There are dozens of misconceptions swirling around when it comes to connecting with financial leaders in the church today. Some church leaders feel like they have nothing in common with financial leaders. Others are afraid that beginning a discussion with them about money will drive them away from the church. These ideas prevent church leaders […]
How to Build a Chapel in a Day – Without a Single Nail
On July 5, Kolomenskoye Park was the scene of the Russian Field (Russkoye Polye) Slavic Culture Festival, dedicated to the 700th anniversary of the birthday of the Venerable Sergius of Radonezh. The festival’s main aim was to acquaint visitors with ancient Russian culture and show them how Russians’ ancestors lived, as well as building a […]
How To Master the OODA Loop
by Bret & Kate McKay I have been a student and advocate of the OODA loop for many years. It has real application and value in missions, Church planting, even understanding what to do (and what not to) in hostile cultural surroundings. I recommend it to any and every student of mission and homiletics. Here’s why. John […]
On Cassocks
by Elder Paisios – Geronda, there is this expression, “Is it really the cassock that makes the priest?” Well, think of two olive trees, one with leaves and the other without. Which one do you prefer? Once when I was at the Kalyvi of the Holy Cross, I peeled the trunk of an olive tree […]
A Learning Secret: Don’t Take Notes with a Laptop
By Cindi May Students who used longhand remembered more and had a deeper understanding of the material “More is better.”From the number of gigs in a cellular data plan to the horsepower in a pickup truck, this mantra is ubiquitous in American culture. When it comes to college students, the belief that more is better […]
What You Do Today
What you do today is important, because you are sacrificing a day of your life for it.
The Kinds of Spiritual Formation
by Fr. John A. Peck There are different kinds of spiritual formation, but these are related not to a different spirituality for each, but differing degrees and intensities focused on. Just a reminder, from the last article, formation is what trains and allows us to understand and recognize the culture of the Kingdom of heaven. That is […]
What is Christian Formation?
by Fr. John A. Peck Among the laments of clergy today, both Orthodox and heterodox, is the lack of spiritual formation among Christians. Those who are ‘believers’, church goers, even regular attenders at services and Bible studies seem, more and more, to lack a basic Christian foundation for spiritual identity, knowledge, moral discipline and ethical judgment. […]
Remind Yourself
A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for. – John G. Shedd“the greatest merchant in the United States”
Will Putin Destroy Communist Buildings In Russia, And Replace Them With Monasteries?
By Theodore Shoebat The title is misleading. The Communist buildings were built upon monastery churches that the communists demolished in 1929-30. Restoration is what is being suggested! Putin has suggested removing two old Kremlin buildings that were built over monasteries destroyed by the communists. As we read from one report: Russian President Vladimir Putin […]