Recording of online event ‘The Evangelical Theology of the Orthodox Church: a discussion’ now available on the LOI YouTube Channel

The death has just been announced of an eminent Orthodox scholar who is widely read by evangelical as well as Orthodox students of mission.  Rev. Dr. Thomas Hopko served as Dean of St. Vladimir’s seminary in New York after many years on the staff there but is probably best known to a wider audience through…

We are very sad to hear of the passing last week of Archpriest Raphael Armour. Fr Raphael was the parish priest of the Russian Orthodox Parish of St Ephraim, and many other things to many people. It was our privilege to have him at our recent consultation at The Hayes in June. Memory eternal! A…

One of the key note speakers from the 2013 Lausanne-Orthodox Initiative Consultation, Dr. Brad Nassif,  has an interesting article in the current edition of Christianity Today. He writes about the theological convoversy concerning the Filioque, which has divided the Church for over 1,500 years. Reflecting on his grandmother’s recipe for hummus he suggests that this issue…

At recent LOI consultations it was been clear that the Gospel requires us to be active ministers of reconciliation both in the wider community and within the Body of Christ. At our 2015 consultation Lisa Loden was one of those helping us to address this challenging topic. Now, as Christians from Jewish and Palestinian backgrounds,…

Dr. Darrell Jackson, who gave the key note address on an evangelical understanding of mission at the 2013 LOI consultation, has just alerted us to a new book.  He writes … I’ve recently ordered a copy of ‘After Nicholas: self-realisation in the Japanese Orthodox Church’ published late 2013, and I’m rather excited by it! You…