WHAT KIND OF FAITH JUSTIFIES US BEFORE GOD?
Reflections on the nature of faith and what Christ calls us to in order that we may be justified.
Father Spyridon
The Time of Testing has Come
St. Nikon was one of the last Elders of the Monastery of Optina. He served in Optina until it was totally shut down by the Soviets in the early 1920s. St Nikon, like hundreds of thousands of other
Fr. Zechariah Lynch
A Man Above Harm, Freedom that Enslaves, and the Power of Phroneo
“Let this mind be in you …” (Phil. 2:5).
Mind, in the above instance in the Greek, phroneo. When applied to the Christian life it means, basically, to have understanding, to be wise. To think as to think
Fr. Zechariah Lynch
The Masters of Death Are Now the Ministers of Life?
True Christianity calls a person to total faith in God. A Christian must believe wholeheartedly that his life and his bodily death are in God’s hands. This does not mean such a one becomes reckless, no, rather, such
Fr. Zechariah Lynch
The Optina Martyrs
At The Ringing Of The Bells details the lives and faith of three monks (Hieromonk Vasily, Monk Therapont, and Monk Trophim) who were all killed by a Satanist during a Paschal celebration at the Optina Monastery in Russia
Roosh Valizadeh
Uniformity of Behavior, Reconstruction, and Such Musings
Gray high-rise apartment buildings loomed in the gray overcast sky. Through the dust-covered window of the charter van, I watched as we passed an overcrowded electric trolley bus which was leaning heavily to one side. I wondered how
Fr. Zechariah Lynch
Courage in the Face of Deceitful Compromise
The Lord calls His people to be strong and courageous in Him. St. Paul commands, “Keep on watching, standing fast in the faith, conducting yourselves in a courageous way, and being strong. Let all your things be done
Fr. Zechariah Lynch
The Orthodox Survival Course By Father Seraphim Rose
The Orthodox Survival Course is a series of lectures by Father Seraphim Rose which you can obtain in video or text format (DOCX | MOBI). The title may be a misnomer because what it provides is a history
Roosh Valizadeh
You Must Suffer
One of the most difficult topics concerning Christianity is suffering. Lord Jesus Christ called us to pick up and carry our cross while not being of the world, but how much suffering is too much? Should we attempt
Roosh Valizadeh
