Deacon Chris Purdef

Don’t be afraid. We know Who wins.

Worth a read. Browser should prompt you to translate

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I have become exceedingly anxious and sad. We have become a society of wolves on the hunt for our children, compromising their personhood, their likeness, their image, and their safety. Our men of valor constantly sound an alarm but do nothing of substance.

Why isn't the Coast Guard under the DoD?

Brothers, the Orthodox Church is the true faith, the correct teaching. We know the Holy Spirit is in the Orthodox Church. However, we do not know where He isn't. Spend less time preaching about the shortcomings of others, and more time about the Good News. Be the example.

When I first moved to Arizona 20 plus years ago, it was such a buttoned up State. Today, it has become a totally corrupt circus.

I finally decided to watch The Chosen series as my son was watching it. I'm confused as to how much I find it simultaneously enjoyable as well as cringe worthy.

Dormition of the Righteous Anna, the Mother of the Most Holy Theotokos sharethefaith.net/dormition-of-t…

The crossover from I've worked at a particular job for X amount of years, or I was once a professional "fill in the blank" to now I can be a spiritual/life/coach/guru on the Internet, is fascinating. Do people actually fall for grifting that easily?

"When you humble yourself, everyone will seem saintly to you; when you are proud, everyone will seem bothersome and bad." - Saint Joseph the Hesychast.

Now, explain to someone with that experience how a regular American can understand the vast topic of God based solely on English translations of texts written in a completely alien culture with no one to guide them but equally clueless Americans? No additional resources allowed.

Translation: Sweep cheating under the rug so that the BIG remains untarnished and money keeps flowing in.