reflect on how much he hates war and how he longs for the peace of Christ.
by Jerry McCaghren · Hebrews 13:7-8 · Aging
Jerry visits and old warrior who cannot leave the battlefields of Normandy and can still remember as if it were yesterday leaving to go fight in World War II.
by Phil Ware · Luke 6:45 · Holiness
Are we anything more than a facade, or does our character run deep and can it be seen in the world of quiet and inner places in our lives.
by Tom Norvell · John 16:33 · Troubles
We have all sorts of trouble, heartache, grief, disappointment, discouragement in this world, but Jesus has overcome the world and given us victory.
by Patrick D. Odum · Job 12:7-10 · Value · Vacation
A trip to the beach and other vacation sites helps lead Patrick Odum to ask what he is not recognizing in his daily life where God's fingerprints and footprints can be found.
by Paul Faulkner · Genesis 18:19 · Spirituality
Spiritual immunity comes from rearing children in godly homes with godly values and godly actions.
by Patrick D. Odum · Exodus 20:2-3 · Priorities
World Cup was such a big deal that even the monks in Thailand changed their priorities, but we must work to keep God number one in our hearts at all times.
by Larry Davies · Psalm 18:28 · Light
Jesus is our lighthouse, the light in the darkness sent to guide us safely home.
by Phil Ware · Romans 12:1 · Worship
Worship has to be part of our everyday real life world where we work, play, do sports, have recreation, and watch our kids play.
by Rubel Shelly · Matthew 28:18-20
If you want to change the world, then start right where you are!
by Russ Lawson · Matthew 18:3 · Children
Kids often know the difference between truth and lie and what is real world and what is not.
by Joe Bagby · Romans 6:1-14 · Conversion
Do your remember your special day of salvation?
by Richard Ellis · 1 Corinthians 15:56-57 · Endurance
Sometimes we need to resign from the war and surrender, trusting that we have the ultimate victory in Jesus.
by Jeff Scott · Matthew 6:19-24 · Compromise · Worldliness
We will never make it trying to live in the middle: it is the place of collisions and disasters.
by Patrick D. Odum · Matthew 9:35-38 · Compassion
We must view the world outside our churches in new ways, especially through the eyes of compassion like Jesus did.
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