faith – Darkened Glass Reflections

Men and Women of God. VI: Intercessory and Corporate Prayer

Prayer extends beyond just ourselves and God. We pray for others, including those we may not like, and we pray with others.

August 2, 2026

Men and Women of God. V: Avoiding Shipwreck

“This charge I entrust to you, Timothy, my child, in accordance with the prophecies previously made about you, that by them you may wage the good warfare, holding faith and a good conscience. By rejecting this, some have made shipwreck of their faith, among whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have handed over to…

July 19, 2026

Men and Women of God. III: Following the Law

Laws do not usually reward good behavior. They are designed to discourage and punish bad behavior. St. Paul knew this. Timothy needed to recognize this. We need to remember it. (Thoughts about 1 Timothy 1:8-11.)

June 21, 2026

Men and Women of God. II: Timothy’s (Im)Possible Mission

1 Timothy 1:3-7 introduces Timothy’s mission. Paul is instructing him to confront false teaching and restore order to the churches. He introduces the Christian’s charge to live by “love that issues from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith.”

June 14, 2026

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

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

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

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