Dec 9, 2015 | Author - Brad Jersak
“That is all I ask of Orthodoxy—to permit me to hope.” — Fr. Aiden Kimel After a decade of catechesis and struggle under the guidance of my spiritual father, Archbishop Lazar Puhalo, and godfather, David Goa, I was chrismated into the Orthodox Church in 2013. To...
Dec 6, 2015 | Author - Brad Jersak
Question (Jacob): Jacob McMillen is a freelance writer and the editor of Brazen Church A friend of mine just directed me to this passage, and I haven't read anything on it. After spending a few mins on it, nothing really comes to...
Nov 30, 2015 | Author - Brad Jersak
Last night I had a dream in two parts. In part 1, I was citing a catena of biblical texts to a congregation of open-hearted people. In the dream, I was consciously aware of the critical difference between a catena and proof-texting or...
Nov 17, 2015 | Author - Brad Jersak
You've noticed that we're living in very violent times. At home, abroad … to the point of exhaustion, hopelessness and/or numbness. I see no reprieve in sight and every reason to expect further escalation. I find myself in daily need of prayers that...
Nov 3, 2015 | Author - Brad Jersak
Jeff Turner is a blogger who leads 'Sound of Awakening Ministries' and the author of Saints in the Arms of a Happy God. His provocative zingers are also really quotable. When I saw the above summary online today, it triggered further thoughts for...
