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  • Speaking in Tongues: What the Early Church Practiced

    June 1, 2026

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    donpurdum

    There is perhaps no subject in modern Christianity that creates more confusion, division, and emotional tension than the question of speaking in tongues. I have watched sincere Christians question their salvation because they have never spoken in tongues. I have seen faithful believers sit quietly in church services wondering if…

  • The Day Heaven Invaded Earth: The Orthodox Meaning of Pentecost and Trinity Sunday

    May 31, 2026

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    donpurdum

    What if I told you that most Christians celebrate Pentecost without fully realizing just how significant it is? What if I told you that without Pentecost there would be no Church, no sacraments, no transformation of the human person, and no possibility of becoming by grace what Christ is by…

  • Justification by Faith: Was “Alone” Added? And How Did It Shape the Reformers?

    May 29, 2026

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    donpurdum

    There is a terrifying moment that comes for many Christians when they begin to realize that they may have inherited a faith built more on slogans than on the fullness of the Gospel. For some, it happens while reading the Epistle of James for the first time with open eyes:…

  • The Forgotten Mission of Christianity Most Believers Ignore

    May 28, 2026

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    donpurdum

    There is a crisis quietly unfolding inside modern Christianity. On one side, there are believers who have become consumed with activism, politics, outrage, cultural battles, and “changing the world,” yet inwardly they are spiritually exhausted, anxious, angry, prayerless, and disconnected from Christ. On the other side, there are Christians who…

  • There Is No Salvation Outside the Church? An Orthodox Priest Answers a Question Few Dare to Ask

    May 27, 2026

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    donpurdum

    We live in a strange moment in Christian history. Every Sunday, millions of Christians across countless denominations stand and confess belief in “one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church,” while existing in a landscape fractured by schism, jurisdictional disputes, doctrinal disagreements, historical wounds, and mutual suspicion. The question is no longer…

  • Tongues, Prophecy, and “Words of Knowledge” in the Ancient Church

    May 26, 2026

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    donpurdum

    One of the most hotly debated questions in modern Christianity concerns the continuation and operation of the charismatic gifts, especially speaking in tongues, prophecy, and words of knowledge. Entire movements within Protestant Christianity, particularly the Pentecostal and broader charismatic traditions, have built much of their spirituality around these experiences. Yet…

  • The Lost Books of the Bible: Why Protestants Removed Ancient Christian Scriptures

    May 20, 2026

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    donpurdum

    The idea that “books were removed from the Bible” is historically far more complex than many modern discussions suggest. Most conversations surrounding this subject immediately devolve into internet conspiracy theories, sensationalized claims about hidden gospels, or accusations that the Church intentionally suppressed “forbidden” truths from ordinary Christians. But the real…

  • Were There Priests in the Early Church? The Biblical and Historical Evidence Most Protestants Never Hear

    May 19, 2026

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    donpurdum

    If there were no priests in the early Church, then one of the foundational structures of Orthodox, Catholic, and even ancient Christian worship collapses entirely. If the apostles never established a sacramental priesthood, then the Eucharist becomes merely symbolic, apostolic succession becomes meaningless, and nearly the entire witness of early…

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