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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

Choosing to Thrive in My Circumstances | Choose to Accept Circumstances

And Jesus sat down opposite the treasury, and watched the multitude putting money into the treasury. Many rich people put in large sums. And a poor widow came, and put in two copper coins, which make a penny. And He called His Disciples to Him, and said to them, “Truly, I say to Read more

By Fr. Stavros Akrotirianakis, 1 year ago June 30, 2024
The Prayer Team

Choosing to Thrive in My Circumstances | Choose to Survive—Don’t Be a Victim, Be a Survivor

Each man’s work will become manifest; for the Day will disclose it, because it will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test what sort of work each one has done. If the work which any man has built on the foundation survives, he will receive a reward. I Corinthians Read more

By Fr. Stavros Akrotirianakis, 1 year ago July 1, 2024
The Prayer Team

Choosing to Thrive in My Circumstances | Choose Humility

The reward for humility and fear of the Lord is riches and honor and life. Proverbs 22:4 For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted. Luke 14:11 There are so many angles we can discuss when it comes to humility. Humility is the Read more

By Fr. Stavros Akrotirianakis, 1 year ago June 30, 2024
The Prayer Team

Sunday Epistles and Gospels | Ordinary Became Extraordinary, Sinners Became Saints

When He saw the crowds, He had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. And He called to Him His twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every infirmity. The names Read more

By Fr. Stavros Akrotirianakis, 1 year ago June 27, 2024
The Prayer Team

Sunday Epistles and Gospels | Holiness Means “Set Apart”

All the saints who through faith conquered kingdoms, enforced justice, received promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched raging fire, escaped the edge of the sword, won strength out of weakness, became mighty in war, put foreign armies to flight. Women received their dead by resurrection. Some were tortured, refusing Read more

By Fr. Stavros Akrotirianakis, 1 year ago June 27, 2024
The Prayer Team

Feastday Epistles and Gospels | Saint Peter

Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His disciples, “Who do men say that the Son of man is?” And they said, “Some say John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” He said to them, “But who do Read more

By Fr. Stavros Akrotirianakis, 1 year ago June 27, 2024
The Prayer Team

Feastday Epistles and Gospels | Saint Paul

To my shame, I must say, we were too weak for that! But whatever any one dares to boast of—I am speaking as a fool—I also dare to boast of that. Are they Hebrews? So am I. Are they Israelites? So am I. Are they descendants of Abraham? So am Read more

By Fr. Stavros Akrotirianakis, 1 year ago June 26, 2024
The Prayer Team

Choosing to Thrive in My Circumstances | Choose Repentance

And Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the Name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. Acts 2:38 Many people don’t understand the true meaning of repentance. Repentance is the continual turning Read more

By Fr. Stavros Akrotirianakis, 1 year ago June 25, 2024
The Prayer Team

I Am (Your Name) Who Stands in the Presence of God

And the angel answered him, “I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God; and I was sent to speak to you, and to bring you this good news.” Luke 1:19 There are certain verses in the Bible that when I read them, my hair stands up and I Read more

By Fr. Stavros Akrotirianakis, 1 year ago June 24, 2024
The Prayer Team

Sunday Epistles and Gospels | Rivers of Living Water and the Light of Life

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

By Fr. Stavros Akrotirianakis, 1 year ago June 22, 2024
The Prayer Team

Sunday Epistles and Gospels | The Holy Spirit and Many Languages

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

By Fr. Stavros Akrotirianakis, 1 year ago June 21, 2024
The Prayer Team

Choosing to Thrive in My Circumstances | Choose Truth over Feelings

Jesus said, “You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.” John 8:32 Jesus said to him, “I AM the way, and the truth and the life; no one comes to the Father, but by Me. John 14:6 If we are choosing to thrive in all circumstances, Read more

By Fr. Stavros Akrotirianakis, 1 year ago June 20, 2024

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