Christ Empowers Us
Some time ago I was listening to one of the last songs recorded by Johnny Cash, probably the best country western singer of all time. The line in his song, “put me in my box on the 309”,
Abbot Tryphon
Piety and Hypocrisy
How easy it is to worship with all piety and correctness while standing in a service within an Orthodox temple, yet make no effort to live Orthodoxy during the rest of our week. If we are abusive towards
Abbot Tryphon
“Whosoever shall follow Me…”
A way to understand carrying the Cross is ‘maturity.’ When we are young, existence throws many burdens on our shoulders: our minds, our bodies, our families, our societies, etc. The world is mystifying and hard, yet as we
Patristic Faith
Sinister Psychosis and the Remembrance of God
Foundational to Christian living is the remembrance of God. Remembrance while waking. Remembrance while at work. Remembrance while fulfilling the duties of life. Remembrance while going to sleep. The Christian must be cultivating the remembrance of God in
Fr. Zechariah Lynch
Guarding Our Thoughts
Our thoughts really do have an impact on our world. Negative thoughts about family members or fellow employees change our relationships. If we dislike someone at work and allow ourselves to think poorly of them, they are likely
Abbot Tryphon
Hellenistic Moral Flexibility or Byzantine Intrigue?
Like many in the Church, I was dismayed to receive news of the latest gaffe from the “Ecumenical Patriarchate,” this time in the form of titular Archbishop Elpidophoros’ widely-publicized Baptism of children of an unrepentant American ‘gay couple’
Patristic Faith
Hear God’s Warnings
Time is quickly running out, our opportunities to hear God’s warning s are diminishing.
Father Spyridon
What Is Good. What Is Right. What Is True.
A special July 4th message from Father Hans about the USA and it’s critics on the left and the right.
Fr. Hans Jacobse has been a priest in the Orthodox Church for over thirty years. He is
Fr Hans Jacobse
God’s Very Life Poured Into You
Fr Hans’ sermon on July 3, 2022 teaches on the establishment & founding of the Church. He breaks down its parts and its purpose. He then moves on to what the life of the Christian is and must
Fr Hans Jacobse
How Big Foundation Money Is Subverting Traditional Christianity
How Big Foundation Money Is Subverting Traditional Christianity –
There is a struggle within Christianity right now between those who want to retain its traditional moral and social teachings and those who seek to modernize and conform
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