Posts Tagged ‘Fasting’
Rogue Orthodoxy
Practicing Orthodox Christianity in a society that is hyper focused on individualism can be awkward. It can be difficult. It can also be wrong when we make up our own disciplines. We read what we want, watch what we want, and pray how we want, and we’re wrong for it. While we are free to…
Read MoreEpisode 492 – The First Step in Our Salvation
Christ invites His follows, “Whoever desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow Me.” The first step in following Christ into heaven is to deny ourselves. We must learn to get over ourselves if we want to follow Christ. The entire life of the Church is meant to…
Read MorePatience before Productivity
Technology has its benefits. This very blog which we produce for your benefit is only possible because of technology, and I am thankful. There is a ‘bad side’ to technology. Technology has created a sense of instant gratification. Sometimes it’s just better to wait. Brethren, working together with him, we entreat you not to accept…
Read MoreTrue Freedom
As Americans we live in the land of the free. As Americans we are free to express our opinions, believe in whatever we choose, and live as we please. Enshrined in our system is the idea that I can ‘do whatever I want’ so long as I don’t hurt anyone else. If only this were…
Read MoreNot What but Why
Many comedians like to joke about every child’s ‘first’ word. “Why?” Though rarely our first word, once we learn to speak, we are always wanting to know information. Why is the sky blue? Why did my goldfish die? Knowing why something happens gives us comfort. It is no different in our spiritual journey with God.…
Read MorePrestige is Nothing
We desire it. We honor it. We think we are better because of it, so we chase it our entire life. In the end we are placed in the same grave as those who never achieved it. In the end it is just our bones and theirs. Prestige is nothing compared to what comes next.…
Read MoreFreedom Requires Endurance in Faith
We like to think that it would be easier to be a Christian if we never had to endure suffering. If we weren’t the target of persecution from a society that is against us. If we didn’t have to fight off temptation around every corner. I believe it would be much harder. You see, if…
Read MoreWalk the Walk and Talk the Talk
You see it every day, around every turn. You see people that don’t live the way they talk. We all do it at some level. We say one thing and then do another. For Christians this can drive others away from Christ. That’s because all others see is our hypocrisy. Brethren, our boast is this,…
Read MoreGive no Offense
The current trend in society of being offended by everything with which we disagree can be overwhelming. It seems like we can’t say anything to anyone without fear of offending them. What makes this especially difficult as Christians is our invitation to give no offense. Brethren, if someone says to you, “This has been offered…
Read MoreOur Everything is a Gift for God
When we think of gifts, we think of material things such as money or toys. We rarely think of the gift of time or loyalty. We never think of our bodies as a gift, especially for God. The reality is that everything we have, and that includes our bodies, is a fitting gift for God.…
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