Booklets & Brochures

Item No. 008325 To order a 25-pack of this booklet, please use Item No. 008324 In a humorous, non-threatening style, popular author, speaker, and priest's wife Frederica Mathewes-Green initiates the...

Item No. 008324 In a humorous, non-threatening style, popular author, speaker, and priest's wife Frederica Mathewes-Green initiates the first-time visitor to the Orthodox Church. She aptly explains...

Item No. 008006 A respected monk and spiritual father from Mount Athos describes the basics of Othodox spirituality for the beginner or seeker. Written by a monastic for lay people, this helpful...

Item No. 008012 Rarely has the contemporary Orthodox Church spoken with greater unanimity then in the eloquent Amicus Curiae brief presented to the Supreme Court in 1989. With authority and...

Item No. 008351 Is yoga a system of physical exercise and relaxation, or the deceptive doorway into a religion antithetical to Christianity? The answer is yes. Christine Mangala Frost, who was...

Item No. 009052 Who is worthy of the love of God? On our own, none of us is worthy. Yet Scripture and Tradition make it clear that God accepts into His Kingdom everyone who truly repents. About the...

Item No. 009292 This booklet examines the differences between the ideal Church of internet Orthodoxy and the sometimes messy realities of parish life. Inquirers will learn that conversion is more...

Item No. 007999 More than just a prayerbook, this booklet contains practical guidelines for the lay person on how to develop a workable "Rule of Prayer." Learn how to build the habit of prayer into...

Item No. 008026 Is it possible to raise a Christian family in an increasingly post-Christian age? As a mother of six, author and editor Ginny Nieuwsma speaks from heartfelt experience as she tackles...

Item No. 007997 Jesus said, "Do not call anyone on earth your father; for One is your Father, He who is in heaven." Why, then, do millions of Christians refer to their earthly priests as "Father"? A...

Item No. 008011 "Why can't I receive communion in the Orthodox Church?" This much-needed booklet is written to help explore this sensitive issue from the perspective of the historic Orthodox Faith...

Item No. 008016 Explores the reality of sin and discusses our need to accept its devastating results in our lives. Rather than trying to explain sin away or ignore it, we must confront it directly...

Item No. 009290 Cremation is a common practice in North America—even among Orthodox Christians—but the Church actually prohibits it. Many Orthodox may not even realize this! Our new booklet,...

Item No. 008010 From her very beginning, the Church has struggled to defend the truth taught by Jesus Christ to His disciples against false teachings. Two of the major challenges to Orthodox...

Item No. 008009 Warm pastoral advice on how to deal with grief, based on the author's personal experiences. Discusses the natural outworkings of the grief process for Christians and offers positive...

Item No. 008641 by Fr. A. James Bernstein The centerpiece of all biblical prophecy is that which concerns the coming of the Messiah. Learn about the Old Testament prophecies of the Messiah and how...

Item No. 007994 A clear and concise guide explaining the "how-tos" of becoming a Christian and the necessary steps involved in moving from commitment to new birth in Christ. To order a single copy...

Item No. 008005 Why is it important to honor Mary and call her "blessed"? This booklet will lay to rest much of the contemporary confusion concerning Mary, and will provide help for those seeking to...

Item No. 008003 Traces the continuing history of the Church from New Testament times until today. Explains the underlying causes for the major divisions within Christianity, especially centering on...

Item No. 008024 What does it mean to truly forgive? Why is it so hard to forgive those closest to you? How do you forgive other people when they've hurt you, and how do you seek forgiveness and...

Item No. 008020 A call for young adults to make a lifetime commitment to Jesus Christ and His Church. Reveals three lies Satan uses to keep us away from church, and three reasons to make church...

Item No. 008025 by Fr. A. James Bernstein Few subjects are so misunderstood in the twenty-first century as those relating to the afterlife and the nature of heaven and hell. In this insightful...

Item No. 007998 How is it possible to experience ultimate fulfillment in life? "Through true worship of the Holy Trinity," states the author. Discover how to worship God "in the Holy of Holies." To...

Item No. 008007 Have you been longing for a better working knowledge of the Scriptures and a more intimate familiarity with their Divine Author? Sets forth the basics of personal Bible study from a...

Item No. 008022 Many Christians are surprised to learn that by the second century A.D. the practice of infant baptism was commonplace in the Church. Early Christians accepted it as having been...

