Author: Abbot Tryphon

Which Road Are You Traveling? There are two types of Christians. There are those who can say with the Apostle Paul, “I have been crucified with Christ: it is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me (Galatians 2:20)”. And then there are those Christians who believe

Are we going to lie down in this world of darkness, or rise up in the light of our risen King Jesus?

The River of Fire: “an all-consuming fire and an illuminating light” Upon Christ’s Second Coming, everyone who has ever lived will see Him in His uncreated light, forever. For “those who worked good deeds in their lifetime will go towards the resurrection of life, while those who worked evil in

There are many translations of the Bible. Which one is the best?  

We Must Be the Leaven in a Post-Christian Era As Christians in this post-Christian era, we must live with the knowledge that God still reigns, even though the evidence is to the contrary. In this post-Christian era, we are like exiles, but like the Jews who were in bondage under

No setback can stop your comeback. We can do all things in Christ Jesus, Who loves us.  

It is unfathomable for me to think what my life might have been like had I never become Orthodox, and never entered monastic life. The joy I feel at having tasted from the ocean of grace that is Orthodoxy! Orthodoxy has filled me, completed me, made me whole. Her gates

God is everywhere. Where are you? #prayer #peace #God

The Enemies Are Not Armies, But Demons Many people are convinced we are living in the end times. They look to changes in the earth’s climate, ever more disastrous storms and the failing economy, as well as the political upheaval in our land, as signs of the end times. Coupled

“Hear and understand: it is not what goes into the mouth that defiles a person, but what comes out of the mouth; this defiles a person.” Matthew 15:10-11 #Bible #Fast #lent