Glory to God for All Things

The Transformation of Orthodoxy

Posted on 7/2/2012 in Evangelism, Orthodox Christianity with 55 Comments

I apologize. There are many others who can write with far more knowledge and expertise about this topic. I write out of deep gratitude from within the limits of my situation. On July 1, the Very Rev. Peter Gillquist fell asleep in the Lord. His story, along with that of many others, is part of a modern transformation of the … Continue reading →

Evangelism and the Ego

Posted on 6/24/2012 in Orthodox Christianity with 42 Comments

Do I have a responsibility to rescue the ego-driven narrative of your life? Does the gospel of Christ exist to confirm your opinions and strengthen your arguments against the threats of a world-gone-mad? How should we evangelize the neurotic? I use the term “neurotic” lightly, under the assumption that we can all be described by the term to a greater … Continue reading →

The Chariot of Israel and Its Horsemen – The Repose of Archbishop Dmitri of Dallas

Posted on 8/28/2011 in Conversion, Culture, Evangelism, Orthodox Christianity, The Journey of Faith with 24 Comments

And so it was, when they had crossed over, that Elijah said to Elisha, “Ask! What may I do for you, before I am taken away from you?” Elisha said, “Please let a double portion of your spirit be upon me.” So he said, “You have asked a hard thing. Nevertheless, if you see me when I am taken from … Continue reading →

Read “Everywhere Present”

Have you ever referred to God as “the Man upstairs”? Most Christians living in a secular society have unwittingly relegated God and all things spiritual to the “second storey” of the universe: Read More...
Christianity in a One-Storey Universe