Item No. 008023 Every sincere Christian acknowledges that Christ was born of a Virgin. But from earliest times, the Church has also held that Mary remained a virgin even after giving birth to the...

Item No. 007996 An apologetic for icons and their proper use, written with a sympathetic eye towards those whose misunderstandings grow from a lack of information or unfamiliarity with Orthodox...

Item No. 009054 This booklet presents a brief introduction to Orthodoxy, including its history, tradition, spirituality, worship, icons, and approach to evangelism and charitable works. Intended for...

Item No. 007995 From the son of a Jewish rabbi living in Jerusalem to "Jews for Jesus" evangelical Christian to Orthodox priest. Meet Father James Bernstein and follow his search for the God of...

Item No. 008000 Discusses many aspects of prayer: personal and corporate, liturgical and spontaneous; and the practice of the Jesus Prayer. Very warm and personal, from an interview with this noted...

Item No. 007993 What happens to the soul after death? Are the departed still aware of us on earth? What justification is there for praying for someone who has already departed, or for asking their...

Item No. 008004 With over 22,000 different Christian denominations and sects in existence today, how can we know whose interpretation of the Bible is correct? Find out how Holy Tradition provides...

Item No. 009014 In our society, even Christians often do not understand the imporance of maintaining sexual purity within or outside of marriage. Fr. Lawrence Farley offers a compelling case for...

Item No. 008019 Why was it necessary for Christ to suffer and die on the Cross? Starting with the Middle Ages, many western theologians began to teach that Christ suffered to propitiate (appease)...

Item No. 008008 This powerful message calls for a "new form of monasticism without celibacy and without the desert." Provides a vision for the future of Orthodoxy in North America, and a...

Item No. 008018 Why do many evangelicals embrace today's Israel as having a "manifest destiny" to the land of Palestine? Popular author, speaker, and evangelist Fr. Peter Gillquist explains how the...

Item No. 008108 by Fr. A. James Bernstein Now available with a full-color cover. The original Christian Gospel of the infinite, saving love of God has been twisted over the centuries in the...

Item No. 008021 The Apostle Peter once reminded readers that through Christ, they were "partakers of the divine nature." What is the meaning of this profound statement? How is it possible for human...

Item No. 008001 Beginning with the Old Testament history and origins of tithing, this booklet traces New Testament and early Church thought on the subject and offers an apologetic for the practice...

Item No. 008014 Without apology, Orthodoxy proclaims itself to be the One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church founded by Jesus Christ on the day of Pentecost. So how do Orthodox Christians look upon...

Item No. 008002 What do Orthodox Christians believe about the Second Coming of Christ? About divorce? About abortion? About spiritual gifts? Compiled as a practical A to Z handbook of basic Orthodox...

Item No. 008015 What is the true nature of fasting? What is the proper balance between the outward aspects of fasting and its inner unseen purpose? What is the relationship between prayer, fasting,...

Item No. 007992 Did the New Testament produce the Church, or was it a product of the Holy Spirit working through the Church? Who compiled the list of New Testament books now accepted by Christians?...

Item No. 008508 What does it really mean to worship God? Why do we need to worship? Why can’t we worship alone in the woods as well as we can in church with our parish community? Fr. Andrew answers...

Item No. 009291 Why does the Orthodox church ordain only men? Do your friends and family question this practice as outdated? In our new booklet Why Only Men Are Clergy, eminent scholars, teachers,...

Item No. 008017 Why do groups such as the Seventh Day Adventists worship on Saturday? Join popular author of Thirsting for God, Matthew Gallatin, on a journey through the New Testament and the...

Item No. 008048 These days, many Christians use the adjective "orthodox" when describing solid, conservative doctrine, worship, and values. This brochure describes some of the fundamentals of...

Item No. 008362 This brochure addresses the unchurched as well as Christians of other traditions, giving a thumbnail introduction to the Orthodox Church and briefly explaining the fundamental...

Item No. 008052 A mini-prayer book. Offering excerpts from the basic prayers of the Orthodox Church for use on various occasions. Includes a brief introduction to the nature and structure of prayer...

Item No. 008050 Designed to be distributed at church-sponsored ethnic food or cultural festivals, this brochure explains that what ties your church community together is more than its cultural...

Item No. 005916 These brochures explain the basic elements of the three most common Orthodox services that non-Orthodox family and friends are likely to attend, emphasizing the ways in which these...

