Reflecting on my vision of an Orthodox Tent Revival, Subdeacon Seraphim gets a little hallucinogenic! For the life of the Coptic Saint pictured here, go here. For something completely different, go here. A more ancient form of snake handling is seen H E R E. Read more

The Church’s view of human nature is: God created Man in His image and likeness to be in communion with Him. Man has free will to respond to this relationship. Although created in the image and after the likeness of God, humanity does not sustain communion with God (p.15). While humanity is still a creature, fashioned after God’s image, the likeness has been lost and, through sin, the image tarnished. What is this “image?” St Gregory Palamas claims the “image”... Read more

Back in 1997, in the Mountains of Western North Carolina, plans were in place for the first Appalachian Orthodox Tent Revival. Kinda. Here’s what was planned: BBQ, a bluegrass band and/or barbershop quartet, a guest Orthodox “preacher” … … and a big ol’ tent. The idea was to bring the locals into a familiar setting — even offer familiar old hymns — and mix in Orthodox hymnody with, of course, a spirited evangelical, but Orthodox, message. It’s a long story,... Read more

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The first openly gay Episcopal bishop said Wednesday that the church’s top policymaking body should not heed a request from Anglicans worldwide to place a moratorium on electing gay or lesbian bishops. “Jesus is the ‘homosexual agenda’ in the Episcopal church, I believe that with my whole heart,” Robinson said. “My agenda is to speak the witness that I know of this living, loving God, who loves me for all I am and all that I... Read more

I’m headed to El Paso for our Diocesan Parish Life Conference, so postings here may be sparse, or re-runs, till Monday. The realization that I had blunted my emotions for the sake of physical pleasure helped me gain the strength to resist casual sex. Healing the damage takes time—but there are some fun surprises along the way. The biggest surprise for me has been discovering how much there is to like about men … MORE Menwhile [sic] … Seeking to... Read more

… and other right-believing Anglicans. ‘Piscopalian. Meet the Anglicans. They’re the modern stoned age family. From the World of Vicky Gene, they’re a page right out of history. Let’s ride with the family down the street. Through the courtesy of 815. When you’re ‘Piscopalian you’ll have a yabba dabba doo time. A dabba doo time. You’ll have a gay old time! Comment & Pic stolen from GetReligion: I can’t fathom how the “in-your-face” attitude of the liberal side of that... Read more

In the Orthodox Church, most every service … In the Orthodox Home, most every time of prayer … Begins … O heavenly King, Comforter, Spirit of TruthWho art everywhere present and fillest all thingsTreasury of good thingsAnd giver of LifeCome and dwell in usAnd cleanse us from all impurityAnd save our souls, O Good One.Various translations, this one from memory EXCEPT …We do not say this prayer from Pascha (Easter) until Pentecost — when we “relive” the descent of the... Read more

The Self-Ruled Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America has a revamped webpage. H E R E. Read more

I had wondered the same thing when I originally posted THIS on the former Archbishop’s remarks. David Mills hones in … “Carey really shouldn’t complain about his disciples. A man who has driven his car off a cliff and boasts of his success ought not to condemn the man who in imitation gets in the car and drives it off the same cliff. And oddly enough, that thoughtfulness is revealed in the treatment of homosexuality to which both I and... Read more

by Fr Victor PotapovTODAY the Orthodox Church commemorated a great event in human history – the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles, an event the Church celebrates on the day of the Holy Trinity (Pentecost). The tenth day following the Ascension of our Lord Jesus Christ was the fiftieth day following Christ’s Resurrection. Following the Lord’s direct instruction, all of the Apostles, the Mother of God, other disciples of Christ, and other faithful were together, of one accord,... Read more