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 Tom Norvell · Philippians 1:1 · Generosity
The interests of others must be our focus and not just our own stuff and wants.
by Kristi Powers · Psalm 139:13 · Mothers
An aunt reflects on her niece's birth to a mom out of wedlock and how precious she is and so glad she was born.
by Paul Faulkner · 1 Thessalonians 2:17 · Mothers
A mother's love and touch are crucial to babies in those earliest days of life.
by Rubel Shelly · Psalm 107:27 · Silence
Not only must we be still and hear God, but he also longs to come to us in the busy rush of our daily lives.
by Russ Lawson · 1 John 2:3 · Disappointment · Confidence
God is at work in the ordinary and unimportant aspects of life as well as the extraordinary and debilitating aspects of life.
by Tom Norvell · 2 Corinthians 12:10 · Power
Life is full of events that make us feel and actually be powerless, but that is exactly where God can work in our life the most.
by Sarah Stirman · 2 Corinthians 2:14 · Victory
Sin entangles and causes us to stumble and fall rather than running victoriously, whether the sin is our own or the sin of others against us.
by Rubel Shelly · James 4:13 · Work
So much of what we work for really doesn't matter, so let's invest in what does, the people around us.
by Paul Faulkner · Romans 5:10 · Influence
Jesus has split time in two and had an even greater impact on our lives and hearts.
by Paul Faulkner · 1 Timothy 5:8 · Work
Life is more than making a living, it's making a life.
by Randy Becton · Acts 26:18 · Giving
Giving back can literally change the lives of those who receive and those who give
by Phil Ware · Ephesians 3:14 · Grace
Heartlight has been around now for ten years and its been a decade of grace.
by Paul Faulkner · John 14:6 · Truth
Jesus is the only real answer that works in our world today.
by Tom Norvell · Matthew 6:10 · Prayer
Even though it is hard to pray it and truly mean, we must pray, "your will be done on earth as it is in heaven!"
by Mike Barres · Proverbs 11:13 · Confidential
Confidentiality is crucial to maintain when secrets have been entrusted to us.
by Sarah Stirman · Luke 6:38 · Giving
While we are to give a tithe, the tithe is just a reminder to us that everything we have belongs to God.
by Joe Bagby · John 13:36 · Death · Rapture · Parousia
What happens to people when they die is a lot like trying to tell kids how much farther it is to granny's house!
by Paul Faulkner · John 1:18 · Incarnation
God's vulnerability, his openness in Jesus to his emotions, is captivating.
by Rubel Shelly · 1 John 4:12 · Fear
Fear can keep us from many things, but mostly fear keeps us from life!
by Phil Ware · Luke 6:40 · Discipleship
We need to listen to our Teacher: Jesus is the one we must look to for our answers in how to help and bless others.
by Paul Faulkner · 1 Peter 1:6 · Faith
Jesus doesn't live up to our expectations, because God has more planned for us than what we can imagine.
by Ron Rose · Ephesians 2:10 · Trust
All around us are people who are grace stories -- people who have opened up to God and received his grace and had their hard lives changed for the better.
by Phil Ware · Ecclesiastes 3:7 · Speech
We need to learn that there is a time to be silent.
by Russ Lawson · James 4:10 · Fear
safety net, net, rescue, Jesus, servant of God
by Paul Faulkner · Acts 3:26 · Repentance
God blesses us by giving us Jesus and also a holy lifestyle.
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