Darkened Glass Reflections
Living today with an eye on eternity
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Disciples During Jesus’ Passion (Revisited)
As I reflect on the cross this year, I wonder which disciple am I most like. Which disciple do you imitate most?
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Palm Sunday and Expectations
Many people worship a distorted image of Jesus. It is usually a projection of our own ideals, values, and desires. We want Him to get with our program, but that will not work. The Bible tells us that Jesus Christ is Lord. That means we need to yield to His will, not the other way…
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Blessed Are the Poor in Spirit (Matthew 5:3)
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven” (Matthew 5:3).
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Putting on the Armor of God: St. Patrick’s Breastplate (Revisited)
I share a few thoughts about “St. Patrick’s Breastplate,” in relation to the whole armor of God and the breastplate of righteousness.
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“Makarios!” “Be Blessed!”: An Overview of the Beatitudes (Matthew 5:1-12)
The Beatitudes tell us how we can find true joy and happiness by adopting God’s values and character, which go against the ways of the world.
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Sermon on the Mount: Introduction
The Sermon on the Mount is a necessary part of the Christian’s guidebook for daily living. It contains some difficult commands, but we are blessed when we obey them. This article begins a series in which we will study the entire Sermon.
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Being God’s Instruments of Peace
As we prepare for Lent, let us use this season to ask God to make us instruments of His peace.
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The Word Became Flesh. V: Grace, Truth, and Glory in Plain Sight
“And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth. John testified about Him and cried out, saying, ‘This was He of whom I said, “He who comes after me has a higher rank than I, for…
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The Word Became Flesh. IV: The Light and the Life
In Christ, light and life hold a deeper meaning: “In Him was life, and the life was the Light of men” (John 1:4). The life Jesus brings is the light of men. Life and light are intertwined.
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The Word Became Flesh. III: Testifying to the Light (John 1:6-8)
While John the Baptist was Jesus’ forerunner, he was also an example for all who would follow Christ. We, too, must decrease so that Jesus’ presence, power, and prominence may increase in our lives and spheres of influence.
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