We Came, We Saw, We Converted: The Lighter Side of Orthodoxy in America

by Joseph Huneycutt

Overview

Based on his popular blog and Ancient Faith Radio podcast, Orthodixie, Fr. Joseph Huneycutt presents a humorous look at the pluses, minuses, joys, pitfalls, and struggles of perpetual conversion within an Orthodox Christian worldview. Within these pages you'll find all those familiar characters you've encountered in exploring American Orthodoxy-but with a hilarious twist: the Orthodox Christian anarchist, the Orthodox white boy, and that incomparable superhero, Ortho-Man. You'll be introduced to the lighter side of fasting, theosis, living a holy life in a secular world, and the struggle to understand those on the other side of the cradle/convert divide. For those days when acquiring the mind of Christ seems impossibly serious and, well, just plain impossible, a quick dip into "We Came, We Saw, We Converted" will restore your sense of humor and help you get up and try again.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780982277089
Publisher:	Ancient Faith Publishing
Publication date:	12/01/2009
Edition description:	3
Pages:	234
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Fr. Joseph Huneycutt was reared a Southern Baptist (which, he adds, is a requirement in North Carolina). He spent a decade as an Episcopalian before converting to Orthodoxy in 1993. Fr. Joseph is the Vice-Chairman of the Antiochian Department of Missions and Evangelism and serves as Dean of the East Texas Deanery in the Diocese of Wichita and Mid-America. He is the Pastor of St. Joseph Orthodox Church in Houston, and is the host of the Orthodixie podcast and co-host of the The 153 podcast on Ancient Faith Radio.

Table of Contents

Part I: Orthodoxy in America

• Shut Up, Go Home, Pray More

• What It Takes

• American Orthodoxy?

• The Great Orthodox Awakening

• Hello Jiddo, Hello Yaya...

• Orthodox Christian Anarchist at Large

• Help! There's an Iconostasis in My Living Room!

• Orthodox White Boy

Part II: A Little Feasting, A Lot of Fasting

• Fasters Anonymous

• E.I.E.I.O.

• Two Miles till Pascha

• Baby Jesus by the Chimney

• The Ghost of Past Christmas Presents

Part III: You Preach Most What You Most Need to Learn

• Bending the Rules out of Love

• Expect a Miracle!

• Jesus Loves You (But)

• Theological BS

Part IV: Just Gimme That Ol' Country Religion

• Bless Your Heart-Smallah, Smallah, Smallah!: Using catch phrases common to our culture is also common to our united Christian struggle.

• He's in a Better Place . . . than Dixie? Words intended for comfort are often as consoling as corny country songs.

• Letters from the Old Country: Hailing from the Old Wherever, we're all headed toward Beulah Land.

• When the Roll Is Called up Yonder: Don't shame your family name-you know, the one that begins with "Christ."

• An Empty Church Is a Peaceful Church: An interview with the author of a book that offers suggestions on how to make your church more peaceful.

• A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Phronema: KISS: Keep it simple-salvation.

Part V: Saints, Singers, and Superheroes

• Constantine: He Built the City, but He Didn't Write the Song!

• People for the Ethical Treatment of . . . Dragons?

• Saint Elvis?

• Ortho-Man!

• Ortho-Man & the Confusion of Tongues

• Ortho-Man & the Riddle of the Psssssssssssst!

• The Xenia-Galina Coinkydink

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