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 Bill Sherrill · Psalm 91 · Depression
Bill Sherrill reminds us to not let go of our friends who are depressed nor of our joy in the season.
by Tom Norvell · Luke 2:14 · Christmas
Tom Norvell talks about a pre-Christmas trip to the place of insanity, the mall, and questions if they are missing something in the season.
by Rubel Shelly · John 3:16 · Christmas
Rubel Shelly reminds us of a hard story from last year about James Kim who risked everything to get help for his family, and he reminds us that Jesus did the same thing for us in leaving heaven.
by Ron Rose · Acts 20:35 · Giving
Ron Rose reminds us that the best gifts are those we keep in circulation by sharing them with others.
by Ron Rose · 1 John 4:10-12 · Loving
Ron Rose reminds us about the true spirit of giving and that it isn't barter love or ledger sheet giving, but generous giving like we have received from God.
by Ron Rose · Matthew 18:3 · Children
Ron Rose shares a precious story about a granddaughter who had such faith in the middle of her surgery and the surgeon who was asked to find Jesus.
by Hal Runkel, LMFT · Colossians 4:6 · Influence
Hal Runkel shares some great insights on how to develop good sportsmanship skills in our kids.
by Ron Rose · Psalm 23 · Adversity
Ron Rose reminds us that God is our Shepherd and he will comfort us, even during those awful times in the valley of the shadow of death.
by Teresa Bell Kindred · Hebrews 12:3 · Parenting
Teresa Bell Kindred encourages us to endure and do the work necessary to grow strong roots in our children and compares it to growing strong roots to grow strong trees and tall bamboo plants.
by Alan Smith · Deuteronomy 32:9-11 · Children
Alan Smith describes the empty nest syndrome from a humorous point of view, then goes to remind us that we are all in God's nest.
by Ron Rose · Deuteronomy 31:8 · Providence
Ron Rose reminds us to find the faith moments in our days and step off and let God lead us in a little adventure.
by Steve Higginbotham · Acts 10:38 · Death · Daughter
Steve Higginbotham tells about his daughter learning the most important lesson of all, wan ting to be like Jesus.
by Phil Ware · 1 John 3:1-3 · Fatherhood · Father's Day
Phil Ware writes a letter to his dad on Father's Day about missing him and about the questions he has.
by Hal Runkel, LMFT · Genesis 3:8-12 · Parenting
Hal Runkel reminds us that we can issue an apology and actually use it to beat up someone else in the process by transferring the focus of the guilt from ourselves to someone else and this is fake and mean and bullying.
by Marsha Jordan · Romans 12:15
Marsha Jordan reminds us that folks need to know that we care and really are not looking for us to pour out our advice and give them all of our solutions.
by Ron Rose · Philippians 1:6
Ron tells about his daughter's miscarriage and how God has connected the dots to help her come to the conclusion they need to adopt a baby.
by Russ Lawson · James 1:13-5 · Judgment
When bad things happen, we need to realize that God does see and care and will remember.
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 Tom Norvell · Luke 15:11-13 · Children
Letting a child go is a scary thing and when they hurt or they are killed or they go through a traumatic experience, it awful for the parent, so all we can do is ask that God be present and real for them.
by Hal Runkel, LMFT · Matthew 19:1-10 · Marriage
So many songs and so much talk about love these days for married folks is silly and not very helpful or real.
by Tammy Marcelain · Hebrews 13:5-6
Tammy is brought to a deeper realization of just how important God's faithfulness is to her through her journey through life with her son's cancer.
by Byron Ware · 1 Peter 5:8 · Duty · Divorce
The Devil is a lion and we let him into our kitchens, our homes, by treating temptation as a little kitten rather than a roaring lion wanting to devour us.
by Ron Rose · Isaiah 43:19 · Newness
Ron reminds of how hard change and new things are by talking about a move to a new school at a critical time. But, unless we risk and make changes, we will never find the life God longs to bring to us.
by Mike Barres · Isaiah 43:19 · Newness
So often we don't try new things and stay stuck in our rut rather than seeing God's opportunities and call to be God's people.
by Byron Ware · 1 Corinthians 12:12 · Difference
Byron talks about the differences between men and women in marriage and compares them with bananas and avocados.
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