My observation on this is personal. Years ago when my wife and I did medical mission trips to Moldova and the Ukraine we saw first hand the walls and tables of the Orthodox Churches virtually covered with Icons and Images of various forms. Even private homes had the Images in the corners of the rooms.… Continue reading When do Icon’s become Idols?
Category: Catch of the Week
Eastern Orthodoxy
I was reading Glenn’s repost today as a follow up on his posts about the Roman Church. I think it gives a good summary. http://watchmansbagpipes.blogspot.com/2025/05/eastern-orthodoxy-is-it-really-orthodox.html Plus, it’s pretty short. As I’ve mentioned before many of the posts Glenn makes are useful, I do disagree with him on a few issues of faith. One of those… Continue reading Eastern Orthodoxy
New Songs in the Church
I’m reading a couple of old posts on this topic. For years I’ve struggled with this issue in our local church. Lot’s of comments I could make, not the least of which are the sources and megachurches behind modern praise music. But the topic of Regulative Principles of Worship is an important Core Doctrine we… Continue reading New Songs in the Church
Good Preaching
I’ve been doing a lot of study in the book of Ephesians. Each verse is so rich in it’s message of truth. Ephesians 1:13 In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy… Continue reading Good Preaching