“ Little children, keep yourselves from idols.” – (1 John: 5:21, KJV) Anything which you place above your worship and obedience of God is an idol. In the United States, many Americans (including some Orthodox) have numerous idols which takes precedence over God in their lives. It’s the norm – not the exception. Numerous activities, beliefs and social constructs are […]

  All in the world who love truth feel deep gratitude and express it to the Russian people on May 9 – Victory Day. This historical day is for all who love the truth. It is the day we remember the sacrifice of 27 million Soviets who gave their lives to defeat the evil of Hitler’s Nazism. It marks the […]

Since beginning my personal website regarding my faith, I have received requests for help from people to learn more about Orthodoxy and how to choose a church to visit first. I’ve heard from Americans who have visited an Orthodox church for the first time who came away perplexed and discouraged. They had no idea what was going on or what […]

The atrocity, the terrorist attack, in Moscow two days ago, will never be forgotten. The love for our departed, the grief, and the righteous indignation and need for justice will be everlasting. God is not mocked. Today, March 24, 2024, is the Day of Mourning. We grieve and pray for the murdered. Vechnaya Pamyat. Eternal Memory. We pray for the […]

A few thoughts… On this Forgiveness Sunday, we focus on the key to evincing love toward others and ourselves: forgiveness. Without it, one remains in a dark morass of bitterness, vengeance, and loathing. This state is not one of love, peace, or God. With it, we sin less, creating within ourselves a state in which we can be used by […]

Have you ever considered that you may be the last or one of the last people another soul encounters before his death? Human reason has not and will never conquer the mystery of life and death. It can never explain the significance of each individual’s existence, whether short or long, on Earth. It can never, try as it might, become […]

Since the airing of another podcast interview with me a couple nights ago, I have received several inquiries regarding my statement of belief that Vladimir Putin is a good man of sincere Orthodox faith. Authenticity in any individual is rare, and in my country (USA), purporting to be religious is often a means to an electoral end. Thus, such skepticism […]

On this, Christmas Day 2024, my focus is endeavoring to evince God’s love to all and in all I do. The purpose of life: Theosis. How to progress on this life-long spiritual path? One must constantly, moment by moment, examine personal behavior – even unholy thoughts entertained and not immediately identified and rejected. This is the path to holiness – […]

“Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.” (Matthew 5:9, KJV) Many people speak of peace, and many say they pray for peace, yet few understand what peace truly is.  Peace is not the mere absence of conflict – peace is both an inner state of contentment and well-being, and an external situation in which […]

“And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient; Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers, Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, […]

Unlike the many denominations of other churches, in Orthodoxy, we have none. This is because we recognize there is and has only been one true apostolic church. Our faith is not based on man-made concepts (such as theories/philosophy/social expectations/emotionalism/political correctness);  it follows only the truth – the teachings of Jesus Christ and his disciples. It is the path to holiness […]

There is one nation above all which evinces God’s nature, will, and values in its society and toward all humanity: Russia. After years of deep study of world history and contemplation of God’s word, I have come to the belief Russians are God’s chosen. I firmly believe the Scripture, “And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him […]

Because I am an Eastern Orthodox Christian, I will address the question asked by many: Where do I stand on the Ukraine-Russia conflict (both being Orthodox Christian nations)? “Rescue the weak and the needy; deliver them from the hand of the wicked.” Psalm 82:4, KJV. This Scripture is what the Russian Federation is doing – saving thousands (or more) from […]

Russian President Vladimir Putin referred to the United States as an “empire of lies” in his Feb. 24, 2022, speech. Most Americans dismiss such rhetoric; they neither regard the United States as an empire much less one of lies. Yet, this phrase is perhaps the most accurate descriptor of our nation ever spoken by a world leader. To the phrase, […]