Mark 11: 23 For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in… Read more A Religious Question About Believing In Prayer →
When I first became Orthodox, there seemed to be a lot of emphasis on extending grace to children and including them in the Church at their own level. Certain factions always grumbled about this, though, and they usually seemed to be wealthier people who had contributed to the parish for a long time and wanted things to be “nice” for their worship experience in return. No bothersome children, please. Now I feel as if the institutional church in general is currently swinging toward more strictness. Perhaps the recession has given… Read more A Note on Children in Church →
Early this February I made my eldest son, Ian (11 Years old) very happy by FINALLY!!! (emphasis original) giving him a brother. We’ve named the most recent manchild for Isaac… Read more Isaac →
For Eastern Orthodox Christians, Pascha is a yearly Jubilee of forgiveness. It is too easy to make the mistake of thinking that forgiveness is a feeling, or perhaps a lack… Read more Paschal Forgiveness →
I think we’re fortunate in that people in our time are feeling a widespread desire to revive traditional culture. Whether it’s food, or art, or religion, or parenting, we’re swinging… Read more Alternatives to the Benedict Notion for Like-Minded People →
My family was part of something like an ICC, and I was talking about a refinement of the idea, a “monastery for families,” at least 12 years ago. Most of… Read more My Reaction to the Benedict Option →
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I originally posted this as a comment on Fr. Kimel’s blog, but I realized this is my best telling of a couple of different life events that I have tried,… Read more Why I’m Interested in Universal Salvation (Hint: it’s not from being too liberal) →
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