Faith (Rightly Oriented and Unyielding)
“To have faith in Christ is not merely to have warm feelings or nice thoughts about Him, but truly to seek first His Kingdom with every...
Humility and Pain and Suffering
“The measure of a man’s spiritual growth is his humility. The more advanced he is spiritually, the more humble he is. And vice versa: the...
Spiritual Fruit
“…let us heed Jesus’ warning to the fig tree. When He finds a lush but fruitless tree, He curses it to wither away (Matthew 21:19) and...
Live Adult Religious Education on the Orthodox Christian Network to Resumes January 4.
Live Adult Religious Education through the Orthodox Christian Network's Facebook Page will resume at 12 noon ET on Monday, January 4....
Language
“God speaks to the world largely in symbol and sacrament. The direct assault on reason is rarely effective…The heart is too often on...
Future
Quotes of the Day for December 22, 2020 – Thoughts on living for the future or from the future “What does it mean to live in hope? It...
Heart (Hardened and Rebellious)
“…we must beware of the hardening of our hearts (Hebrews 3:15). In Greek, the word “harden” refers to “making stubborn” or...
Effort
“God . . . set no limits for any of us on the spiritual plane . . . We are called to eternal life in the Kingdom of our Father which is...
Why Christians Must Acquire the Soul of a Poet
On Thursday, December 17 at 7 pm, Michael will deliver a Zoom class to the St. Nicholas Orthodox Cathedral Community and any others who...
Elevate
“Misunderstandings occur frequently in John's Gospel (see 2:19–21; 4:10–14, 30–34; 6:27; 7:37–39; 11:11–15). Christ uses these...