“Did you hear…” That’s the beginning of a moment that rarely turns out good! And that’s because this is usually the beginning of a conversation that is more gossip than true. But we do love to gossip, don’t we? Unfortunately, there are real consequences to spreading stories, especially when...
"Well, to be fair..." I cringed when I heard these words, because I knew what followed was an attempt by the speaker to shut down the discussion. After all, everyone wants "to be fair," don't we? Of course we want to be "fair." It seems to be an ingrained and...
Ever heard someone say "I'm hoping for the best, but expecting the worst?" Yeah, me too. In fact, I've said it! And the truth is it's never happened, the worst I mean. That thing that I've feared the most has never happened. And yet, isn't it amazing how our...
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had to “eat crow” over some idea I had or position I held that turned out to be, oh not necessarily “wrong” but “too small” or “too narrow” for the subject at hand. It’s made me a bit gun shy at...
C.S. Lewis said it best: “Christianity, if false, is of no importance, and if true, of infinite importance, the only thing it cannot be is moderately important.” So true! You see, the Christian Faith isn’t merely a set of moral teachings. All religious systems have that, and most of...
Thank You! Our #GivingTuesday Goal was to raise $1000 for our support for 2021 and we beat that goal yesterday by almost $500! Now on to our End of Year Goal of $5000! We have till midnight on December 31st to reach this goal for support in 2021! So, you...
Recently a famous Evangelical pastor came out and stated that he is discovering that the history of the Church was plain that the Eucharist was the center of the Church's life and not merely a sermon. I remember when I learned that the sermon wasn't the normal center of...
"I can pray out in the woods so much better than in a church!" But do you do that? Seriously, I hear so many excuses as a priest from folks who can't seem to make regular church attendance a priority in their lives. And most of those lives are...
Every Year at this time we reach out to you to help us have a strong foundation for the new year's ministry work of Encouraging us all to be Orthodox on Purpose! And this year is no different, except it really IS a different year! We have faced, and continue...
