“How can human behavior be controlled?” This question was posed by Vladimir Lenin to Ivan Pavlov in 1919. I’ve spent numerous years reading and studying Soviet tactics and methodologies in Ru…| The Inkless Pen
“My son, give me your heart, and let your eyes observe my ways” (Prov. 23:25/26)1 The secular world seeks to dull and desensitize the heart. It fears living hearts, full of grace and love for Chris…| The Inkless Pen
“Christianity must remain eternally unchanging, in no way being dependent on or guided by the spirit of each age. Instead, Christianity is meant to govern and direct the spirit of the age for anyon…| The Inkless Pen
The Twentieth Century was the bloodiest century known to mankind. The Twenty-First Century seems to have learned nothing from the previous, or maybe, rather, it is purposefully applying the instruc…| The Inkless Pen
“’Which jurisdiction do you belong to?’ I answered to all: ‘To Christ’s jurisdiction!’” Fr. Gerasim of Spruce Island. We must be digging deep into the Rock of our Salv…| The Inkless Pen
“For all things there is a time … a time to plant and a time to pluck up what is planted” (Eccl. 3:1-2). Certain things must be done in their proper season. I guess that’s one of the reasons …| The Inkless Pen
“You have to force behaviors,” Larry Fink of BlackRock. The above quote comes from a 2017 interview that has resurfaced on the internet. In it Mr. Fink (sounds like a Dickens character, “Squeeze th…| The Inkless Pen
Below the reader will find, in full, chapter 15 from my translation of select works form St. Dimitry of Rostov. The chapter title in the book is “The Search for Christ.” I believe it offers very pr…| The Inkless Pen
Below the reader will find a beautiful account of a disciple who through his seeming lack of strict obedience brought forth great fruit. He rightly coupled discernment with obedience. For without d…| The Inkless Pen
It has been a little while. My last post is dated Nov. 25, 2023. It is amazing how in one day so much can change. On the 13th of November, 2023, we received a phone call that my wife’s mother…| The Inkless Pen
