Darkened Glass Reflections

Category: Christians and Culture

Prayer, Intercession, and Changing the World

Scripture encourages us to pray for all people: those we love, those we find hard to love, and those whose decisions affect our world.

September 6, 2025
Christians, Elections, Church, State, and Culture

Today I share a few thoughts about the election and Christians’ relationship to the church, government, and society, inspired by the insights of Dietrich Bonhoeffer.

November 4, 2024
Purpose and Pleasure

Eric Liddell’s testimony inspired me before and after I became a believer in Jesus. He reminds us that we can experience God’s joy as we use our gifts while seeking His glory.

August 11, 2024
St. Valentine’s Day: Holy Days and Cultural Celebrations

Several Christian holidays have been divorced from their original meaning and are now secular cultural holidays. As Christians, we should continue how we can reclaim St. Valentine’s Day as a day to celebrate God’s love as well as romantic love.

February 14, 2023
John the Baptist, Jesus, and Justices: Some Thoughts Regarding the Supreme Court’s Abortion Ruling

Last week’s Supreme Court ruling overturned Roe v. Wade on the Feast of the Nativity of John the Baptist. The Christian Church has historically recognized the fetus in the womb as a living human being whose life should be protected.

June 30, 2022
Ascension, Visitation, Pentecost: A Pro-Life Perspective Revisited

This article is based on a homily I shared yesterday at my church’s monthly Liturgy for the Preborn outside Planned Parenthood in Hempstead, NY. Since the feasts of Ascension, Visitation, and Pentecost were occurring close together, it provided an opportunity to reflect on how these three events in the life of Christ and the Church…

May 31, 2022
Christ’s Ascension: Eternal Hope in a Chaotic World

He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again to judge the living and the dead (The Apostle’s Creed).

May 26, 2022
Faith, Righteousness, Rights, and Hard Times

We do not prove our faith by twisting Scriptures to explain why we should be comfortable. Faith is validated when we persevere during trials, tribulations, and persecution. We do not prove our faith when life is easy, claim our blessings, attend church, post Bible verses online, or celebrate our comforts. We show our faith when…

June 6, 2021
Palm Sunday: Christ Cannot Be Cancelled

The “cancel culture” of Jesus’ day attempted to silence Him and His disciples. The world continues to try to silence it. Sometimes it is hard to tell when we are being “cancelled” and when we are using wisdom.

March 28, 2021
Christ Is King: Are You Certain?

As we commemorate Christ the King, we must remember that He is King of Kings. We need to ask ourselves if we are giving the honor He deserves to earthly rulers.

November 22, 2020