evangelism Archives - Orthodox Reflections

July 16, 2026

Akathists to Martyrs, Akathists to New Testament Saints, Akathists to the Apostles, Early Christian Martyrs, Orthodox Akathists, Repentance

The Akathist of Saint Paul the Apostle

Read the Orthodox Akathist to Saint Paul the Apostle, a beautiful hymn of prayer honoring the Apostle to the Gentiles, his conversion, faith, and witness to Christ.

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January 22, 2025

Announcements, Webinars

Updated Webinar Time: Diversity in Orthodox Missions in the United States

NOTE: New scheduled time, same date and panel. Online resources are playing a huge role in getting Americans interested in Orthodoxy. However, to really transform America we need many more priests and Orthodox faithful in mission parishes. How can we launch and maintain successful missions in a diverse U.S. with major regional and other differences?

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September 14, 2023

American Life, Prayer and Spirituality, Western Civilization

How Should the Orthodox Christian Relate to the World?

We live out a paradox, we must be in this world, but not of the world. How can we live in such an in-between realm while making our way home?

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February 16, 2023

American Life, Announcements, Orthodox Missions, Parish Life

Share the Faith Announces Grants Available for Orthodox Clergy in Missions and More

Share the Faith, a pan-Orthodox ministry, has announced the acceptance of applications for financial grants to Orthodox priests in 2023.

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February 6, 2023

American Life, Canada Single Spoon Communion Petition, Comparative Religion from an Orthodox Perspective, Corona Virus / CoVID-19, Culture War, Greek Archdiocese, Leftist Infiltration of the Orthodox Church, Parish Life, Prayer and Spirituality, Science, Social Ethos of the Orthodox Church, Theology, Western Civilization

Gnosticism is the Root of Modernity

Our modern world is so thoroughly permeated with Gnostic ideas that we fail to even notice them. Even when they infect the Holy Orthodox Church.

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January 19, 2022

American Life, Culture War, Greek Archdiocese, Leftist Infiltration of the Orthodox Church, Parish Life, Protests

Does Orthodox Christianity Support Marxist, anti-White Racism?

Academics and hierarchs from the Greek Archdiocese frequently espouse concepts borrowed from Marxism that are anti-Orthodox and racist.

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January 4, 2021

American Life, Culture War, Greek Archdiocese, Jurisdictions, OCA, Parish Life, Theology

Does the Orthodox Church Love American Culture Enough to Transform It?

No “Orthodox” culture ever dropped down from Heaven. All “Orthodox” cultures are so only after native cultures were transformed by the Gospel.

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September 10, 2020

American Life, Parish Life, Western Civilization

Local Parishes, Local Communities, and Orthodoxy for All

Is the Orthodox Faith meant to be a niche religion for ethnic believers and a few converts? Or is meant for every one in every town?

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September 8, 2020

American Life, Protests, Theology, Western Civilization

African Americans Must Look to Orthodoxy for Peace in a Violent America

Riots and racial conflicts are NOT the normal of human interactions. We must return to an objective normal – Christ’s normal.

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