The Lord of the Dance
When my son Michael – who has special needs – is excited, or when he is trying to get a burp to come out, he does a little dance. It’s…
Nov 17, 2015
Posts about parenting
Parenting Living Icons
At the Missions Institute conference, Speaking to Secular America, Dr. Philip Mamalakis, the Assistant Professor of Pastoral Care at Holy Cross…
Nov 05, 2015
Go Stand in the Corner: A Convert Reflects on Discipline
From one of our bloggers! Go Stand in the Corner: A Convert Reflects on Discipline I grew up in the 1980s as part of a large Roman Catholic family. My…
Nov 04, 2015
Embracing All God’s Children, Part 5: Pastoral Concerns
As the parent of special needs children, church was often a challenge for us. While most of our time was spent serving smaller military chapels,…
Oct 19, 2015
Looking Through Love
I was twelve years old and unable to appreciate the Biblical history of where we were, when we were on the island of Patmos, in the Dodecanese. We were…
Sep 26, 2015
Being Ready with a Defense
How do we respond to defending our faith in dialogue, when we don’t want an argument? In this episode, Fr. Chris speaks with Michael Tishel, CrossRoad…
Aug 14, 2015
Children and Confession
Does a second grader need to know about confession or are they too innocent? In this episode, Fr. Chris speaks with Fr. Alexander Goussetis, pastor of…
Aug 10, 2015
When We Are Too Busy for Prayer
Is prayer part of your daily life, or are you finding yourself out of time by the end of the day? Listen as Fr. Chris speaks with Fr. Stavros Akrotirianakis…
Jul 31, 2015
Expectations of Fatherhood Today
Is the role of fatherhood getting in the way of parenting? Are you terrified at the thought of an emotional connection? Listen as our guest host, Emmy…
Jun 17, 2015
The Children’s Word: How Good is Your Excuse?
Welcome to The Children’s Word, a weekly ministry of the Orthodox Christian Network brought to you by Presvytera Alexandra Houck! This week, Pres….
Dec 10, 2014