Fierce. Noble. Honorable. Strong. Sacrificing. Marks of a true King. Through-out history we have told stories of kings who are strong and powerful and even willing to… Read more “The Stones Will Quiet Down (Palm Sunday Reflections)”
Month: April 2013
Save Syrian Christians Bishops and Clergy Men
We the Syrian Christian expatriates in the USA, urge our government to interfere on behalf of all the innocent christian civilians, and clergy in Syria. Two of… Read more “Save Syrian Christians Bishops and Clergy Men”
Ancient Jewish Icons
Originally posted on The Orthodox Life:
Ancient Jewish synagogues were filled with icons. While Scripture required the inside of the Jerusalem Temple to display icons of angels, the…
Celebration of Discipline (A Reflection on Disciplines and Richard Foster’s Book)
Dr. Gupton said, “Spiritual disciplines are activities we do to cooperate with God’s work to transform us into the image of Christ.” As a firm believer in the… Read more “Celebration of Discipline (A Reflection on Disciplines and Richard Foster’s Book)”
The Quality of Our Thoughts and the One Thought That Really Matters: The Fathers and the Baylor Report on Mental Health and Religious Beliefs
Originally posted on Ancient Christian Wisdom:
A recurring theme in Ancient Christian Wisdom as well as throughout this blog concerns the fact that our private thoughts about…
The Quality of Our Thoughts and the One Thought That Really Matters: The Fathers and the Baylor Report on Mental Health and Religious Beliefs
Originally posted on Ancient Christian Wisdom:
A recurring theme in Ancient Christian Wisdom as well as throughout this blog concerns the fact that our private thoughts about…
If We Are Children of Wrath Then Whose Wrath Are We Under? (Some Thoughts on Ephesians 2:4-2:7)
Let’s read Eph. 2:3 in its immediate context with the verses that preceed it and proceed it starting with 2:1 and ending with 2:7: “And you He made… Read more “If We Are Children of Wrath Then Whose Wrath Are We Under? (Some Thoughts on Ephesians 2:4-2:7)”
Therapeutic Substitutionary Atonement (A Guest Post from Father Stephen Freeman)
I have never thought about the ontological problems that Penal Substitutionary Atonement presents for us and for Scripture. Father Stephen does a good job of laying a very… Read more “Therapeutic Substitutionary Atonement (A Guest Post from Father Stephen Freeman)”
Top Ten Tuesday: 10 Reasons Why the Traditional Latin Mass is Awesome
Originally posted on Team Orthodoxy:
I love the Traditional Latin Mass. I do not have the privilege of being able to attend on a weekly basis because the nearest…
Homosexuality and Pastoral Care
Pastoral Care of Gays, Lesbians, and Their Families This was an online book that I found called “Pastoral Care of Gays, Lesbians, and Their Families”. The… Read more “Homosexuality and Pastoral Care”