By Nickolas Barbin Childhood My journey is long, starting as a Roman Catholic, next becoming Southern Baptist, then a (non-denominational) Pentecostal, then Charismatic Evangelical, then Eastern Orthodox. Originally, I was raised, and baptized Roman Catholic in Louisiana. My parents divorced when I was a year or two old and my father immediately remarried. My father […]
Called To Orthodoxy
A former Pentecostal minister and Independent Old Catholic Priest’s conversion story to the Orthodox faith. by Sherie Mercier Where do I begin? I was born and raised in St. Joseph, Michigan, on the shores of SW Lake Michigan – across the lake from Chicago, 61 years ago. My parents were not very religious, in fact, […]
“Are We Going To Convert?” – My Journey To The True Church
by Isaac Bicko Before I delve too deep into my journey to the Church, I would like to reflect a little bit on my childhood with an anecdote… One of my earliest memories is one of when my neighbor (also my best friend at the time) and I were playing in my backyard on a […]
The Pastor’s Path to Orthodoxy: Did I Join A Cult?
This post in our series of spouses who become Orthodox without their spouses is for husbands, and interestingly, also for heterodox clergy. This article is from a former Assembly of God pastor who found his way to the Early Church, and behold – discovered that it is Orthodox Christianity. Thank you, Patrick, for allowing us to publish […]
Couple Converts to Orthodoxy, Five Years Later Celebrates 70th Wedding Anniversary
by Todd McMahon This was too good not to publish – The congregation from Green Bay’s St. Matthew Orthodox Church celebrated the 70th wedding anniversary for church members Bronnie and Annabelle Stroud. When he leads the Sunday morning liturgy, Father Maximus Cabey needs only to gaze out to his congregation to find inspiration in the […]
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