There is a powerful word in the wisdom of the Orthodox Faith that acts as a real warning to you and me. It is the word “prelest.” It literally means…
It scared me to death! I was convinced something was lurking in the dark in my room, and I wasn't about to shut my eyes! After all, it was only…
One of the greatest attractions to me towards the Orthodox Church was the continuity of practice and, more importantly, a real connection to the People of God.
There’s an old story about…
The playground bully was speechless. He was bigger than me. He was stronger than me. And he was better at fighting than me in every way except one. I was…
It's an election season here in the US, and the campaign ads in the mail, on the radio, and on TV are coming hot and heavy, especially as our society…
Dear Friends and partners,
Below is a recent presentation I did at St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church in Chicago, IL. Fr. Andreas and the faithful were such great hosts and this…
"Well, you should have known better!" Oh, how I hated hearing that from my mom. It was the tone in her voice as well as the words. You know the…
"In my darkest hour, she is standing right in front of me, speaking words of wisdom "Let it be.'" The song was on the radio as my best friend was…
This story always chokes me up:
The girl needed a transfusion and the only suitable donor was her brother, he was just 11 years old! So, the family talked it over…
As I've traveled around the country speaking, one of the situations I've encountered is that very sincere and pious Orthodox Christians seem to be insecure about how to talk about…