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 Russ Lawson · Proverbs 22:6 · Father's Day
Russ Lawson writes about finding a book with a special inscription for fathers, dads, that reminds us that changing the world comes at a cost and so we step up to the plate and do what a dad is supposed to do.
by Lisa Mikitarian · Matthew 6:25 · Motivation · Motherhood
Lisa Mikitarian shares an event in the life of her daily routine with her son and how her reaction to a broken mug leads to even more destruction and a family lesson.
by Steve Ridgell · Matthew 19:16 · Heaven · Good Enough
As long as we can find someone worse than us, we think we are good enough to get into heaven. That kind of thinking misses the point.
by Ben Steed · 1 John 4:19 · Children · Faith · Poor
The story of reuniting with my sponsored child.
by Rubel Shelly · Matthew 1:22-23 · Christmas
Rubel Shelly reminds us of what is most important and truthful and what is legend about the Christmas story.
by Phil Ware · John 14:1-4 · Thanksgiving
Phil Ware shares about his son coming for Thanksgiving and it reminds him how much God must anticipate his children coming home to him.
by Phil Ware · Judges 2:7-19 · Repentance
Phil Ware continues his journey through The Story focusing this week on the Judges, especially the cycle of destruction that was leading them to catastrophe and the ways we can escape the cycle.
by Phil Ware · John 1:1-18 · Incarnation
Phil Ware continues his series on I AM, God's handwritten messages from heaven and focuses on the bottom line faith requirement -- Jesus is God come in human flesh.
by Bill Sherrill · Luke 2:14 · Christmas
Bill Sherrill reminds us that the manger and the promises given to Mary would make the Cross seem impossible to understand until the empty tomb and the resurrection brought back the praise the angels gave on the day he was born.
by Rubel Shelly · 1 Peter 3:13-16 · Christmas
Rubel Shelly shares very respectfully the reason he wants to say Merry Christmas.
by Phil Ware · Luke 2:9-11 · Shepherd
Phil Ware looks at the birth of Jesus and asks the very simple question: why did God reveal the birth of his Son to shepherds first?
by Phil Ware · Matthew 28:18-20 · Evangelism
Phil Ware continues his series on last words and first priority, and emphasizes the power of our influence to help others know, follow, and obey Jesus.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 28:18-20 · Disciple Making
Phil Ware finishes his Just One series by calling us to help others find their one song.
by Ron Rose · Psalm 33:11 · Stress · Story
Ron Rose shares a very personal story about his daughter and her husband and their grandchildren and an adoption and reminds us of car games when he was a child.
by Rubel Shelly · 1 Timothy 6:10-19 · Money
Rubel Shelly is talking about money and debt and solutions to it at a national and personal level.
by Tom Norvell · 1 John 3:1-3 · Fatherhood
Tom Norvell reminds us of the overwhelming deep love the Father has for us and reminds us that he gives us glimpses of this in a good father's relationship and love for his children.
by Phil Ware · Luke 15:11-32 · Idols
Phil Ware continues his series on the prodigal son called the journey home, this message is about how both sons wanted the same thing and both loved the father's stuff more than they loved the father.
by Phil Ware · Luke 15:25-34 · Reconcile
Phil Ware continues his series on the prodigal son called The Journey Home, and he focuses on the older brother and God's desire to throw him a party.
by Phil Ware · Luke 15:11-24
Phil Ware begins a series of messages called "The Journey Home" and focuses on God being the home we long for.
by Teresa Bell Kindred · Proverbs 31
Teresa Bell Kindred talks about the graduation of her twins, Oprah retiring and a big orange pot to cook roast in.
by Phil Ware · Romans 8:20-22 · Compassion
Phil Ware talks about our broken world, spring, the tsunami and earthquakes in Japan, and the Lord's prayer.
by Rubel Shelly · John 1:14 · Faith
Rubel Shelly shares insight on the difference between Jewish thinking and Graeco-Roman thinking and how impacts the way we view Christian faith which should be romantic faith.
by Phil Ware · Luke 1:39-45 · 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 Phil Ware · 1 Kings 17:1-24 · Faith
Phil Ware continues his series called Light on the Dark Side of the Mountain and reminds us that risky faith is rewarded.
by Bill Sherrill · Philippians 4:6-7 · Peace
Bill Sherrill talks about God, who is there through all the tough and also gentle moments of our lives!
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