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War: When Our Prayer Becomes Dry
Posted by Abbot Tryphon
|Date: April 08, 2021

War: When Our Prayer Becomes Dry
Being real with God is far more important than being emotional. We are at war! If we don’t arm our childr ...
Being real with God is far more important than being emotional. We are at war! If we don’t arm our children with spiritual weapons, If these youth are not taught the true faith of Christ, and helped t ...
April 08, 2021
| by Abbot Tryphon
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The Caregiver And Our Weaknesses
Posted by Abbot Tryphon
|Date: April 07, 2021

The Caregiver And Our Weaknesses
On this Feast of the Annunciation of the Birth-giving of God, let us remember that this Feast reflects th ...
On this Feast of the Annunciation of the Birth-giving of God, let us remember that this Feast reflects the fullness of Christian teaching, and touches on the mystery of God within us. The Feast is a r ...
April 07, 2021
| by Abbot Tryphon
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The Rise And Fall
Posted by Shery Abdelmalak
|Date: April 06, 2021

The Rise And Fall
I fall, I rise, I fall in the exact same spot, I rise, I fall differently but I rise all the same. In an ...
I fall, I rise, I fall in the exact same spot, I rise, I fall differently but I rise all the same. In an ideal world, sin and repentance would be an easy transition. We strive for perfection but we se ...
April 06, 2021
| by Shery Abdelmalak
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The Holy Virgin
Posted by Abbot Tryphon
|Date: April 06, 2021

The Holy Virgin
How can we deny the Theotokos an important role in the life of the Church? The departure from the Ancient ...
How can we deny the Theotokos an important role in the life of the Church? The departure from the Ancient Church’s teachings regarding the Holy Virgin have even caused some to deny the virgin birth of ...
April 06, 2021
| by Abbot Tryphon
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You Must Be Born Again! Huldrych Zwingli [Part 1]
Posted by Father Peter Farrington
|Date: April 05, 2021

You Must Be Born Again! Huldrych Zwingli [Part 1]
No one can doubt that we must be born again. But what this means? When we are asked, as Orthodox Christia ...
No one can doubt that we must be born again. But what this means? When we are asked, as Orthodox Christians, have you been born again? we can surely answer, yes indeed, and by the grace of God I am wo ...
April 05, 2021
| by Father Peter Farrington
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Curbing Division Within The Church
Posted by Abbot Tryphon
|Date: April 02, 2021

Curbing Division Within The Church
Driven by fear, there are people who leave the Church and head into schism. They are all filled with prid ...
Driven by fear, there are people who leave the Church and head into schism. They are all filled with prideful people, thinking of themselves as the only remnant of Christ’s Church. These people practi ...
April 02, 2021
| by Abbot Tryphon
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I Perceive That You Are A Prophet
Posted by Deacon Daniel Malyon
|Date: April 02, 2021

I Perceive That You Are A Prophet
Looking into Christ's words in this encounter, we begin with the words in which Christ opens up the conve ...
Looking into Christ's words in this encounter, we begin with the words in which Christ opens up the conversation; he says, "Give Me a drink." We will see as we explore the context of our Lord's conver ...
April 02, 2021
| by Deacon Daniel Malyon
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Two Types
Posted by Abbot Tryphon
|Date: April 01, 2021

Two Types
Which type of Christian are you? The first type are part of a Christianity of sacrifice, and the second a ...
Which type of Christian are you? The first type are part of a Christianity of sacrifice, and the second are given over to the ego. The Lord tells both types of Christians, “If a man comes to me and do ...
April 01, 2021
| by Abbot Tryphon
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What Is The Church For? The Tasks [Part 4]
Posted by Father Peter Farrington
|Date: April 01, 2021

What Is The Church For? The Tasks [Part 4]
If our congregations are places of discord, tension, and frustration, then we are not living the life of ...
If our congregations are places of discord, tension, and frustration, then we are not living the life of Christ together. If the communities in which we are placed receive no benefit from our presence ...
April 01, 2021
| by Father Peter Farrington
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How Can I Get to Know God Better?
Posted by George Bassilios
|Date: March 31, 2021

How Can I Get to Know God Better?
By faith, we get to know God; by prayer, we get to communicate with Him, but by love, we get to be like H ...
By faith, we get to know God; by prayer, we get to communicate with Him, but by love, we get to be like Him. Whereas, experiential knowledge fueled by faith, prayer, and love leads us to the truth—Tim ...
March 31, 2021
| by George Bassilios
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