Archive for February, 2007

Is Orthodox conversion on the rise?

February 4th, 2007 ~ Orthodox perspective

Spending a pleasant Sunday catching up on things, I came across this recent article from USA Today entitled “More Americans Join Orthodox Churches.”

In the United States, Orthodox Christians are a fraction of religious believers, numbering about 1.2 million, according to estimates by Orthodox researchers.
In the past, their growth had been largely fueled by immigration, with […]

Three quotes about the Prodigal Son

February 3rd, 2007 ~ La Vida Iglesia

As I said back here, I tend to wonder who I would be in a parable. Tomorrow we will all hear the parable of the Prodigal Son as we count down the Sundays to Lent, and at some point I’m bound to wonder whether I’m more like the wandering son or his steadfast but envious […]

Thievery and retribution in the electronic age

February 3rd, 2007 ~ Just a slice of heaven

Greg got robbed on Wednesday. Within 20 minutes, the thief had spent about $500 of our money. By Friday morning, the thief was apprehended, our money was returned and punishment was doled out. The thief never met us, and we never met the thief. Sound like one of those lateral thinking riddles? Nope, just the […]


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