August 2023 – An Orthodox Priest Abroad

Don’t Have a Fit

The stories of the Gospels are historical, they recount actual events in the lives of Jesus and his disciples. But in all of these events is a lesson to be learned, each having a significant, spiritually instructive aspect. It is easy to see the spiritual lessons in the healing of a lame man (who hasn’tContinue reading “Don’t Have a Fit”

More than just a trim.

I used to love going to the barbershop. Okay, I admit that I didn’t like it at first, and when I was a teenager I once asked my father to take me someplace else (a salon of some kind) to get my hair cut. He reluctantly agreed, warning me that “they treat you like aContinue reading “More than just a trim.”

Daily Prayer, 8 August

One of the highest earning arcade video games of all time was NBA Jam. I can remember playing it AND its predecessor Arch Rivals, and one of the features of both was that if you made two consecutive shots, the game’s announcer would say “He’s heating up.” If you made a third consecutive attempt theContinue reading “Daily Prayer, 8 August”

That Ain’t Right

Living overseas is an educational experience. Of course, one learns a little of the local language and customs, visits the historical and cultural sites, but it’s in the smaller, more mundane aspects of life where the education can be most surprising. Take auto repair and service, for example. In the states I could easily findContinue reading “That Ain’t Right”

Daily Prayer, 1 August

One of the places my ship visited during deployment was Aqaba, Jordan. Because there were still COVID restrictions at the time, we were only allowed to venture as far as the pier, where some local vendors were permitted to sell some of their wares. So, I got to eat a little local food and purchaseContinue reading “Daily Prayer, 1 August”