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 Cathy Messecar · Deuteronomy 4:9 · Determination
Cathy Messecar uses the image of a mother mud dauber to give us some insight into a mother's role about paralyzing the evil influences in our children's lives.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 1:23
Phil Ware finishes up his 5 part series on experiencing Immanuel and summarizes the content of the four previous articles.
by Phil Ware · Revelation 2 · Church Growth
Phil Ware continues the Interim Ministry Partners series on helping declining and aging churches find new life.
by Mark Frost · Ephesians 4:1-16 · Church
Mark Frost of Interim Ministry Partners shares a powerful parable about Bill Knapp's restaurants and America's quick fix mentality about the North American church and its troubles.
by Rick Brown · Luke 15:11-32 · Promises · Prodigal Son
Rick Brown writes about the prodigal son parable and reminds us that there are two sons who are lost and need to come home to the heart of the father and join the party he longs to throw for both of them!
by Sarah Holley · Galatians 5:22-23 · Parenting
Sarah Holley challenges us to focus on our own actions, ask for forgiveness, and prepare for the next trigger encounter after we have come to grips with the latest time we've blown it.
by Bill Sherrill · Ephesians 6:2-5 · Work
Bill Sherrill reminds that we can only do what we can do and not anything more and even a mule knows that, or so says the old German immigrant in Arknasas that owns an old gas station.
by Phil Ware · 2 Timothy 3:14-17
Phil Ware shares insight into sharing the story of Jesus and its power based on his trips to Thailand and Peru and the young men and women with whom he has shared Jesus' story and shared his heart.
by Phil Ware · Luke 15:11-32 · Fatherhood
Phil Ware continues his series on the Prodigal Son called the Journey Home about the God we all need to be our Father.
by Phil Ware · Luke 15:11-32 · Love
Phil Ware continues his series on the prodigal son called The Journey Home focusing this week on the older brother and the hardest lesson to lose: that it is better in the Father's house!
by Phil Ware · Luke 15:25-34 · Reconcile
Phil Ware continues his series on the prodigal son called The Journey Home, and he focuses on the older brother and God's desire to throw him a party.
by Phil Ware · Luke 15:11-24
Phil Ware begins a series of messages called "The Journey Home" and focuses on God being the home we long for.
by Rubel Shelly · Hebrews 13:7 · Self-control · Servant
Rubel Shelly talks about friend and coach Garth Pleasant of Rochester College and his great coaching career and his training and raising up of young men.
by Brian McCutchen · Luke 19:9 · Jesus
Brian McCutchen reminds us that the first real glimpse of Jesus most people see is our own face.
by Patrick D. Odum · James 4:13-15 · Death
Patrick Odum reminds us of the mistiness of life and reminds us to live with a sense of urgency and also anticipation of resurrection and joy.
by Phil Ware · Acts 13:1-3 · Missions
Phil Ware shares the principle in his Church to Kingdom series on being a sending church.
by Tammy Marcelain · Luke 15 · Mercy
Tammy Marcelain talks about Henri Nouwen's book and also about the prodigal son and the great love of God.
by Rubel Shelly · 1 John 1:9 · Forgiveness
Rubel Shelly talks about the woman who can't forget and reminds us of the blessing of God's forgiveness.
by Phil Ware · 1 Samuel 17 · Youth
Phil Ware looks at the story of David and Goliath and challenges us to not keep our young believers away from risk, faith, and leadership.
by Steve Higginbotham · Mark 9:31-32 · Crucifixion
Steve Higginbotham shares the insight that Friday is not the end, but the promise of a new beginning.
by Tom Norvell · Jeremiah 32:27 · Impossible
Tom Norvell Reminds us of the movie Amazing Grace and how William Pitt and Wilberforce did the impossible and overturned the slave trade in Great Britain and he calls on us to dream big dreams and do the impossible.
by Tom Norvell · Matthew 22:34-40 · Loving
Tom Norvell reminds us of the importance of Jesus' two love commands and challenges us to let this be enough for us.
by Lisa Mikitarian · 1 John 3:16-17 · Compassion International
Lisa Mikitarian shares about the Navy coming to the rescue of a 14 year old girl who needed surgery and then reminds us about how we can do the same thing through Compassion International.
by Heather Holland Helton · Ephesians 6:1-4 · Daughter
Heather Holland Helton shares some important things dads need to know about their daughters and how to build that relationship to be the most it can be.
by Russ Lawson · Luke 12:14-23 · Aging
Russ Lawson reminds us that what we pursue for security and to help us live longer really determines the quality of our lives in our older years, and God must be the center of all of that.
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