faith – Page 7 – Darkened Glass Reflections

Divine Sovereignty. I. God Is In Control

If problems are beyond your control, place them in God’s hands. If He can handle the Milky Way galaxy, He can handle your health, finances, marriage, job situation, etc. No matter how many bad choices you have made or how badly you have failed in different areas of your life, God is in control.

February 2, 2020

Act, Speak, and Pray

Many years ago, when I was in seminary, I had several conversations with a retired Baptist minister. In one of our conversations, he offered this word of wisdom: “I refuse to pray any prayer unless I am willing to be the answer to that prayer.” Let us not use prayer as an excuse not to…

January 26, 2020

The Trinity: Trying to Explain It

A few thoughts about the Trinity.

December 15, 2019

St. John of the Cross: The Dark Night of the Soul and Knowing God

This article shares some thoughts about growing in our knowledge of God as He reveals Himself to us in our hard times; for the commemoration of St. John of the Cross.

December 14, 2019

The Personal God Who Makes Himself Known

Genesis 1:27 tells us that God created mankind in His image. Philippians 2:7-8 tells us that Jesus assumed human form and likeness. God and man became one in the person of Christ, so that we can experience the full intimacy with God that He originally intended.

December 11, 2019

The Personal God Who Can Be Known

God wants us to know Him personally, not as an abstract concept.

December 8, 2019

Does Theology Matter?

Theology matters. Since Christianity is a relationship with God through Jesus Christ, we need to know who He is and what He is like.

October 6, 2019

God, Nature, Science, and Revelation

We can look within our hearts and come to have faith that there is a God who loves us because we want to believe in this Being. We can look to the world and universe around us, see the intricate order, and know for certain that there is a wise Creator behind it all.

January 21, 2019

Spiritual Warfare XVIII: Concluding Thoughts

Spiritual warfare may not seem like it should be part of the Christmas message. However, Satan does not care about our calendar. He will attack whenever it is convenient for him. Life and hardship continue in spite of Christmas. In fact, we cannot remove Satan or the demonic from the Christmas story.

December 23, 2018

Spiritual Warfare XVII: The Necessity of Faith

Spiritual warfare cannot be merely a pastime or activity. It must be a lifestyle. However, it is not a lifestyle of looking for demons lurking around every corner or hiding beneath every rock. It is about walking by faith moment by moment, ready to stand with Jesus against the wiles of Satan whenever necessary. The…

December 16, 2018

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