Bible meditations – Darkened Glass Reflections

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?

April 20, 2026

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.

April 19, 2026

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.

April 12, 2026

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.

April 5, 2026

Triumphal Entry, Worship, Betrayal, and Abandonment: Revisited

Christians know the triumphal entry story so well that we can miss the point. We can learn a lot from the disciples because they are terribly human. They are a lot like us. Sometimes, they show us heroic faith that we hope to imitate. At other times, they show us just how badly we can…

March 29, 2026

The Gospel in Genesis. III. Covenant and Kingdom

Part 3 of a series showing how the Gospel of Jesus Christ is rooted in the Old Testament, beginning with Genesis. Moving beyond the theme of the “seed” and “promise” from the first two articles in the series, this article looks at the significance of stories from the life of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

March 25, 2026