The Aim of the Christian Life
by Alexei Laushkin The following account between Saint Seraphim of Sarov, a 19th century Russian Saint, and Count Nicholas Motovilov (click here) is well worth taking the time to read in full. Count Nicholas asks...
Taking a Break from the News
by Alexei Laushkin Let listening to worldly news be bitter food for you, and let the words of saintly men be as combs filled with honey (St. Basil) In the world of faith in...
Consequences of a Divided Church, Election 2016
It seems appropriate after two conventions to take a moment to pause and think about how politics divides the church. It’s helpful to know that politics divided the first disciples, especially before Pentecost. N.T....
A Consequence of a Divided Church
by Alexei Laushkin As many of us recover from Trump exhaustion and yet another shooting in Florida (click here), I want us to take a moment to think about a big picture problem that...
Praying for a Church Divided by Race
by Alexei Laushkin It’s hard to look at the events of the last week or weeks or months or years really without recognizing there is a deep context and history from which America’s racial...
What We Might Be Missing
by Alexei Laushkin The Gospel of John gives us some real glimpses into the life of the Holy Trinity. On the night he was betrayed St. John gives us a glimpse into the heart...
A Short Reflection on Time
by Alexei Laushkin I have been mulling about time for awhile now. Specifically what is a Christian meaning of time? Our lives seem so fast paced, always oriented towards the future, towards the goals...
What I learned from the worst prison in Mexico
By Brian Bakke My dear Mexican pastor friend Emilio Beltran (who has lived in the most notorious prison in Mexico for the past 6 years) handed me two Mustard Seed Foundation grant applications while...
Thoughts from Good Friday
by Alexei Laushkin For those of us who celebrated a Good Friday service with some liturgy there was something that caught my attention in the Prayers of the People. We prayed for two things:...
Christianity, Grief, and Deep Suffering
February 18 2016 by Alexei Laushkin There is one unifying problem that theologically conservative Christians in just about every culture struggle with: how to deal with grief, pain, and suffering. It’s odd for a...
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