In a dark world believers in Jesus have the light of God within them Our challenge and obligation is to shine that light into the darkness around us In this message from Ephesians Pastor Lutzer unpacks the implications of walking in the light Let's seize any opportunity to reflect Christ to everyone we meet This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount Get yours at moodyoffer com or call us at - - - [... more]

Overcoming evil with good [... more]

My reflection of Christ and the glory of God are higher priorities than protecting my rights my comfort and my survival [... more]

Northern Spain produced a beautiful way of expressing communion and friendship With the countryside full of handmade caves after each harvest some farmers would sit in a room built above a cave and inventory their various foods As time passed the room became known as the ldquo telling room rdquo mdash a place of communion where friends and families would gather to share their stories secrets and dreams If you needed the intimate company of safe friends you would head for the telling room Had they lived in northern Spain the deep friendship shared by Jonathan and David might have [... more]

To capture the beauty of reflective light in his landscape oil paintings artist Armand Cabrera works with a key artistic principle ldquo Reflected light is never as strong as its source light rdquo He observes that novice painters tend to exaggerate reflected light He says ldquo Reflected light belongs to the shadow and as such it must support not compete with the lighted areas rdquo of a painting We hear similar insight in the Bible concerning Jesus as ldquo the light of all mankind rdquo John John the Baptist who ldquo came as a witness to testify concerning that light [... more]

Under the night sky in the spring of surfers rode bioluminescent waves along the coast of San Diego These lightshows were caused by microscopic organisms called phytoplankton a name derived from a Greek word meaning ldquo wanderer rdquo or ldquo drifter rdquo During the day the living organisms create red tides and capture sunlight that converts into chemical energy When disturbed in the darkness they produce an electric blue light Believers in Jesus are citizens of heaven who much like the red-tide algae live like wanderers or drifters on earth When difficult circumstances disturb our well-laid plans the Holy Spirit [... more]

Song of Songs Behold thou art fair my love behold thou art fair thou hast doves' eyes within thy locks thy hair is as a flock of goats that appear from mount Gilead Matthew Henry points out that as we reflect Christ's Beauty here described with Seven attributes that are the seven fold anointing in Isaiah the first two are here as explained in this episode [... more]

How will our neighbors and coworkers know that we're Christians Discover the impact we make by the way we live our lives Join us as we learn how to reflect Christ's love light and wisdom That's our subject on Truth For Life with Alistair Begg Listen [... more]

How can we be outward focused and winsome to our friends and neighbors if we are constantly fighting each other What needs to happen to break the cycle Guy and Amber Lia speak about how to deal with conflict and reflect Christ's love to one another Show Notes and Resources Find resources from this podcast at https shop familylife com Products aspx categoryid Learn more about the Blended and Blessed Live Event and Livestream https blendedandblessed com Download FamilyLife's new app https www familylife com app Check out all that's available on the FamilyLife Podcast Network https www familylife com [... more]

Th eacute r egrave se of Lisieux was a joyful and carefree child mdash until her mother died when she was just four years old She became timid and easily agitated But many years later on Christmas Eve all of that changed After celebrating the birth of Jesus with her church community she experienced God releasing her from her fear and giving her joy She attributed the change to the power of God leaving heaven and becoming a man Jesus and through His dwelling in her What does it mean for Christ to dwell within us It rsquo s a [... more]