God’s Awesome Wonder
I am on my way to spend a few days at a conference in Grand Rapids, Michigan. I decided that I would stop in New York for the night and chose Niagara Falls as ...
Author: Fr. Peter
Wellesley High School Graduation: You Are Not Special
This video has gone viral and it is worth the twelve or so minutes it takes to watch. But don’t just watch listen to his message.
Priest Mitrophan and the Boxer Rebellion
Yesterday the Orthodox Church commemorated all the saints of the Church. The feast began as a way to commemorate all of the martyrs and grew into a larger comm...
Sermon: Sunday of All Saints
Last week I mentioned the holy oil that is blessed by the Patriarch and is used during the sacrament of Chrismation. That oil, blessed by His Beatitude and the...
Welcome to the New Site
Welcome to the new and improved frpeterpreble.com I am glad you have taken time to stop by. The blog has now been moved and is in the process of being tweeked. ...
Orthodox Campus Ministry
In my way of looking at things, Campus Ministry is one of the most important aspects of ministry a church can be involved in. Young people on campus are the fu...
The Orthodox Church of Tomorrow
h/t AOI Blog Editors Note: When Fr. John wrote these words he came under much criticism from laity, clergy, and the hierarchy. These are words that need to be...
Twitter and Ministry
I have been using Twitter for several years now. I find it a very interesting form of communication and I have some wonderful people that I follow and that fol...
AFR New Book Interview
Recently I was interviewed by Ancient Faith Radio’s Operations Manager Bobby Maddex about my new book Listening to the Heartbeat of God. The Interview was...
Leaders as Servants
Jesus washing the feet painting – Calvin Carter Yesterday, I wrote an essay about Pastoral Leadership. At the end of the essay I suggested that Grea...