Darkened Glass Reflections
Living today with an eye on eternity
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God With Us, and Us With God
Jesus is “God-with-us.” My mission in 2016 is to be “Mike-with-God.”
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Modern-Day Elijahs II: Protected and Preserved
The most important lesson we can learn from the life of Elijah is this: God calls us to be obedient. He does not call us to be popular, wealthy, or successful. Success and provision are in the Lord’s hand, so we should always be eager to seek His blessings, not the things of the world.
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Modern-Day Elijahs I: The Person God Calls
In a chapter title in his classic book, Why Revival Tarries, Leonard Ravenhill asked, “Where are the Elijahs of God?” The question is a slight twist on the prophet Elisha’s question, “Where is the Lord, the God of Elijah?” (2 Kings 2:14). Ravenhill observed that, although God has not changed and is still on the…
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In the World, Not of It
Christians should not really be surprised that society is growing increasingly hostile towards us. We should be surprised that we have enjoyed a somewhat favorable status in American society for so long. Jesus warned His disciples that the world would hate them.
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Same-sex Marriage: How Should the Church Respond?
There are a number of reasons for Christians to be concerned about its ruling in the case, Obergefell v. Hodges. One is the likely “normalization” of homosexual marriage. Another major factor is the implications of this ruling for freedom of religion. So, how should we as Christians respond to the ruling?
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For Life
Babies are loved or rejected; wanted or unwanted; planned or unplanned. But, each of those are a reflection of the parent’s soul, not a quality inherent to the child. I pray for a day when all preborn babies have a legal right to live because they bear the image of God. May we see a…
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Robin Williams, Suicide, and Hope
“If the LORD had not been my help, my soul would soon have lived in the land of silence. When I thought, “My foot slips,” your steadfast love, O LORD, held me up. When the cares of my heart are many, your consolations cheer my soul.” (Psalms 94:17-19) Over the last 27 hours, I have…
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Reflection on Mark 9:38-41
John said to him, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him, because he was not following us.” But Jesus said,“Do not stop him, for no one who does a mighty work in my name will be able soon afterward to speak evil of me. For the…
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We Need to be Watchmen
“On your walls, O Jerusalem, I have set watchmen; all the day and all the night they shall never be silent. You who put the LORD in remembrance, take no rest, and give him no rest until he establishes Jerusalem and makes it a praise in the earth” (Isaiah 62:6-7, ESV). After reading this passage recently, I read the…
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So, How Do We Prevent Mass Murders?
Yet I have to ask, is gun control the answer? I know some of my less-religious friends may find this to be a contradiction in terms, but this man of faith demands evidence. Facts matter to me: Ideas and concepts must be backed up by data.
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