SACRAMENTAL LIVING

“…when you have new experiences, you never know what good will come out of them. You never know what you might be able to learn, how you might be able to grow. And, most importantly, you never know how your experiences will enable you to help others later on.” (Robin Phillips) “You never know where life will take you…When a day starts you never know how it’s going to end. That’s why I love that morning prayer, “Teach me to treat all that comes to me throughout the day with pe

“He [Gadarene Demoniac – Luke 16:19-31] is an icon of our brokenness and represents us all in many ways. He did not ask Christ to deliver...

“The Lord says that because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold (Matthew 24:12). Usually this point is presented as...

“We can argue that today’s Western culture  is very much dominated by an individualistic mindset and, certainly with the decline of...

“Inner watchfulness is a primary element of our life in Christ, and far more important than following outward events. Our Lord makes this...

““The fool says in his heart, ‘There is no God.’”(Psalm 14:1). This verse is not so much about principled atheists,...

“Tribalism is found throughout human society. Humans favor their own group however they define it. And they distinguish themselves from...

“St. Paul called “that mindset which was in Christ Jesus,” the phronema Christou (Phil. 2.5).”…Our phronema is our mindset, but mental...

“…we must beware of the hardening of our hearts (Hebrews 3:15).  In Greek, the word “harden” refers to “making stubborn” or...

“It is only in Saint Luke’s account that we read that wonderful verse of the healed demoniac sitting at the feet of Jesus…It is an...