Obedience
“While the rich man was probably being sincere when he insisted I have wholeheartedly obeyed all these laws [Mark 10:20], he had confined...
Order and Disorder
“In a medieval world, the “order” of things was thought important: kings and commoners, high-born and low-born, masters, yeomen, and...
Money
“Money is a good servant but a bad master. We can employ it for the good of others, or we can let it master our thoughts and desires. We...
Life (Stages of)
“The eternal God is not often in a hurry. He typically works slowly but steadily to show us His gracious will so that we might fulfill...
Community, Individualism and How to Live
“For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Is it not even you in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at His coming? (1...
Kingdom of God/Heaven
“ ‘Now at one point the Pharisees asked Jesus when the kingdom of God was coming, so He answered, The kingdom of God is not coming with s...
Perfectionism
“Paul says that we should become “a perfect man, stressing the unity of the church.” What is the “perfect man”? The apostle does not mean...
Persistence in Prayer
“These benefits of prayer led the Fathers to teach monologia, or “singleness of thought.” The Jesus Prayer [Lord Jesus Christ, Son of...
Love and Truth
“[The Hebrew word] Emeth is ‘truth,’ but not merely in contrast to falsehood. It is commonly translated ‘fidelity’ or ‘faithfulness’ and...
Judgment (and Grace)
“As the Gospel makes clear, with the statement do not judge Jesus had in mind making a judgment that caused one to cut oneself off from...