While we emphasize the cross’s painful aspect, the evangelists emphasized something completely different. In order to walk the Way, we have to grasp the cross’s original intent.
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A Mistranslated Hymn and the Cross
The Real God Before You
Walking the Way is not only about understanding the connection between the two, but it’s about living in trust.
Read moreThe True Image of Victory
We may be surprised by what the victory actually looks like in the “Triumph of Orthodoxy!”
Read moreAn Acceptable Debt
There is one debt that St. Paul says is acceptable. In fact, it’s the one debt we need in order to walk the Way!
Read moreThe Freedom to Love
Are you really what you eat?
Read moreWhen We Want to Be Treated Unfairly: The Story of the Fathers’ Unacceptable Behavior
If you’re like most kids, you probably had arguments with your parents when you were a kid, and I bet those arguments intensified when you became a teenager. As your blood boiled in frustration, I bet your teenaged-self wished
Read moreThe Lie of the Boot Straps
In America, we have a saying, “Pull yourself up by your own bootstraps.” This saying encompasses the attitude that one will get ahead in life through education and a good hard day’s work. But, what if this saying was a
Read moreA Woman’s Faith and the Disciples’ Shame
What do we need to do in order to walk the Way and allow others to eat the breadcrumbs that fall from our table?
Read moreChrist and the Mask Challenge
We often hear stories from the Desert Fathers and think of them as sayings from the past. But, we are also given the opportunity to live the sort of lives they lived and grow as we walk the Way.
Read more“Thank you, O Lord!”
As many of you probably know, one of the most famous Orthodox theologians of the 20th century was Fr. Alexander Schmemann. He was dean of the seminary I went to (St. Vladimir’s), and his life’s work was to teach about
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