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If I Am a Child of the Light, How Do I Relate to the World of Darkness?
Daily ReflectionBefore we received God's grace through faith, we lived in the world of darkness. In fact, we "were once darkness."
Should I Treat the World Like Someone Running From Godzilla?
Daily ReflectionAs Christians, we are "light in the Lord" and "children of light" (5:8). Yet we continue to live in a world of darkness,...
The Goal of Exposing the Darkness
Daily ReflectionWhen people see the fruit of the light in us, the deeds of darkness will be exposed as fruitless and empty. What is the...
Wake Up, Sleeper!
Daily ReflectionWhen I was a teenager, needing ample sleep I rarely got, waking me up in the morning was rather like raising the dead.
Don’t Fall Asleep While Shining
Daily ReflectionI follow a simple rule of thumb in my life: Don't fall asleep while driving. This is common sense, of course. But...
The Texas Version of Ephesians 5:8-14
Daily ReflectionBefore we move on from Ephesians 5:8-14, I want to reiterate a crucial point I made earlier in this series of...
Scrutinize Closely How You Are Living
Daily ReflectionWhen I was in high school, I became enthralled by a statement attributed to the Greek philosopher Socrates. In the...
Remembering Your Place in the Story
Daily ReflectionHave you ever been reading along in a good novel when, for a few days or weeks, your attention was called elsewhere? By...
How Are the Days Evil?
Daily ReflectionAs I sat down at my computer to write today’s reflection, I began by typing in the date: “9/11 …” Before my...
Ransoming Time
Daily ReflectionIn last Thursday’s reflection, we investigated the meaning of the phrase “the days are evil” in Ephesians 5:16. We...
Should Christians Drink, Smoke, or Chew or Go With Folks Who Do?
Daily ReflectionGrowing up in a conservative Christian church, I sometimes heard the ditty, “I don’t drink, smoke, or chew, or go...
Don’t Be Foolish!
Daily ReflectionWhen I read Ephesians 5:17, I hear echoes from my past. “Mark, don’t be foolish,” my mom would say. Or, perhaps...