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Teachings From the Church and Other Important Lessons

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Know Your Place

There is a place for everyone in the Church. That place is not just in...
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Temptations Never End

We wake every day to the same reality. The sun shines. The winds blow. Temptation...
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Wanted Dead or Alive!

As you may know I was raised in the west, sometimes called the wild west,...
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God Was Seen Among His People

When people say ‘seeing is believing’ they are expressing more than just doubt. Something that...
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Always Point to Christ

It is not easy in our society to escape attention. Either we ‘stand out’ because...
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The Blessings from Obedience

We talk a great deal about obedience in the Orthodox Church. For many this is...
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Avoid the Fight

It can be so tempting to look across the room at two people arguing and...
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Aim High

We all have goals. We may not always meet our goals, but we all make...
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Killing God

We are still celebrating Christmas and already the world has begun to turn against God....
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What is Perfection?

Are you a perfectionist? For some people, the idea of making a mistake or falling...
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Selective Strictness

It is a known characteristic of Orthodox Christianity that we live with a certain strictness....
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Too Much Salt

Salt preserves. Salt adds flavor. Salt even brings out the best natural flavors of foods....