Idolatry
“…life is shaped not only by natural forces and human actions but also through the active presence of God in it through Christ and the...
Bad Choices
"The Fall of mankind away from God is essentially a corruption of the will of man, making it difficult to choose what is right and...
Authority and Submission
“Any form or expression of authority, then, must not be the expression of human pride but of humility before God, of assimilation to the...
Responsiveness
“God is the originator, the initiator; we merely respond, but our response is necessary.” (Orthodox Study Bible, Ephesians 1:4-6) “Do we...
Walking in the Spirit
“The way of life in the Spirit, the way of faith and love, is expressed through service to God and one another (Galatians 5:13)…A walk in...
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...
God's Will and Discernment/Willingness
“Presumably we, too, desire to do the will of God. Two issues face us when we seek to conform to the will of God. The first is...
Being Christian
“Christians ought to be possessed of generosity, mercy, and forgiveness…Christians should not seek recognition for their efforts, other...
Resemblance
“…the devil fashions his lies to resemble the truth…heresy and lies creep in when people are apathetic.” (Orthodox Study Bible, Matthew...
Criticism
“We live in a culture of knee-jerk criticism. See something about someone on the news, we immediately think we know the full truth about...