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.
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 […]
“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.
The 2014 New Testament Challenge
by Fr. John A. Peck Beginning Nov. 15th (that is, in just a few weeks at the beginning of the Advent/Nativity Fast), we will once again be embarking on our annual challenge event to read through the entire New Testament (aloud) by Christmas! This is a great endeavor and exercise and you should join it! […]
ISIS Causing Iraqis to Turn to Christ at “Stunning Pace”
Working in northern Iraq’s Kurdish region day and night to help meet the needs of people displaced by the threats and violence of the Islamic State (ISIS) in Mosul and other areas, members of an Iraqi ministry team recently came into contact with a colonel from the Kurdish forces battling ISIS. The colonel was serving […]
Religion vs. Liberty?
by Fr. Hans Jacobse “Only Christianity can tolerate liberty.”
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 […]
American Pastors Largely Silent on Current Issues
It is time for Christians to acknowledge that these ministers are not pastors; they are CEOs. They are not Bible teachers; they are performers. They are not shepherds; they are hirelings.
A Cold Age
by Fr. Lawrence Farley One of the benefits of reading history is that it enables one to compare one’s own era with other eras, and so identify the blind spots of former times and as well as the blind spots of one’s own time. As C.S. Lewis once pointed out (in his essay On the Reading […]