Darkness to Light
Think of a time when the power unexpectedly went out. One moment the room was bright, and the next you are plunged into darkness. The
Think of a time when the power unexpectedly went out. One moment the room was bright, and the next you are plunged into darkness. The
We can think of “light vs. dark” in two ways. We can envision light as an expulsion of the dark—all is darkness, but the light
Just as light exists forever and everywhere in open space, Christ shines. It is an irrefutable fact of God’s nature that he is unconquerably bright.
Full-body scans claim to give people a glimpse of their insides. “Using a technology that ‘takes a look’ at people’s insides and promises early warnings
Mirrors can give us what we need, but it’s nothing like the real thing. On Mythbusters (season 9, episode 11, “Let There Be Light,” directed
“William Shakespeare based a whole play on the second verse of Matthew 7. Measure for Measure is classified as a ‘comedy,’ and indeed everything works
Light is most wonderful because it allows a sense of confidence when the dark seems to overtake us. Consider the difference you feel when you
Light is something that can have a dramatic effect on everything it touches. Light makes it possible to see. A lighthouse warns ships of the
For centuries lighthouses have been beacons of hope for seafarers. Trusting God is much like trusting the beckoning light of the lighthouse—a hope amid darkness
The scholar Walter Brueggemann points out that lots of pivotal events in the Bible take place at night. “Unlike the daytime, the nighttime is vulnerable
In a scene from the 2004 film Ray, about the life of Ray Charles, the titular character flashes back to a time in his childhood,
While someone may feel stuck, hopeless, and headed nowhere, the message of Jesus always changes lives. It doesn’t matter who the person is, where they
A lamp only lights up if the cord is connected properly and plugged into a wall. It cannot plug into itself to serve its proper
Fear divides people into two categories: us and them. This polarized thinking is more combative than missional because
At the end of the movie, Mean Girls, the main character, Cady, apologizes to all the people she hurt during the time
“Faithless is he that says farewell when the road darkens.”- J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring