Good News or not?
I am struck by how often people correspond with me who have a wrong idea about Christianity altogether. I don’t…
All things work together for good
Just a single verse. But it is a verse that we should all have kept safe in our heart, ready…
It’s my opinion!
We all have opinions about everything. That’s normal. During the Euro 2016 taking place in France at the moment, everyone…
An Introduction to Orthodoxy – Bishops
Chapter 31: The Episcopate From the earliest years of the Church the role of bishop, or episkopos, has developed as…
St Severus and Pentecost
These are the wonderful hymns composed by St Severus, the Pillar of Orthodoxy, for the Feast of Pentecost. Each one…
When we don’t enjoy the Liturgy
I’ve been asked by someone why it is that I seem to enjoy participating in the Liturgy, and even look…
Myths About Worship
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. In this blog post…
Can we trust the Gospels?
Why am I an Orthodox Christian? Well there are a great many reasons, and perhaps as I reflect on them…
St Severus and the Ascension
Here are several hymns of St Severus of Antioch on the Feast of the Ascension. Each one is a jewel,…
Building the Church – Part I
Almost all of my adult life has been spent in preparation for and in the service of the Kingdom of…