2023 was Darkened Glass Reflections’ most prolific year yet. While continuing a series of articles on the Sermon on the Mount (which will continue into 2024), I introduced devotionals on “The Words of Christ” approximately three times per week, beginning in August. As a result, we had 112 articles in 2023. The previous record was 62 articles, in 2018.

If I have a “New Year’s Resolution” for Darkened Glass Reflections, it is to continue this pace, publishing one longer article each weekend (generally continuing the Sermon on the Mount series) along with articles for some feast days on the church calendar and more Words of Christ devotionals, for a total of three or four articles per week.

Here is a list of the ten most-read articles on Darkened Glass Reflections in 2023:

• A New Heart, A New Life—Ezekiel 36:25–27 (published September 4, 2016; #1 in 2022; third most-read article on Darkened Glass Reflections ever)
• Understanding the Deep Waters of the Heart (published December 10, 2017; #2 in 2022; second most-read article on Darkened Glass Reflections ever)
• Setting Your Mind Where It Belongs—Romans 8:5–6 (published August 12, 2018; eighth most-read article on Darkened Glass Reflections ever)
• Why We Seek Jesus—John 6:26–27 (published April 2, 2017; ninth most-read article on Darkened Glass Reflections ever)
• Remaining Alert—Luke 21:34–36 (published July 2, 2017; #5 in 2022; fifth most-read article on Darkened Glass Reflections ever)
• Did the Lion Lie Down with the Lamb?—Isaiah 11:6 (published February 12, 2017; #4 in 2022; fourth most-read article on Darkened Glass Reflections ever)
• Reflection on Mark 9:38-41 (published August 16, 2013; seventh most-read article on Darkened Glass Reflections ever)
• Teaching, Reproof, Correction, and Training in Righteousness (published December 9, 2012; #3 in 2022; still the most-read article on Darkened Glass Reflections ever)
• Renewal of the Mind by the Holy Spirit (published February 4, 2018; #6 in 2022; sixth most-read article on Darkened Glass Reflections ever)
• Abiding in the Vine: II. Staying Connected to Christ and His People (published September 1, 2019)

The next list are the top ten articles published on this blog in 2023. This list is ranked by total likes, with total views as a tiebreaker.

• From Asbury to Ashes (published February 22)
• Discipleship, Death, and Resurrection (published April 9)
• Salt of the Earth: Being the Real Thing (published May 28)
• Scattering Salt and Shining Light (published May 21)
• The Words of Christ—Mark 8:14-21 (published August 7)
• Divine Discipline and the Peaceful Fruit of Righteousness (published April 2)
• Persecution and Privilege (published April 23)
• Shining as the Light of the World (published June 5)
• Ministry and Motivation (published December 10)
• Epiphany: Seek, Find, Worship (published January 6)

I hope you click on some of these links if you missed any of these articles or would like to read them again.

Thank you for taking the time to read Darkened Glass Reflections over the last 12 months. Please come back for more in 2024! God bless you always.

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