Is the choice to live a good life a choice between being strict rule-keepers or libertarian pleasure-seekers? The wisdom God has revealed to His creation uncovers the radical Truth that a happy life is a life of Peace and that Peace isn't the absence of conflict. True Peace, God's...
God loves a cheerful giver. Why? Because someone who gives from a cheerful heart that is an icon of a changed heart. The focus is on a transformed life, not a lack of money in the church. Have a cheerful heart and giving becomes a spark of joy in...
https://youtu.be/t_J31Udih9E?si=gPOt5z648NhtUR0t One of the first jobs God gave Adam was to name the animals. To name things is the key to knowing that thing. And this is the importance of knowing yourself so well that you can accurately name your strengths and weaknesses. Names matter. So, how do we become...
The Apostle Paul tells the Corinthians that God loves a cheerful giver. Why? Because when a human has been transformed to such a degree that they are genuinely happy and glad to give away what they have. When a human has been transformed inside to that point, that human...
God instilled in humanity all across the world "the Seed of the Word." This is God's thumbprint that proves God wants you to know Him AND to know yourself! It is the Orthodox Christian Faith that uniquely teaches we humans how and why we observe the Golden Rule. And...
The paradox of the Orthodox message concerning the Holy Cross uniquely reveals the deepest weakness of we humans, our self-centered pride. The cure for this deep, human, sickness is the paradox of "if you want to save your life, you have to lose your life." The Cross of Jesus...
Your life is a gift from the God Who loves you. The Creator has allowed you to be His tenants of His world, and all He asks is that we remember that our life is gift and return gratitude to the Creator, not for His benefit (He needs nothing)...
Do you know what kindles the anger of God? Knowing this answer is an invitation to allow the Faith to become more than just a hobby or behavioral modification program. But to be so transformed by God's forgiveness to forgive others. https://youtu.be/w-JOJ7meVbw
This one flaw in our lives keeps us from setting proper priorities and having healthy relationships. That's why the Faith has as its central focus the medicine that heals a human from this fatal flaw. Are you willing to learn how to confront this flaw and allow the Holy...
On this Feast of the Transfiguration, we are directed to see Jesus as Who He really is SO THAT we will finally come to understand who we are meant to be. The steady and purposeful discipline of learning how to pay attention builds your ability to "see the Light." https://youtu.be/BUiJXiYg1gk
