I'm sure an official notice will be made soon, but here is a little info on the upcoming Colloquium on Orthodoxy, for Lutherans at St. Andrew House in Detroit...
As a psychologist, I am keenly aware of the tragic increase in the incidence of suicides. Knowing that there are a good number of clergy here, I forward the...
Hello to many old friends here! If I have not met you yet, I would briefly offer that I was Lutheran for 50 years before converting to Orthodoxy three and a...
Browsing at the Arthur Carl Piepkorn Center for evangelical Catholicity brought the quote offered below into view, hope it contripbutes to the discussion: ...
Just to let you all know, I am attempting to delete the spam message on the end times, "An Urgent End Times Message", and thought I did yesterday already. For...
I am in service to the Father and Christ as the Chosen One to bring forth the Truth to light. Together with my sisters of the Light of Life Ministry we have a...
Here is the experience of a recent convert (last Sunday) to Orthodoxy and his experience. An interesting way of speaking that I thought you all might enjoy. ...
past Spite: on books and music. *The Spiteful Jesus* *Not the one whose courtesy* *and kiss unsought are nonetheless* *bestowed. Instead, the largely * *more...
First of all, thanks to all for your thoughtful and gracious comments. I have been thinking recently about Orthodox ecclesiology, especially in relation to the...
Christopher, I just finished reading your 'Self-Critique' post. Wow. To be honest, it scares the hell out of me. It's like a swift punch to the gut, or a buzz...
I begin this post with a disclaimer: I've only been a Lutheran for about 9 months, so I've still got Evangelical Protestant theology mixing with Lutheran...
No need to tread lightly on this subject. I've got thick skin. If robust Orthodox ecclesiology demands that I not be deemed a baptized Christian (a redundancy,...
Dear Lutherans and former Lutherans, Lately I have come across in Lutheran blogs references to "navel gazing" as an Orthodox practice, and have grown more and...
As a Lutheran I have always revered Hermann Sasse as a respectable historian and theologian, as I'm sure some of you who used to be Lutherans did as well....
Laura wrote: "I have to say there must be a potential danger to become self righteous and proud when it comes to asceticism and theosis.." CO: I thought this...
http://orrologion.blogspot.com/2007/04/on-chrismation.html On Chrismation Some, even some Orthodox, say that the Sacrament of chrismation is not to be found...
So, I'm looking for the Best Orthodox Prayer Book out there. I'm currently visiting an Antiochian parish, if that makes any difference. Right now it's a...
I would very much like to hear a discussion on what 'forgiveness of sins' means to the Orthodox outside of a penal substituion or forensic substitution model....
Hey Ya'll, I'm Sal Sberna and I just joined the group. Last August I was confirmed into a wonderful ELCA congregation and thus finalized my departure from the...
Hi everyone! I'm long overdue to greet you all on this forum. I was a Lutheran minister (ELCA) for eleven years and now an OCA priest of about the same...
"The Gospel without the Atonement?"<http://cranach.worldmagblog.com/cranach/archives/2007/04/the_gospel_with.html>is a very interesting discussion at Cranach ...
Watch Your Metaphors<http://fatherstephen.wordpress.com/2007/04/21/watch-your-metaphors/> <http://wordpress.com/tag/catholic/> By Fr. Stephen Freeman Metaphors...
From the Orthodox-Lutheran Dialogue list: I've observed before that the Sacred Scriptures teach us to value Tradition while at the same time the Church's...
The Paschal sermon of St John Chrysostom is read aloud in every Orthodox parish at the Divine Liturgy of the Great and Holy Pascha Jesus Christ (this service...
Anybody else want to share stories about their favorite Saints, either living or asleep in our Lord? Who has influenced you the most to get you to where you...
I've been trying to find, to no avail, a succinct Orthodox work on what is meant precisely by justification. I was referred by someone to Constantine...
*Most Holy Theotokos, save us.* *O Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, for the sake of the prayers of Thy most pure Mother, of our holy and God-bearing fathers and...
