Good and Evil and Our Thoughts
Increasingly I find myself losing interest in politics, especially as the volume gets louder. This is fresh on my mind because I just...
There is No Lutheran Church
This post is part of our No Longer Sola Series. "The Orthodox Church is evangelical, but not Protestant. It is orthodox, but not Jewish....
Drawing Near to the Saints
This post is part of our No Longer Sola Series. One of the most prolific arguments against praying to the saints is this idea that they...
God Is Not In Books
“If you want to serve God, prepare your heart not for food, not for drink, not for rest, not for ease, but for suffering, so that you may...
Baby Talk
Christine is about 4 months old now and although she's not talking yet, I love talking to her and for her. Yes, I said for her! You only...
Forerunners of the Reformation
Have you ever wondered what lead up to the Reformation? It's a question I obviously thought about a lot. While I still believe there...
The Drunk Monk
This is one of my favorite stories. It is indicative of how Orthodoxy handles pastoral care and besetting sins. Also highlighted is a...
Fascinating Friday
A couple months ago our parish had a visitor, a monastic, Fr Seraphim Aldea. He told us about his vision for bringing Orthodox...
One Mediator
This is part of our No Longer Sola Series. I used to say and believe that there is nothing in the Bible about asking the saints in heaven...
