Eating for $1.00 a Day
When you look up eating frugally, about the most austere you get is $1.50 per person per day. (At least in recent history.) A few years...
Believe in Something
The newest furor has hit the internet. The controversial Nike commercial featuring Colin Kaepernick is making the rounds. For those who...
Baptism Twins
Four years ago today we baptized Zhanna and Jacob. It is possible that they were baptized in Ukraine at their orphanages, but unlikely...
What Must I Do To Inherit Eternal Life?
What must I do to inherit eternal life? That is a great question, but do we want an answer? And if we do are we willing to do what it...
First Day of School!
Hey everyone! I’ve been trying to get around to a new blog post in a while; I know I have been a bit quiet on here lately. And I am way...
Tending the Garden of the Heart
One of the things I love most about Orthodoxy is the spiritual wisdom of her writers and saints. Today's word comes from a modern saint,...
What Is the Orthodox Church?
The simple answer to this question is that the Orthodox Church is the original Church established by Jesus Christ. The Apostles were sent...
Salvation is a Person
Salvation is a person: Jesus Christ. We came back to that point a few times at Bible study recently. In our study on Luke 2:29-32, Father...
Common Ground
This post is part of the No Longer Sola Series. I have been asked why I spend so much time picking apart Lutheranism. The answer to that...
Importance of Forgiveness
In this sermon Father Evan discusses the difficulty of forgiving. He explores the process of forgiveness and how we make it part of our...