Bible meditations – Darkened Glass Reflections

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…

May 31, 2026

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.

May 24, 2026

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.

May 17, 2026

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.

May 10, 2026

Julian of Norwich on Prayer

A thought about persistence in prayer by medieval theologian Julian of Norwich.

May 8, 2026

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

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