St Paul speaks about the “Acceptable Time” of preaching the Gospel and the urgency with which apostles preach the good news. The urgency to preach the good news of Jesus Christ in the Orthodox Funeral service. Jesus, like a first responder, runs straight to the crisis of his beloved mankind.

Jesus gives new commandments to His disciples to love their enemies, lend without expecting anything in return, and to be merciful as God is merciful. The impossibility of following these commandments unless we imitate Jesus Himself and depend on His Power and grace. How you can fulfill the commanded by at least hating your enemies a little bit less every day.

How the Cross is the “Logo” of the Orthodox Church that speaks to the world. The subtleties of the Orthodox icon of the Crucifixion explained.

What is the “Indiction”? Why does the Orthodox Church New Year begin on September 1st? Jesus begins his mission in Nazareth with the controversial teaching that He fulfills the words of the prophets. The Greek versus the Christian view of time. For Orthodox Christians, the liturgical year immerses the Faithful in the “Acceptable Tear of the Lord.”

Jesus gives His disciples the exact reason for their inability to heal a demon possessed boy: Their lack of faith. In other words, their connection with their Lord was lacking.... they neglected sitting at the Lord’s feet to learn and to be trained as His disciples.

Why are Orthodox Christians and Their Churches so “Serious”?

You Do Not Have to Be the Smartest Guy in the Room to Be an Orthodox Christian.... Just Believe in and Live By the Power and Wisdom of God Revealed in Christ Crucified

Holy Transfiguration: What the Church Sings About the Transfiguration of Our Lord

The Two Blind Men Healed By Jesus as a model of Discipleship.

Through three miracles Jesus reveals that he has the authority to forgive sins. His whole life work and ministry is to forgive sins.