Doug’s Theological Thoughts

  • Saints – 2025-01-24

    Venerable Xenia of Rome, and her two female servants Saint Xenia of Rome, in the world Eusebia, was the only daughter of an eminent Roman senator. From her youth she loved God, and wished to avoid the marriage arranged for her. She secretly left her parental home with two servants devoted to her, and set…

  • Peter’s home in Bethsaida

    A 1,500-year-old mosaic believed to be above Peter and Andrew’s home, in Galilee, Israel, in October 2021. Archaeologists had uncovered for the first time mosaic floors from a lost, legendary basilica reportedly built over the house of Jesus’ apostles Peter and Andrew in biblical Bethsaida. The inscription refers to donor “Constantine, the servant of Christ,”…

  • Gospel Reading – 2025-01-23

    MARK 2:23-28; 3:1-5At that time, Jesus was going through the grainfields; and as they made their way his disciples began to pluck heads of grain. And the Pharisees said to him, “Look, why are they doing what is not lawful on the sabbath?” And he said to them, “Have you never read what David did,…

  • Epistle Reading – 2025-01-23

    ST. PAUL’S LETTER TO THE PHILIPPIANS 3:20-21; 4:1-3Brethren, our commonwealth is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, who will change our lowly body to be like his glorious body, by the power which enables him even to subject all things to himself. Therefore, my brethren, whom I love…

  • Saints – 2025-01-22

    Timothy the Apostle of the 70 The Holy Apostle Timothy was from the Lycaonian city of Lystra in Asia Minor. Saint Timothy was converted to Christ in the year 52 by the holy Apostle Paul (June 29). When the Apostles Paul and Barnabas first visited the cities of Lycaonia, Saint Paul healed one crippled from…

  • Saints – 2025-01-23

    Hieromartyr Clement Bishop of Ancyra and Agathangelus the Martyr The Hieromartyr Clement was born in the Galatian city of Ancyra in the year 258, of a pagan father and a Christian mother. Saint Clement was made a reader, and later a deacon. When he was eighteen he was ordained to the holy priesthood, and at…

  • Epistle Reading – 2025-01-21

    ST. PAUL’S LETTER TO THE PHILIPPIANS 1:12-20Brethren, I want you to know that what has happened to me has really served to advance the gospel, so that it has become known throughout the praetorian guard and to all the rest that my imprisonment is for Christ; and most of the brethren have been made confident…

  • Saints – 2025-01-21

    Maximus the Confessor Saint Maximus the Confessor was born in Constantinople around 580. Saint Maximus soon realized that the emperor and many others had been corrupted by the Monothelite heresy, which was spreading rapidly through the East. In 638, the emperor Heraclius and Patriarch Sergius tried to minimize the importance of differences in belief, and…

  • The Death of Total Depravity

    Idol Killer joins Tyler Fowler of Faith Unaltered to discuss why Christians do and should reject the theological concept of Total Depravity w/ special guest, Fr. John Whiteford!

  • Mysteries of the Jesus Prayer

    The Way of a Pilgrim The 19th century Russian spiritual classic on prayer, The Way of a Pilgrim, and its sequel, The Pilgrim Continues His Way, have long fascinated those who have stumbled on this winsome tale. First published in Russian in 1884 under the title, Candid Narratives of a Pilgrim to His Spiritual Father,…

  • Doctrine Matters

    1 Timothy 4:16 Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.

  • Gospel Reading – 2025-01-20

    LUKE 6:17-23At that time, Jesus stood on a level place, with a great crowd of his disciples and a great multitude of people from all Judea and Jerusalem and the seacoast of Tyre and Sidon, who came to hear him and to be healed of their diseases; and those who were troubled with unclean spirits…

  • Epistle Reading – 2025-01-20

    ST. PAUL’S SECOND LETTER TO THE CORINTHIANS 4:6-15Brethren, it is the God who said, “Let light shine out of darkness, ” who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ. But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, to show that…

  • How Calvinism Destroys the Christian Faith

    Theistic Determinism destroys God’s righteousness, human knowledge, and helps atheists justifiably reject Christian theism. We note how Theistic Determinism is not only in opposition to the Bible, but any reasonable world view and thus should be rejected. Second video: Points:

  • Refuting RC Sproul on the Atonement

    Idol Killer reviews and responds to claims RC Sproul of @ligonier made about Jesus and the Atonement.

  • Gospel – 2025-01-19

    LUKE 17:12-19At that time, as Jesus entered a village, he was met by ten lepers, who stood at a distance and lifted up their voices and said: “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.” When he saw them he said to them, “Go and show yourselves to the priests.” And as they went they were cleansed.…

  • Epistle – 2025-01-19

    ST. PAUL’S LETTER TO THE COLOSSIANS 3:4-11Brethren, when Christ who is our life appears, then you also will appear with him in glory. Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: fornication, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. On account of these the wrath of God is coming upon the sons…

  • Saints – 2025-01-19

    Macarius the Great of Egypt Saint Macarius the Great of Egypt was born in the early fourth century in the village of Ptinapor in Egypt. Saint Macarius repelled the attacks of the devil, defending himself with prayer and the Sign of the Cross. Once, while he was praying, Saint Macarius heard a voice: “Macarius, you…

  • Gospel Reading – 2025-01-18

    MATTHEW 5:14-19The Lord said to his disciples, “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hid. Nor do men light a lamp and put it under a bushel, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. Let your light so shine before men,…

  • Epistle Reading – 2025-01-18

    Today’s reading. ST. PAUL’S LETTER TO THE HEBREWS 13:7-16Brethren, remember your leaders, those who spoke to you the word of God; consider the outcome of their lives, and imitate their faith. Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. Do not be led away by diverse and strange teachings; for it is well…

  • Orthodox Mass Baptism: Five hundred infants baptized in a single ceremony

  • Lutheran Mode of Baptism

    My “baptism” as a Lutheran infant won’t count with the Orthodox Church so I will need to be baptized. Lutherans sprinkle infants during baptism. They do not practice full body immersion. They reject immersion as a mode of baptism for infants. LCMS – FAQs about Doctrine. The site quotes the Didache in a lazy and…

  • Saints of the Day – 2025-01-18

    Athanasios and Cyril Patriarchs of Alexandria Saints Athanasius and Cyril were Archbishops of Alexandria. These wise teachers of truth and defenders of Christ’s Church share a joint Feast in recognition of their dogmatic writings which affirm the truth of the Orthodox Faith, correctly interpret the Holy Scripture, and censure the delusions of the heretics. OCA…

  • A Virgin Shall Conceive

    In the KJV: Isaiah 7:14 Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel. Hebrew word translated “virgin”. Note on ‘almâ: “There is no instance where it can be proved that ‘almâ designates a young woman who is not a…