The debate over abortion

Yesterday, the Senate voted to block a bill aimed at limiting federal funding for Planned Parenthood; this action was taken after a series of videos were released that showed PP officials negotiating with a tissue-procurement company (or filmmakers posing as...

According to ability

Therefore we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away from it. For since the message declared by angels proved to be reliable, and every transgression or disobedience received a just retribution, how shall we escape if we neglect such a...
Sermon Prep | Sheep and Goats

Sermon Prep | Sheep and Goats

Matthew 25.31-46 And the King will answer them, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’ 25.40 Jesus ends his fourth major section of teaching on the end of the age with a sobering description of final judgment. ...
Sermon Prep | Sheep and Goats

Sermon Prep | Being Prepared

Matthew 25.14-30 His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.’ 25.21 Jesus teaches another parable about the end of the age.  The emphasis of the story...

A love/hate relationship

Over the last week, I have been laying out the Orthodox Christian perspective on marriage and why it is not an option to simply ‘go with the flow.’ The question is: what are we supposed to do? In the wake of what seems like an overwhelming movement against God and His...