A short thought today on our Gospel Lesson in John 14:1-11: Our Lord Jesus says "I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father, but by me. If you had known me, you would have known my Father also; henceforth you know...
Today is the Feast of the Ascension, and this Feast begs the question: What is this whole ascending from the Mount of olives all about? Why didn't Jesus just "POOF" disappear and go to the Father's side? Why all this theatrics? It is almost axiomatic that any truth or tradition...
Christ is risen! (The last time we will say this until next Pascha. Today is the Apodosis (the Leavetaking) of the Feast of Pascha!) Have you ever thought about thresholds? Yeah, thresholds. They are important architectural structures. They let you know when you're passing from the kitchen to the diningroom...
Christ is risen! (only a few more days for that Paschal Greeting! The Feast of the Ascension arrives Thursday!) The old saying is "timing is everything." How true! There have been moments in my own life when the timing has been off, very frustrating. This is especially true when you...
Christ is risen! There is a principle that God, in His love, reveals to those who love Him that even the Lord's sworn enemies end up doing things and making decisions that ultimately serve the Lord's intended purpose for His world. It must be terribly frustrating to the enemy of God...
Christ is risen! (only 5 more days for that greeting. The Feast of the Ascension is next week!) Wow, we humans are an insecure lot! The pharmaceutical companies have exploded with growth providing Americans with "medicine" to help us overcome all kinds of diseases of the psyche. But, instead of eternally...
Christ is risen! I was a nervous wreck! A 15 year old teenager with his best buddies were sneaking into a movie theater without paying! I can hear the voice of my mother in my head "Young man, you carry your family name. That should make you think twice about...
Christ is risen! Outrageous! Did you hear what he just said? Unbelievable! Completely out of bounds, provocative, and meant to offend. There is simply no justification for such rhetoric! Unless, of course, it's true. They say that truth is always a defense against the charge of slander! Where is all this coming from?...
She had her eyes closed and her fingers in her ears and she kept saying "la, la, la, la, la, I can't hear you!" You see I had uttered the ancient and hated words "Sweetie, it's time for bed." And she didn't want to go to bed, but rest is...
