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 Phil Ware · Acts 7:25 · Providence
Phil Ware continues a series of messages called Traveling Mercies focusing on Moses and his journey from broken dreams to having those dreams realized in his life.
by Patrick D. Odum · Luke 17:12 · Thanksgiving
Patrick Odum talks about the the 10 lepers who were healed and only one came back to thank Jesus and puts the other nine into modern context and describes what they did instead of thanking Jesus.
by Bill Sherrill · Luke 9:23 · Suicide · Succcess
Bill Sherrill reminds us that the measure of success in Jesus' eyes is whether or not we helped those in need who are around us.
by Phil Ware · Exodus 3:10 · Delivered
Phil Ware uses a car full of girls running out of gas on the way to church to connect Jesus' ministry and Moses' call to our opportunity to be God's tools of deliverance in the lives of those around us.
by Steve Ridgell · Isaiah 43:25 · Forgiveness
The record of my sins has been shredded by the blood of Jesus. Permanently.
by Danny Sims · Ephesians 2:1 · Grace
Danny Sims uses a cartoon and touch of humor to remind us that we did not discover grace!
by Phil Ware · 1 Corinthians 4:17 · Leadership
Phil Ware continues his series of messages on true shepherds in the church and focuses on the subject of a leader's glory -- seeing his or her passion formed in others they have trained.
by Tim Archer · Revelation 1:20 · God
Jesus has assured us that he is close to us in our most trying times
by Rubel Shelly · Matthew 22:37 · Love
Rubel Shelly uses the recent world series and a few Casey Stengel stories about the early days of the Mets to remind us that the we need to get back to the basics of what we do as believers: love God and love each other.
by Steve Higginbotham · 2 Peter 3:13
Steve Higginbotham talks about four murders that occurred in the town that furnished the backdrop for Andy of Mayberry and reminds us that we live in a fallen world and need to keep our eyes on our heavenly home.
by Phil Ware · 1 Peter 2:25 · Lost
Phil Ware tells about a time he lost his son Zachary and then found him and the joy of finding lost sheep in the teaching of Jesus.
by Rubel Shelly · 1 Corinthians 6:10
Rubel Shelly reminds us that Roman Polanski is a predator and is not to be given any special treatment because he is part of the media elite.
by Phil Ware · Isaiah 40:11 · Promises
Phil Ware talks about the promises of Jesus and how we know we can trust them: because he kept the hard and painful promises to die for us.
by Tim Archer · Hebrews 2:15
Christians need not fear death or what comes after. Jesus was dead and is now alive and can free us from the fear of death.
by Phil Ware · Isaiah 40:11
Phil Ware talks about Nathan's rebuke of David using a shepherding story, the use of shepherd imagery to describe God, and the call of God's leaders to be shepherds to the people of God.
by Rubel Shelly · Matthew 18:3 · Humility
Rubel Shelly reminds us through the words of Coach John Wooden that "What really counts in life is what you learn after you know it all."
by Patrick D. Odum · 2 Corinthians 4:6 · Useful
Patrick Odum tells us about the Ig Nobel awards and reminds us that God uses ordinary folks, ignoble folks, to do great things for His glory.
by Tom Norvell · Matthew 11:25 · Rest
Tom Norvell prays for the weary and the heavy burdened and tired, based on Jesus' promise to give us rest.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 4:23 · Evangelism
Phil Ware talks about tug-of-war and how we so often get into them in the Christian community and whether or not it is more important to do service trips or mission evangelism trips.
by Tim Archer · 1 Thessalonians 5:17 · Compassion
Jesus wept when he saw the pain and grieving caused by death. He still weeps with us when we are hurting.
by Tom Norvell · Matthew 25:21 · Affirm
Tom Norvell reminds of how beautiful it will be to hear "Well done!" from the Lord and how important it is for us to say it to each other until his coming.
by Phil Ware · Matthew 14:22 · Providence
Phil Ware shares a personal storm in his life and the story of Jesus walking on the water to remind us and help us think about Jesus coming to us in the storms of our lives.
by Ron Rose · Philippians 4:8
Ron Rose challenges us to look beyond the ugliness and pettiness of the age and find real beauty and loveliness in our worlds.
by Rubel Shelly · Proverbs 12:22 · Honesty
Rubel Shelly talks about his medical ethics class and the importance these students put on telling the truth in all situations.
by Bill Brant · Matthew 6:13 · Heaven · Celebration
A dying boy reminds us of the things we should celebrate
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