Join us for the second in a series of conversations about the current conflict between Russia and Ukraine, with Dr. Sharyl Cross (St. Edward’s University), Dr. Nikolas Gvosdev (U.S. Naval War College), Dr. Elizabeth Prodromou (Tufts University) and Dcn. Dr. Nicholas Denysenko (Valparaiso University). Due to the length of this […]
Hank Hanegraaff, president of the Christian Research Institute and host of the Bible Answer Man broadcast, comments on sensationalistic end-time scenarios occasioned by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Let Ezekiel mention the word rosh, and the…
Metropolitan Meletios of Nikopolis † For people who have any understanding of God and his kingdom, nothing’s a misfortune. Saint John suffered one of the greatest misfortunes that can befall anyone. He was taken prisoner of war. By the Turks. At the age of twenty. What could have been […]
Now before faith came, we were confined under the law, kept under restraint until faith should be revealed. So that the law was our custodian until Christ came, that we might be justified by faith. But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a custodian; for in […]
Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. II Corinthians 3:17 For you were called to freedom, brethren; only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love be servants of one another. Galatians 5:13 Live as free men, […]
Now those who were scattered because of the persecution that arose over Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to none except Jews. But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who on coming to Antioch spoke to the Greeks also, […]
Around the world, Orthodox Christians will soon be participating in the same services in celebration of the Resurrection of our Lord. Much of Holy Week and Pascha is shared by Orthodox Christians across many cultures, which connects us spiritually. Nevertheless, the variety of cultures found within Orthodox Christianity means that […]
“Before there was a West, there was Christendom.” Fr. John Strickland has written a monumental four-part history of Christendom—from the first millennium of Christendom which he deems “the age of paradise” to our current cultural condition which he…
Fr. Christopher Metropulos sits down with three of the winners from this year’s Byzanfest film festival to talk about their projects. Byzanfest screens and streams the very best of Orthodox-inspired cinema, with a goal to foster the growth of the global Orthodox movie industry and introduce diverse audiences to our […]
Does Church history matter? In an age marked by division, Christians of all traditions can almost assuredly agree that we are currently living in an age of cultural decline. Believing in the transformational power of historical understanding, Fr….
“Man of God,” the highly anticipated award-winning box office hit based on the inspiring life of our beloved Orthodox saint, Saint Nektarios of Aegina that won the hearts of the public in Greece, Russia and Serbia starring Aris Servetalis, Alexander Petrov, and Mickey Rourke, premiered on the big screen as […]
Online Church Services Streamed from Your Device OCN offers online streaming of Orthodox worship services throughout the world. Watch them with your family or just have them play in the background. Please be sure to check to see the times of the services by visiting the respective homepages. Please also […]