by Forrest Long The pungent aroma of incense fills the air. In the dim candle light, smoke ascends high toward the domed ceiling and, as the eye follows its upward spiral, one can imagine gazing into heaven itself. The architecture, the icons, the aroma, the awesome silence — the sensory perception of all that surrounds […]
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 […]
From Baptist to Byzantium: Part Seven
by James Early Sorrow and Joy Our first year back in the states was filled with many sorrows. First of all, we suffered from reverse culture shock, greatly missing the job, the city, and the people that we loved. Often we longed to go back to our former lives, but of course that was impossible […]
From Baptist to Byzantium: Part Six
by James Early Retreat Only a couple of days after we returned to Banja Luka, we repacked our bags and rushed off to Slovenia to attend a spiritual retreat for all of the IMB missionaries in our area. The retreat included a lot of rest and relaxation, along with daily Bible study sessions led by […]
From Baptist to Byzantium: Part Five
by James Early Reading What really caught my attention about this book was the fact that it was not just about Protestants converting to Orthodoxy, nor even just about evangelicals converting. I had heard stories before about both of these types of conversions occurring. What amazed me was that the book was about a group […]
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