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Experiencing God

Posted by Fr. Peter Farrington
|Date: November 27, 2020

Experiencing God

By Father Peter Farrington How do we experience the love of God? I think a better question is to ask how ...

By Father Peter Farrington How do we experience the love of God? I think a better question is to ask how we can become aware of the unceasing and unfailing love of God which is always being poured out ...

November 27, 2020
| by Fr. Peter Farrington

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The Delusion Of Happiness | Father Peter Farrington

Posted by Fr. Peter Farrington
|Date: November 19, 2020

The Delusion Of Happiness | Father Peter Farrington

We all want to be happy, surely? Isn’t it reasonable and completely normal for Christians in the 21st cen ...

We all want to be happy, surely? Isn’t it reasonable and completely normal for Christians in the 21st century to want to enjoy the Christian life and find it a source of happiness? It may certainly be ...

November 19, 2020
| by Fr. Peter Farrington

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Wasting Time, Wasting Life | Father Peter Farrington

Posted by Fr. Peter Farrington
|Date: November 17, 2020

Wasting Time, Wasting Life | Father Peter Farrington

From the earliest ages, people have valued leisure time as a relief from work and business. Indeed the Gr ...

From the earliest ages, people have valued leisure time as a relief from work and business. Indeed the Greeks spoke of leisure time and not leisure time, promoting the importance of what could be done ...

November 17, 2020
| by Fr. Peter Farrington

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Choosing A Life Partner – Part 1 | Father Peter Farrington

Posted by Fr. Peter Farrington
|Date: November 16, 2020

Choosing A Life Partner – Part 1 | Father Peter Farrington

We can be attracted to lots of people. This is normal, and to some extent, is the same as how the aroma o ...

We can be attracted to lots of people. This is normal, and to some extent, is the same as how the aroma of a bacon sandwich is attractive, especially if we are fasting. It seems to hint that it can sa ...

November 16, 2020
| by Fr. Peter Farrington

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The Fear Of God | Father Peter Farrington

Posted by Fr. Peter Farrington
|Date: November 09, 2020

The Fear Of God | Father Peter Farrington

In a world, and at a time when it seems that fear and anxiety are ready to overwhelm us all, what does it ...

In a world, and at a time when it seems that fear and anxiety are ready to overwhelm us all, what does it mean to think about the fear of God? Is that what we need to hear? Jesus himself says, “I will ...

November 09, 2020
| by Fr. Peter Farrington

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Reflecting On The Coptic Orthodox Spiritual Tradition | Fr. Peter Farrington

Posted by Fr. Peter Farrington
|Date: November 02, 2020

Reflecting On The Coptic Orthodox Spiritual Tradition | Fr. Peter Farrington

The Coptic Orthodox spiritual tradition I have been an Orthodox Christian, a member of the Coptic Orthodo ...

The Coptic Orthodox spiritual tradition I have been an Orthodox Christian, a member of the Coptic Orthodox Church, for over 26 years. I was born and brought up within a committed evangelical protestan ...

November 02, 2020
| by Fr. Peter Farrington

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Myths About Worship | Fr. Peter Farrington

Posted by Fr. Peter Farrington
|Date: October 26, 2020

Myths About Worship | Fr. Peter Farrington

Why do we worship the way we do? This is an important question. I am a convert to the Orthodox Faith. Unt ...

Why do we worship the way we do? This is an important question. I am a convert to the Orthodox Faith. Until I discovered the Orthodox spiritual traditions I had no experience of liturgical worship at ...

October 26, 2020
| by Fr. Peter Farrington

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A Syrian Patriarch In Egypt | Fr. Peter Farrington

Posted by Fr. Peter Farrington
|Date: October 12, 2020

A Syrian Patriarch In Egypt | Fr. Peter Farrington

Our Orthodox Church is naturally cosmopolitan. Even in our congregations in the West, we meet Orthodox br ...

Our Orthodox Church is naturally cosmopolitan. Even in our congregations in the West, we meet Orthodox brothers and sisters from many or most of the Churches in our Oriental Orthodox communion. In my ...

October 12, 2020
| by Fr. Peter Farrington

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Prepare For Persecution | Fr. Peter Farrington

Posted by Fr. Peter Farrington
|Date: October 02, 2020

Prepare For Persecution | Fr. Peter Farrington

A report produced for the UK Government in 2019 found that Christians are the most persecuted religious g ...

A report produced for the UK Government in 2019 found that Christians are the most persecuted religious group in the world. In some places, Christianity is at risk of being wiped out. The author of th ...

October 02, 2020
| by Fr. Peter Farrington

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Scientific Evidence For The Value Of Prayer | Fr. Peter Farrington

Posted by Fr. Peter Farrington
|Date: September 21, 2020

Scientific Evidence For The Value Of Prayer | Fr. Peter Farrington

Scientific evidence for the value of prayer | Orthodox Christians are convinced that prayer changes thing ...

Scientific evidence for the value of prayer | Orthodox Christians are convinced that prayer changes things. We pray because we believe that God hears our prayers and acts for our welfare and salvation ...

September 21, 2020
| by Fr. Peter Farrington

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