The Surprising End of the Sabbath!

Many Christians speak of the Sabbath as an opportunity to rest from work. However, if we enter deeper into the Bible and the mystery, it becomes clear that the Sabbath was when God rested BEFORE FINISHING creation, from on the

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THE ESSENTIAL CAVE, OR WHY THE STABLE MAY BE HERETICAL?

Right now in America there’s a cultural war happening. One battlefield is the Feast of the Nativity – commonly called Christmas. Slogans such as, “Keep ‘Christ’ is Christmas,” or “Keep the ‘Mass’ in Christmas” permeate social media. However, has the

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Why Christmas Isn’t Complete without the Eucharist

Sorry for my absence lately. I was traveling all over the country for over a month, largely for church-related actives. At any rate, it’s good to be back. I think I’ll start with some thoughts on Christmas – after all,

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Approaching the Awesome Eucharist, part 3

In part 1 (click here to read it) I encouraged active preparation to receive Christ in the Eucharist. However, it’s very easy to misunderstand the rules for communion preparation. Some ways people have misunderstood the rules include: A question of power A question

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WEDDINGS AND WINE

Last Sunday I had the privilege of marrying a wonderful couple. At the wedding service, I read from the Gospel of St. John, chapter 2. You probably know this story, and you’re probably not surprised that this is the one

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RINGS ON THE WRONG HAND?!?

This Sunday I will have the pleasure of performing a wedding. Weddings are always happy events, and I always look forward to performing them. Orthodox weddings are especially beautiful, and it’s actually composed of two ceremonies: the betrothal and the

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BECOMING CHRIST!?!

Yesterday I had the privilege of receiving two people into Holy Orthodoxy. Since they had been previously baptized (outside the Orthodox Church), they were received by anointing only. This ceremony is called chrismation (it’s typically done as a part of the

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