In the modern religious landscape, Eastern Orthodoxy presents itself as the pristine alternative for evangelicals weary of the perceived shallowness of contemporary worship. Its appeal lies in a claim of “unbroken continuity”—the idea that the incense-filled, icon-laden liturgy of today is the exact same worship practiced by the Apostles and the early martyrs. Yet, when […]

Throughout Advent, we remembered God’s faithful promise of the birth of the Christ child in the fullness of time. Then, the weeks of Passion focused on His death and resurrection to bring in and open the way of salvation for hell-bound sinners. Not only was salvation won and paid for, but the risen Christ revealed […]