Why Would a Southern Baptist Minister Become an Orthodox Priest? Part 1
by Fr. John Maxwell (Part One) I was raised in a middle income family in Southern California. My father John was a hard working and well educated man. He was successful in a broad range of occupations, and this makes him a fascinating man with keen insight into people. He instilled in my brother and [...]
A Baptist Missionary Smitten With Orthodoxy
After some discussion, I asked him to celebrate a Divine Liturgy in such a way that I could understand it. He took me into the Holy Altar, explained as much as necessary, allowing me to watch every action and hear every prayer. That day, in early May of 1995, I was “smitten” with Orthodoxy.
An Un-Orthodox Route
By Adlen Robinson The Journey of Fr. Barnabas Powell. This was published today by Forsythe News. Some people sense a calling early in life but make other stops along the way before answering it. Such is the case with Father Barnabas Powell, the new pastor of Saints Raphael, Nicholas and Irene Greek Orthodox Church. Raised [...]
On Spiritual Deception
by Fr. Dcn. Charles Joiner The author of the Orthodox Way of Life blog, Fr. Dcn. Charles tells it like it is. Having recently discovered that throughout much of my Christian life I was involved with “spiritual deception,” I find it necessary now to seek ways to fully understand and totally reject this error. My [...]
From Baptist to Byzantium: Part One
By Fr. James Early Everyone who has converted to Orthodoxy from another tradition has a unique and interesting conversion story. There is no such thing as a “typical” story. Because of this, I cannot claim that my conversion story is all that different from the (non-existent) “typical” story. Nevertheless, after having related my experience dozens [...]
A Jesuit Missionary’s Journey To Orthodoxy
by Fr. Leo Arrowsmith The Society of Jesus was my spiritual home for 24 years. 13 of those years were as a Jesuit missionary in Japan. Only after returning to the US and leaving the Jesuits to marry Denise Mason did I finally come into contact with Orthodoxy. It all started in my prayer closet [...]
‘He Painted As If He Were A God’
He explained how the robe presented the figure in a very aristocratic way. “In fact”, he said, “he is painted as if he were a God”. There was a pause and then he said, “Because that is who He is”
The Story Of A Javanese Priest
I am Fr. Antonios from central Java. I am a married priest with one wife: Presbytera Marina , and one son (Ireneus ) and two daughters (Paraskevi and Kyriaki). Ireneus and Paraskevi are in the university, while Kyriaki is still in the primary school. Before I tell my story, I think I should tell you [...]
A Faith Fulfilled
by Fr. Michael Harper This article was written in 2008, before Fr. Michael’s repose in Jan. 2010. He was the author of the book “A Faith Fulfilled: Why Are Christians Across Great Britain Embracing Orthodoxy?” Eleven years ago, when my wife and I joined the Orthodox Church, I told two of my sisters what we [...]
How A Southern Baptist Minister Found His Way To Eastern Orthodoxy
The Story of Pastor Robert Frisby How does a former Southern Baptist minister find his way into the Eastern Orthodox Church? It was a long and winding road for Bob and Laurel Frisby and two of their grandchildren. Bob spent his childhood and early teens without a church to call home. He was what he [...]
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