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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

By THIS All Men Shall Know You are My Disciples

Fruit of the Spirit The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Galatians 5: 22-23   Jesus said, “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, even as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this Read more…

By Fr. Stavros Akrotirianakis, 2 weeksJune 10, 2022 ago
The Prayer Team

God is Love

Fruit of the Spirit The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Galatians 5: 22-23 Beloved, let us love one another; for love is of God, and He who loves is born of God and knows God. He who does not love does not Read more…

By Fr. Stavros Akrotirianakis, 2 weeksJune 9, 2022 ago
The Prayer Team

Let’s Read This Again

Fruit of the Spirit The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Galatians 5: 22-23 In many and various ways God spoke of old to our fathers by the prophets; but in these last days He has spoken to us by a Son, Read more…

By Fr. Stavros Akrotirianakis, 2 weeksJune 8, 2022 ago
The Prayer Team

The Joyful Wait

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…

By Fr. Stavros Akrotirianakis, 3 weeksJune 2, 2022 ago
The Prayer Team

Don’t Be Sad

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…

By Fr. Stavros Akrotirianakis, 3 weeksJune 1, 2022 ago
The Prayer Team

Memorial Day

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 Christ is Risen!   Today’s verse from Exodus was told to Moses by God at the time of Read more…

By Fr. Stavros Akrotirianakis, 4 weeksMay 30, 2022 ago
The Prayer Team

Equal Sharers of an Imperfect Nature

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…

By Fr. Stavros Akrotirianakis, 4 weeksMay 29, 2022 ago
The Prayer Team

Being an Authentic Christian Will Bring Both Conflict and Peace

In those days, as we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a slave girl who had a spirit of divination and brought her owners much gain by soothsaying. She followed Paul and us, crying, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim Read more…

By Fr. Stavros Akrotirianakis, 4 weeksMay 28, 2022 ago
The Prayer Team

Love is Sacrifice, but with Joy

Fruit of the Spirit The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Galatians 5: 22-23 Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. And walk in love, as Christ loves us and gave Himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. Read more…

By Fr. Stavros Akrotirianakis, 4 weeksMay 27, 2022 ago
The Prayer Team

Different Kinds of Love

Fruit of the Spirit The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Galatians 5:22-23 When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love Me more than these?” He said to Him, “Yes, Lord; you know Read more…

By Fr. Stavros Akrotirianakis, 1 monthMay 26, 2022 ago
The Prayer Team

Love Is a Choice

Fruit of the Spirit The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Galatians 5: 22-23 For I desire steadfast love and not sacrifice, the knowledge of God, rather than burnt offerings. Hosea 6:6 Christ is Risen!   Love is a choice. It cannot be Read more…

By Fr. Stavros Akrotirianakis, 1 monthMay 25, 2022 ago
The Prayer Team

There is Only One Way to Bear Fruit

The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Galatians 5: 22-23 Jesus said, “I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. Every branch of mine that bears no fruit, He takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit He prunes, Read more…

By Fr. Stavros Akrotirianakis, 1 monthMay 23, 2022 ago

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