Apr 16, 2019 | Uncategorized
In the Orthodox liturgical tradition, the third Old Testament reading during Vespers of Holy Friday is taken from Isaiah 52.13-54.1 – often called the fourth servant song of Isaiah.[1]On the same liturgical day, in the service of Matins of Holy Friday, typically...
Apr 13, 2019 | Uncategorized
“…and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”(Matthew 28:20b NASB) No one in Christendom will argue against Jesus’ ascension, but, as the Messiah offers the above Great Commission promise, neither should anyone deny Jesus’ presence among us. From...
Apr 8, 2019 | Uncategorized
A Chankiri (or Killing) Tree at Cheoung Ek. Executioners beat small children against this tree before tossing them into the mass graves with their mothers. The brightly colored bracelet tributes in remembrance of children who lost their lives here. Written during the...
Apr 8, 2019 | Uncategorized
Attending St. Stephen’s University is nothing like I expected it to be. I knew it had a small student body and a history grounded in Christian values which, while I didn’t consider myself religious, I figured I could handle. What I’ve discovered since the beginning of...
Apr 8, 2019 | Uncategorized
“With Great Power”: the Existentialist Spider-Man in Into the Spider-Verse Writers Phil Lord and Christopher Miller’s newest release, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is an action-packed, deliciously aesthetic addition to the Marvel film canon. More than just a...
Mar 30, 2019 | Uncategorized
Everything has changed since my last blog. I have started writing this at least sixteen times as new thoughts, experiences and reflections arise. This won’t be the most coherent thing I’ve ever written but there is no blueprint for a blog post prompted by an atrocity....
