Through suffering, God is conforming us to the image of His Son. When we are faced with personal tragedies, we should remember that God is not just working outside of us, but He is working in us.   It was just after 11 p.m. on an unusually cold January night in north Florida when the... Continue Reading

Basil also said that “the idea of the image would be lost were it not to preserve throughout the plain and invariable likeness”.  By that standard any image purporting to show Christ cannot be deemed his image, since we cannot know it preserves “plain and invariable likeness” to him—and since there are as many purported... Continue Reading

If the hearers of the gospel do not witness the glory of Christ in the image of God through all the blessings of the gospel, then we have not yet seen what finally makes the gospel truly good news—the Person of God himself.   We have pictured the gospel as a glorious diamond reflecting biblical... Continue Reading

From an early age, work must be taught, positively modeled by adults, and regularly practiced by children. This is one of the best gifts we can give to children.   I guess it could be subjective as to what is best to give our children. Even though God is the one who changes their heart,... Continue Reading

When other Christians cause us pain, we can be tempted to think, I love Jesus, I just don’t want anything to do with the church. But Jesus is not a brideless groom. His bride is the church, and he has called every believer to be a part of her and to fiercely love her because... Continue Reading

Sometimes, we hear people say they are “living the dream,” and we feel sorry for them, because their “dream” life is inferior to the better things and life that God gives. They are deceived as to what is valuable and what is worthless.   In Psalm 119:37a, the psalmist prays for something important that you... Continue Reading

What is needed is not a retreat to Rome or Constantinople, but a retrieval of the Protestant tradition that predated the individualism and heart religion that came from the Great Awakenings. Protestantism is the solution, not the problem.   Fr. Josiah Trenham is one of the top online personalities influencing people to convert to Eastern... Continue Reading