Blog

Orthodox Icon of St. Patrick “My name is Patrick. I am a sinner, a simple country person, and the least of all believers.” This is how...

The Fates from the Broadway show Hadestown In my previous blog post I mentioned how I dislike the reasoning of “That’s just the way it’s...

Deconstruction first became a philosophical idea in the late 1960’s by Jacques Derrida. Defining it is difficult as Derrida gave no clear...

The phrase ‘kyrie eleison’ is not an uncommon one to many Christians. Sometimes they are used as a full hymn, such as the one by Ralph...

The idea of giving something up for Lent stems from Jesus’ forty days fasting in the wilderness, facing temptation. That sacrificing...

The ear that listens to life-giving correction dwells among the wise. Proverbs 15.31 (CEB) No one likes to receive criticism. Being...

The English language is complicated. There are so many words with double meanings and many words that mean the same thing, not to mention...

Like many people, I spent several summers in my youth at some Christian summer camps. I have lots of fun memories of the various things...

I’m a firm believer that every person who experiences art experiences it in their own way and can take their own meaning from it. As...

Definition of Epiphany from Merriam-Webster Dictionary Epiphany is an interesting holiday in the church calendar. It has, perhaps, lost...

For this week's post, I'm sharing a cover of "Song of the Magi" by Anaïs Mitchell who wrote this piece in 2007. She wrote this piece in...

A shoot will grow up from the stump of Jesse; a branch will sprout from his roots. Isaiah 11.1 (CEB) This Isaiah verse shows up all the...

The watchmen shout and sing with joy, for right before their eyes they see the Lord God bring his people home again. -Isaiah 52.8 (TLB)...

Comfort, comfort my people!    says your God. Isaiah 40.1 The four Sundays of Advent are depicted by many churches to be related to Hope,...

For centuries, cultures around the world have celebrated some sort of autumn festival with the intent of giving thanks. From...

"Who will bring a charge against God’s elect people? It is God who acquits them. Who is going to convict them? It is Christ Jesus who...

Take a listen to the song above. It’s called “Joy” by Christian folk band Page CXVI. It starts out as a rendition of “I’ve got the joy,...