by Brenda Weisel Comfort Anyone who has wrangled a screaming two-year old into church, then marched out 10 minutes later to threaten almost bodily harm knows that kids and church mix about as well as kids and family portraits–it seems like such a great idea, but the execution is a bear. Sure, anyone can deal […]
Elder Paisios: Defend the Christian Faith, the Family, the Church
The state is waging war against divine law. It’s laws are directed against the Law of God… There’s a war on today, a holy war. I must be on the front lines.
Is the LGBT a New Reality?
by Fr. Lawrence Farley The battle between those who condemn homosexual activity as sinful and those who celebrate it as a valid alternative is heating up, and the sound of its fury is shaking the walls and rattling the windows even of the Orthodox Church. It’s like Dylan prophesied long ago: The times they are […]
The #1 Reason Teens Keep The Faith
by David Briggs Parents set a kind of glass ceiling of religious commitment, above which their children rarely rise. In other words, it is the parents who need to be trained better. The holy grail for helping youth remain religiously active as young adults has been at home all along: parents. Mothers and fathers who […]
On Sexual Relations
by Fr. Josiah Trenham American Orthodox Christians find themselves at the beginning of the 21st century encompassed by a cultural milieu that is post-Christian, secular, and foreign to the mind of the Church. Nowhere is this reality more evident than in the area of human sexuality. Sex has been violently torn from its proper context, […]
Statement on the Comments of Fr. Robert Arida on Homosexuality
by the Brotherhood of the Orthodox Clergy Association of Houston and SE Texas In response to Fr. Robert Arida’s recent article, which was posted on the OCA’s Wonder blog, there have been many eloquent rebuttals. We do not wish to attempt to reproduce those critiques here, but we do wish to underscore some of the more important […]
U.S. Government Says They Have Power To Force You To Violate Your Faith
Republished from 3 years ago. Obama Administration Justice Department argues in Federal Court that they have the power to force anyone to violate their faith to comply with their laws. Even Judges’ wives. There were many Conservatives who warned that ObamaCare had little to do with actual provision of health care and insurance, and more […]
“Missionary” Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom
“Missionary” Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom with commentary from Protodeacon Andrei Kuraev. Sung according to recomposed 17th -19th century manuscripts. There is so much to watch, listen and learn from in this video. Can’t wait until someone subtitles it! Glorious.
One Trait That Set The Early Christians Apart
While it was not unusual for Roman citizens to have multiple sexual partners, homosexual encounters, and engagement with temple prostitutes, Christians stood out precisely because they refused to engage in these practices… In as much as marriage reflects Christ’s love for the church, Christians’ commitment to marriage is a means of proclaiming that love.
A Plan To Save The West
by Geert Wilders Wilders offers a basic program to begin reversing the Islamization of the Netherlands and the wider West: 1) Halt immigration from Islamic countries; 2) Close every Salafist mosque receiving money from Gulf countries;