Rethinking Exodus: A Forgotten Pursuit of Virtue?
The Christian Education Department of the Antiochian Orthodox Diocese has made the Book of Exodus the focus of our Sunday School year 2025-26 and the summer’s Bible Bowl. Brainstorming ideas of teaching the Teen SOYO class, my partner advisor, Philip Riske, brought up “The Life of Moses” by St. Gregory of Nyssa as a good…
The Need for Spiritual Fatherhood
I was recently asked, “Why do you call yourself, ‘Father’ Deacon?” Growing up in the Baptist church, only a male parent (or stepparent) was to be called ‘father.” I have no children by birth or adoption. So, who am I to be called such? No one seems to question my role as a teacher either…
Keep Christmas? Keep Christ Through the Hours!
I love the Royal Hours services of the Orthodox Church. Among the Akathist Prayers, Liturgies, and other worship services, this one is like icing on a cake to my spiritual life. I practice the Hours of Prayer every Monday through Saturday (Sunday I have pre-Eucharistic prayers, the Divine Liturgy, and I try to pray Ninth…
Advent Two: Hope in Restoration
Human nature is good. According to Genesis, God created us in His image and likeness, breathed His breath of life in us and we became living souls. On the final day of creation, He made us and said it was very good. Satan didn’t create or give life to humanity. God did that. So we…
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I am a former Baptist pastor who wanted to learn more about the history and spirituality of ancient Christianity. Orthodoxy is the universal 2,000 year old expression of the universal faith taught by Jesus Christ and His Apostles. This website is for everyone who wants to pursue a Christian life that is deeply rooted in the ways of the early fathers and mothers who devoted themselves to overcoming sins and obtaining virtues.
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