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Director’s Message: The Heart of Service: Understanding Matthew 25: 35–40 in the Orthodox Tradition
The Work of the Church is Service (Part I)
Father Stavros Akrotirianakis shows how serving others is core to our Faith.
The Work of the Church is Philanthropy (Part II)
Father Stavros Akrotirianakis discusses the Church’s view on philanthropy.
The Orthodox Volunteer Corps
Father Gary Kyriacou joins Michael Sider-Rose to talk about the Orthodox Volunteer Corps, a new mission that trains Orthodox young adults to serve the needs of the poor.
Can Orthodox Christians End Homelessness?
Rev. Dr. Christopher T. Metropulos talks to three Orthodox volunteers who are heavily involved in helping the Church respond to the problem of homelessness in America.
Saint Tabitha: The Charitable Daughter of the Early Church
Lambros Skontzos writes about one of the lesser known saints of the New Testament— Tabitha—whose legacy of sacrificial service to others became the model for Christian charity.
Greeks for Good: Hurricane Helene and Beyond
Rev. Dr. Christopher T. Metropulos interviews Allexia Brewer about her response to the devastating and ongoing effects of Hurricane Helene.
Beyond the Bars: Ascending Together with Christ in Prison
Father Stephen Powley of the Orthodox Christian Prison Ministry shares his experience of helping prisoners find renewed hope for their future in Christ Jesus.
Ways to Contribute
Letter from Prison: Valeriu Gafencu
Known as “saint of the prisons,” Valeriu Gafencu spent 11 years of his life in a Romanian gulag, where he was a beacon of Christ’s light and love in the midst of great suffering.
Seeing Ourselves and Others as Living Icons
Michael Haldas teaches us to first see in others the image and likeness of God, that we might cultivate His image in ourselves.
Serving God and Others Through Prayer
Presvytera Mallory Kasapakis reflects on prayer as one of the most profound acts of service to others that we can do.
Being Attentive to God’s Leading: Father Jacob Saylor
Christo Pappademos interviews Father Jacob Saylor as he describes his miraculous journey to Mount Athos and the priesthood.
Red Lentil Soup
Chef Emmy Louvaris offers a variation on a traditional Lenten meal.
The Society of the Spectacle
Rev. Dr. Christopher T. Metropulos urges us to withstand the temptations of the world by serving others.
Celebrating 30 Years of the Orthodox Christian Network
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