The Princess Bride is the ultimate "chick flick" as far as I am concerned. But, as a priest, one of the funniest scenes is the marriage scene with the eccentric bishop. He says: "Mawage. Mawage is wot bwings us togeder tooday. Mawage, that bwessed … [Continue reading]
God is not a helicopter parent?
Again, a tremendously enjoyable article in Internetmonk. It is actually a reprint from another blog (with permission) about God and how he works with us as a parent. It uses the popular phrase about parents today being "helicopter parents" and … [Continue reading]
The Didache, an interesting read
One of the earliest Christian writings outside of Scripture is The Didache ton Apostolon, the Teachings of the Twelve Apostles. It is worth reading for the wealth of information about how the Early Christians actually looked at life. It can be a very … [Continue reading]
Response to “Why Most Pastors Aren’t Answering Your Phone Calls”
On one of my favorite blogs, Internetmonk, there was recently an article responding to another article on Christianity Today called, “Why Most Pastors Aren’t Answering Your Phone Calls.” You can find the response by Internetmonk here. The original … [Continue reading]
Continuing debate over scientific research
“The case against science is straightforward: much of the scientific literature, perhaps half, may simply be untrue. Afflicted by studies with small sample sizes, tiny effects, invalid exploratory analyses, and flagrant conflicts of interest, … [Continue reading]
Praying without ceasing
As a young Christian, I was taught early Saint Paul's dictum that we are to pray without ceasing. And, just like most young Christians, I ended up wondering how on Earth I was supposed to do that? It seemed that I could not both pray and concentrate … [Continue reading]
The tongue and politics
“And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity. The tongue is so set among our members that it defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire by hell. … Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by … [Continue reading]
On labeling, chemical names, and false health warnings
The meme above is one of several that I have seen lately, and it points out how misinformed, and sometimes even deliberately misleading, some of the advocates of “healthy living” are. Frankly, most of the time they are simply incredibly misled and … [Continue reading]
Are these the prototypes for the Ents of Tolkien?
A Leshy is a woodland spirit from Slavic legends which protects animals and forests. It is a tall creature which can change its size, has hair and a beard made out of living grass and vines, and it has a tail, hooves, and horns. It’s skin is pale and … [Continue reading]
The life of the flesh is in the blood
In Leviticus it says that, “For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it to you upon the altar to make atonement for your souls; for it is the blood that makes atonement for the soul.” Vampires are the antithesis of this statement. … [Continue reading]
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