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 Teresa Bell Kindred · James 1:27 · Compassion
Teresa Bell Kindred shares her experiences on adopting Reina through Compassion International and encourages others to do something similar.
by Russ Lawson · John 1:18 · Jesus
Russ Lawson gives us an insight into Jesus' ministry by comparing him to a human interface device -- a keyboard.
by Phil Ware · Ephesians 6:1-4 · Fatherhood · Father's Day
Phil Ware describes how his dad was great and how he taught his family how to love and stand up for kids.
by Phil Ware · Luke 1:46-55 · Christmas
The coming of Christ is a violent grace that heads to a violent end and if we listen to the birth stories of Jesus we can find there a real Savior who lived in our all too real world.
by Phil Ware · Luke 2:1-12 · Angels
Whether Christmas comes on December 25 or not doesn't really matter, what does matter is that Jesus came and the angels declared it and that we celebrate it with great joy.
by Randy Becton · John 3:16 · Grace
Jesus is the reminder of God's unconditional love and willingness to search and sacrifice to find us and bring us home as our love-sick father.
by Patrick D. Odum · John 3:16 · Prayer
Life is unfair and in the unfairness we need to learn to pray and keep after it and not relent, not praying those PC prayers, but gut check from the heart prayers that are real.
by Paul Faulkner · Hebrews 1:1-3 · Christmas
Even Napoleon Bonaparte was awed by the astonishing Jesus who came to earth as a baby.
by Phil Ware · Psalm 139:13-16 · Children
An awful Halloween ten years ago reminds us how important it is to value children for who they are!
by Paul Faulkner · Matthew 7:3-5 · Selfishness
Selfishness destroys families while self-examination helps us improve ourselves and bless our families.
by Rubel Shelly · 1 Peter 4:4-5 · Baseball
If you want something bad enough, you go for it and do whatever it takes to do it, even if no one understands you.
by Paul Faulkner · James 4:13-17 · Urgency
Paul has a scare while tending his goats and it makes him realize the urgency of now, of doing the things today that need to be done and saying the things that need to be said right now.
by Marsha Jordan · Isaiah 30:18 · Perseverance
So many things appear nice and are harmful while many look awful and prove to be beneficial; we mustn't make snap judgments because God is at work in all of it.
by Paul Faulkner · Luke 9:60-62 · Procrastinate
Procrastination nearly always makes things worse, so why do we put off so much stuff; and let's stop procrastinating and seize today!
by Paul Faulkner · Proverbs 23:25 · Mothers
Moms are crucial to the outcome of nations because of the way they rear their child.
by Paul Faulkner · John 1:18 · Incarnation
God's vulnerability, his openness in Jesus to his emotions, is captivating.
by Jamie Shell & Brent Nidiffer · Matthew 2:6 · Christmas
Jesus was born in Bethlehem, a grimy, corrupt little town not known for anything important.
by Bill Denton · 2 Corinthians 9:15 · Christmas · Gifts
While many men can't give a good gift, a few can, and God gave us an indescribable gift.
by Phil Ware · Philippians 1:18-21 · Christmas · Fear
Jesus came to face our world and give us deliverance both from and through what we fear.
by Russ Lawson · Matthew 18:3 · Children
Kids often know the difference between truth and lie and what is real world and what is not.
by Tom Norvell · Joshua 1:1-18 · Perseverance · Courage · Determination
When all seems lost, remember the Lord is still God and leads us in triumph.
by Michele Howe · 2 Chronicles 7:14
Displaying our faith is laudable if it is backed up by a life committed to living what we say; otherwise, it's dangerous!
by Rubel Shelly · Genesis 37:5-8 · Dream
Don't let criticism, jealousy, envy, or opposition keep you from pursuing your dreams of doing something significant for God.
by Dr. Jeff Lee · Philippians 2:5-11 · Humility
We must serve others with the humility of Jesus.
by Jerry Whitmire · John 1:1-18 · Christmas
Knowing what to do about the birth of Jesus is quite a dilemma, however, we do need to acknowledge he was born and respond appropriately.
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