Notes: The Orthodox Way (Hesychasm and St. Gregory Palamas) Interview with Bryan Davis as Doc Fermento. News. Why things aren't really that bad (and likely to get even better). Matt Ridley (The Rational Optimist): 17 Reasons to be Cheerful. … [Continue reading]
Homily for St. Thomas Sunday – What is belief?
April 15, 2012 By
What does it mean to believe?Acts 5:12-20 John 20:19-31.Yes, there are claims about historical events, such as those involving the life, death, and resurrection of Christ, the establishment of the Church and so on. And we need to make sure we … [Continue reading]
Check out my interview w/ Doc Fermento!
April 10, 2012 By
I have been following Bryan Davis' blog "www.askbryan.com" and podcast "Doc Fermento Discovers the World" since he was a guest on Jack Spirko's "Survival Podcast".He's the one who got me interested in fermenting things - now I make my own sauerkraut, … [Continue reading]
Homily: St Gregory Palamas and the Orthodox Way
March 26, 2012 By
The Orthodox Way.Gospel (Sunday after Nativity): St. Matthew 2:13-23Epistle: Colossians 3:12-16Epistle (Sunday after Nativity): Galatians 1:11-19Gospel: St. Mark 2:1-12Epistle: Hebrews 1:10-2:3Sunday of St. Gregory Palamas: The Footstool of God (in … [Continue reading]
Homily – It takes courage to be a Christian
March 6, 2012 By
The Sunday of Orthodoxy [On this, the First Sunday of Great Lent...anathema!... we are reminded] It takes courage to be a Christian. Today we remember our religious heritage – the way that the Gospel of Christ, the unchanging Truth of … [Continue reading]
20120224 Seeds, News, and Judgement
February 25, 2012 By
Shownotes The Prodigal Son - Eating Pig Pods... and loving it! News Update on the homestead: prepping purchases of note (traded the jeep for a Smart Car, little house in the woods, pantry system from Shelf Reliance, Abortion safer than giving … [Continue reading]
Homily: The Last Judgment
February 21, 2012 By
The Sunday of the Last JudgementSt. Matthew 25:31-46; 1 Corinthians 8:8-9:2If you break the rules long enough, eventually you are going to suffer. Or, put another way, if you act stupid long enough, it will eventually catch up with you. … [Continue reading]
Homily: Eating Pig Pods – and loving it
February 12, 2012 By
Homily on the Prodigal SonSt. Luke 15:11-321 Corinthians 6:12-20A Metaphor on FoodOne of the best ways to understand sin is as those things that damage our health [explain]. We were made so with feedback loops so that we could diagnose the things we … [Continue reading]
Homily – Publican and Pharisee
February 5, 2012 By
All of creation is pregnant with potential - less full of lifeless atoms or particles than of seeds just waiting to be brought forth into fruition. And here I speak not just of literal seeds (although it is almost time to start working with those … [Continue reading]
20120206 A Pregnant Creation, Mail Call, and Islam
February 4, 2012 By
Podcast Notes Homily on Zacchaeus et al. (due to the delay in recording, this was bumped by a Homily on the Publican and the Pharisee) Mail Bag What should I do if there are no regular Orthodox services in my area? What are the most healthy … [Continue reading]
