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Teachings From the Church and Other Important Lessons

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True Faith Doesn’t Demand Favorites

As a Priest of a large community, I have the difficult task of choosing between...
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Are You Growing?

I’m sure we can all agree that learning and growing are good things. It would...
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Things Will Be Better

There is a malaise over the town after our doubleheader hurricane. Many are still digging...
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The Household of God

Our host parish in Tarpon Springs was in the throngs of a doubleheader hurricane in...
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All Things Under His Feet

For many years I have struggled with the idea that God is ‘in control’ as...
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What if it was God the Whole Time?

I am not afraid of truth. Science doesn’t scare me. It doesn’t shake my faith....
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Stubbornness Leads to Death

Our host parish in Tarpon Springs is still in a state of emergency from Hurricane...
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Two Faced Christians

For years I have witnessed with frustration Christians welcome visitors, even invite visitors, only to...
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Become a True Theologian

Among the various Orthodox website and media channels, many present themselves as theologians. Quoting the...
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Don’t Twist the Saints

The devil will never stop trying to trick us away from God’s path. He fooled...
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A Confusing Lectionary

If you are in the habit of reading the Holy Scriptures everyday using ‘The Readings...
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When People of Faith Doubt

When it comes to faith some believe that doubt is a sin. Some believe that...