Compassion
“A difficulty in our present world is that we are confronted with distorted versions of our Christian selves. Various critical theory...
Rules and Legalism
“The Son of God, the Lord, spoke both to Moses and Aaron. He spoke of the injunction of the law, whatever the Lord ordered. Therefore,...
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...
Spiritual Litmus Tests
“A litmus test, technically about acidity or alkalinity, has evolved into slang used on the context of something being the ultimate...
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,...
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...
Self-Centeredness
“We live in an age of impatience and self-centeredness. Anything other than instant gratification easily leaves us frustrated, angry, and...
Theosis/Union with God (2)
“We are to become Christlike and Godlike for we humans are created in God’s image and likeness. And we become Christlike in accordance...