What's the difference between Inspiration and Motivation? Well, Inspiration usually comes from the outside. I'm inspired by that act of charity, or that life well lived. Motivations, however, are usually…
A famous pop music singer came out with a song called "Born This Way." Lady Gaga struck a nerve with many with her lyrics about struggling with her distinctives that…
I don't believe in "fairness." Really! I really don't believe in it at all. Oh, I get the concept, don't get me wrong, but I simply don't believe humans are…
"Those that don't learn from history are doomed to repeat it." So goes the saying that came to my mind as I considered today's lesson. You see we humans are…
The words of Jesus often strike us as paradoxical: To be free, you must be a slave, to live you have to die, to be great, you must be humble!…
"We have an eye witness." Well, that got his attention. You see I was helping with an investigation with a recent spate of home burglaries in the area and we…
Telly Savalas was one of my favorite actors as a kid. I loved his "Who loves ya, baby" catchphrase when he played detective Kojak on his TV show!
Wait, you don't…
Sin is boring! It really is.
Because of my ordination and the blessing of the bishop, I am blessed to hear confessions from the faithful. Hearing confessions, I confess, is one…
"Do you pray to Zeus?" What? Yep, the lady was serious when she found out I was a Greek Orthodox priest, she wondered if we prayed to Zeus! Holy Moly!…
"Being precedes doing!" I heard the phrase and thought to myself "I'm not sure I understand what that is suppose to mean?" And, as I listened to the speaker longer,…