(If it doesn't, you may already be in big spiritual trouble...)
What leads a person to believe in God, while refusing to identify themselves as members of a particular “faith community”?
The main point is this: If our Orthodox faith is not actually lived out and strengthened by the holy services, it is nothing more than fakery and self-deception
The singular goal and benefit of the church cannot be found in any other institution and remains the spiritual healing which we all crave. "The church is not a museum for saints, but a hospital ...
Real beliefs actually produce real religion, like church attendance, prayer and charity. But "religious opinions" have no power to produce any real religion
How many times have we been asked: How big is your church? How many stewards do you have? What’s your weekly average attendance? In responding I sometimes wonder what these numbers truly reveal. Can ...
As we move towards Pascha with rapid steps and we get ready to embark in the great spirituality of Holy Week, maybe is a good time now to stop for a minute and reflect on the transforming power that ...
Saturday or Sunday as a day devoted to God and family has given way to offering at best a few hours of each Saturday or Sunday. At worst, a “take it or leave it” approach whereby if worship can be ...
