How Orthodox Christians Can Use Digital Tools to Strengthen Real Community

What St. Basil's family can teach us about forming new generations of saints.

Announcing a new resource for Orthodox faithful coming in January 2026.

Choosing a college is one of the first major life decisions teenagers have to make as they near high school graduation. With a variety of secular pressures placed on students (and their parents) to choose the “best”  school, Orthodox Christians must remember that the main goal of our lives should always be the salvation of our souls. The ONLY admission that matters is not to any college, but to the Kingdom of Heaven! Recent studies have found that somewhere in the area of 70%

Earlier this year, OYM asked clergy across the country about the state of youth and young adult ministry in their parishes. Their responses were honest, often sobering, and deeply instructive for our work going forward. We will be publishing the full report soon, but I wanted to share with you some key takeaways. The strongest area by far was Sunday School. Almost every parish reported steady numbers of children, sometimes a handful and sometimes dozens, faithfully showing up

OYM’s first Ministry Support Coordinator brings presence and a personal touch to local parishes.

What if the Theotokos isn’t only our intercessor, but a living icon of what Orthodox education should produce?

Finding rest in Christ that we can carry into autumn and beyond.

The Spirit gives life, but community nurtures it. This week, as we approach the Feast of Pentecost, I can't shake the image of those first disciples huddled together in that upper room. They had experienced Christ's death and resurrection, they had witnessed His ascension into heaven, and yet… something was still missing. They were waiting, like seeds planted but not yet sprouted – full of potential but not yet alive in the way they were meant to be. And then came the wind. T

We are all called to minister. We are all invited to partner with God in the healing of the world. But what does that look like for you? How do you discover your unique ministry?

Welcoming others into the life of the Church means making space for them in our communities, in our homes, and in our lives.

This Lent, let's remember that repentance isn't just an individual journey—it's a communal one.

This Lenten season, let's reflect on how the Lord may be inviting us to welcome those who have, until now, been lost.

As we begin a new year, let's set our goals in alignment with the values of His Kingdom.

How can we prepare room in our hearts to welcome Christ this Nativity fast?

Your Kids Are Already Learning Exactly What You’re Teaching A lot of folks have reached out to OYM over the last couple of years asking for us to come up with a curriculum that could be widely accessible and used in a variety of contexts, ranging from Sunday school classes to youth group gatherings. This is understandable, given our digital age and the sheer volume of options that exist online. People want something they can trust, and I don’t fault them for this. While we do

St. James, Brother of Our Lord On October 23, the Orthodox Church commemorates St. James, the brother of the Lord. St. James was, of course, an incredible man and he did many things worthy of honor: He was one of the seventy apostles sent by the Lord. He shared his inheritance with Jesus. He wrote the first Liturgy. He lived in total devotion to the teachings of Jesus, and he died a martyr’s death after being pushed from the roof of the temple and beaten with clubs. There are

We need to face a stark reality.  Young people are suffering. It’s an oft-cited and sad statistic that nearly 60% of young people will...

The first time I entered the parish that would eventually become my own, I was shocked at how small, even cozy,  the space was. The low...