Item No. 005914 These brochures explain the basic elements of the three most common Orthodox services that non-Orthodox family and friends are likely to attend, emphasizing the ways in which these...

Item No. 005918 These brochures explain the basic elements of the three most common Orthodox services that non-Orthodox family and friends are likely to attend, emphasizing the ways in which these...

Item No. 008049 Completely revised and updated! A brief overview of church history that doesn't ignore the heritage of 300 million Orthodox Christians living today. Shows the continuity between...

Item No. 008045 Introduces newcomers to the characteristics of Orthodox worship and prepares them for participation in the Liturgy. Works well as a handout for first-time visitors to church and a...

Item No. 008046 An introduction to the Orthodox Church, her history, doctrine, and development. Provides a bird's-eye view of Orthodoxy with an emphasis on its North American expression. To order a...

Item No. PDFB02 A Guide to Church Etiquette: How to Show Proper Respect and Reverence in Church from the Antiochian Orthodox Department of Marriage and Parish Family Ministries, a Free PDF download...

Item No. 007947 To order a 25-pack of this booklet, please use Item No. 007948. A low-resolution PDF version of this booklet is

Item No. 007948 To order a single copy of this booklet, please use Item No. 007947. A low resolution PDF version of this booklet is also available for free download, for personal use only.

Item No. 000171 To order a 5-pack of this booklet, please use Item No. 008006. A respected monk and spiritual father from Mount Athos describes the basics of Orthodox spirituality for the beginner...

Item No. 005217 To order a 5-pack of this booklet, please use Item No. 008012. Rarely has the contemporary Orthodox Church spoken with greater unanimity then in the eloquent Amicus Curiae brief...

Item No. 008352 To order a 5-pack of this booklet, please use Item No. 008351. Is yoga a system of physical exercise and relaxation, or the deceptive doorway into a religion antithetical to...

Item No. 000026d By Fr. Gregory Rogers   Examines the unbroken apostolic chain linking past to present in the historic Church. Written by a former evangelical pastor whose study of the biblical and...

Item No. 009051 To order a 5-pack of this booklet, please use Item 009052.  Who is worthy of the love of God? On our own, none of us is worthy. Yet Scripture and Tradition make it clear that God...

Item No. 001932 To order a 50-pack of this brochure, please use Item No. 008048. These days, many Christians use the adjective "orthodox" when describing solid, conservative doctrine, worship, and...

Item No. 000154 To order a 5-pack of this booklet, please use Item No. 000154 This booklet examines the differences between the ideal Church of internet Orthodoxy and the sometimes messy realities of...

Item No. 008043 Explores eight reasons the author is an Orthodox Christian, including the Church’s use of Scripture, icons, the saints, the Eucharist, and the rhythm of life in feasts and fasts...

Item No. 008044 Explores eight reasons the author is an Orthodox Christian, including the Church’s use of Scripture, icons, the saints, the Eucharist, and the rhythm of life in feasts and fasts...

Item No. 008281 One each of ten current brochure titles: Timeline of Church History Prayers In Time of Need What On Earth Is The Orthodox Church? Welcome! Are You Looking? Encountering...

Item No. 000164 To order a 5-pack of this booklet, please use Item No. 007999. More than just a prayer book, this booklet contains practical guidelines for the lay person on how to develop a...

Item No. 007883 To order a 5-pack of this booklet, please use Item No. 008026. Is it possible to raise a Christian family in an increasingly post-Christian age? As a mother of six, author and...

Item No. 000162 To order a 5-pack of this booklet, please use Item No. 007997. Jesus said, "Do not call anyone on earth your father; for One is your Father, He who is in heaven." Why, then, do...

Item No. 004705 To order a 5-pack of this booklet, please use Item No. 008011. "Why can't I receive communion in the Orthodox Church?" This much-needed booklet is written to help explore this...

Item No. 005708 To order a 5-pack of this booklet, please use Item No. 008016. Explores the reality of sin and discusses our need to accept its devastating results in our lives. Rather than trying...

Item No. 000158 Cremation is a common practice in North America—even among Orthodox Christians—but the Church actually prohibits it. Many Orthodox may not even realize this! Our new booklet,...

Item No. PDFB01  Guidelines for Orthodox Marriage Preparation from the Antiochian Orthodox Department of Marriage and Parish Family Ministries, a free PDF download.

