From June 26- July 2, 2015 my wife, son and I took what we hope to be the first of many pilgrimages to serve at Project Mexico/St. Innocent Orphanage. “Under Rosarito Skies” is my humble attempt to journal my experience, which I can only describe as transformative. I ask forgiveness ahead of time for the […]
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Under Rosarito Skies (Part Two: The Good Word)
From June 26- July 2, 2015 my wife, son and I took what we hope to be the first of many pilgrimages to serve at Project Mexico/St. Innocent Orphanage. “Under Rosarito Skies” is my humble attempt to journal my experience, which I can only describe as transformative. I ask forgiveness ahead of time for the […]
Under Rosarito Skies (Part One: The Fog)
From June 26- July 2, 2015 my wife, son and I took what we hope to be the first of many pilgrimages to serve at Project Mexico/St. Innocent Orphanage. “Under Rosarito Skies” is my humble attempt to journal my experience, which I can only describe as transformative. I ask forgiveness ahead of time for the […]
Father Tom Taught Me…
Today the Church mourns the passing of a truly great man. Fr. Thomas Hopko fell asleep in the Lord this afternoon surrounded by his family and by the prayers of so many; those close to him, former students and colleagues, and also many who had only met him a few times or not at all […]
No One Takes My Life From Me: On ISIS and Martyrdom
Originally published in the Journal Review “Faith” Section, March 7, 2015 I’m sure many who are reading this are aware of a story from several weeks back about 21 Egyptian men who were killed by the so-called Islamic State. Their deaths made the news, and showed up all over social media because of the public […]
Auto-Correct!
A few weeks ago I reflected on a impulsive Facebook blast I was guilty of surrounding the rant by Seattle Seahawks DB (and now Super Bowl Champion) Richard Sherman. The morning after the rant I realized my need to keep any ‘teaching moments’ in the appropriate space between father and son (or daughter). Well, something […]
Pray For Me
Pray for me. This is something people of faith often say. We ask others to pray for us when we face uncertainty in life: “Pray for me I have a job interview today”, “Pray for me, I’m starting a new class”, “Pray for me, I’m going to have a difficult conversation with someone today”. We […]
Pardon the Interruption
I don’t like being interrupted. If I’m really honest with myself, I’m the kind of person who likes to know what to expect from each day, have my plan set out, and hopefully enjoy a few moments of down time at the end of the day. I like to think most of us operate like […]
Why Have We Fasted?
‘Why have we fasted,’ they say, ‘and You have not seen? Why have we afflicted our souls, and You take no notice?’ This week, Orthodox Christians are in the final week of Great Lent, a period set aside during the church year for repentance and preparation for the remembrance and celebration of Jesus Christ’s […]
Repentance and the Doctrine of Ray Ray
Pro athletes say stuff. A lot of stuff. And, like pop stars at awards shows, God gets thrown in there on a somewhat regular basis. Its something we’re used to by now. Look, I can’t judge, I was the small town evangelical kid who used to pour through “thank yous” in liner notes (I was […]
Saved Together 