For every feast, the Orthodox Church has special readings. For most feasts, those readings tell the story of the feast. For example, at Christmas, we hear the story of Jesus’s birth; at Pascha, we hear about Jesus’s death and resurrection.

When is a story not just a story? When is bread much more than water, yeast, and salt? 

When is the command to “feed” someone more than a command to give someone actual food?

 When you’re dealing with the Bible,

In today’s podcast, we continue our exploration of the Law and its relationship to Christians. However, this week we get a twist. Though the early Jewish-Christians in the Book of Acts don’t advocate for circumcision, they do apply some legal

This week, we continue our exploration of the Law and its relationship to us as Christians.But, before we go further, we should pause and define what we mean by the Law.  Are we referring to the Law that’s given to

Last week we looked at how the Old Testament is a mosaic in which Jesus can found. We learned that we can encounter Christ through the text of the Hebrew Bible. But, does the reverse happen? Do we see the

Perhaps one of the most confusing parts of the Bible is understanding the relationship between the New Testament and the Old Testament. And, in turn, understanding our relationship as “New Testament people” to the Old Testament.  Typically, we see ourselves

One function of scripture is to tear down our idols, our premeditated perception of God or those things we submit to in place fo God. This frees us so that we can worship the true God. Scripture does this in

Today we being the Apostles’ Fast. Luckily, this year, it only lasts one day (some years, it’s a month long!). The length of this fast depends on how late Pascha and Pentecost are. If those feasts are early, it means

Do you remember being a teenager?  Do you remember ignoring your parents when you were a teen? You were probably thinking, “Ugh, why do I have to listen to my parents? They don’t know anything. Besides, they can’t control me

We all know that the Christian feast of Pentecost is the celebration of the gift of the Holy Spirit to the Apostles. This story is told in the New Testament book of Acts.

 But, did you know that there’s a