Darkened Glass Reflections
Living today with an eye on eternity
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A Few Thoughts About the Trinity (Revisited)
This is part of walking by faith: We trust God and believe Him to be Who He says He is, even when we do not fully understand it. When I was a small child, I had faith that my mother and father were my parents, long before I learned what that meant or how we…
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“Bright Morning Star” by Bede the Venerable
“Christ is the Morning Star, who, when the night of this world is past, gives to his saints the promise of the light of life, and opens everlasting day.”
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Convicted, Equipped, and Sent: Walking in Pentecostal Power (John 16:8-11)—Part 2
This is part 2 of a two-part series, based on a Pentecost sermon I preached in my recent Hermeneutics and Homiletics class. This picks up where last week’s article left off and looks at ways that the Holy Spirit assists and empowers us as we serve Christ.
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Convicted, Equipped, and Sent: Walking in Pentecostal Power (John 16:8-11)—Part 1
This is part 1 of a two-part series, based on a Pentecost sermon I preached in my recent Hermeneutics and Homiletics class. Inspired by John 16:8-11, I share a bit of my testimony of being filled with the Holy Spirit.
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The True Vine and the Life-Giving Fruit (John 15:1-8)
This article is based on a sermon I preached recently at Church of the Intercessor in Malverne, NY. Christ calls us to bear real fruit, which we do by abiding in Him (the true Vine) and allowing His Father, the vinedresser, to prune us.
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Julian of Norwich on Prayer
A thought about persistence in prayer by medieval theologian Julian of Norwich.
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The Widow’s Mite: Breaking Away from the Middle (Mark 12:38-44)
Further thoughts about the story of the widow’s mite. Most people will be “in the middle” between the wealthy and oppressive scribes and the helpless poor widow in the story. Whose example will we follow?
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The Widow’s Mite: Giving Her Entire Life (Mark 12:38-44)
The story of the widow who donates two small coins in the temple treasury (Mark 12:38-44) invites us to realize that God delights when we give our entire lives to Him.
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Faith Amid Doubt: Lessons from Thomas (John 20:24-29)
We call him “Doubting Thomas,” but he had a very modern-sounding need for evidence before he would believe. If you are like Thomas, you can be assured that Jesus will meet you in your doubts and encourage you to have reasons to believe.
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In the Family of God with Christ (Matthew 28:10)
When Jesus greeted Mary Magdalene and the other women on Easter morning, He proclaimed a radical change in God’s relationship with His children.
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