Musings from a Grateful Convert: The Kingdom is in Good Hands
It belongs to the children. During this Great Lent, I have the privilege of chanting during some of the services. Weeknight services are not really well-attended in general, but there is almost always a special visitor. My priest is very young and has a beautiful family, which includes a two-year-old...
On Raising Emotionally Healthy Children
Listen Now. Join us as Fr. Chris speaks with Dr. Gary Chapman about the importance of raising emotionally healthy children and teenagers. Dr. Chapman is the author of The 5 Love Languages and Senior Associate Pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He speaks with Fr. Chris about...
8 Tips to Raise Children in Today’s World
Thirty-six years ago, I was blessed to marry a wonderful man. My husband, Jim, and I have two grown children and two beautiful grandchildren. The world is a different place than it was when we married. And tips about raising children in today’s world are invaluable. There are many challenges...
Hank Hanegraaff’s Journey to Orthodox Christianity and On Knowing the Scriptures
Tune in for two great conversations with Fr. John Peck and Hank Hanegraaff together with our host, Fr. Chris. Listen Now. We begin with Fr. John Peck who offers valuable insights about teaching the Bible to children and then we learn about the personal spiritual journey of Hank Hanegraaff, the...
For the Child: The House Blessing
Jane G. Meyer It’s early February. The nights are long, but daylight is beginning to lengthen—slowly, steadily. During this part of the year, our parish priests are on the move, and have been, since January, blessing homes from one end of town to the other. And tonight it’s our...
Is It Okay to Make Mistakes? (Part 2): Family Insights Podcast Series
Today join us as they continue to talk about how we all make mistakes and how struggles can be good. Together these counselors will walk you through the important topics so that you can gain insight into your family. Need more resources? Do not give up, strengthen your Toolbox with these: One...
Planting Orthodox Seeds: LIVE Q & A with Fr. Gregory
Every person asks questions. Here at Orthodox Christian Network we encourage it. Fr. Gregory Joyce blesses our OCN Community. Every other week Fr. Gregory goes LIVE on OCN Facebook and has a worldwide audience of questions and answers with viewers and supporters like you. We thank you to those that...
Educating our Children in The Image of God after The Likeness of Christ
How can faith come alive? Thousands can be saved around us, but how? Father Anthony’s witty and thought provoking talk affirms that the way to salvation is through the Church. So how do we as parents nurture our children to grow in faith? Father Anthony sheds light on how we can...
Parenting and How Kids Think
Listen Now. Dr. Philip Mamalakis, the assistant professor of Pastoral Care at Hellenic College Holy Cross, speaks with our host Fr. Chris Metropulos on the nuances of parenting through the Orthodox lens and his new book Parenting Toward the Kingdom: Orthodox Christian Principles of Child-Rearing. Are we parenting with...
Women Prepare for 2016 National Philoptochos Biennial Convention
New York, NY- Hundreds of delegates from across the country are set to attend the 2016 National Philoptochos Biennial Convention from July 3 to 7 in Nashville, TN. The most significant event of the Greek Orthodox Ladies Philoptochos Society will run concurrently with the Clergy-Laity Congress of the Greek Orthodox...
