Why do you call me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do not do what I tell you?The House on the Rock; The Unfinished Tower[Matthew 7:24-27 and Luke 14:28-30] Saint Basil, one of the three ‘ecumenical hierarchs’ of the Orthodox Church, is called ‘the Great.’ Considering his teachings...
‘This fellow began to build and was not able to finish.’The King at War and the Unfinished Tower[Luke 14:28-32] Throughout the ages, nations have gone to war with high spirits — patriotic crowds, a confident military, soldiers filled with martial spirit, politicians...
‘Make friends for yourselves by means of dishonest wealth’The Unjust Manager[Luke 16:1-9] There is a saying about a certain type of Christian that goes: ‘He is so spiritual that he is no earthly good.’ In response, Jesus offers us a parable that is strange, even...
‘The Sun of Righteousness’Reflections on the Nativity Gospels, #1 Each year, as the daylight hours shorten, and the dim sun casts long shadows over a still land covered in snow, Christians await the manifestation of the true and eternal light of the ‘Sun of...
The genealogy of Jesus the Messiah, the son of DavidReflections on the Nativity Gospels, #2Matthew 1:1-17 We begin with the begats: Abraham begot Isaac, and so on. When we read the Gospel of Matthew, we often stumble over these names, or skip them...
