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 Brant · Matthew 6:13 · Heaven · Celebration
A dying boy reminds us of the things we should celebrate
by Tim Archer · 1 Thessalonians 1:9-10 · Hope
As Christians, we have hope because of what we are waiting, or more importantly, whom we are waiting for.
by Steve Ridgell · Romans 6:3-5 · Baptism
The decision to follow Jesus requires us to die with him so we can live forever.
by Lisa Mikitarian · Ephesians 1:4-6 · Stress
Lisa Mikitarian reflects on the passing of her husband's kidney stone and is caught up in the pain of two more passings.
by Tim Archer · Romans 8:28 · Loss
Arthur John Gossip's famous sermon helps us face grief: "You people," says Gossip, "in the sunshine may believe the faith, but we in the shadow must believe it. We have nothing else."
by Scott Owings · 2 Corinthians 13:13 · Death
Scott Owings shares how his work in hospice chaplaincy has helped him appreciate the things that the dying can teach us, especially about the difficult concept of the Trinity.
by Steve Ridgell · Hebrews 12:2 · Focus
The one basic truth of Christianity is Jesus. Focus on him and everything else will make sense.
by Tim Archer · 1 Peter 2:12 · Funeral
The way we live will determine how people remember us when we are gone.
by Bill Sherrill · Mark 16:1-3 · Resurrection
Bill Sherrill reminds us that even women of great faith can sometimes be lost in the mundane details.
by Russ Lawson · Philippians 4:12-13 · Faith
Russ Lawson shares a story of remarkable faith and the line, I am not Moses, but God is still Jehovah.
by Bill Brant · Revelation 22:4 · Heaven
Death is just another stage in our journey to heaven; it's like Promotion Day at Sunday School. You're just moving on to something better
by Rubel Shelly · Matthew 7:12 · Sportsmanship
Rubel Shelly describes a rare but beautiful story of sportsmanship that helps us prepare for March madness.
by Phil Ware · 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 · Comfort
Phil Ware talks about 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 and comforting others with the comfort we have received when we went through the season of mourning, grief, and pain.
by Joe Beam · 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 · Sexuality
Joe Beam answers a question about low sexual desire after a heart attack and what a wife should do in this situation.
by Ron Rose · 2 Corinthians 3:18 · Life
Ron Rose talks about sleep walking through life like zombies and how we were made to find life and dance with joy and help others do the same.
by Phil Ware · John 4:4 · Finish
Phil Ware reflects on Jesus' statement, "It is finished" and how he can ever be finished in his life.
by Phil Ware · 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 · Fear
Phil Ware continues his 7 sayings of Jesus on the Cross with the meaning of the line today of "you will be with me in paradise" and talks about the hope it brings in the face of death.
by Straight from the Bible · Hebrews 2:14-18
This is simply quoting Hebrews 2:14-18 about freedom from death's tyrranny.
by Sarah Stirman · John 14:1-3 · Heaven
Sarah Stirman talks about the funeral for her grandfather and it reminds her where her real home is.
by Phil Ware · 1 Corinthians 15:54-55 · Resurrection
Phil Ware shares with us the real meaning of Independence Day and how we can celebrate it every week.
by Russ Lawson · John 13:34 · Debt
Russ Lawson emphasizes that we shouldn't be motivated out of fear, but urgency and love, and mend our relationships.
by Tom Norvell · 2 Timothy 4:6-8 · Positive Attitude
Tom Norvell reflects on the words from Psalm 72 that the prayers of David are ended and he hopes his life, his prayers, end with praise like David's did.
by Phil Ware · John 20:1-8 · Resurrection
Phil Ware shares insight on the resurrection of Jesus on Easter, and how Mary calls Jesus Lord when she doesn't know he is raised and how the beloved disciple saw the death clothes of Jesus and believed.
by Patrick D. Odum · 1 Corinthians 15:1-52 · Resurrection
Patrick Odum compares the lack of vacancy in a French cemetery and a law forbidding people to die to the hope we have in the resurrection of Jesus.
by Katha Winther · Ecclesiastes 3:1-10 · Emotions
Katha Winther shares the up and downs of her emotional roller coaster in her life recently and reminds us that God is with us in the ever-changing emotions of life.
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