The following was published on the Orthodox Christians for Accountability website:
Fr. Oliver Herbel’s post provides important food for thought; as a layperson, my thoughts naturally turn especially to the role of the laity in the system proposed by His Beatitude (which, I should note, is already largely the system in the Diocese of the South).
His Beatitude has said some wonderful things about the laity (a very pleasant–and necessary–change from the almost incessant stream of hate spewed by certain bishops who retired a few years ago); I particularly agree with his …

In the Worship & You study we are moving into the largest section—you might even say the heart—of the study: focusing on the Divine Liturgy. There are many good resources on the Divine Liturgy, but I’d like to mention just a few that might be of particular interest or use; some are more technical, while others are more devotional, but they are all worth reading.
I want to particularly point out two writings from Orthodox saints on the Divine Liturgy:
On the Divine Liturgy by St. Germanus of Constantinople. Writing in the …

Worship & You, my new multimedia study with Ancient Faith Radio on carrying the transforming power of Orthodox worship into daily life, starts today! I currently have all the resources for study unit 1 on the site, and will be adding a new unit each week (and will posting the resources for that unit throughout the week).
Do you want to deepen your worship of God, and take the transforming power of that experience with you into your daily life? If so, you’ll want to participate in WORSHIP & YOU, my …

Do you want to deepen your worship of God, and take the transforming power of that experience with you into your daily life? If so, you’ll want to participate in WORSHIP & YOU, my upcoming multimedia study for Orthodox Christian adults and teens from Ancient Faith Radio.
WORSHIP & YOU will focus on the main services of the Orthodox Church and personal prayer, looking at the meaning of what we say and do during this worship and how we can take this with us into our daily lives. Each week you …

Related to my earlier article on building up an easy-to-use library of Orthodox quotes, I would be happy to email you a “starter collection” of quotes in a Jreepad file. The collection is pretty small—I used Jreepad for only a short while before switching to DEVONnote (and then DEVONthink)—but it would help you get started with using the application, and give you a few quotes from saints and Orthodox teachers as well.
If you would like the Jreepad file, just contact me via the email using the button near the bottom …

The work I do requires a fair amount of organization – I have numerous different projects on which I’m working at any given time for different organizations, departments and/or ministries. I’ve therefore developed reasonable (for me) systems of organizing my time, my different projects, the resources for the different projects, and resources (such as Lingo scripts for Director) that I share between projects.
An area in which in the past I tended to fail dismally, however, was in organizing my notes – and particularly quotations – that I use in articles …

Here is the press release for my new Orthodox Life Tips podcast:
The Orthodox Christian Network is excited to announce its newest addition to its already dynamic and ever-evolving list of Podcast Channels – Orthodox Life Tips, launching October 5, 2009.
Orthodox Life Tips will be a one-minute program offered each weekday, reflecting on an issue we face in our daily lives and offering advice from a saint or Orthodox teacher on handling that issue and growing in our relationships with God and the world around us. Rev. Dr. Christopher Metropulos, Executive …

CNET recently noted a study by the Online Publishers Association which shows that content – news, information and entertainment – remains preeminent among Internet usage. In the 2009 YTD statistics, content accounts for 42 percent of Internet usage – almost 66 percent more than the second highest category, communication (including email, IM and groups).
The statistics break down as follows: content – 42 percent; communication – 27 percent; commerce (e.g., Amazon) – 13 percent; community (e.g., Facebook and MySpace) – 13 percent; and search – 5 percent.
The amount of time spent …