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Fr. Stavros Akrotirianakis

Fr. Stavros N. Akrotirianakis is the Proistamenos of St. John Greek Orthodox Church in Tampa, FL. Fr. contributes the Prayer Team Ministry, a daily reflection, which began in February 2015. The Prayer Team now has its own dedicated website! Fr. Stavros has produced multiple books, you can view here: https://amzn.to/3nVPY5M
The Prayer Team

Christianity is Supposed to Change Us

For once you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord; walk as children of light (for the fruit of light is found in all that is good and right and true), and try to learn what is pleasing to the Lord. Take no part in the unfruitful Read more

By Fr. Stavros Akrotirianakis, 17 hours ago December 3, 2025
The Prayer Team

The Real Santa Claus

And Jesus came down with them and stood on a level place, with a great crowd of His disciples and a great multitude of people from all Judea and Jerusalem and the seacoast of Tyre and Sidon, who came to hear Him and to be healed of their diseases; and Read more

By Fr. Stavros Akrotirianakis, 2 days ago December 2, 2025
The Prayer Team

My Yoke is Easy and My Burden is Light

At the time, Jesus said, “All things have been delivered to Me by My Father; and no one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and any one to whom the Son chooses to reveal Him.  Come to Me, all who labor Read more

By Fr. Stavros Akrotirianakis, 3 days ago December 1, 2025
The Prayer Team

The Fruit of the Spirit

The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such there is no law. And those who belong to Christ have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit. Let us Read more

By Fr. Stavros Akrotirianakis, 4 days ago December 1, 2025
The Prayer Team

Equal Under God’s Law

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 Read more

By Fr. Stavros Akrotirianakis, 5 days ago December 1, 2025
The Prayer Team

And Do Not Forsake Us Who Place Our Hope in You

The Lord will fulfill His purpose for me; Thy steadfast love, O Lord, endures forever. Do not forsake the work of Thy hands. Psalm 133:8     Even the most devout of Christians will suffer setbacks.  The journey to God’s glory will not be smooth sailing for anyone.  Why?  Because Read more

By Fr. Stavros Akrotirianakis, 6 days ago December 3, 2025
The Prayer Team

He Was the First to Be Called—We are Called as Well

The next day again John was standing with two of his disciples; and he looked at Jesus as he walked and said, “Behold the Lamb of God!”  The two disciples heard him say this, and they followed Jesus.  Jesus turned, and saw them following, and said to them, “What do Read more

By Fr. Stavros Akrotirianakis, 7 days ago November 19, 2025
The Prayer Team

The Life of an Apostle

For I think that God has exhibited us apostles as last of all, like men sentenced to death; because we have become a spectacle to the world, to angels and to men. We are fools for Christ’s sake, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are Read more

By Fr. Stavros Akrotirianakis, 1 week ago November 25, 2025
The Prayer Team

Glorify Them in Return by Your Divine Power

His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us to His own glory and excellence. 2 Peter 1:3   The day after Thanksgiving and the day after Christmas are high volume shopping days.  On the day Read more

By Fr. Stavros Akrotirianakis, 1 week ago November 25, 2025
The Prayer Team

We Need to Celebrate this Feast Every Day

I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth.  My soul makes its boast in the Lord; let the afflicted hear and be glad.  O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt His name together. Psalm 34:1-3   I wonder how Read more

By Fr. Stavros Akrotirianakis, 1 week ago November 19, 2025
The Prayer Team

Sanctify Those Who Love the Beauty of Your House

One thing have I asked of the Lord, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to inquire in His temple. Psalm 27:4     Every time I pray Read more

By Fr. Stavros Akrotirianakis, 2 weeks ago November 25, 2025
The Prayer Team

St. Katherine—Wise and Willing

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 Read more

By Fr. Stavros Akrotirianakis, 2 weeks ago November 19, 2025

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