The playground bully was speechless. He was bigger than me. He was stronger than me. And he was better at fighting than me in every way except one. I was…
Distracted again! And once again the familiar reminder! “Sweetheart, stop watching the IPad and finish your homework.” Back to the task, but slowly the distraction returns and the pull of…
“Well, you should have known better!” Oh how I hated hearing that from my mom. It was the tone in her voice as well as the words. You know the…
Today we are Confronted with Comparison. The Rich Man and Lazarus confront us with a reality we ignore at our own peril.
Are you ready to have your mind renewed…
This Saturday we hear from Fr. Alex Trader.
“A growling dog will inevitably make another dog growl in turn or cower in fear. A hissing cat will inevitably make another…
Life is simple.
It never ceases to amaze me when I succumb to fears that flow from a forgetful faith. It seems a week doesn’t pass (or sometimes even a day) when I…
One of the greatest revelations I had in my journey to Orthodox Christianity was the powerful theological truth preserved in the timeless Christian tradition of calling our clergy “father.”
You…
You’ve met those folks, they just “go along to get along” as my mawmaw would say. They take on the opinions of those around them and whatever the crowd does,…