Heartlight has published over 4,000 articles for Christians seeking to follow Jesus in everyday life.Written to encourage faith, offer biblical perspective, and speak to real-world joys and struggles, these articles remain fully searchable and freely available. While Heartlight is no longer publishing new articles, this library continues to serve as an active, enduring resource to help people live for Jesus.
by Alan Smith · 1 Peter 1:15 · Faithfulness
There are times when we are going to be rejected because we are Christians.
by Rubel Shelly · Philippians 2:14 · Complaining
We can always find something to complain about, but let's be people who compliment and affirm!
by Sarah Stirman · Luke 2:27 · Mothers
Motherhood brings with it the laughter and the tears of loving children.
by Bill Sherrill · Philippians 3:13 · Perseverance
We can learn many things from the resiliency of those who have lost so much.
by Bill Denton · 2 Timothy 1:7 · Perseverance · Courage
The human spirit, created by God, is indominatable and has a passion to return to its home.
by Phil Ware · 9-11
We still remember the events of September 11, 2001.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 7:16 · Compassion
People are ready to help in the Katrina crisis, thank God!
by Phil Ware · Mark 10:45
We need to pray for those who giving of their time, effort, energy, and themselves to be involved in the relief, recovery, and clean up in post Katrina aftermath.
by Alan Smith · Psalm 103:1 · Blessed
In times of trouble, we need to remember our blessings so that we can bless others in need.
by Rubel Shelly · Luke 10:30
Help for Katrina victims is crucial and is somethign that any Christian is going to do to help his or her neighbor.
by Tom Norvell · Hebrews 2:14 · Help
In the middle of the storms of life, where are we going to turn? Jesus!
by Phil Ware · 2 Corinthians 4:5 · Worship
Heaven's grace can be heard in the tune that is sung by God's people in worship, fellowship, and sacrifice.
by Mike Cope · Acts 11:29
Thinking through the whole hurricane mess and looking forward to helping and praying.
by Jeff Lee · 1 Peter 4:7 · Hospitality
We must open our homes to others!
by Katha Winther · 1 Peter 2:1 · Repentance · Sin
We need to not only be sorry for our sin, but we also need to get rid of the things in our lives that lead us to sin.
by Teresa Bell Kindred · Matthew 18:10 · Children
We must learn to intervene to help children in our world.
by Rubel Shelly · Matthew 19:14 · Relationship
Relationships and learning to play is the essence of becoming "children" in God's Kingdom!
by Phil Ware · Luke 2:52 · Children
Children are a blessing, a gift, and a responsibility: how we treat the least and most insignificant says a lot of how we would treat Jesus.
by Bill Sherrill · Matthew 7:12 · Contentment
We learn contentment by learning to be at peace with others.
by Rubel Shelly · 1 Peter 3:15 · Evangelism · Witnessing
Does our behavior and speech give us away as a follower of Jesus?
by Alan Smith · James 1:19 · Speech
The answers from Family Fued remind us of how stupid the things we say can be if we don't think about them first!
by Jeff Lee · Ezra 8:17 · Prayer
When we pray, God goes to work.
by Katha Winther · 1 Corinthians 3:6
Sometimes we just need to clear the clutter out of our lives!
by Elizabeth Price · 1 Corinthians 3:6
God wants us to blossom where we are planted.