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Controlling indulgence over small things can open the door to larger growth, freedom This continues a seven-part reflection on the Virtues and Vices. Temperance, or self-restraint, is the control...
"He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God," Micah 6:8. What does it mean to act justly?...
As humans, we are often faced with unfavorable circumstances--financial trouble, the mishandling of valuables, injury and the like--that expose our inner feeling of anger. Experiencing this anger,...
In the well known Greek myth of "Pandora's Box," Pandora, the first woman created by the gods, was given a box by Zeus along with instructions never to open it. Naturally being extremely curious,...
In Greek mythology, there is a story about an inventor and his son who are imprisoned on the island of Crete, within the Labyrinth, which they had helped to build. To escape, Daedalus the father...
Like a parasitical relationship, sloth latches on There's a certain level of relief that comes from putting aside anything that generates stress; to sit back, relax, and watch the hours wane away as...
Wanting to want the right things There's an old Russian fable found in Deirdre McCloskey's book, Bourgeois Dignity:...
Thinking, feeling, doing: how do you experience spirituality? The search for wholeness may be private or public The...
Does the Orthodox Church celebrate Christmas the same way as you do? The priest chants loudly as he rings the bells....
A call for a return to the true meaning of Christmas in a distracted culture Around 2,000 years ago in a town called...
Minnehaha’s chapel interns have the freedom to create meaningful experiences for students each week, but it takes creativity to make it happen.