“The Prayer Team” is a daily devotion written by Fr. Stavros N. Akrotirianakis, written every day since February 2015. Fr. Stavros is the Parish Priest at St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church in Tampa, Florida. It began in February 2015 as an opportunity to write more on the subject of prayer and now has branched into other subjects.
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…
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…
When Jesus had spoken these words, He lifted up His eyes to heaven and said, “Father, the hour has come; glorify Thy Son that the Son may glorify Thee, since Thou hast given him power over all flesh, to give eternal life to all whom Thou hast given Him. And Read more…
For Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus, so that he might not have to spend time in Asia; for he was hastening to be at Jerusalem, if possible, on the day of Pentecost. And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus and called to him the elders of the church. Read more…
And the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, May, for you have found favor with God. And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a Son, and you shall call His name Jesus. He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most Read more…
As they were saying this, Jesus Himself stood among them. But they were startled and frightened, and supposed that they saw a spirit. And He said to them, “Why are you troubled, and why do questionings rise in your hearts? See my hands and my feet, that it is I Read more…
In the first book, O Theophilus, I have dealt with all that Jesus began to do and teach, until the day when He was taken up, after He had given commandment through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom He had chosen. To them He presented Himself alive after His Read more…
And He commanded us to preach to the people, and to testify that He is the One ordained by God to be judge of the living and the dead. To Him all the prophets bear witness that everyone who believe in Him receives forgiveness of sins through His name. Acts Read more…
This day shall be for you a memorial day, and you shall keep it as a feast to the Lord; throughout your generations you shall observe it as an ordinance forever. Exodus 12:14 Today’s verse from Exodus was told to Moses by God at the time of the Passover and exodus Read more…
As he passed by, Jesus saw a man blind from his birth. And His disciples asked Him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” Jesus answered, “It was not that this man sinned, or his parents, but that the works of God might be Read more…