We’ve Gotten Stewardship All Wrong
This kickoff podcast explains why our current Parish approaches to stewardship completely miss the mark and introduces a series of podcasts that will explore a new stewardship, Parish and personal...
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Stewardship and Faith
In this video, Fr. Chris speaks with Bill Marianes, an archon of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, attorney, and expert on mobilizing Church Stewardship. Mr. Marianes defines Stewardship as “What you do...
View ArticleThe SIN Challenge
In this installment of Stewardship Calling, Bill Marianes begins to describe the “SIN Challenge” facing Christian churches. SIN stands for Spirituality, Income, and Numbers and Engagement. He focuses...
View ArticleThe SIN Challenge, Part 2 – The Income Challenge in our Churches
This podcast is the second in the three-part series on the Stewardship “SIN” (Spirituality, Income, and Numbers) challenges faced by Christian churches today. We briefly explore highlights of some of...
View ArticleThe SIN Challenge, Part 3 – The Numbers Challenge in our Churches
This podcast is the third in the three-part series on the Stewardship Spirituality, Income and Numbers challenges (what I refer to as the “SIN” challenge) faced by Christian churches today. We briefly...
View ArticleLangley, British Columbia: St. Herman of Alaska Orthodox Church
St. Herman of Alaska Orthodox Church in Langley, B.C, is a parish of the Orthodox Church in America, located in suburban Vancouver on the Canadian west coast. Its pastor is Fr. Lawrence Farley who...
View ArticleChicago, IL: Serbian Orthodox Church of the Holy Resurrection
About a year ago, I started my third year of college. I had to move to Chicago and change my whole routine, including my church. However, my new parish is simply beyond words. It is the Serbian...
View ArticleShoreline, WA: Holy Apostles Greek Orthodox Church
Holy Apostles Greek Orthodox Church is a fantastic eclectic mix of people whose unique stories brought them through our doors. It is a great sized church, not too big where you feel lost in the sea of...
View ArticleVenice, FL: Holy Spirit Orthodox Church
Holy Spirit Orthodox Church in Venice Florida is a parish of the Orthodox Church in America, founded in 1984. We are located at 700 Shamrock Blvd, Venice FL 34293, 941-685-0623. Our website is...
View ArticleCheyenne, WY: Saints Constantine and Helen Orthodox Church
Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church in Cheyenne, Wyoming might be located in the “Playground of the West,” but when it comes to living out our faith and spreading the Good News of Jesus...
View ArticleVictoria, British Columbia, Canada: All Saints of Alaska Orthodox Church
Founded originally in the 1980s, the original Orthodox Church in America mission parish went dormant and was revived in 2002. We are now a small but full parish with an interesting mix of converts and...
View ArticleThe Scriptural Foundation of Stewardship – Part 1
The Scriptural Foundation of Stewardship – Part 1 is the first of a multipart series that explores the Scriptural foundation of stewardship. The Holy Gospel is the greatest book ever written that...
View ArticleTabitha, which means Dorcas
Now there was at Joppa a disciple named Tabitha, which means Dorcas. She was full of good works and acts of charity. In those days she fell sick and died; and when they had washed her, they laid her in...
View ArticleHoly Fist Bumps and Raising Children
This past Sunday, I received a holy fist bump. Yes, I am serious, a holy fist bump. It was given to me by a nervous 8-year-old new altar boy. It is a story of raising our children in trust that the...
View ArticleThe Long Shadows of Byzantium
Every time I stand at the altar in our little church of St. Herman’s in Langley, B.C., I stand in the long shadows of Byzantium. That is, I find myself facing the processional cross which we keep at...
View ArticleMinding Our Language
We’re an ethnic parish, jurisdictionally. But we’re not even close to monolithic culturally. This is the San Francisco Bay Area, after all. We’ve got a little bit of everybody all up in here. Now Greek...
View ArticleMonasticism in the Life of the Church
In this episode of Our Life in Christ and in America, Bill Hinkle interviews Fr. Peter Heers, an American priest serving as the rector of St. Elias the Prophet Orthodox Church in Thessaloniki, Greece....
View ArticleThe Scriptural Foundation of Stewardship – Part 2
This is the second of a multi-part series that explores the Scriptural foundation of stewardship. The Holy Gospel is the greatest book ever written that teaches, describes and explains true Christian...
View ArticleSeven Things PKs Want You to Know
There have been a few posts recently in the Orthodox blogosphere about PKs (Priest’s Kids), but interestingly enough, not by a PK. There’s no doubt that the life of a PK is unique. Here are some things...
View ArticleHouston, TX: Saint Joseph Orthodox Church
Houston is a very big city. We moved here in 2012 not knowing much about the ramifications of big city life, especially as it might affect church life. I am guessing at this, since I only have a data...
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