Christmas contains an incredible story. It is a story to be told. And at the sam time it is a story which inspires action. We need to tell the story and at the same time, do the work of Christmas

The birth of Jesus is a love story. God so loved all humans that he sent the Son who was Beloved of God. It is a love story to remember from the past and a love story for today and a love story for the rest of time.

The birth of Jesus comes with joy! More joy comes for today. And there is a future joy that we await.

Jesus arrived at a time when many experienced hopelessness. How does hope show up at a hopeless time?

The three creeds of the ancient church provide a firm foundation for the church today.

What essentials unite all who follow Christ Jesus?

What is the meaning and purpose of the Church? Most know the answer is much more than a group of people meeting on Sunday mornings in a building. 

How does one express the the fullness of Christ Jesus who fills everything? 

History does repeat itself!

What does church mean?

How important is the garden in our faith? Here is the beginning of exploring an important aspect of our faith as we follow Jesus.

When Paul writes to Timothy's about God's House, whta was he imagining? How can we learn from Paul's instruction?

Holiness is a state of being not a state earned by doing holy things. Holy activities flow from a being who is holy. We become holy by being with the One who is holy.

Jesus became like us so that we could become like him. This is the purpose of the Christian life. This is the reason church exists. This mystery is very important and awe inspiring.

It is past time to act for the sake of Gaza.

What we say at a time of suffering is important. We hope to bring comfort to the suffering. But, sometimes what we have been taught to say communicates discomfort and misrepresents who God is.  

What do we do when the soul is not well?

The dangers of judgement toward self, others, and even toward God.

Hpw are we to embody the greater good in a time of war and violence?

What are we to understand about Pentecost?

Out of love! Not duty. Not compulsion. Not convention.Out of love.

For us to celebrate resurrection, we must understand Jesus really did die.

As we journey through this season of Great Lent, we stop at the cross this morning. Our Orthodox Church Fathers include a reminder of the cross in the liturgy of the Great Lent. It is such a helpful reminder of our journey's end.

How important is it for the church (people believing in and following Jesus not an institution or a building) to become like Jesus? St Gregory Palamas and others thought it was very important. The means was the spiritual exercise of...