St. John of Damaskos says: "Without attentiveness and watchfulness of the intellect we cannot be saved and rescued from the devil, who walks about ‘like a roaring lion, seeking whom…
For centuries and across all cultures and languages, the idea of "Don't shoot the messenger" prevailed. In the days before our modern communications technology, the rulers would use the "town…
"Early is on time. On-time is late. Late is unacceptable!" These were my words, but they were coming out of my daughter's mouth! She was giving a friend of her's…
My hometown is Atlanta and the Coca-Cola company reigns supreme. Why, any self-respecting Atlantan wouldn't be caught with a Pepsi in his hand! But we all had to cringe a…
It scared me to death! I was convinced something was lurking in the dark in my room, and I wasn't about to shut my eyes! After all, it was only…
Dear Ones, I have followed Jonathan's career for many years and had the honor of having him on my old Faith Encouraged LIVE show on AFR.
This speech is important for…
There’s an old story about a British journalist visiting the library of one of the ancient monasteries on Mt. Athos in Greece. He was walking among the stacks with the…
One of the first jobs God gave Adam was to name the animals. To name things is the key to knowing that thing. And this is the importance of knowing…
An ongoing joke among church families is how long it takes to get ready for church on Sunday mornings! Of course, this isn't true of going to work or going…