Reflections on the art of living from within the Orthodox Christian tradition
every way is open because of love
The fact that God is Love means that God is self-sharing by nature. Being Love itself, God does not remain isolated in the perfection of His divinity, closed off from His creation. The Trinitarian relationship between Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, is one of perfect self-sharing, but being Love, God does not restrict Himself. He…
what if peter stayed in the boat?
The story of Peter walking on the water (Mt. 14:22-33) is clearly about faith, doubt, and fear. Christ makes this clear by His own words: To all the disciples in the boat, “Take heart! It is I! Do not be afraid”; then to Peter, “O you of little faith, why did you doubt?” The point…
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