For He is Good and Loves Mankind

an Orthodox Christian blog under the patronage of St. John the Theologian

Wednesday, September 9, 2026

The Sacrament of Holy Matrimony, reprise

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  the wedding of Malachi and Hannah It was 13 years ago, plus a couple of months, when I first wrote about my wife and I entering into the S...
Wednesday, August 26, 2026

The Authentic Christianity of Dolly Parton

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  It feels weird to speak of a world without Dolly in it.  I grew up on her music, her variety show, and in the shadow of her influence on o...
Tuesday, August 25, 2026

The Problem of So-Called "Liberal" Theology

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I say "so-called 'liberal' theology" not because it's a poor descriptor, but because I think most people tend to equat...
Monday, August 10, 2026

You Had to Be There....

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Coming of age in the late 80s and early 90s, we had a saying -- "you just had to be there."  In the post-COVID era, I feel like th...
Monday, July 6, 2026

Orthodox Soteriology

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  St. Patrick Orthodox Church, the local ἐκκλησία in Carrollton, Georgia I foolishly  wrote about this , not just once, but  twice , back wh...
Thursday, June 25, 2026

The Mission of Growth!

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  The Orthodox Church is growing!   Those in the Church already know this, as most parishes are experiencing exponential growth.  Our little...
Wednesday, June 10, 2026

Don't Be a Weirdo/Touch Grass

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  One of the best pieces of advice I got early on as a would-be Orthodox Christian was "don't be a weirdo."  I forgot who wrot...
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