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Teachings From the Church and Other Important Lessons

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Family Betrayal

In more than thirty years of ministry I have rarely witnessed pain greater than the...
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The Fruit of Repentance

The Church is always talking about bearing fruit, so today I thought I would write...
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Pleasing God or Pleasing Men?

Let’s be honest about priorities for a moment. From the moment we awake we are...
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Do You Pray for Your Church?

One of the basic “to do items” on our list as Orthodox Christians is to...
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Faithful or Zealous?

The modern Orthodox experience in America is complex with both longstanding members born into the...
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Christian Generosity

We live in a society that rewards generosity. Donors receive marble plaques, street names, and...
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How Much More Proof Do You Need?

In science, a single outcome does not prove a formula is true. There must be...
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Loss is Gain

It is impossible to read the writings of Saint Paul and not be convicted every...
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Blessing Others

Hard work pays off in ways we can never fully appreciate. We work hard and...
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Temporary Holders of Tradition

We all have traditions we hold important. Some traditions are from our families, some from...
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Loyalty and Betrayal

We all have that one person that we would go to the end of the...
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All About Jesus

There are more than eight billion people alive today, and one-third are Christian. With nearly...