Tag: 1 Corinthians 4:9-16

There's a wonderful little video running around the internet making fun of those who claim the original apostles and followers of Christ were all lying to get ahead. They lied about the resurrection so they could be powerful. Well, if that were true, they were a bunch of idiots, because every one of them, with the…

"Poor me! Are you enjoying your little pity party?" She had a pouting look on her face as she chided me for complaining about how some of my friends were treating me. It was a lesson I wouldn't soon forget. She was my single mom and she simply didn't have the time to allow her…

"Father is not a title!" By now my parishioners and catechumens are sick of hearing me say this. But I say it so much because there is real healing truth in this reality. The Church isn't some collection of "club members" or a "society for the preservation of baklava." No, the Church is a Family.…

"Father is not a title!" By now my parishioners and catechumens are sick of hearing me say this. But I say it so much because there is real healing truth in this reality. The Church isn't some collection of "club members" or a "society for the preservation of baklava." No, the Church is a Family.…

Christ is born! "You're making a spectacle of yourself." With that, my 5th grade teacher, Mrs. Thompson, set about correcting me for being the class clown during math! Since I didn't know what a "spectacle" was, she suggested I look it up! Mrs. Thompson was a really good teacher! "Spectacle" is defined as "a visually striking performance,…

"Father is not a title!" By now my parishioners and catechumens are sick of hearing me say this. But I say it so much because there is a real healing truth in this reality. The Church isn't some collection of "club members" or a "society for the preservation of baklava." No, the Church is a…

We have over 30 families going through our A Journey to Fullness class at the parish and they keep hearing me say “This is a family, not a corporation or a club.” One of the key aspects of Orthodoxy that drew me to the Church was this mindset away from church as a religious club…

We have over 30 families going through our A Journey to Fullness class at the parish and they keep hearing me say "This is a family, not a corporation or a club." One of the key aspects of Orthodoxy that drew me to the Church was this mindset away from church as a religious club…