A Lamp for Today

An Ancient Faith Blog with Edith M. Humphrey

• “The Lightning of his Godhead:” the Resurrectional Hymns in…August 10, 2018August 9, 2018
• From the Heights to the Depths: The Resurrectional Hymns…July 27, 2018July 27, 2018
• Not Tempted by Hades? The Sunday of the Ecumenical…July 13, 2018July 17, 2018

Behind the Scenes

Updates and insights on the work and plans of Ancient Faith Ministries

• Choosing to Read The Wilderness JournalJanuary 16, 2019
• A Year of Tending the GardenJanuary 15, 2019January 15, 2019
• Four Surprising Reasons Why You Should Donate to Ancient…December 14, 2018

Eastern Christian Insights

Homilies and Commentary on the Christian Life Today

• Joseph the Betrothed, a Model of Obedience: Homily for…December 30, 2018
• Shocking, Holy, and Humble Love for the Whole World:…December 25, 2018
• Born to Fulfill the Hope of the Righteous and…December 23, 2018December 23, 2018

Faith Encouraged

The Ministry Site of Fr. Barnabas Powell

• No Short Cuts!January 18, 2019January 9, 2019
• An Offer You Shouldn’t RefuseJanuary 17, 2019January 9, 2019
• Quick! Get UP!January 16, 2019January 9, 2019

Father Bill's Blog

A Smorgasbord: Saints' Stories, Seasons, Society, Seven Sins, plus Travels mostly to Greece and who knows what next? by Father Bill Olnhausen

• 102. The Seven Deadly Sins #5 – Lust, Part…January 18, 2019January 18, 2019
• 101. The Seven Deadly Sins #4: Anger, Part TwoJanuary 11, 2019January 11, 2019
• 100. The Seven Deadly Sins #4: Anger, Part OneJanuary 4, 2019January 9, 2019

Glory to God for All Things

Orthodox Christianity, Culture and Religion, Making the Journey of Faith

• Words As IconsJanuary 18, 2019
• An Unrepentant SecularismJanuary 15, 2019January 15, 2019
• An Unnecessary ExistenceJanuary 9, 2019

Grace Here and Now

Snapshots of faith, hope, and love

• Fertile GroundMay 2, 2018May 2, 2018
• New life! New spring! New hope!April 11, 2018April 11, 2018
• An Emerging FullnessJanuary 3, 2017January 3, 2017

Growing the Church

Theological Reflections on the True Measure of Success

• 2. Management/Administration: 3. FinancesJanuary 8, 2019January 8, 2019
• 2. Management/Administration: 2. Planning, 3. An Alternative —Dynamic DiscernmentDecember 7, 2018
• 2. Management/Administration: 2. Planning, 2. Damage AssessmentNovember 17, 2018November 17, 2018

The Morning Offering

Commentary on Orthodox Living

• The Domestic ChurchJanuary 18, 2019January 17, 2019
• FaithJanuary 17, 2019January 17, 2019
• Be YourselfJanuary 16, 2019January 16, 2019

The Music Stand

Notes on music, liturgy, and the sacrifice of praise

• The Rachmaninov Vigil in ContextMay 21, 2018
• Building your Church Music System, Part 1: Core SingersApril 19, 2018
• With One Mouth and One HeartMarch 11, 2018March 12, 2018

Nearly Orthodox

On being a modern woman in an ancient tradition

• The Wilderness Journal and the Face of GodNovember 16, 2018
• Waking Anxious, UnderwaterJune 26, 2018June 26, 2018
• Always StandingJune 3, 2018June 3, 2018

The Storyteller

Seeking beauty and truth in Russian history and folk culture

• Is Patriotism the Same as Nationalism?November 2, 2018November 2, 2018
• The Mythology of Water: Living and Dead WaterOctober 5, 2018October 5, 2018
• The Problem of Evil: When Evil Seems Unbeatable…August 3, 2018August 3, 2018

No Other Foundation

Reflections from Fr. Lawrence Farley

• The Marks of the Church: the Church as HolyJanuary 12, 2019January 12, 2019
• The Marks of the Church: the Church as OneJanuary 5, 2019
• One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church: What Does the…December 29, 2018December 29, 2018

Orthodox Reformed Bridge

A Meeting Place for Evangelicals, Reformed, and Orthodox Christians

• Christmas 2018December 25, 2018
• “Dear Santa”? or “Holy Nicholas of Myra, Pray for…December 5, 2018
• Orthodoxy’s Official Response to Calvinism — The Confession of…November 9, 2018

Orthodoxy and Heterodoxy

Doctrine Matters

• Can You Baptize Without Baptism? Review: The Ecclesiological Renovation…December 4, 2018December 4, 2018
• Synodality or Supremacy? Orthodoxy and RomeNovember 19, 2018November 19, 2018
• Ss. Paul and ConstantineNovember 15, 2018

Praying in the Rain

Reflections on the Inner Life from Canada's Pacific Coast by Fr. Michael Gillis

• The Manuscript of Our LifeNovember 21, 2018
• Everyday Ironies: Finding Salvation In The WorldNovember 16, 2018December 7, 2018
• Reading Spiritual Texts: Knowing That You Don’t KnowOctober 11, 2018

Raising Saints

On nurturing the faith in our young people

• Of Grave Blankets and Prayer for the DeadDecember 10, 2018December 10, 2018
• #GivingTuesdayNovember 24, 2018
• ThanksgivingNovember 22, 2018November 22, 2018

Roads from Emmaus

Then they told what had happened on the road

• No, Christmas is Not Pagan. Just Stop.December 5, 2018December 6, 2018
• Why People Leave Church When Leaders FailDecember 3, 2018December 3, 2018
• What We Own Is Sacred Because We Are SacredOctober 15, 2018

Time Eternal

Faith at the Intersection of Time and Eternity

• The Gift of Time: How I Made Meaningful, Inexpensive,…January 9, 2019January 4, 2019
• “When You, O Lord, Were Baptized…” (Guest Post)January 5, 2019January 3, 2019
• 7 Orthodox Books to Read in 2019December 29, 2018December 29, 2018

Walking an Ancient Path

Living Orthodox Christianity in a Modern World

• Three Ways to Persevere in Orthodox Worship Even When…January 9, 2019January 9, 2019
• Three Takeaways from the Protoevangelium of JamesDecember 28, 2018December 28, 2018
• People You Should Know: St. Ignatius of AntiochDecember 19, 2018December 19, 2018

The Whole Counsel Blog

The Scriptures in the Orthodox Church

• Psalm 68 and the Gospel of Jesus ChristJanuary 16, 2019
• Theophany and River GodsJanuary 2, 2019
• Stephen, Rabbi and SaintDecember 25, 2018December 26, 2018

With Lamps in Hand

Honoring the Thetotokos

• Two Spiritual Lessons We Can All Learn from a…May 14, 2018
• When You’ve Fallen Off Your Spiritual WagonApril 16, 2018
• What’s on Your ‘List’?May 1, 2017May 1, 2017