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 Phil Ware · 2 Corinthians 3:17 · Forgiveness · Character · Spiritual Warfare
God will help us overcome our sinful re-runs.
by Larry Zinck · Romans 8:1 · Children · Evangelism · Missions
While we talk about giving up things for the sake of the Kingdom, are we willing to give up our children to go to the mission field?
by Russ Lawson · 2 Samuel 12:16 · Grief · Death
Sometimes life hurts us so badly it feels like we can't breathe.
by Alan Smith · Isaiah 53:6 · Future · Destination
While we may know who we are, unless we know whose we are, we don't know our ultimate destination.
by Bill Sherrill · Revelation 21:3 · Grief · Death · Encourage
While many images are used to describe Heaven, the absence of grief, pain, death, and suffering are the ones that connect best with me!
by Rubel Shelly · Proverbs 27:10 · Friendliness · Example · Friendship
People who love others tend to be the people everyone loves!
by Tom Norvell · Mark 10:43 · Leadership · Mentoring · Example
Some people make an indelible memory on your heart because they are servants.
by Phil Ware · Hebrews 13:7 · Leadership · Mentoring · Encourage
Let's focus on the people who have been a blessing, a strength, an encouragement, and not on the baser side of things: let's honor our leaders and mentors.
by Melva Cooper · Exodus 15:18 · Heaven
Some things come and go, but this one thing is always in season and this season never ends.
by Kelly Breece · 1 Corinthians 2:9 · Heaven · Dream
Even our dreams can't live up to the things God has in store for us in heaven.
by Alan Smith · Matthew 6:2 · Pride · Impress
Trying to impress others nearly always means we embarrass ourselves.
by Jim Clark · Ephesians 5:25 · Jesus · Missions · Grace
Jesus gave up everything for us to bring us to God; we can see that same spirit of sacrifice in the angels of mercy flights.
by Katha Winther · Family · Mothers · Memories
We can record our children's memories when they are little and then they will have them when they are older.
by Lynn Anderson · Hebrews 11:13 · Home · Sojourner
As much as we would like to go home again, we must remember that home is not a place until we are home with God.
by Phil Ware · Family · Faith · Friendship
Leaving is not forever for Christians and good-bye is just see you later.
by Tom Norvell · Romans 1:6 · Faith · Grace · Peace
Because we are called to belong to Christ Jesus, we have grace and peace!
by Patrick D. Odum · Luke 12:18 · Money · Treasure · Greed
We know who won't get our stuff when we die, and storing it in bigger or more tepees won't help!
by Alan Smith · 1 Timothy 6:6 · Contentment · Rich
This fisherman has learned the real meaning of the word contentment.
by Bruce Logue · 1 Peter 2:12 · Christian Living · Attitude · Example
Mediocrity is so commonplace we've come to accept it as normal. But as Christians we're called to a higher standard of excellence.
by Rubel Shelly · Romans 12:18 · Family · Influence · Integrity
We are called to not let our bad stuff from work spill over on our families and neighbors.
by Russ Lawson · James 4:10 · God · Abba Father · Humility
God's presence comes to us in many ways during the course of an average day; but are we looking for presence and to we respond with humility?
by Phil Ware · Philippians 3:14 · Evangelism · Church · Friendliness
So often we cover the signs of God's grace in us with our own pettiness and sinfulness.
by Paul Lee · Faith · Missions
Long ago someone made the extra effort to even out the calendar... what extra effort will you make?
by Rubel Shelly · 2 Peter 1:5 · Perseverance · Stress · Endurance
Strength for trials -- heroic and righteous behaviors -- don't just spring up, but are built into the fabric of our everyday lives through faithfulness in small things.
by Alan Smith · Isaiah 53:5 · Sacrifice
Jesus' scars are beautiful to those of us it has saved.
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