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Teachings From the Church and Other Important Lessons

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The Importance of Halfway

As I was leaving my friend’s house once years ago, he said to me, “If...
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Helping Others through Hospitality

Helping Others through Hospitality Do you remember the first time you tried to cook a...
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Help Each Other in Prayer

As Christians we know the command in the Holy Scriptures to constantly pray. We know...
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Safe in the Church

In today’s reading from Genesis 7.1-5, “The Lord said to Noah, ‘Go into the ark.”...
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Helping Each Other Grow in Christ

Great Lent can be a lonely time, especially for those who are not fortunate enough...
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It isn’t Jewelry

Although they are sold in the jewelry department in almost every department store, they aren’t...
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Salvation is a Group Effort

Here we are on the Second Sunday of Great Lent, and after spending weeks reminding...
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The Jewish Passover

There is what I call an old Orthodox Christian myth about Pascha that today is...
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Serving in Public

Something nobody ever considers is serving other publicly as Christians. In fact, most Christian invoke...
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The Summary of Salvation

Because of the penitent nature of Great Lent, when there is a feast day such...
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Praying in Public

Today’s topic of ‘going public’ with our Orthodoxy is not so simple. Christ Himself said,...
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Fasting in Public

When it comes to fasting, especially during Great Lent, going public is definitely NOT recommended....