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 Rubel Shelly · Matthew 5:19 · Hospitality
Rubel Shelly talks about Starbucks and their emphasis on customer service and how we need to emulate their desire to greet help others.
by Phil Ware · Luke 9:23 · Cross
We want a Christianity without the Cross, a Savior without a Lord, and a Tinkerbelle Jesus, reprinted.
by Rubel Shelly · 2 Corinthians 5:17 · New Year
Rubel Shelly shares a prayer for the New Year as we begin 2008.
by Russ Lawson · Isaiah 26:4 · Strength
Russ Lawson reminds us that faith is a muscle we exercise and when we do, we mature and grow in faith and spiritual strength.
by Phil Ware · Philippians 4:4 · Thanksgiving
Phil Ware reminds us that prayer should always include Thanksgiving no matter our circumstance, something he learned from his dad and from hogs!
by Paul Faulkner · Galatians 5:13 · Service
Paul Faulkner reminds us that because of Jesus, even difficult tasks are a blessing to do.
by Ron Rose · Matthew 18:3 · Children
Ron Rose shares a precious story about a granddaughter who had such faith in the middle of her surgery and the surgeon who was asked to find Jesus.
by Tom Norvell · Matthew 11:28 · Weariness
Tom Norvell reminds us and prays for us to find rest from our weariness in the Lord.
by BooMama · Ephesians 3:14 · Mothers
BooMama shares her insight into the privilege of raising a son, a child, that God has given her to train in His ways.
by Michele Howe · Matthew 6:34 · Women
Michelle Howe warns women about worry and wishing that can rob them of the present moment and distort their vision of their future.
by Phil Ware · James 1:19 · Fatherhood
Phil Ware shares his father's values in a letter to his children Zachary and Megan
by Hal Runkel, LMFT · Colossians 4:6 · Influence
Hal Runkel shares some great insights on how to develop good sportsmanship skills in our kids.
by Paul Faulkner · 2 Corinthians 3:18 · Grandfather
Paul Faulkner reminds us that it's never too late to make a difference in the lives of our family members if we will start today.
by Phil Ware · 1 John 4:18 · Passion
Phil Ware continues his series where he shares his dad's values with his adult children, and this one is on living with passion.
by Paul Faulkner · Mark 6:30 · Service
Paul Faulkner reminds us that if we are going to keep being a servant to Christ and others, then we've got to care for ourselves and replenish what we are depleting in our service to others.
by Rubel Shelly · Ephesians 6:4 · Bible
Rubel Shelly is asked a hard question about the awful stories of the Bible and reminds the questioner that it is truthful, gritty, real life story of the human race while offer God's grace to redeem us.
by Paul Faulkner · James 5:12 · Speech
Paul Faulkner reminds us of the awesome power of words and our human ability to use them to distort the truth and anger God.
by Tim Archer · Mark 1:41 · Touch
Jesus came to touch and to heal, to take away The Disease.
by Rubel Shelly · Ephesians 6:4 · Fatherhood
Rubel Shelly tells about Matt Lovo who saved his dad's truck and prevented a major accident in a tractor trailer rig when he took over driving for his dad even though he was a kid.
by Muriel Larson · Romans 8:28
Muriel Larson reminds of the great blessing we have from Romans 8:28
by Paul Faulkner · 1 Thessalonians 2:8 · Friendship
Paul Faulkner writes about sharing our story and being vulnerable with others so we can have friends.
by Rubel Shelly · James 1:3 · Perseverance
Rubel Shelly reminds us that we need to not give up when our life seems to be in the toilet, because as often archaeologists do, we can sometimes find the greatest treasures in the most surprising places.
by Tom Norvell · Matthew 11:28 · Rest
Tom Norvel reminds us of Jesus' promise to give us rest if we will come close to him and follow him and spend time with him and learn from him.
by Ron Rose · Nehemiah 6:16 · Providence
Ron Rose reminds us that not all faith stories have happy endings and that sometimes we have to wade on through tragedy with faith.
by Patrick D. Odum · James 4:10 · Temptation
Patrick Odum reminds us that overcoming temptation requires us to resist the devil, but he also adds some other insights from James' famous passage about overcoming temptation by being honest about oursleves and our need for God.
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