She said this to me with such painful expression. I had really let her down by wondering aloud if another one of our mutual friends was really going to follow through on what he promised to do. I can still hear the pain and disappointment in her voice "you...
The message of the Lord Jesus invites us to a stark "change of mind." The Lord invites us to give, without expecting any return, love even those who hate us, and purposely delay all expectations of reward until His Kingdom comes in fullness. Today, is this your attitude towards life?
How we Christians look at our Holy Scriptures reveals a deep truth about how we see God, faith, and even ourselves. This matters! "Those who engage in debates on a regular basis know that the argument itself can easily shape the points involved. This is another way of saying that some...
He sat in the chair opposite me, and his discomfort level was off the charts. Eyes, darting around, feet fidgeting, obviously rather being someplace else, this life-long Orthodox Christian was making his very first confession. He was 64 years old.
Forgive the shameless plug, but I'd love to meet you in person this month! If you're in the Atlanta area in a few weeks come by our parish and enjoy some hospitality and take the church tour! I promise, you won't be disappointed in the wonderful community you'll enjoy...
I never will forget certain momentous times in my life. There are only a handful of moments when the enormity of a moment calls for an all night focus. One such moment in my life was when I was to be ordained as a deacon in the Orthodox Church. As...
Isn't it interesting after the Lord blessed Peter and his partners in their fishing business, Peter saw himself as a sinful man and asked the Lord to leave him? But that's the risk of standing so close to the Light. It reveals who you really are! But Christ invites...
There's a great country song about a dad taking his son fishing and the dad decides to take the little girl next door along on their fishing trip. The boy is horrified that he's going to be in the company of "a girl" during this dad and son outing...
My girls love when I do this. Well, not really, but they do laugh. Sometimes, when we are all in the car, just driving down the road, everybody minding their own business. Conversation has lagged and the music on the radio is boring, when no one expects, I'll holler...
Did you get the chance to listen to our Faith Encouraged LIVE program on the Rapture? What did you think? If you missed it, you can hear it in our show archives here - Faith Encouraged LIVE Rapturemania! You can also order the booklet "Rejecting Rapturemania" by clicking here! Thanks for listening...
