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 Elizabeth Price · Romans 3:23 · Bible
While there are many specialty Bibles, the Bible is really written for only one group of people: sinners.
by Rubel Shelly · Psalm 90:12 · Time
We must learn to make our use of time a holy enterprise.
by Phil Ware · 1 Timothy 2:1-2 · Faith
We must live to pass along our faith to several generations, not just our kids.
by Brian McCutchen · Jeremiah 18:1-6 · Submit
Like clay in the hands of the potter, so also are we in the hands of God.
by Gene Vance · 1 Peter 5:7
God longs for us to come to him and receive his mercy and grace in our struggles and cast all our anxieties on him.
by Alan Smith · Hebrews 12:18-22 · Worship
We need to remember that when we assemble, God joins us and it is a holy moment.
by Russ Lawson · Mark 7:6-9 · Worship
Worship is more than what happens every seventh day, it is all of our lives.
by Mike Barres · 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 · Self-control
We need to recognize that we get a little stupid and out of control when we are tired and so we should do something to prevent it!
by Rubel Shelly · 1 Peter 3:15-16 · Witnessing
In your face christian bumper stickers are offensive and dont' work to help evangelism.
by Rick Reynolds · 2 Samuel 15 · Providence
We need to look for God even in the worst of situatinos!
by Bill Sherrill · 2 Kings 16:1-17 · Angels
God has his protection for us all around us if we will only ask for eyes to see.
by Alan Smith · Psalm 110:10 · Wisdom
Spiritual wisdom only comes from God and His Word.
by Russ Lawson · John 14:1-3 · Judgment
We need to always be prepared for the final eventuality of life!
by Elizabeth Price · Hebrews 2:14-16
A violent storm reminds us of our need for God and his holiness!
by Phil Ware · Luke 24:44-53
A group of baby birds in a flower basket nest remind us of the key three things for all of us as week to take flight for God!
by Tom Norvell · John 14:1-6 · Obedience
While we know the will of God, we often do things our way instead of His way.
by Joe Bagby · Matthew 26:29 · Discipleship
Jesus doesn't expect us to do what we can't know to do, but he does expect us to do what we know to do.
by Alan Smith · Mark 2:17 · Church
Sometimes we need to be reminded that church is a place for sick and broken people, not perfect ones.
by Rick Brown and Reg Cox · Exodus 1:1-14
God wants us to leave behind our wanderer and slave mentality and take on the attitude of a spiritual warrior: it's time to leave our terminal mentality.
by Rubel Shelly · 2 Timothy 1:5 · Value · Morals
One way to help us sort through the moral dilemmas of the day is to ask what our mom would think if we did it?
by Joey Cope · Hebrews 11:13-16 · Heaven
So many things make us long to be somewhere different.
by Phil Ware · 1 Thessalonians 4:13-5:11 · Parousia
We mustn't be distracted by the discussions about Jesus' return and lose sight of what is crucial about our discipleship.
by Elizabeth Price · Matthew 16:21 · Cross
So many of us have been conditioned to not see the call of the cross in our lives!