Did the Sin of Culture War Lead to Actual War?

Last updated on: April 26, 2022 at 3:18 pm By Guest Contributor

By Katie Kelaidis Christ is Risen! As you are reading this, the Orthodox (or one might say Old Calendar) Easter has passed. The Lenten fast and the beautiful, but also grueling and frankly sometimes boring, liturgical remembrances of the Passion and Resurrection are over. There is nothing left in a theological and liturgical sense but an empty tomb. But I am writing this on Great and Holy Friday (“Good Friday” in the Western tradition), the day which commemorates Christ’s crucifixion... Read more

Prayer for Ukraine

Last updated on: March 10, 2022 at 10:24 am By Guest Contributor

Join hands virtually with our brothers and sisters in Eastern Europe. Write a prayer or post a video; let them know they’re not alone in their prayers. Read more

Old Testament – What Does It Say About Loans and Interest?

Last updated on: February 25, 2022 at 11:16 am By Guest Contributor

Proverbs 28:8: “Whoever increases wealth by taking interest or profit from the poor amasses it for another, who will be kind to the poor.” Unmanageable debt is always unadvisable. Even in old times, people avoided debt as much as possible. In the Bible, debt is regarded as a sin since you serve two masters when you are in debt. And, you need to have only one master – God. Therefore, it is better to avoid unmanageable debt and repay debt... Read more

The End Times, Again?

Last updated on: February 14, 2022 at 9:29 am By Guest Contributor

Babylon in Brussels? In June 2016, I organized a meeting for the local churches in an English town to discuss the forthcoming referendum on the UK’s membership in the European Union. It was well attended, drawing in participants across the denominations. The evening was lively. An animated minority discussed whether the statue of ‘Europa and the Bull’ in the European district of Brussels reveals the pagan origins of the EU; whether the EU parliament building in Strasbourg is modeled on... Read more

Who Are the People In Your Neighborhood?

Last updated on: February 2, 2022 at 5:39 pm By Guest Contributor

To love as God commands, we must consider the dynamics behind who is and isn’t our neighbor. Read more

The Miracle of Forgiveness

Last updated on: January 7, 2022 at 2:07 pm By Guest Contributor

There was no choice but for me to learn how to forgive. Read more

Heaven on Earth: Spiritual and Scientific Reflections on Heaven Being “Here”

Last updated on: December 20, 2021 at 8:46 pm By Guest Contributor

From her new book, author Cyndi Dale shares her experience with recognizing heaven on earth and gives counsel on how we too can conform to the heavenly while still here on earth. Read more

The Broken Heart

Last updated on: December 20, 2021 at 12:39 pm By Guest Contributor

A friend, Jimmy, sent me this excellent observation, “I have always struggled with Mosiah 4:5 ‘the knowledge of the goodness of God at this time has awakened you to a sense of your nothingness and your worthless and fallen state.’ The word ‘worthless’ just seemed like a strong word. I have been taught that we are children of God, that we have value. How can we be worthless? Is it from our perspective and not God’s perspective? It still seems... Read more