Powerlessness
“Without turning to God, without regular prayer, confession and Communion we will always be powerless before our sins.” (Priest Alexei...
Oppression
“Yahweh does not respect persons … It is because of His own character and their responsibility to bring about His justice that the judges...
Personhood
“The teaching of the faith regarding Personhood requires an acceptance of the connectedness of existence. Human sin tends towards...
Spiritual Litmus Tests
“A litmus test, technically about acidity or alkalinity, has evolved into slang used on the context of something being the ultimate...
Freedom (as a gift)
“We relish this concept of unfettered freedom. But, of course, it is absurd, even for a secularist. For whether we choose to admit it or...
Order and Disorder
“Have you seen how, with creation, when God wished to make creation, with how much harmony and godly wisdom everything was put together,...
Intercessory Prayer
“Intercessory prayer “in behalf of all and for all” is a deliberate and decisive act of those individuals who have been baptized into...
Pain
“We’re frightened and weak people, living in uncertainty and fear. And if you ask, no one will say: “I want to feel pain!” No one wants...
Body and Soul/Spiritual and Physical
“That the soul is superior to the body is an assumption based in Hellenistic philosophy and is a bit dualistic as the bible presents...
Abide
“The language of abiding is very profound and widespread in the New Testament and especially in the Gospel of John where it’s a major...