Tomorrow Will Be Soon Enough

The simplest deception is often the most devastating. In a shadowed chamber at the edge of eternity, Satan contemplated humanity in weary silence. Flickering embers cast unsettling shapes on ancient walls, illuminating countless past attempts to corrupt the hearts of mortals. Quietly, deliberately, he addressed the gathering of his closest advisors, each cloaked in subtle…

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The Double Four-Letter Word We All Love to Hate

Near the end of my conversation with Dr. Jeannie Constantinou, we came to the subject that no sincere Christian can avoid forever: humility. Not the greeting-card version. Not the social-media version where we announce how humbled we are while making sure everyone notices. I mean the real thing. The kind of humility that requires us…

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This Guy Knows What He Wants

I was recently asked by Deacon Steve Wehr at my home parish (St. Mary’s Greek Orthodox Church in Minneapolis) for a personal conversation about, well, me. Steve asked me about my upbringing, my military service, my musical endeavors, marriage, faith, and how I discovered and was drawn to Orthodox Christianity. This is not some tidy…

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