Doors
“There has only ever been one door in all of history that truly mattered: the door of Christ’s Empty Tomb. It is that place where that...
Breath and Breathing
“I know well from a history of panic attacks that shallow, quickened breath is a symptom of deep distress. I also know well the wild...
Passing Judgment
“Saint Paul reveals several ways in which we fall into the trap of judging, beyond directly expressing our opinion of others. Clearly,...
Mirrors
“…we cannot see ourselves accurately simply by looking at ourselves. The soul does not serve as a private mirror. Who and what we are is...
Faithfulness
“To be faithful means to be absolutely true to one’s word, to be totally loyal in one’s devotion, to be completely steadfast and...
Obedience (and Trust and Knowing God)
“We all have the experience of falling into our familiar sins again and again. Instead of being disheartened to the point that we no...
Judgmentalism
“The Apostle Peter exhorts us Christians to be “of one mind” which will require us to have compassion for one another and to forgive...
Mourning
“…our Savior has told us: “blessed are they that mourn.” Not because the Lord wants us to be downcast, guilt-ridden and tormented, but...
God (With or Without)
“Precisely because of the excision of God from our life, or at least the marginalization of him, we’ve become convinced that everything’s...
Unbelief and Disbelief
“Unbelief toward the Lord produces many vices—especially irrational choices, for unbelief is contrary to a rational mind…Unbelief is of...