Item No. 002358 To order a 5-pack of this booklet, please use Item No. 008010. From her very beginning, the Church has struggled to defend the truth taught by Jesus Christ to His disciples against...

Item No. 000176 To order a 5-pack of this booklet, please use Item No. 008009. Warm pastoral advice on how to deal with grief, based on the author's personal experiences. Discusses the natural...

Item No. 008640 by Fr. A. James Bernstein To order a 5-pack of this booklet, please use Item No. 008641. The centerpiece of all biblical prophecy is that which concerns the coming of the Messiah...

Item No. 008361 To order a 50-pack of this brochure, please use Item No. 008362 This brochure addresses the unchurched as well as Christians of other traditions, giving a thumbnail introduction to...

Item No. 000159 To order a 5-pack of this booklet, please use Item No. 007994. A clear and concise guide explaining the "how-tos" of becoming a Christian and the necessary steps involved in moving...

Item No. 000170 To order a 5-pack of this booklet, please use Item No. 008005. Why is it important to honor Mary and call her "blessed"? This booklet will lay to rest much of the contemporary...

Item No. 000168 To order a 5-pack of this booklet, please use Item No. 008003. Traces the continuing history of the Church from New Testament times until today. Explains the underlying causes for...

Item No. 000173 This is a free, downloadable version of the booklet "Finishing the Race: A Christian Ending to our Life" by Peter Gillquist, originally published in 1992. Download here.

Item No. 007115 To order a 5-pack of this booklet, please use Item No. 008024. What does it mean to truly forgive? Why is it so hard to forgive those closest to you? How do you forgive other people...

Item No. 006601 To order a 5-pack of this booklet, please use Item No. 008020. A call for young adults to make a lifetime commitment to Jesus Christ and His Church. Reveals three lies Satan uses to...

Item No. 007882 by Fr. A. James Bernstein To order a 5-pack of this booklet, please use Item No. 008025. Few subjects are so misunderstood in the twenty-first century as those relating to the...

Item No. 000163 To order a 5-pack of this booklet, please use Item No. 007998. How is it possible to experience ultimate fulfillment in life? "Through true worship of the Holy Trinity," states the...

Item No. 000172 To order a 5-pack of this booklet, please use Item No. 008007. Have you been longing for a better working knowledge of the Scriptures and a more intimate familiarity with their...

Item No. 006881 To order a 5-pack of this booklet, please use Item No. 008022. Many Christians are surprised to learn that by the second century A.D. the practice of infant baptism was commonplace...

Item No. 002026 Membership package includes: A solid-oak and acrylic literature rack (25" x 25") 50 each of our 3 best-selling brochures (value $20 per pack) Timeline of Church History

Item No. 006882 To order a 5-pack of this booklet, please use Item No. 008023. Every sincere Christian acknowledges that Christ was born of a Virgin. But from earliest times, the Church has also...

Item No. 000161 To order a 5-pack of this booklet, please use Item No. 007996. An apologetic for icons and their proper use, written with a sympathetic eye towards those whose misunderstandings...

Item No. 9781888212235 By Fr. Theodore Pulcini A former Roman Catholic chronicles his own journey into Orthodoxy and examines the critical issues that influenced his decision—including papal...

Item No. 009053 To order a 5-pack of this booklet, please use Item 009054.  This booklet presents a brief introduction to Orthodoxy, including its history, tradition, spirituality, worship, icons,...

Item No. 000160 To order a 5-pack of this booklet, please use Item No. 007995. From the son of a Jewish rabbi living in Jerusalem to "Jews for Jesus" evangelical Christian to Orthodox priest. Meet...

Item No. 000165 To order a 5-pack of this booklet, please use Item No. 008000. Discusses many aspects of prayer: personal and corporate, liturgical and spontaneous; and the practice of the Jesus...

Item No. 000157 By Dr. David C. Ford To order a 5-pack of this booklet, please use Item No. 007993. What happens to the soul after death? Are the departed still aware of us on earth? What...

Item No. 007116 To order a 50-pack of this brochure, please use Item No. 008052. A mini-prayer book. Offering excerpts from the basic prayers of the Orthodox Church for use on various occasions...

Item No. 000169 To order a 5-pack of this booklet, please use Item No. 008004. With over 22,000 different Christian denominations and sects in existence today, how can we know whose interpretation...