Blog entries - January 2009

Troy Polamalu Showcases Orthodoxy for Americans

Sun, 01 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0100

In the U.S., Orthodox Christians rarely get the opportunity to feel good about celebrities. There are quite a few people who claim to be Orthodox who work in movies, in politics, and in the arts. Unfortunately, almost all of these people are not what could be termed spiritual role models. Nominally Orthodox politicians get busted for corruption, Hollywood Hellenes live tabloid lives that shame everyoRead More...

Video of Discussion on New Russian Patriarch

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0100

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Christ came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief

Priest Matthew Jackson — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 01:00:00 +0100

In this morning's Epistle reading (I Timothy 1:15-17), St. Paul expresses to his protégé Timothy an understanding that we all are in the process of understanding and making real in our own lives as Christians. In verse 15, St. Paul writes, "Jesus Christ came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief." One of the basic truths underlying our Faith [and the beliefs of most religious groups] is that we are sinners. As Christians, we readily acknowledge this - Read More...

The Ark on the iPhone/iPod Touch

Jason Barker — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 01:00:00 +0100

You can now listen to The Ark's mix of Orthodox music and teaching (including the Get Wisdom Bible study program for teens) on the iPhone and iPod Touch.

You will need the WunderRadio app , which converts the Windows audio stream used by our media player into a format that will play on the Apple devices.

Simply search for "The Ark" in the application's station directory, or look under the list of stations broadcasting from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.

Introductions

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 01:00:00 +0100

My first entry on this blog is an introduction, of sorts. I am a new staff member at the Orthodox Christian Network, and I look forward to doing what I can to help the OCN to continue growing and improving. My hope someday is to make the OCN into a home on the web for Orthodox bloggers, and I shall use this space to share some of my own thoughts and links to excellent articles.

God bless.

- Tom

Baptism: A Brief Pre-Theophany Homily

Priest Matthew Jackson — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 01:00:00 +0100

On the Sunday before we celebrate the baptism of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, we hear St. Mark's account of the ministry of the Forerunner of the Messiah - St. John the Baptizer. This morning, I would like us to consider the last phrase from the last verse of the Gospel reading, that St. John baptizes with water, but Christ will baptize with the Holy Spirit. This is a significant distinction, especially as we prepare to celebrate the Feast of our Lord's Theophany, and as we rememRead More...