Suffering and Transfiguration
“Our human origins and our destiny were restored and modeled by Jesus Christ in moments such as His Transfiguration on Mt. Tabor. But it...
Vision
“The dullness of our vision often hinders us from seeing the Lord’s presence in the relationships and situations we encounter every day.”...
Relinquish
“When we’re bewildered, lonely or hurt, when the futility of efforts to connect is too painfully obvious, we can relinquish our confusion...
Patience and Suffering
"So much of modern life is aimed at achieving quick results: there is a kind of immediacy that technology has made possible. If there is...
Pain and Suffering
“For most of us God is just there. We seldom give it a second thought. Some go away to school and we become confused...we see the church...
Resemblance
“…the devil fashions his lies to resemble the truth…heresy and lies creep in when people are apathetic.” (Orthodox Study Bible, Matthew...
Spiritual Warfare and Growth
“Sin is portrayed in Scripture as an active and powerful force in unrelenting pursuit of its victims (Gen. 4:7; 1 Pet. 5:8), and the...
Wisdom
“People who have the sort of mind that sees only one side to every question tend towards vigorous action. They succeed in everything they...
Withholding
“What are the implications for us of Jesus’ teaching on the heart? First, we may fool ourselves or others, but we can never fool God....
Crucifixion and Resurrection
“The Resurrection was made possible only because of the crucifixion. An earthly death was required in order for the Resurrection to...