The Christian life is full of warm-hearted veneration and is also a life where we are challenged to eliminate anything that takes the place of Christ. 

How can an Orthodox Christian spread the faith and be a "fisher of men?"

The primary task of Christians is to fight the World, the Flesh, and the Devil that reside within us so that we can become lightbearers.

Christians followed the Crucified God/Man, His teachings, and His revelation of who God is and how God is. This is why the Cross of Christ is at the center of a Christian's identity. 

What corners of your life are you unwilling to give up to follow our Lord Jesus Christ? 

As Christians, we are called to be generous in our forgiveness of others. Often, instead of being forgiving, we tend to be judgmental. Fr. Theophan suggests a "game" in which we intentionally practice forgiveness on a moment-to-moment basis, en...

In the modern world, we are haunted by doubts, but there are basic Christian practices that can help us build our faith, such as reading the Scriptures, the lives of the saints, and having an active prayer life. 

The foundation of our faith is Christ and His Gospel. We must be careful about what we place on this foundation, which should be central to our lives.

“To the world, the Cross is defeat. To the Christian, it is victory—not by might, but by suffering love. The Cross shows us that God saves not by force but by co-suffering and sacrifice.” (“The Orthodox Way,” p. 82)