There comes a time when pruning is necessary to increase the health of your flock. But this is no easy task, says Fr. Gabriel.

Fr. Gabriel muses on the power of the service by which we bring people into the church, as well as the genius of allowing seekers to convert at their own pace.

Fr. Gabriel explains why he just recently quit his job as an artisan baker and why he views this as a positive step in his life.

What do a local mysticism study group, the film Religulous, and the poem Invictus have in common? They all emanate from human ego and pride. Fr. Gabriel Rochelle tackles the heretical conviction that "whatever you can make up to believe religiously is probably okay and may be true."

What can we learn from Catholics in Ireland? Fr. Gabriel explains the Celtic way of evangelism, which he believes is directly applicable to the Orthodox Church.

A mission is not just built, it is literally prayed into existence!

As we near the end of the fast, Fr. Gabriel comments on the tendency in modern Christianity toward a dichotomy of the physical and spiritual as well as belief and actions.

As an artisan baker, Fr. Gabriel has some insight on the relationship between baking and ministry.

Questions from inquirers can be a regular occurrence at a new mission. What we say and how we say it makes a huge difference in the growth of the mission.

Should anyone notice or really care if just one person is missing from Church on any given Sunday?