“Why not rather suffer wrong?” says Paul in 1 Corinthians 6:7. “Blessed are you when others revile you,” […]
Vocation
Now is a good time for Christians to finally let go of any participation in electoral processes that […]
St. Ambrose counseled St. Augustine saying “Sī fuerīs Rōmae, Rōmānō vīvitō mōre; sī fuerīs alibī, vīvitō sīcut ibī.” […]
The proper thing, for me, for you To throw away You, for me You took the pain You […]
I have always despised the stories of those who appear to have it all figured out. Stages are […]
Today, we celebrate the Declaration of Independence from the British Empire (a magnificent empire that only grew after […]
Son, In thinking about what it means to be a man or at least what advice I might […]
When I was young, I remember finding on our bookshelf at home a copy of the Living Translation […]
Many Christians see Lent as a time to work on their piety and faith. It’s like New Year’s […]
Sometimes, as a pastor, I can get a bit insulated, somewhat disjointed from the reality that is the […]
The ancient city of Corinth was a true hotbed of competing cultures, philosophies, and religions. It was a […]
I am only just beginning to study Carl Th. Dreyer and his film, but one of the more […]
We are just a few days out from the Fourth of July, the great annual celebration of our […]
[Since this is still in theaters, advance warning that there is a spoiler in this piece.] Guy Ritchie’s […]
It has been quite fashionable in churches over the past twenty or so years to develop a mission […]
Man of God (2022; streaming for free on Amazon Prime Video), I suspect, is for a particular audience, […]
After Stagecoach (1939) and The Grapes of Wrath (1940), but before The Quiet Man (1952) and The Searchers […]
Watching The Task (2017; streaming on Criterion Channel, or you can watch it here) is like being thrown […]
I have somehow avoided, for all of my post-18-year-old years, having to serve on a jury. The only […]
I recently received a phone call that I had been expecting for well over a year. Though the […]