#LENT2026 There is a sin that’s rarely preached about from any pulpit. It does not shout. It does not scandalize. It does not crash loudly into moral failure. It simply sighs. The early desert fathers called it acedia (sometimes translated as sloth), but it’s a word far too small because acedia is not laziness as much asContinue reading “Confronting the Silent Sin of Acedia in 2026”
Conversations Overheard While Walking
A group of boys walked past me along the trail. They looked to be part of a PE class from a nearby junior high. One boy asks another, “If your girl sent you a video of her cutting herself would you break up with her?” The other boy, one of four, said, “Most definitely.” TwoContinue reading “Conversations Overheard While Walking”
Bible Study Sunday | The Parable of the Sower
Friends, I’m happy to welcome you to another installment of Bible Study Sunday as we continue exploring the Gospel of Matthew. Matthew is the first of four gospels opening the New Testament. It’s one of three gospels that make up the Synoptic Gospels, (Matthew, Mark, and Luke) which share several similar events and stories toldContinue reading “Bible Study Sunday | The Parable of the Sower”
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