The blog of a Cuban who became an Eastern Orthodox priest.
I had mentioned yesterday that a philosophy of perfection or at least of a high standard of Christian behavior tends to lead to the subtle pressure to minimize one's faults in order to maintain the image of near perfection. This is particularly true … [Continue reading]
I mentioned yesterday that if you have a philosophy of near perfection, then it can all too easily lead to a minimizing of your imperfections. This is particularly true if your group claims that you separated in order to set up a community that would … [Continue reading]
Yesterday, I finished my post by saying, "You see, in order to be able to put forth that argument, one has to engage in a self-deception that, in the long run, can leave one open to self-deception in other areas of one's life." If you remember, I was … [Continue reading]
On the post I referenced earlier, the conversation quickly fell into an typical Protestant/non-Protestant debate. One of the comments said, in part: I am happy enough where I am because I see behind the green curtain. The ties to RC have taught me … [Continue reading]
On a post on another blog, the writer posted a whole note on why he is happy to remain a Protestant. He starts out by saying: Because I've been wrestling with Protestant/Catholic issues through-out this past year, I receive a lot of email from … [Continue reading]
The news came out today that President Obama plans to relax the travel restrictions to Cuba for those of us who have relatives on that island. And, I must admit that something in my heart leaped up and was glad. Please understand, this is not a … [Continue reading]
I suspect that this will be my final post, at this time, about the Choco mission. But, I wanted to point out that there is a relationship between the Choco mission and the work that my wife and I were involved with in the inner city. Unfortunately, … [Continue reading]
In my previous post on Choco I mentioned that, "I now look back and wonder whether or not there was truly something calling out to me that night, something that was not of God, but also could not harm a servant of God." The reason I mention that is … [Continue reading]
Yesterday the news came out that the Justice Department was asking the courts to not only stop the appeal process in the case of Senator Ted Stevens of Alaska but also to reverse the conviction because of what was termed "shocking" prosecutorial … [Continue reading]
One of the things one learns in foreign missions is the difference between the classroom and what actually happens. Classroom situations are always written after the fact. And, we all know how easy it is to look by and analyze a situation by … [Continue reading]
