Author: ourCOG

NY Times: Bulgaria’s Unholy Alliances

By MATTHEW BRUNWASSER SOFIA — His enthronement as patriarch of Bulgaria, spiritual leader of millions of Orthodox believers here, was supposed to stir pride and moral togetherness in an impoverished country confronting a vacuum in political leadership and widespread economic pain. Instead, the installation of His Holiness Neofit last month, in a ceremony replete with [...] »

Israel and the U.S. are Home to More Than Four-Fifths of the World’s Jews

U.S. President Barack Obama is scheduled to visit the Middle East from March 20-23. He will spend much of the time in Israel, home to 41% of the world’s Jews. Another 41% of the world’s Jewish population lives in the United States, according to Pew Research Center estimates. »

Not for Rent

The following was sent to me today by a friend. I asked him where he got it from, and he said he did not bookmark the site, so unfortunately, I cannot credit the person who wrote this. It is good though, and I wanted to share it with my readers. &... »

Don’t Let God Just Watch Your Problems

Letting God into your problems is different from letting God watch your problems. Letting Him into your problems means you allow God to have control of what you are trying to run. On the other hand, letting God watch your problems is an insult to the work of the cross. He endured the cross so [...] Related posts:Suffering Becomes Beautiful When… Trusting God When There Is No Fix God Is Nev... »