"It's a marathon, not a sprint." Good advice to hear when you're struggling with sticking to a discipline or trying to push through a difficult task. It's even good advice…
As we approach the Manger in Bethlehem, we are so very familiar with the Story surrounding the Lord's birth. And sometimes that very familiarity gets in the way of actually…
Tribalism has become so unhealthy in our modern age that we are now making up "tribes" to belong to because we are so confused about who we are as a…
Rick Godwin once said: "Shame is probably the hardest emotion to sit with, to express. People go out of their way -- people drink themselves to death, people will murder…
Is being materially "rich" a blessing? Well, it certainly can be, but material wealth can reveal a deeper truth about what true riches really are! I've known materially wealthy people…
"Well, to be fair..." I cringed when I heard these words because I knew what followed was an attempt by the speaker to shut down the discussion. After all, everyone…
Where does our desire, across all cultures, to prepare food and celebrate with family and friends? Why does every culture have focused etiquette about formal dinners and responding to invitations?…
Today is the Feastday of St. Spyridon, the Wonderworker, and I always love the common scripture passages the Church gives us during these commemorations of the heroes of our Faith.…
It's always so fascinating to me to see the wisdom of the Orthodox Church year. Here we are approaching the birth of the Messiah, the God-Man, the Savior of the…
Bookstores all across the country have hundreds of books in the "Business" sections talking about how to be a good leader. They have lists and lists of characteristics and behaviors…