Material Things
“Our world is a material world. We are constantly presented with technological advances and improvements and sentiments such as: “He who...
Labels
“I really am not a fan of “Christian” media, primarily because that term tends to push people into only accessing media labeled...
Priorities
“If you are a scholar, a student in any educational establishment, or an official in some ministry, an officer in any of the branches of...
Comfort and Discomfort
“...the world is not interested in giving, or forgiving, or joy, or peace. It is interested in survival, in making a buck, in comfort and...
Joy and Happiness - Part 1
“…we have a misleading idea at the very head of our Constitution: the pursuit of happiness. One can not pursue happiness; if he does he...
Faith (growing like compound interest)
“Faith operates a lot like compound interest. It may start small in our heart, but if we adopt a rule of prayer in our life that we...
Resemblance
“…the devil fashions his lies to resemble the truth…heresy and lies creep in when people are apathetic.” (Orthodox Study Bible, Matthew...
Theosis/Union with God
“Our quest for communion with the everlasting God reorients our vision, directing it toward the eternal destiny of all mankind. We...
Spiritual Depth
“The moral/spiritual life, when treated as one more progressive project, is largely marked by constant failure or worse. We cannot teach...
Spiritual Perception/Warfare/Experiences
“The life of a believer is not one of ease but a constant spiritual battle.” (Foundation Study Bible, 2 Corinthians 10:4) “…there is a...