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Reason #1: the ever-changing church

May 26, 2010 By admin

This series of articles are from the “Becoming Orthodox” blog. This is the first in a series of posts highlighting reasons why I have converted to the Orthodox Church. They are listed in no particular order. Some are big, important reasons; others may be small, wonderful but non-essential reasons. I hope they offer food for […]

Filed Under: Mainline Protestants Tagged With: 2010, Becoming Orthodox blog, convert, protestant

The Fire Is Kindled

May 25, 2010 By admin Leave a Comment

by Fr. Barnabas Powell In this, the second in a series of four articles on Pentecostalism and his journey to the Orthodox faith, Fr. Barnabas sets the stage for his own spiritual odyssey. THE FIRE IS KINDLED Pentecostalism is poised to become the dominant expression of Christianity in the West. The phenomenal growth of Pentecostal […]

Filed Under: Pentecostals Tagged With: convert, Fr. Barnabas Powell, orthodoxy, pentecostal

The Thorny Path To God

May 24, 2010 By admin Leave a Comment

Then the Gospels somehow came into my hands. This book created an amazing impression upon me. I suddenly had a sharp perception that the truth was precisely here. It was as if I saw with my own eyes how Christ preached, worked miracles, was crucified, and resurrected. Truly resurrected! No such perception of reality has ever occurred to me with any other reading.

Filed Under: Atheists Tagged With: atheist, convert, Elena Skorokhodova, Russian

Combining the Uncombinable

May 22, 2010 By admin 1 Comment

When I became Orthodox and learned the basics of faith, I didn’t hide it. At first they were terrified. A Muslim father should always have Muslim children and a Muslim wife, but my mother managed to baptize her kids and even her husband! They say it was the first case in the whole history of Lebanon!

Filed Under: Muslims Tagged With: 2009, convert to christianity, Indonesian Orthodox Church, muslim, Nadezda Livanova, orthodox

Russia: Authorities Seek To Convert Beslan’s Muslims

May 21, 2010 By admin 1 Comment

By Paul Goble North Ossetian officials have sought to increase supervision of Muslim organizations in the year since the Beslan tragedy. In the year since the Beslan tragedy, North Ossetian security officials have sought to close down all independent Muslim organizations there, a campaign that has caused at least some members of historically Islamic nationalities […]

Filed Under: Muslims, News Tagged With: Beslan, converts, muslim, Russia

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