“Hard sayings” indeed!
“If ninety-nine of us are good and saintly but one of our brothers or sisters is far from our solace and…
Reflections in Christ
“Facing Forward” Part 3: Nurturing healthy parishes
In Orthodox Christian circles we talk a lot about “healthy parishes.” And we occasionally hear people making great sport of…
“Wood is healed by Wood!”
The Great Feast of the Elevation of the Cross raises a myriad of themes—Biblical, historical, theological, etc.—upon which to meditate. One…
Byzantium and the Glory of the Cross
Beginning with the Great Feast of the Elevation of the Cross on September 14 and continuing throughout the…
Before Thy Cross, we bow down in worship!
“Then will appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven….“ [Matthew 24:30].
Contemporary scholars debate the meaning of the word “sign” in…
The “Silver Bullet” of Evangelism
In a single sentence, it could be said that evangelization is everyone’s business, since it is every baptized Christian’s…
“Facing Forward” Part 2: Personal considerations in Orthodox Evangelization
As a continuation of “Facing Forward” Part 1, we offer twelve “personal considerations” necessary to evangelize. ...
Church New Year: Curing the summertime blues!
“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me… to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord” [Isaiah 61:1-2; Luke 4:18-19]. ...
A Lethal Legacy
A friend of mine just returned from back east where he had attended the funeral of a friend and was mightily impressed by…
“Facing Forward” Part 1: Practical Principles of Orthodox Evangelization
by Joseph Kormos
In light of the theme of the 18th All-American Council—“How to Expand the Mission”...