Orthodoxy is a living faith, not just for monks and nuns, but for all of us. The articles on this page focus on topics specific to families living out their Orthodox faith, especially families with children. Not sure where to start? Check out this great article about how you can keep the Orthodox Faith alive in your home.
Orthodox parents: you are responsible for raising your children in the Faith and helping them on their path to salvation in Christ. Here are some of our favorite book resources to help you on this journey of a lifetime!
In this post, we share some fun activities (one for each day of the fast) to keep your family focused during Great Lent this year.
“Church is boring!” they’ll say. “Do we have to go?” How can you respond to your children in a way that supports Orthodox Christian practice?
Orthodox parents must do all they can to help their children prepare for confession. We must teach them how good and forgiving the Lord is.
Getting through the forty day fasting period leading up to the birth of Christ (Christmas) can seem almost impossible when you have kids!
“Husbands, love your wives.” In an Orthodox Christian marriage, the husband undeniably has a more demanding obligation than his wife.
“Submit” has become a dirty word these days. What does biblical submission actually look like between Christian husbands and wives?
Prayer is an integral part of our spiritual lives as Orthodox Christians. How can we teach our children (and ourselves) to pray properly?
Having young children in church can be exhausting. In this post, we provide some tips to engage and connect with your children in church.
Orthodox parents often find themselves at a loss for how to prepare their children for what they will encounter in public school. In this post, we share some helpful tips!
Orthodox parents: you are responsible for raising your children in the Faith and helping them on their path to salvation in Christ. Here are some of our favorite book resources to help you on this journey of a lifetime!
In this post, we share some fun activities (one for each day of the fast) to keep your family focused during Great Lent this year.
“Church is boring!” they’ll say. “Do we have to go?” How can you respond to your children in a way that supports Orthodox Christian practice?
Orthodox parents must do all they can to help their children prepare for confession. We must teach them how good and forgiving the Lord is.
Getting through the forty day fasting period leading up to the birth of Christ (Christmas) can seem almost impossible when you have kids!
“Husbands, love your wives.” In an Orthodox Christian marriage, the husband undeniably has a more demanding obligation than his wife.
“Submit” has become a dirty word these days. What does biblical submission actually look like between Christian husbands and wives?
Prayer is an integral part of our spiritual lives as Orthodox Christians. How can we teach our children (and ourselves) to pray properly?
Having young children in church can be exhausting. In this post, we provide some tips to engage and connect with your children in church.
Orthodox parents often find themselves at a loss for how to prepare their children for what they will encounter in public school. In this post, we share some helpful tips!
***If you would like to offer prayers for living and departed, please submit two separate requests: one for the living and one for the departed.
