Childlikeness
“After we have repented of our sins, renounced our wickedness, and have been purified by baptism, we turn back to the eternal light, as...
Blessed, Blessedness and Blessings
“Our Lord Jesus Christ entered into this world to endure its suffering. He did not simply remove it from us, He shared in it. And as a...
Strength and Weakness
“ [‘For though He was crucified in weakness, yet He lives by the power of God. For we also are weak in Him, but we shall live with Him by...
Captivity
“Our reading [Romans 6:18-23] presents a different understanding of freedom than the view of our society. This contrasting perspective...
Grace and Struggle
“Our task is to struggle, to cast sin aside, and to strive for the holiness that God is creating in us by means of His grace and...
Suffering (Gratitude and Growth)
“Gratitude is not about gritting your teeth and saying things are fine when they are not. Rather, true gratitude involves acknowledging...
Flourishing
“…even if we have spent time pursuing our deepest desires through the means that were not set up by God, even if we have become addicted...
Suffering (Accepting or Avoiding It)
“We know that the Lord is anointed by the Father so that He may actualize the kingdom of life in this world through His suffering and...
Attentiveness
“Most of us do not think we are in a constant battle. Most of us, rightly so, recognize the ugliness of evil when we see it on full...
