The Middle Way

Forgive me for my lack of content for a long, long period of time. This is my first reflection I will be posting, the second one I ever delivered during a service. The psalm and readings were 16; Isaiah 3:8-15; 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12; Luke 20:41-21:4. The content is mostly based on the entirety of 1 Thessalonians and from the beginning of chapter 20 in Luke. I hope you enjoy and are blessed by this. Let me know what you think. God bless: Morning Prayer Reflection 12-7-2018: This is my third time observing Advent, at least in it's proper context. I can remember a certain type of "advent" being observed in my childhood, which I'm sure is true for all of us,  was that of which was waiting to open the presents under the tree. Advent is probably my favorite season of the liturgical calendar tying with Lent. While they ought to be practiced periodically throughout the rest of the year and our lives one of my favorite attributes of the season is the emphasis on disciplines...

One of many things I can truly appreciate in the Christian Tradition is the celebration of the witness of the Saints who came before. Much of the protestant "denominations" have done a good job at taking it away from the culture of the Church; while militant secularists have been after the culture altogether. A question that ran through my mind before is, "why do we bother observing feast days and the Saints when following Jesus is basically just that?" Following Jesus. Doesn't it take away glory from God and bestow honor upon another person or group of persons? Quite the contrary, I would argue. Observance: How does celebrating the Saints honor and glorify our Lord and Savior? Why is celebrating them so significant? Because the witness of the Saints shows us how Christianity is practiced to the fullest. Usually some significant acts by their hands, are often attributed to them, and are patron to those who do similar things; i.e. Michael the Archangel, is des...

So I have been wanting to blog for a long time and really only just recently built my drive enough to get started. As of now, I think I ought to say something a little about myself and break the ice, and to tell you what I am about and foreshadow the intent of this blog. Where to start.... My name is Zach. I was born July 2, 1991 A.D. in MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida. I've been pretty much raised and educated my entire life in Central Florida, minus a couple of years in Norfolk, Virginia; little of which I remember. I was only a baby. I graduated high school on June 5, 2010 and left for the army June 30, 2010 to Ft. Jackson, South Carolina, ended up only serving 8 months. I was honorably discharged March 25, 2011. I have no regrets but I wish I could have thought it out better. God's plans are greater. With that said, here is the primary reason for this blog thread: I am a Christian, baptized in a Southern Baptist church when I was 12, confirmed in the Episcopal C...