Tag: Mark 9:42-50; 10:1

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 dealing with the Universe-Shaking Event of God becoming Flesh for our salvation. It is no mistake that He first comes to us as a helpless…

When I was serving as a police officer in my 20's and early 30's one of the most difficult aspects of the job was dealing with the abuse and misuse of children. I simply lost the ability to see the perpetrator as a person. They had hurt a child. I just found it almost impossible…

  Salt has been used to preserve, season, and cure illness, and even used as currency in some cultures! Even in our Orthodox cultures salt has been used to express hospitality and welcome. Several Orthodox traditions have salt as a gift when the bishop arrives at a parish. The bishop is met at the door of the…