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The Hours: A Daily Practice of Prayer

I learned a thing or two about the Islamic faith as a kid and thought it was cool that they made a point to pray five times a day every day. My question of, “Why don’t we Christians pray like that” was met with an answer of something like, “We pray when the Lord movesContinue reading “The Hours: A Daily Practice of Prayer”

Examples Needed: Addressing the Decline in Church Attendance

A brother asked Abba Poemen, ‘Some brothers live with me, do you want me to be in charge of them?’ The old man said to him, ‘No, just work first and foremost, and if they want to live like you, they will see to it themselves.’ The brother said to him, ‘But it is theyContinue reading “Examples Needed: Addressing the Decline in Church Attendance”

Icons: Why the Pictures?

Iconography in the Orthodox Church is something most Christians are unfamiliar with and some strongly object to. Some churches have stained glass images of Jesus and perhaps a few biblical characters, or a cross. There are congregations that have a popular tapestry or painting of the Lord. But it is more for decoration rather thanContinue reading “Icons: Why the Pictures?”

Stop the Hate? See a Saint

There is no shortage of past and present racism in America. The enslavement of Africans and African-Americans and the genocide against Native Americans is well documented. Today, we are witnessing ethnic based attacks that may have been swept under the rug in the days before video recording attacks on Asian Americans and the Black LivesContinue reading “Stop the Hate? See a Saint”