The hunger hardwired into each of us for community or intimacy AND the opposite fear of intimacy are at the root of our internal and even external conflicts in our…
Let's face it, we live in a society that has exalted radical uncertainty to a virtue. Where the "really sophisticated" people pride themselves on being able to "see all sides"…
“I’m their leader! Which way did they go?” I have a cap with two bills on it, one in the front and one in the back with that slogan on…
I remember the look on his face when I told him that Orthodoxy is "maximalist, not minimalistic." And then I reminded him of years of government promotion of the "minimum…
One of the Substacks I read regularly is Common Sense, and recently they had an article by Luke Burgis entitled "Why Everyone Wants the Same Thing." It was absolutely brilliant.…
What do we mean when we use the word "tradition?" To many, especially the millions of American Christians formed and shaped by popular Christianity, it is usually seen as a…
Recently a pastor in a Protestant denomination called The Church of the Nazarene ask me to be with him on his podcast as he explored using media and live streaming…
Wow. Thank You! Our Giving Tuesday participation launched our End-Of-Year Campaign off to a great start! Thank you to everyone who participated!
But it isn't too late to give! Our Campaign…
I've been saying "Orthodox on Purpose" for so long that sometimes I wonder if I've grown deaf to the wisdom behind the words. After all, the danger for any minister…
George Elliot once said "Selfish, a judgment readily passed by those who have never tested their power of sacrifice." That's so true. Most of the time selfishness in my own…