Current Theme | May 2026
Go West, Young Men: Evaluating the Drift Toward Eastern Orthodoxy
In our progressive age, many young Christian men are drifting towards Eastern Orthodoxy—a religion that feels ancient, appeals to mystery, and gratifies the senses. But what is the history of Eastern Orthodoxy, what do their councils teach, and why are so many drawn to it today? At the crossroads of the soul, should our young men head East, or go West? Join us this month as pastors and scholars provide a clearer vision of what Jerusalem hath to do with Constantinople.
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Longform
Eastern Orthodoxy: How Did It Emerge in History?
By Knox Brown • Longform Essay • May 18
Discover where Eastern Orthodoxy came from and how it differs from other traditions that sprung from the tree of the apostolic church.
Podcast
5.24 Donald Fairbairn • Reading • “Eastern Orthodoxy: How Did It Emerge in History?”
By Donald Fairbairn • Reading • May 4th, 2026
Discover where Eastern Orthodoxy came from and how it differs from other traditions that sprung from the tree of the apostolic church.
Concise
Divine Energies: Eastern Orthodoxy’s Strangest and Most Important Doctrine
By Know Brown • Concise Article • May 6th
Are God's attributes identical with His being, or do they proceed from Him like rays from the sun? How you answer that question marks a major fault line between the East and the West.
Concise
Sharing the Gospel with the Eastern Orthodox
By Panagiotis Kantartzis • Concise Article • May 8
What aspects of the gospel do the Eastern Orthodox most need to hear, and what happens if they don’t hear them?
Longform
The Challenge of Eastern Orthodoxy: Comparing Evangelical and Eastern Orthodox Theology
By Tony Costa • Longform Essay • May 11
Young Protestants are reportedly departing for Eastern Orthodoxy in droves. What are the major differences between Eastern Orthodoxy and Evangelical Protestant Christianity?
Podcast
5.25 Tony Costa • Reading • “The Challenge of Eastern Orthodoxy: Comparing Evangelical and Eastern Orthodox Theology”
By Tony Costa• Reading • May 11th, 2026
Young Protestants are reportedly departing for Eastern Orthodoxy in droves. What are the major differences between Eastern Orthodoxy and Evangelical Protestant Christianity?
Concise
The Challenge of Eastern Orthodoxy: Addressing Its Allure
By Tony Costa • Concise Article • May 13
Why do some Evangelicals flirt with Eastern Orthodoxy? This article lays out a diagnosis and a proposed cure.
Podcast
5.26 Donald Fairbairn, David Schrock, & Stephen Wellum • Interview • “Eastern Orthodoxy: How Did It Emerge in History?”
By Donald Fairbairn, David Schrock, and Stephen Wellum • Interview • May 14th, 2026
Join David Schrock and Stephen Wellum as they interview Dr. Donald Fairbairn on his COA Longform Essay, "Eastern Orthodoxy: How Did It Emerge In History".
Concise
Masculinity, Eastern Orthodoxy, and the Search for Stability
By Alexander Breytenbach • Concise Article • May 15
One of the great attractions of Eastern Orthodoxy for many young men is its emphasis on masculinity and its claim to an unbroken tradition. But are those claims true? And can Protestantism offer the same stability, seriousness, and rootedness that many men are seeking?
Longform
“All Protestants Go to Hell”: Eastern Orthodoxy’s Official Rejection of the Gospel at the Synod of Jerusalem
By Knox Brown • Longform Essay • May 18
Many Christians assume that Eastern Orthodoxy does not deny the gospel like Roman Catholicism did at the Council of Trent (1545–1563). But the Eastern Orthodox Synod of Jerusalem (1672) has some very fiery words about Protestants.
Podcast
5.27 Knox Brown • Reading • “”All Protestants Go to Hell”: Eastern Orthodoxy’s Official Rejection of the Gospel at the Synod of Jerusalem”
By Knox Brown • Reading • May 18th, 2026
Many Christians assume that Eastern Orthodoxy does not deny the gospel like Roman Catholicism did at the Council of Trent (1545–1563). But the Eastern Orthodox Synod of Jerusalem (1672) has some very fiery words about Protestants.
Concise
The Idolatry Beneath Ecclesial Anxiety
By Brian Carter • Concise Article • May 21
What do you feel when you hear "The Orthodox Catholic Church is the one true church outside of which there can be no salvation"? Concern? Unease?
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