Wednesday, October 09, 2024

Romans Chapter 1 & 2

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We are currently doing a study of the Book of Romans via Google Meets, which I intend to post to our parish channel on  YouTube . Unfortunat...
Saturday, August 31, 2024

Should Orthodox Christians Vote? Two Contemporary Saints Answer

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  I often hear Orthodox Christians who are understandably frustrated with our political system make statements like: "Why should I vote...
Wednesday, June 05, 2024

Hieromartyr Daniel Sysoev on Interracial Marriage

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  “…all mankind originated from a single root. All men are brothers not figuratively, but literally. Hence, all attempts to develop racist o...
Thursday, May 16, 2024

Stump the Priest: "Indeed He is Risen!" or "Truly He is Risen!"?

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  Question: "Why do some Orthodox respond to "Christ is Risen!" with "Indeed He is Risen!" but others say, "Tr...
Wednesday, May 15, 2024

How James 2:18-24 Parallels Romans 3:27-4:22 According to James Dunn

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Yesterday I participated in a discussion with one other Orthodox person and two Protestants on the question of Justification, and in particu...
Friday, March 15, 2024

Texas Monthly Hit Piece on Russian Orthodoxy in Texas

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Note: The article in question is so over the top that I considered not responding to it directly, but I think the people in my parish, and ...
Friday, March 08, 2024

Deaconesses, Female Deacons, and the Agenda of the St. Phoebe Center

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  St. Phoebe, the Deaconess On February 2nd, 2024, Ancient Faith Radio held a discussion about deaconesses , which was a documentary by John...
Friday, February 02, 2024

Moldova Pilgrimage, Part 5

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A statue of Mother Safta Brâncoveanu in front of the main Church in the Văratec women's monastery.  Click here for Part 1. Click here f...
Tuesday, October 03, 2023

What is Christian Marriage?

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Me and my wife with my daughter Catherine, and son-in-law Benjamin Dixon The following sermon was given on May 7, 2023, at the wedding of my...
Thursday, September 14, 2023

Moldova Pilgrimage, Part 4

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The Elder Cleopa Click here for Part 1. Click here for Part 2. Click here for Part 3. On Tuesday, we went to the Sihăstria Secului Monastery...
Friday, September 08, 2023

Moldova Pilgrimage, Part 3

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The St. Paraskeva Cathedral in Iași, Romania Click here for Part 1. Click here for Part 2. On Sunday morning, August 14th, I arrived at the ...