Though the way may seem unending, the Lord grants the grace to endure. Trust that each moment of steadfast faith is blessed from above and brings you nearer the goal. âMy grace is sufficient for thee: for power is made perfect in infirmity.â (2 Corinthians 12:9)
Perseverance in the Trial
Growth is forged not in a comfortable lifestyle, but in the crucible of trialsâstand fast today in quiet confidence. Each challenge faced is a step deeper into endurance, each moment of faith edging you nearer to the promise kept. âMy power is made perfect in infirmity.â (2 Corinthians 12:9)
Strength in the Climb
Do not measure your worth by the ease of the path, but by the faith with which you climb. The ascent may be steep, but every upward step is seen and sustained by God. âThe Lord is faithful, who will strengthen you and keep you from evil.â (2 Thessalonians 3:3) âWhoever has not experienced temptation […]
The Apostolic Identity and Exclusive Continuity of the Eastern Orthodox Church
The Eastern Orthodox Church is not a denomination, a sect, a branch, or a reimagining of early Christianity. She is the original Church founded by our Lord Jesus Christ, built upon the foundation of the Apostles and Prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief Cornerstone (Ephesians 2:20). She is not a renovation, nor a restoration, […]
After the Storm, the Crown
Though the trials you face may feel overwhelming, they are but passing stormsânot permanent walls. Steadfast in faith, walk forward assured that the calm and reward prepared for you will arrive. âMy grace is sufficient for thee: for power is made perfect in infirmity.â (2 Corinthians 12:9) âTake courage … The storms will pass, and […]
The Unclean Roots of Modern Protestantism
The Cross is not enforced with a sword, and the Kingdom of God is not advanced by law, but by grace. An Eastern Orthodox Witness to the Atrocities of Luther and Calvin, the Absurdity of Vicarious Apology, and the Idolatry of Men From the vantage point of the Orthodox Churchâthe Body of Christ unbroken since […]
Get Up, and Walk On
You are not defeated by fallingâyou are only defeated by refusing to rise. Let today be your answer to despair. Get up, and walk on. âThe just man shall fall seven times, and shall rise again.â (Proverbs 24:16) âIf you fall, rise up. If you fall again, rise up again. Only do not abandon your […]
Protestants and the Church That Gave Them the Bible
In the unfolding drama of Christian history, few ironies are as striking, and as spiritually tragic, as the Protestant invention of sola scripturaâthe doctrine that the Bible alone is the supreme authority in matters of faithâwhile simultaneously rejecting the very Church through whom the Scriptures were received, preserved, canonised, and interpreted for centuries. Indeed, among […]
Historical Amnesia and the Crisis of Ecclesial Memory
In our time, when truth is commodified and novelty is prized above faithfulness, the affliction of historical amnesia has become one of the greatest spiritual maladies of the Christian world, particularly among many of those who identify as Baptists, Evangelicals, and members of various ânon-denominationalâ churches. This amnesiaâthe forgetting or even denial of the Churchâs […]
Pressured from all sides
Even when you feel pressed on every side, remember that you are not crushed. The strength within you is not your own, but Godâs, and He does not fail. âWe are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are straitened, but are not destitute; we suffer persecution, but are not forsaken; we are cast […]