I am currently rewriting the First Letter of Clement to the Corinthians. The letter is filled with many references to the Old and New Testament and a few other ancient writings. The story of the Phoenix is a part of a larger section on the … [Read more]
Surrendering to Christ
Welcome back. This week we’re going to be talking about surrender to Christ. The idea for this podcast comes from the book, Becoming a Healing Presence by Dr Albert Rossi. (Amazon Link) And chapter 6 is on Surrender. Specifically, surrender as it … [Read more]
Five God Centered Goals For The New Year or Any Other Time
I know I said I wouldn’t do another podcast before 2021, but I got back from vacation and decided to do an end of the year episode about goal setting because there are thousands of year-end episodes about goal setting in the new year. So what’s one … [Read more]
The Didache Part 3
Welcome Back today we’re going to focus on the last 6 chapters of the Didache. These last few chapters focus on Teachers, Prophets, and Apostles. While some people argue that because the author uses the term apostle, that means it was written early … [Read more]
The Didache Part 2
Welcome Back! We’re continuing our overview look at the Didache. Last week we talked about the first 6 Chapters of the Didache which are an early church catechism. This week we are going to look at the second part, which is directions on how to do … [Read more]
Askesis In Everyday Life
Askesis is defined as the practice of self-discipline, usually for spiritual or religious reasons. In Greek it just means self-discipline. So what does it have to do with our everyday life? St Paul tells us in 1st Corinthians 9:26-27 that he hardens … [Read more]