What Pulls Us
The Gospel of Luke 8:26-39 At that time, as Jesus arrived at the country of the Gadarenes, there met him a man from the city who had demons; for a long time he ...
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Mazel Tov ~ Reflections from A Bar Mitzvah
If you are like me, you have only heard or read about the Jewish custom of Bar Mitzvah. I had an intellectual knowledge of what it was all about –...
What Kind of Soil Are You?
The Gospel of Luke 8:5-15 The Lord said this parable: “A sower went out to sow his seed; and as he sowed, some fell along the path, and was trodden under ...
The Gettysburg Story
I listen to a number of podcasts as I travel on my rounds and one of my favorites is Civil War Talk Radio hosted by Professor Gerry Prokopowicz of East Carolina...
But Love Your Enemies and do Good
The Gospel of Luke 6:31-36 The Lord said, “And as you wish that men would do to you, do so to them. If you love those who love you, what credit is that to...
Comments Turned Off
You may have noticed that the ability to comment has been disabled. That is due to a high rate of spam comment, more than 100 in one day, so I have been forced...
Blessed Are Your Poor
The title of this essay comes from the 6th chapter of the Gospel of St. Luke and is part of a much larger talk by Jesus that has become part of the Sermon on th...
Orthodox Unity in America
Recently, an essay was published on the blog of First Things with the title, Are You Greek? Unifying the Orthodox Church in the United States. Written by Fr. A...
The Challenge of Our Time
“The great Russian bishop of the last century, Theophanes “The Recluse” (d. 1894), in one of his pastoral letters makes a startling statement....
Launching Into the Deep
The Gospel of Luke 5:1-11 At that time, Jesus was standing by the lake of Gennesaret. And he saw two boats by the lake; but the fishermen had gone out of them a...