Last week, I wrote about becoming fully and authentically human (click here). For me, Jesus Christ is the person we look to in order to see authentic humanity, and he does this through his sacrificial death on the cross. But,
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A Paralyzed Soul
Become Fully Human
As many of you know, I’m fairly active in many different community activities. One of them is something called “New World Brewing.” This is an intentional conversation. Each month, there’s a selected topic. Two “conversation starters” get the ball rolling
Read moreCome and See What, Exactly?
“Come and see” is one of the most common evangelical themes I hear for Orthodox Churches. It comes directly from Sunday’s Gospel reading. But, the “see” part seems contradictory to scripture, which emphasizes “hearing” the gospel. In addition, the Church
Read moreHow Church Makes Us Sin
Do you feel set up for failure by the stringent fasting regulations of the Church? Do you feel like prayer rules or “putting your time in” at church is just false piety? Have you ever noticed an inconsistency between the
Read moreDoes God Strike Back?
The Orthodox Church has a Sunday called Judgment Sunday, and you may think to yourself, “Wow, that’s a harsh name!” And, with such a severe name, you wonder, “What’s the Good News of salvation found here?” The gospel passage is
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