PHILOKALIA MINISTRIES

Why the World Hears So Little of Christ Even When We Speak So Much About Him “During my stay with you, the only knowledge I claimed to have was about Jesus, and only about him as the crucified Christ.” — 1 Corinthians 2:2 There is something in this passage that should make every Christian uncomfortable. Especially clergy. Especially theologians. Especially those of us who spend much of our lives speaking about God. Paul says he came to Corinth without brilliance. Without impr

On Faith That Enters, Not Observes “Put your finger here, and see My hands; and put out your hand, and place it in My side. Do not be unbelieving, but believing.” John 20:27 ⸻ There is something almost unbearable in the moment when Thomas stands before Christ. The others have seen. They have rejoiced. They have believed. But Thomas does not stand at a distance with them. He does not accept their word. He does not borrow their faith. He speaks with a kind of severity that bord