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Are you living in the pastoral fast lane and need to take a slower route, a deeper path?This comprehensive book report on Donald Whitney's Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life Colorado Springs: NavPress, 1991
Whitney explores the classic practices of Christians by describing how he and others approach life in Christ in a deeper and more meaningful way. Prayer, Fasting, and Bible meditation are at the core of the book. Worship, Evangelism,  Service, Solitude and silence, and  Journaling are given good attention. Each of these are approached with joy and love for God not as a mean of working for salvation but appreciation for all God has done for us in Jesus.  "Come and follow Me and I WILL MAKE YOU fishers of men." It is Jesus who makes us through his slow and meaningful process of discipleship into the highest calling of reaching real people for him and WITH HIM.

Homily given at Holy Trinity Seminary on the Sunday Before the Elevation of the True Cross, September 24, 2017

To hear the homily, go here:

https://orthodoxethos.com/post/homily-god-forbid-that-we-should-boast-in-anything-but-the-cross-of-christ-by-archpriest-peter-alban-heers

This paper, presented at the 2019 conference of the European Academy of Religion held in Bologna, is the first in a series which seeks to delve into the different language and style used by 4th century Greek Father Gregory of Nyssa in his homilies. This study is focused particularly on the homilies given on special feast-days, highlighting the Nyssen's ideas, language forms, theology and practical suggestions.