God can handle your questions and doubts. Speak up! #orthodoxy #question #doubt
Category: The Morning Offering
Be Quick to Ask Forgiveness Saint Tikhon of Zadonsk said, “Do not think about the sins of your brother but about what in him is better than in yourself.” These words are powerful, and can be life changing if we take them as our own. Finding fault only in ourselves
The founder of Jews For Jesus and my old friend, Father James Bernstein, is nearing the end of his earthly sojourn. He has some final words for us before taking up his heaven abode. #JewsForJesus #jesuschrist #orthodoxy
The Church, Like a Forest, Needs Oxygen Growing up in Northern Idaho, I was surrounded by mountains and forests. I don’t remember a time when forests did not tug at my heart and fill my imagination with thoughts of adventure. As a small child my parents took my brother Dwayne,
You are not a brain on a stick, a body without a soul, or a soul trapped in a body. Every part of you has a purpose, and must find its proper place in God. #orthodoxy #God #unity
Putting Blame in the Right Place “A humble and spiritually active man, when he reads the Holy Scriptures, will refer everything to himself and not to another.” Saint Mark the Ascetic We all have a natural tendency to lay blame on others, when in truth we must blame only ourselves.
“They knew not whether they were in heaven, or on earth” The interior beauty of an Orthodox temple, even one as small and simple as ours, speaks of the beauty of our Faith. When Prince Vladimir sent emissaries to the known world, “shopping” for a religion that would unite his
Orthodox Christianity is unlike any other religion.
This is too good to keep it a secret! #ThankGod #JesusChrist #gospel
The Importance of Preserving Our Orthodox Faith for the Next Generation When parishes are forced to close, it is not just because the children have moved away, and the old folks have died off. The problem is much greater than this. With increased numbers of immigrants joining parishes, often with