The coronavirus pandemic has revealed to me that science is not what I believed it to be when I received a bachelor’s degree in microbiology in 2001. Instead of striving…
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An Orthodox Examination Of My Foolish Psychedelic Experience
In the spring of 2019, approximately two weeks after I started a daily prayer rule upon taking my first steps as a Christian, I took psychedelic mushrooms, something that I…
How To Spend Less Money Online
I’m an impulsive person. If I see something I want, I make an effort to get it as quickly as possible, and feel a temporary dopamine rush when I behold…
Modern Culture Is Plastic And Self-Centered
Letters From Father Seraphim Rose is a compilation of letters that Father Seraphim wrote to one of his spiritual children, Father Alexey, a man who started a nearby mission and…
Why Do You Consume Secular Content?
At risk of reproaching fellow Christians, I am continually surprised by how much secular content they consume. From Facebook to TikTok, from Hollywood movies to pop music, I suspect the…
Hugs Are Dangerous
[God] forbids adultery, and all irregular and unclean carnal lust, and likewise all that may tend to excite unlawful desires… —The Holy Standards It is extremely unsafe to hug a…
Should You Receive A Mandatory Vaccine To Get An Office Job?
I encounter many college students in my church parish who, for a variety of reasons, refuse to get the coronavirus vaccine. If they can only hang on for one or…
I Am The Peasant Revolt
It wasn’t supposed to happen this way. I’m not supposed to be sharing the truth with you. They had a specific plan for me, but I figured out what it…
Bankers Rule The World
To anyone who has been paying attention, the boot of tyranny is firmly pressing upon our faces. The leaders of all Western nations are on board with a globalist agenda…
Faithmaxing
The world is falling away. The center cannot hold. Everyone can feel it in their bones, even those who are far from God and participate wholeheartedly in the Antichrist system…
4 Reasons Why Lifting In Gyms Is A Bad Idea
For nearly two decades of my life, I would go to the gym two or three times a week. While I never had huge muscles, my body was athletic and…
Forecast Of The End Of The World
This article can be downloaded in PDF, EPUB, and MOBI formats. From studying Orthodox Christian eschatology and observing the political course of the coronavirus pandemic during the past two years,…
The Importance Of Childhood Discipline
Before I became a Christian, I did not understand what was the big deal about disciplining children. Humans are merely a type of animal, I thought, and young animals will…
Is It Time To Move To A Better Place?
The most frequent question I’m asked is if one should move from a degrading city, state, or country for another location that is better. Everyone’s situation is different, and I…
Should The Divine Liturgy Be Live Streamed?
When the coronavirus lockdowns first hit, churches scrambled to live stream their services. In April of 2020, microphones, cameras, mixers, and computer HDMI adapters were either impossible to find online…
