What If?
WHAT IF? What if you hadn’t lost your temper last week? What if you hadn’t told that lie? What if you had taken that other job? What if you had married that other person? What if you hadn’t quit the high school football team? What if you had just gotten that one break you needed? […]
Saint Anthony: How Is Your Soul Today?
Saint Anthony: How Is Your Soul Today? Today, January 17th, the Orthodox Church always remembers the life of Saint Anthony the Great. He was born in 251 and lived a remarkable 105 years. His life […]
The Invisible Church: A Doctrine That Has Come of Age
The Invisible Church: A Doctrine That Has Come of Age By Fr. Stephen Have you been around people who proclaim a faith in Christ, yet totally reject the idea of Church? It seems to be a growing belief among folks in our country. It really has its beginnings with a doctrine that came out of […]
Who Really is This Man?
December 6th, next Tuesday for those reading this before the 6th, is an important day in my home each year. The “why?” is best answered by sharing this true story with you. If you are a fan of the Paul Harvey radio programs, you will be familiar with one of his shows called “The Rest […]
Trekking Toward Giving Thanks
One day I did a solo climb of Kit Carson Peak. This is a remote peak in the Sangre de Cristo (Blood of Christ) mountains in Colorado. It was a tough trek, made more difficult by a chest cold I had been fighting. After being up above 13,000 feet for a few hours, my body and […]
Being Transported from Earth to Heaven: Entering an Orthodox Church
This past Saturday, our Church opened its doors for the local “Saints and Sinners Tour”. People from all over our community and the surrounding area have the opportunity to visit various churches, learning about their faith and practice. We have been a part of the “Saints and Sinners Tour” for many years and it […]
“I mean, what would you have done?”
The other night we invited a man and woman over to our “Home Sweet Home.” It turned out to be quite a night. They stayed much longer than expected. During their 2 ½ hours in our home they managed to say every cuss word imaginable in front of my wife and children. I know I should […]
Crisis Preparedness?
When a serious issue or a crisis comes into your life, how will you deal with it? For most of us it is a question that can only be truly answered when that something happens. Oh, we can guess and speculate how we’ll handle it…we may even talk as if we know exactly how we’ll […]
What would you do?
What would you do if $200,000 suddenly found itself into your lap? It is kinda like finding that wallet on the street. What would you do? Most of us have thought about that sort of scenario and wrestled with our response. I remember an event that took place in Los Angeles a while back. A 22-year […]
Where will your treasures end up?
Here’s a quick quiz for you. > > > > 1. Name the five wealthiest people in the world. > > > > 2. Name the last five Heisman trophy winners. > > > > 3. Name the last five winners of the Miss America contest. > > > > 4. Name five people who have […]