In every culture and every age, people tell stories. It's a universal human practice because reality itself is a story. Because stories are worldviews, they are more religious than anything else. How you read the story, therefore, makes all the difference.

Why was Mary "troubled" or distressed by Archangel Gabriel's announcement? What important fact do we learn about her expectation for her future by her response: "I do not know man." What is the Holy Spirit's role in the Incarnation and why does salvation begin with this?

Fr. Tom examines the history, leaders, and events of Orthodoxy in early 20th century America. From the Bolshevik revolution decimating Orthodox leadership to the arrival of Orthodox bishops in the US from overseas, which established new structures, a perfect storm unfolds.

Join the Louhs and their guest, Dr. Michael Kellis, as they discuss his soon to be released book, A Life of Miracles: A Physician's Encounters with the Divine. The book covers Dr. Kellis's journey as he witnessed as a doctor things that science cannot explain: miracles.

Many evangelical churches today teach that baptism is simply a sign and outward expression of someone's personal faith in Christ. However, historic Christianity always taught that the Holy Spirit regenerated the soul through the sacrament of Baptism.

What is the meaning of dreams in the Scriptures? The Bible takes dreams pretty seriously, but in our time, this seems to be the domain of New Agers and Freudians.