Speak Lord, for thy servant heareth We have moved from a period in which little Samuel said, “speak, Lord, for thy servant heareth,” to one in which we now say, “Listen, Lord, for they servant speaketh.” Our American culture has become so enamored, even consumed, with the importance of “self”
Author: Abbot Tryphon
When you fall, get up again It is often the case that we fail to keep God’s commandments and find ourselves despondent, unable to make progress in the battle over our sins. The same sins seem to constantly plague us. Despondency is our enemy, for it is the tool the
I’m home! As you did it not to the least of these, you did it not to me. Saint John Chrysostom, one of the great saints of the fourth century: Do you wish to honor the Body of the Savior? Do not despise it when it is naked. Do not
My brother’s dock Christ God is our Refuge from the Storm These difficult times are causing more and more people to lose hope. The struggle just to stay the course has become increasingly stressful. The answer is to turn our face towards Christ, remembering the words of from the Gospel
Dwayne Parsons, author, publisher, devout Christian, my brother Drive out all Negative Thoughts Our thoughts really do have an impact on our world. Negative thoughts about family members or fellow employees, change our relationships. If we dislike someone at work and allow ourselves to think poorly of them, they are
I’m spending a week in Northern Idaho with my brother, something I try to do once every summer. Dwayne lives on Pend Oreille Lake, where we grew up together. He is a strong Christian, a writer, publisher and all around great guy. We’re planning to go bass fishing today! I’m
Place yourself secondary when praying to GodYou have associations with certain individuals who get a dazed look on their faces when the conversation drifts to a topic that does not center on them. I remember one such individual who’d actually wait for an entry during a slight pause in the
Students and faculty from Pacific Lutheran University click photo to enlarge He Who Lives the Will of God has no Worries With all the troubles that are now befalling the world, you find yourself worried about your future. Bad economic times have made job stability a cause for concern, and
Inefficiency Behind Water CrisisOur world is facing a water crisis that will likely see water replace oil as the basis for many wars throughout the world. The recent extreme drought in the State of Texas, with many ranchers being forced to sell off their cattle and fires raging out of
The Worldwide Hatred of Christianity Antichristianism (as in antisemitism), an ideology directly opposed to Christ and Christianity. Let’s not use polite and politically correct jargon that conceals the truth. The days of the antichrist are approaching. This is hatred, oppression and persecution (not fear) of Christianity and Christians, harbingers of