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That's right! Today we are precisely one day from our annual 30 (40) Days of Blogging adventure! Many of you will remember last year's blog entries, and they were excellent. We are in the process of making a major change here at Preachers Institute, which we believe will make homiletics resources even easier to use and to make PI a better resource for you, the Orthodox Christian preacher, pastor and priest. As a result, we aren't … [Read more...]
by Archbishop Basil Krivoshein, Archbishop of Brussels and Belgium A report given at the Liturgical Conference at the St. Sergius Theological Institute, Paris, on July 2, 1975 The aim of this report is not to examine in detail the historical evolution of the forms of Divine services, the origin of specific differences between Greeks and Russians, the significance of the different Typikons in this process, nor their mutual influences, etc. I am … [Read more...]
Congratulations to our 30(40) Day Bloggers! Merry Christmas, and congratulations on a job well done. The task you undertook 40 days ago has not been an easy one, but with diligence and God's help, you have persevered. You have run a good race! Well done! This year's exercise had many more blogs than last year, and while this was an occasion for happiness, it also made it much harder for me to write/blog/comment on your work this year. I … [Read more...]
by Fr. John A. Peck Well, friends, it is that time in our exercise. There's no shame in it. Blogging has become difficult. We're hitting 'the wall' in this marathon. Runners know what 'the wall' is. It's that wonderful experience you just have to push through. It's tough. It's all will power. Now for those of you who took up the challenge of the 30 (40) Days of Blogging, first let me congratulate you for takinng the challenge. Second, for … [Read more...]
Well begun is half done. Aristotle, Politics We are officially half way through our 30(40) Days of Blogging exercise! I bet you didn't know that it was Aristotle who first wrote the above quote, but I digress. Congratulations to all of our bloggers, and especially those who continue to blog daily throughout the Nativity fast. Best thing to do it to write your blog entry NOW. Sometimes it gets tough trying get something out every day … [Read more...]
November 15th begins our annual blogging exercise, The 30(40) Days of Blogging, for priests, deacons, bishops, pastors, or anyone else who would like to get started in Pastoral Blogging. Preachers Institute provides this exercise every year for mutual support for bloggers veteran and rookie who want to make a common effort to blog daily for 30 (or 40) days. For brand new bloggers, this is the best time of year to make the effort, with fellow … [Read more...]
Orthodox seminarians - don't delay. There are several opportunities for you which you will not want to miss. Sermon of the Month - students enrolled in an Orthodox seminary in North America are all eligible, and encouraged, to enter. Mark your career early as an effectual preacher of the Gospel. Your sermons will be evaluated by preachers, priests and professors, and you may find yourself the recipient of the Preachers Institute Sermon of the … [Read more...]
The Preachers Institute, the world’s premier Orthodox Christian homiletics resource, has become a national partner with the Academy of Preachers. The Academy of Preachers is an ecumenical initiative launched through a generous grant from the Lilly Endowment and energized by the conviction that Gospel preaching is a vocation of public and social significance, a calling worthy of the very best and brightest young people. "In our mission to … [Read more...]
Submissions are now being accepted for November's Sermon of the Month. Here at the Preachers Institute, we are committed to expanding the opportunities for you, the Orthodox Christian preacher, to expand your repertoire, advance your homiletics education, and hone your preaching skills. Therefore, in line with those goals, beginning the month of November, the Preachers Institute will be publishing a Sermon Of The Month. Featured from … [Read more...]
The Survey Says… Friends of Preachers Institute, thank you for participating in our online poll regarding a Doctor of Ministry degree in Orthodox Homiletics. During April and May, we asked you, our readers, what you would like to see in an advanced professional degree in Orthodox homiletics. The specific question was: What would you like to see in a Doctoral program in Orthodox Homiletics? All in all, there were 194 respondents. Each … [Read more...]
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