“I do not know whether anyone has ever succeeded in not enjoying praise. And, if he enjoys it, he naturally wants to receive it. And if he wants to receive it, he cannot help but being distraught at losing it. Those who are in love with applause have their spirits starved not only when they […]
Judging and 1 Corinthians 6 & 7
A friend of mine asked me: “I would be curious as to how you understand First Corinthians 6-7 where Paul chides the Corinthians for their inability to judge. No one was mature enough. I know he is speaking to the baptized about internal church practice but then add that our Lord says that once you […]
God, judgment, and repentance
This is a small bit of a continuation from a post from yesterday. Many an Evangelical preacher would agree with the saying above that, “God does not judge Christians because they sinned, but because they do not repent,” by Saint Niphon of Constantia. But, we need to think through what that saying really means. It […]
The Desert Fathers and Judgment
“One day Abba Isaac the Theban went to a monastery. He saw a brother committing a sin and he condemned him. When he returned to the desert, an angel of the Lord… came and stood in front of the door of his cell, and said, ‘I will not let you enter.’ But he persisted saying, […]
Green Eggs and Ham, and Christianity
Do you likegreen eggs and ham? I do not like them,Sam-I-am.I do not likegreen eggs and ham. Would you like themHere or there? I would not like themhere or there.I would not like themanywhere.I do not likegreen eggs and ham.I do not like them,Sam-I-am —SNIP— Sam!If you will let me be,I will try them.You will […]
Tolkien and war
Deserves it! I daresay he does. Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them? Then do not be too eager to deal out death in judgment. For even the very wise cannot see all ends. I have not much hope that Gollum can be cured before […]
Pope Francis and the Woman Caught in Adultery
CNN headline: “Pope Held Meeting With Same-Sex Couple in U.S.” Why is this even a headline? Isn’t this what Christians are supposed to be doing? Perhaps if CNN existed in first century Israel, the headlines would have read, “Jesus Held Meeting with Prostitutes”; “Jesus Held Meeting with Woman Caught in Adultery”; “Jesus Held Meeting with […]
Barbie and memories of a famous movie
There is a new Barbie doll being released. She is called Hello Barbie, produced by ToyTalk, a Mattel partner. She is a doll that can hook up to your Wi-Fi, and like Siri, Google Now, etc., can hook up, connect to their servers, and use that to come up with answers to your children’s questions. […]
The Woman Caught in Adultery and Pope Francis
The story of the Woman Caught in Adultery is a short story in the Gospel of John. It actually matches up rather well, in some ways, with the woman at the well, Saint Photini. In both stories, Jesus has a clear opportunity to condemn both women, and instead of condemning them, he speaks in circumlocutions. […]
The Cross and the Language of Duty
Before the Cross was Gethsemane. Before the Cross was a moment that we all face in a much lesser way in every day of our life when we face choices about what we should do. But, more than that, Gethsemane reminds us that theosis, our journey to grow into the likeness of God, is not […]
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