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Great Ebook Available NOW Through Preachers Institute

October 20, 2011 Filed under: Leave a Comment

Faithful readers of GGWB: the following appeared this evening on the Preachers Institute and is available to you as well. A venerable text on the formation of preachers, called (not surprisingly) “On The Formation Of Preachers”is now available through Preachers Institute. This is a considerable tex … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General, Preaching, Preparation, Vocation Tagged With: book, ebook, preacher, preachers institute, preaching

Orthodox Mission: Transforming the Heart of the World

October 18, 2011 Filed under: 3 Comments

by Hieromonk Irinei Remarks Given at the XII All-Diaspora Youth Conference Paris, 5th July 2011 Your Eminence, Your Grace, Reverend Fathers, Beloved Brothers and Sisters: In the Name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit: Amen. It is a joy for me to be giving what amounts to the first … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, General, Preaching Tagged With: mission, Orthodox, ROCOR, youth

On How Clergy Ought To Speak

October 13, 2011 Filed under: 2 Comments

by St. Ambrose of Milan The voice should not be languid, nor feeble, nor womanish in its tone — such a tone of voice as many are in the habit of using, under the idea of seeming important. It should preserve a certain quality, and rhythm, and a manly vigour. For all to do what is best suited to t … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Bishop, Deacon, General, Priest Tagged With: clergy, speaking, St. Ambrose of Milan

Why Personal Evangelism Is Not Orthodox

September 20, 2011 Filed under: 8 Comments

by St. John Chrysostom “Nothing is more frigid than a Christian who is in­different to the salvation of others. Indeed I won­der if such a person can be a true Christian. To become a disciple of Christ is to obey his law of love; and obedience to the law brings joy beyond measure and description. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General Tagged With: personal evangelism, St. John Chrysostom

When You Don’t Know What To Do

August 25, 2011 Filed under: 1 Comment

by Dcn. Michael Hyatt Early in my career, I was the marketing director for a book publishing company. Because of my workload and the on-going pressure to produce results, I felt overwhelmed. I was certain that it was only a matter of time before my boss discovered that I was in over my head. This … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Bishop, Deacon, Featured, General, Pastoral, Priest, Vocation Tagged With: Dcn. Michael Hyatt, decision

Clergy Burnout: A Continuing Problem

August 17, 2011 Filed under: 1 Comment

Taking a Break From the Lord’s Work By Paul Vitello The findings have surfaced with ominous regularity over the last few years, and with little notice: Members of the clergy now suffer from obesity, hypertension and depression at rates higher than most Americans. In the last decade, their use of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General, Pastoral Tagged With: burnout, clergy

Continuing Education Isn’t Optional; It’s Self-Care

August 2, 2011 Filed under: 2 Comments

by Fr. Basil Biberdorf In the course of the past couple of weeks, I’ve had the opportunity to attend by the SVS Symposium (topic: “Hellenism and Orthodoxy”) as well as the Acton Institute’s Acton University 2010. Both have given me significant opportunity to reflect on a number of the issues we’ … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General, Priest, Tentmaking, Vocation Tagged With: continuing education, Fr. Basil Biberdorf, priest, The Orthodox Leader

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