“Before there was a West, there was Christendom.” Fr. John Strickland has written a monumental four-part history of Christendom—from the first millennium of Christendom which he deems “the age of paradise” to our current cultural condition which he…
At that time, a lawyer asked Him a question, to test Him. “Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?” And He said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the […]
“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hid. Nor do men light a lamp and put it under a bushel, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they […]
Fr. Christopher Metropulos sits down with three of the winners from this year’s Byzanfest film festival to talk about their projects. Byzanfest screens and streams the very best of Orthodox-inspired cinema, with a goal to foster the growth of the global Orthodox movie industry and introduce diverse audiences to our […]
Since therefore the children share in flesh and blood, He Himself likewise partook of the same nature, that through death He might destroy him who has the power of death, that is, the devil, and deliver all those who through fear of death were subject to lifelong bondage. Hebrews 2:14-15 […]
Then the kingdom of heaven shall be compared to ten maidens who took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. For when the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them; but the wise took flasks of oil with their […]
He who believe in Him is not condemned; he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God. John 3:18 One of my favorite movies is “Vacation” starring Chevy Chase. One of my favorite scenes in the movie is […]
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. If any man’s […]
But they do not know the thoughts of the Lord, they do not understand His plan, that He has gathered them as sheaves to the threshing floor. Micah 4:12 There are lots of things in life that are hard to understand. Calculus, taxes, home appliance repair, how to raise a child—these […]
But earnestly desire the higher gifts. And I will show you a still more excellent way. I Corinthians 12:31 Today begins a new unit on the Prayer Team, something that I’ve been thinking about writing for many years, and something which many Prayer Team members have encouraged me to write on. The […]
A Guide to Goal-Setting for Orthodox Christians We are all given the same 24 hours in a day, but how we use and prioritize our time makes all the difference in accomplishing our goals. God has given us this gift of time and He expects us to use it wisely […]
And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, full of grace and truth; we have beheld His glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father. John 1:14 The Gospel accounts of the Nativity are limited to a mere forty verses. In the Gospel of Matthew, there are 19 […]