Why I Am a Christian (Part 1)
Why I Am a Christian (Part 1)
Many years ago, when I was tucking my eldest daughter into bed, she asked me a question: “Dad, why do we believe in th... Read more
19 Jul 2023
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8mins
Who Prays for Marilyn?
Who Prays for Marilyn?
I know a man in Christ who prays for Marilyn Monroe every day as a part of his prayers for all the departed. He doesn’t... Read more
12 Jul 2023
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5mins
Cain and Abel and a Bayonet
Cain and Abel and a Bayonet
The story of Cain and Abel is the story of the human race. It is tragically timeless, for it is tirelessly enacted over... Read more
10 Jul 2023
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7mins
Up It Comes Again—the Whack-a-Mole Heresy
Up It Comes Again—the Whack-a-Mole Heresy
Some heresies never seem to die, but have a disconcerting tendency to pop up in every generation, rather like the emergi... Read more
28 Jun 2023
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8mins
Call No Man “Father”
Call No Man “Father”
Like many Orthodox clergy, I have lost track of the number of times my Protestant brethren have objected to the priestly... Read more
17 Jun 2023
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6mins
The Self-emptying of the Mother of God
The Self-emptying of the Mother of God
In my Protestant days, I had no problem with anyone talking about Mary—so long as it was Christmas. On Boxing Day, that... Read more
15 Jun 2023
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5mins
Judge Not
Judge Not
I would like to share with you an easy technique for avoiding moral accountability. Whenever you are caught and called ... Read more
13 Jun 2023
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5mins
An Orthodox Magisterium?
An Orthodox Magisterium?
Recently I listened to a podcast in which Larry Chapp (a universalist Roman Catholic) interviewed Dr. David Bentley Hart... Read more
11 Jun 2023
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7mins
Reflections on an October Event
Reflections on an October Event
Everyone presumably acknowledges that there is nothing wrong with children dressing up as fairies, Disney characters, Ma... Read more
9 Jun 2023
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5mins
“Will the Real Jesus Please Stand Up?”
“Will the Real Jesus Please Stand Up?”
In 1956 an American game show debuted called “To Tell the Truth”. Each round of the game introduced three people all cl... Read more
7 Jun 2023
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10mins