You might wish to begin the attached video at the 1:52 mark. I have watched this video several times. No, I do not agree with the words of the rock anthem. But, you see, I am jealous. Here is a 68-year-old woman who can still rock and sing in ways that I no longer can […]
Archives for June 2018
Vacation Church Camp – 2018
It is that time of the year, the time when church camps and vacation bible schools sprout all over this nation (and some other nations). I can remember taking a trip to the coast with the teens in Perú. Mornings were devoted to the retreat while afternoons were to go to the seaside, relax, and enjoy […]
Blessed is the Man — Great Vespers
Blessed is the man who walks not in the council of the wicked. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. For the Lord knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. Serve the Lord with fear and rejoice in Him with trembling. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. Blessed are all who take […]
Father’s Day 2018
You cannot serve God and Mammon. Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you shall eat or what you shall drink, nor about your body, what you shall put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? Look at the birds of the air: they […]
Some cultural differences leave me scratching my head
We all know that every culture has practices that leave other cultures scratching their heads. I have lived in several cultures, and understand this quite well. Nevertheless, it must be admitted that the news story below most certainly fits into the category of leaving me incredibly curious as well as confused. RUSSIA RELIGION NEWS Orthodox […]
Remembrance of St. Onuphrius of Egypt
Saint Onuphrius flourished in the fourth century, first in the cenobium near Hermopolis of Thebes in Egypt, and later as a solitary in the desert, where he was discovered by Saint Paphnutius. When Paphnutius first encountered him deep in the desert, he was affrighted at the Saint’s appearance, seeing him covered with hair like a […]
On Constantine and Western ethnocentrism
Recently, I posted a meme that began a discussion concerning Constantine I and the silliness of the argument that is made about how Constantine I somehow stole the Church. This was in spite of the fact that the Church has successfully resisted imperial attempts to excise it for 2 1/2 centuries. As one person who […]
Some illogical statements on Constantine
The meme above was recently making the rounds. Most memes are rather logically-challenged. This particular meme actually has maintained a fair degree of logical consistency. It is, of course, too short to deal with complexity, but it summarizes well the argument that is used by the Eastern Orthodox, the Roman Catholics, and the Oriental Orthodox. […]
Perseverance of the Saints vs Preservation of the Saints
Recently I wrote an article on the similarity between the Calvinist doctrine of the Perseverance of the Saints and the Orthodox doctrine of the ability to lose one’s salvation. In either case, the emphasis is on the idea that a Christian is one who perseveres through to the end. In the case of a Calvinist, […]
