For want of a nail the shoe was lost. For want of a shoe the horse was lost. For want of a horse the rider was lost. For want of a rider the battle was lost. For want of a battle the kingdom was lost. And all for the want of a horseshoe nail. The […]
Osama bin Laden dead and gone
“I’ve never wished a man dead, but I have read some obituaries with great pleasure.” — Mark Twain Above all, you must understand that in the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and following their own evil desires. They will say, “Where is this ‘coming’ he promised? Ever since our ancestors died, everything goes on […]
Prophetic voice and confession – Keith Green
One of the things that has impressed me as I have been remembering Keith Green in a couple of the lasts posts, was the remarkable humility that the man had. You can see it in a song like, “Create In Me a Clean Heart.” The lyrics are: Create in me a clean heart Oh God, and renew […]
To Obey is better than Sacrifice – Keith Green and works
Thinking of Easter Song and the bells got me thinking about Keith Green and the songs that he sang, in general. Keith Green’s theology came out of the old Pentecostal Holiness tradition. Many forget that the early Jesus People movement was not simply reacting against what they saw as sterility in worship and/or dress, but […]
Memories and children
All children grow up. But, we who are parents spend so many years raising them that sometimes we forget that there was a time before we had children and that there will be a time after our children are grown. We may be parents until the day we die, but we only raise our children […]
Orthodoxy and para-Church organizations
Fr. Ernesto’s subject from yesterday will continue tomorrow. There is little doubt that parachurch organizations now have a large part in providing many services and/or evangelism and/or missions that the Church is supposed to be doing. This sometimes places the Orthodox in a difficult position. On the one hand, it is difficult for us to support […]
Some thoughts on Thanksgiving and Ebenezer Scrooge
Today is a day when we stop to thank God for what he has given us over the last year. It is a day steeped in cultural symbols and celebrations. But, it is a day that is fast fading as a family day in favor of the Ebenezer Scrooges that are so in vogue right […]
Death and “till we meet”
Till we meet, till we meet, Till we meet at Jesus’ feet; Till we meet, till we meet, God be with you till we meet again. So goes the refrain from an old hymn. Whenever I counsel someone on death’s doorstep, it leaves me thinking for a couple of days. Today, I found myself remembering this old hymn. […]
Advent is coming up.
Advent begins in nine days. Advent is the English name descended from the Latin name for the season. It is called either the Nativity Fast or St. Philip’s Fast. And, like Lent it is 40 days long, but it is a lighter fast than the Lenten fast or the Dormition Fast. But, this is not […]
God’s grace to parents
I got a sad and humorous chuckle when I read the cartoon above. I agree with grandma in the cartoon a little more than I agree with mom. I do not see myself as a great parent. I will still, in my darkest moments, look back and wonder how many things I could have done […]
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