An Orthodox House of Rejuvenation

“I cried out to the Lord because of my affliction, And He answered me.” —Jonah 2:2 “There simply aren’t enough places for sober living in our community,” said Nathan Smith, the co-founder and director of FOCUS Columbus’ Jonah House. Columbus, Ohio is an epicenter of...

The Liturgy After the Liturgy

By: Kamal Hourani For Orthodox Christians, the Divine Liturgy is the center of our life in Christ. We must be convinced that there is no greater beauty, no greater joy, no greater privilege than to enter God’s house, sing His praises, listen to His words, and to be...

A Day in the Life: Sunday Nights at FOCUS Minnesota

From FOCUS Minnesota If you made it to this page, you likely are already familiar with FOCUS–that is, you know generally about the mission and work of the organization (if this isn’t the case, feel free to check out our “About” page for some...

Merry Christmas from FOCUS

This Christmas, we remember that Christ comes into the world with no place to lay his head. We know that at the hour of his birth Mary and Joseph are far from home, and must rely on the mercy of strangers to shelter them in their hour of need. A manger – literally a...