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The Journey of James L. Kelley

November 27, 2018 By Fr. John Leave a Comment

An Interview by Petcu Tudor Petcu Tudor: First of all, I would like you to talk a little bit about yourself and about your conversion to Orthodoxy, so that our readers discover your personality. James L. Kelley: I grew up a Protestant in the Church of Christ denomination, which claims to follow the Bible only. […]

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From the Church of Christ to the Orthodox Church: Part 5

April 8, 2016 By Fr. John 7 Comments

by David Scott Klajic Searching for Orthodoxy After I got back from my second deployment, we had a series of awkward conversations with the RC priest where were worshipping. When he informed me that I needed to “re-do” my conversion, I think he expected me to jump right on it. Instead, I basically said “um, no […]

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From the Church of Christ to the Orthodox Church: Part 4

April 7, 2016 By Fr. John 3 Comments

by David Scott Klajic One More Deployment Shortly after, I was deployed again for six months. I attended Catholic mass (they had no Eastern Catholic presence there) and tried my best to be a part of the congregation. During Pascha, a navy Orthodox chaplain came to visit and I asked the Catholic priest there if it […]

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From the Church of Christ to the Orthodox Church: Part 3

April 6, 2016 By Fr. John 7 Comments

by David Scott Klajic Get an Annulment? The Presbyterian Church we had been attending proved to be too far for us and our little growing family. So, although it freaked me out, my wife asked me if I was OK with attending at the local Catholic Church. I was in another faith waning slump, so I […]

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From the Church of Christ to the Orthodox Church: Part 2

April 5, 2016 By Fr. John 2 Comments

by David Scott Klajic Divorce, the Army and a Decade in the Spiritual Wilderness As mentioned earlier, I spent two years in graduate school, learning Christian counseling. I was married to my first wife at the time, another lifelong Church of Christ member. Toward the end of my time in the seminary, I had approached the […]

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