From PNW:
Something unusual is happening in the American church. After years of headlines about declining male engagement, a new hunger is rising among young men–a desire not simply to attend church, but to be challenged, stretched, and called upward into something costly and meaningful. And in this moment of searching, many are turning their gaze toward the ancient paths of Orthodox Christianity.
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Across the country, Orthodox parishes are reporting historic numbers of young male converts. Priests accustomed to quiet, ethnically-rooted congregations now find themselves counseling large groups of American men in their 20s and early 30s–men who speak of Orthodoxy as a spiritual frontier, a faith demanding sweat, discipline, and sacrifice.