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 Bill Sherrill · Job 42:3 · Belonging · Believe
Bill Sherrill comes along and gives us a reminder and a dose of humility so that we can understand that God is beyond our ability to comprehend.
by Rubel Shelly · Matthew 1:23 · Christmas
Rubel Shelly reminds us that Christmas is about God getting involved in our messy world with us.
by Phil Ware · John 1:14 · Christmas
Phil Ware takes an incident of love and laughter with his foster grandson and learns a powerful insight into God, who chose to let us see his face and hear his voice in Jesus.
by Tim Archer · John 17:3 · Eternal · Football
We need to be able to recognize what things are of mere passing importance and what things have eternal consequences.
by Rubel Shelly · Colossians 3:17 · Work
Rubel Shelly reminds us that any vocation can be ministry if we approach it with intention and the honoring of God.
by Phil Ware · Luke 1:39 · Incarnation
Phil Ware begins a short series called When Spirit Becomes Flesh focusing on the birth of Jesus, the incarnation of God among his creatures, and the wonders of Christmas.
by Steve Ridgell · Romans 1:21 · Thanksgiving
We sometimes fail to process how thankful we should be for what God has done to keep us from what we deserve.
by Rubel Shelly · Luke 1:51 · Religious
Rubel Shelly tackles the myth that you can be spiritual without being a part of a religious community, at least as a Christian.
by Patrick D. Odum · 1 John 4:10 · Trust
Patrick Odum talks about a strange occurrence involving trust, a New York ad agency worker, a homeless man, and an American Express Card, which reminds us that God trusts us.
by Phil Ware · Colossians 3:1
Phil Ware reflects on the death of his grandfather, Daddy Gordon, and remembers his father's passing away, and is reminded of the floods in life that can't sweep away our hope.
by Tim Archer · Deuteronomy 8:17 · Thanksgiving
Giving thanks is good for us. More than that, it's the right thing to do.
by Ron Rose · 2 Corinthians 4:15 · Thanksgiving
Ron Rose reminds us about the importance of Thanksgiving.
by Rubel Shelly · Isaiah 53:4 · Pain
Rubel Shelly talks about pain and how life would be diminished without it.
by Phil Ware · Esther 4:1 · Acceptance
Phil Ware continues his series on Light on the Dark Side of the Mountain and uses Esther as a jumping off point for more talk about helping children and orphans.
by Steve Ridgell · John 14:5 · Guidance
There are believers in Jesus who would kindly and graciously help you find your way to Jesus.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 19:14 · Children
Phil Ware continues to share his thoughts on helping kids find Jesus, Sagrada Familia, the Community, in Lima, Peru, and what matters most in our lives.
by Phil Ware · Ephesians 3:20 · Orphans
Phil Ware continues his series connected to his blog about the his mission trip to Peru with his wife Donna and the children they touched.
by Bill Brant · Luke 2:10 · Memories · Holidays
Holidays are a time for remembering family events and remembering what God did for us by sending His Son.
by Phil Ware · 1 John 4:18 · Sagrada Familia
Phil Ware writes about his trip to Sagrada Familia in Lima, Peru and how imperfect love can make a huge difference in the lives of children.
by Phil Ware · 2 Kings 11:1 · Difference
Phil Ware continues his series on light on the dark side of the mountain reminding us the need for men and women of God to step up and be counted.
by Tim Archer · Acts 8:30 · Relationship
God reveals Himself through relationships, through people. His Word was meant to be read in community.
by Patrick D. Odum · Matthew 8:19 · Priorities
Patrick Odum talks about our big rocks have to go into the bottle first.
by Rubel Shelly · Romans 15:7 · Acceptance
Rubel Shelly talks about when we can see the dawn and tells a rabbinic story about when we see the light in someone else's eyes and welcome them, even if they are a stranger.
by Phil Ware · 2 Kings 5:1 · Salvation
Phil Ware continues his Old Testament stories called Light on the Dark Side of the Mountain and talks this week about the unnamed servant girl and Naaman.
by Steve Ridgell · John 13:2 · Forgiveness
Judas betrayed Jesus and killed himself over it. He did not have to.
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