“Oh, fear the LORD, you His saints! There is no want to those who fear Him” (Psalm 34:9). Holy fear cures the soul of lesser tyrannies. When God is feared rightly, other fears begin to shrink into their proper size before the Almighty.

A poem for my wife. theorthodoxscribe.substack.c…

These stupid voting text messages are starting to piss me off.

Attention to the Scriptures is not a pious hobby; it is our rope in a storm. theorthodoxscribe.substack.c…

📖 BOOK REVIEW This is the most profound theological work I have ever read. With remarkable precision and reverence, St John unfolds the mysteries of the Christian faith, drawing upon Holy Scripture and the wisdom of the Holy Fathers to articulate the doctrines preserved within the Orthodox Church. 🙏🏾 What I particularly appreciate is his insistence that theology must begin with humility. God has revealed Himself to us, yet His divine essence remains beyond human comprehension. This exemplifies the saint's own great humility in a theological work that exercises such intellectual rigor while continually reminding its reader of the limitations of human reason before the ineffable God. Having studied theology extensively in both undergraduate and graduate academia, I found this work both intellectually enriching and spiritually edifying. St John demonstrates that the Orthodox faith possesses a remarkable theological coherence, rooted in the apostolic inheritance and expressed through centuries of faithful reflection. ☦️ This is certainly no light reading, and some passages demand considerable patience and contemplation. This is NOT a book for new inquirers. Nevertheless, the reward is immeasurable. For anyone wishing to understand the erudite and esoteric theological foundations of Eastern Orthodoxy, I cannot recommend this work highly enough. Rating: 5⭐️

I think I'm coming down with covid for the fourth time. • Unusual fatigue this morning, which was the same as my first round of covid. • Cold-like symptoms. • Muscle aches in my back. I have disability there, but it was abnormally sore today.

The horror of Hendrix’s puppets lies in their parody of human freedom. theorthodoxscribe.substack.c…

Poor reading comprehension par excellence.

Review: "The Wizard King" by Julie Dean Smith (A Caithan Crusade #4) - The Madness of Refusing the Gift Orthobros and other hyper-zealous individuals frequently mistake ideological aggression for Christian fidelity, turning the ancient faith into a combat sport. theorthodoxscribe.substack.c…

Psalm 22: The Forsaken Are Heard - The Crucified Teaches the Church to Pray The Holy Spirit has not given the Church only hymns for the triumphant hours; He has also given the Church a true vocabulary for the hour when the soul feels abandoned. theorthodoxscribe.substack.c…

No. 1534, If Loving You Kills Me A poem for my wife. theorthodoxscribe.substack.c…

Sad

Job 22: When Accusation Puts on Incense - The Religious Sin of "Explaining" the Afflicted The devout can become slanderers while imagining they’re defending God. theorthodoxscribe.substack.c…

Stop saying "I feel like" when what you actually mean is "I think." Thinking and feeling are not the same thing.

Denomination Ranking: 1. Lutheran I don't list Orthodoxy because it isn't a denomination. Otherwise, everything else is irrelevant.

No. 1527, Matching Heartbeats A poem for my wife. theorthodoxscribe.substack.c…

The Dawning Path and the Darkened Way (Proverbs 4:18-19): How the Righteous Grow Brighter by Grace Grace doesn't leave you where it found you; it illumines, purifies, and advances you toward fuller clarity. theorthodoxscribe.substack.c…

Learning Data Analytics as a Career Changer: From the Pulpit and the Bedside to the World of Data I am in the process of changing career fields, and it's an exciting, new venture. logosanddata.substack.com/p/…

Basic Differences Between Orthodoxy & Lutheranism: Holy Baptism Baptism is not the end of Christian formation; it's the beginning of a life in the Church that must be daily nourished. theorthodoxscribe.substack.c…