Every good endowment and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change. James 1:17 I was listening to a podcast recently hosted by a non-denominational pastor, who had another non-denominational pastor as his guest. Read more…
By Fr. Michael Psaromatis Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia On Holy Ascension, the Lord, risen from the dead, takes our humanity into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. It is a feast of glory, but also a feast that teaches us how to wait. Christ Read more…
“And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.” Matthew 25:46 What happens after life on earth is over? This is one of the most important questions we will ever ponder. If there is nothing after life on earth is over, then there would be Read more…
The Lord said, “See that you do not despise one of these little ones; for I tell you that in heaven their angels always behold the face of My Father who is in heaven. What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep, and one of them has gone astray, Read more…
On the last day of the feast, the great day, Jesus stood up and proclaimed, “If any one thirst, let him come to Me and drink. He who believes in Me, as the scripture has said, ‘Out of his heart shall flow rivers of living water.’” Now this He said Read more…
When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. And suddenly a sound came from heaven like the rush of a mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared to them tongues as of fire, distributed and resting Read more…
Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. John 3:5-6 Since the time of Abraham, Read more…
And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it. Matthew 16:18 The “Church” is mentioned in the Creed, specifically a Church that is “one, holy, catholic and apostolic.” Let’s quickly examine each Read more…
The following in an excerpt from “Eros of Orthodoxy,” translated by Fr. Nicholas Palis and written by Mr. Pantelis Paschou. The matter of temptations and the war that the Christian has against them, is heavy and somewhat “scholastic” probably for modern man. Not only for religiously indifferent men but even Read more…
In many and various ways God spoke of old to our fathers by the prophets. Hebrews 1:1 We believe that it is the Holy Spirit that speaks into our hearts. The Holy Spirit, the One who completes what is lacking in us, inspires our thoughts, and in the case of Read more…
But when the Counselor comes, Whom I shall send to you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, Who proceeds from the Father, He will bear witness to Me. John 15:26 In the year 589 A.D., the Latin word “Filioque”, meaning “and the Son” was added to the Read more…
But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, Whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you. John 14:26 The Holy Spirit is the third person of the Holy Trinity. Like the Father and the Read more…