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Orthodox Christianity is a way of life, not a religion. Too often we relegate our belief in Christ to a mere mental exercise. Be Transfigured! And Live a New Life in Jesus Christ.
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Wednesday Feb 17, 2016
Wednesday Feb 17, 2016
This Bible Study was originally LIVE STREAM via YouTube on Wednesday, February 17, 2016, in Florence, SC.
Sunday Feb 14, 2016
Sunday Feb 14, 2016
It has happened to all of us before. We ask God for something, and we don’t hear an answer. We ask again and again. Finally...we hear His answer and the answer sounds like He said, “NO!” Frustrated, we sulk in a corner wondering why God gives everyone else what THEY ask for, but when it comes to what WE want, He always says, “NO!” In the story of the Canaanite Woman in Matthew 15.21-28, we see a woman who seems to be struggling with the same problem. She asks God over and over again to heal her daughter until she finally hears Him say, “It is not fair to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs.” The difference is that this woman didn’t sulk, and she didn’t accuse God of giving everyone something that she deserved. The Canaanite Woman had deep faith and a deeper humility that allowed her to be satisfied with whatever God gave to her, and her daughter was healed from the moment she reached that pure faith.
Wednesday Feb 10, 2016
Wednesday Feb 10, 2016
This Bible Study was originally LIVE STREAM via YouTube on Wednesday, February 10, 2016, in Florence, SC.
Sunday Feb 07, 2016
Sunday Feb 07, 2016
In the Parable of the Talents, we learn that God has given each member of the Church resources according to our ability. He has given us the Church with the expectation that we each would make full use of the Church’s way of life so we could grow closer to Him. The Divine Liturgy, blessing services, Holy Confession and the other Sacraments, prayer, Holy Scriptures, and more are each meant to help us increase in our relationship with our Lord. Unfortunately, most of us choose not to use the resources the Church has. We depend simply upon our ‘membership’ in the Church as if having been given the resources is enough. Most of us choose to bury the Church rather than increase. Most of us become the wicked lazy servant who was cast into the outer darkness, rather than the good and faithful servant invited into heaven. But that can all change today.
Wednesday Feb 03, 2016
Sunday Jan 31, 2016
Sunday Jan 31, 2016
Climb Above the Crowd
We each have something that gets between us and God. We each have a crowd that stops us from seeing God. I’m not talking about people specifically, but the temptations and life-stress that preoccupy our attention. We spend so much time planning the small things in life; we forget the importance of making a plan to see God. The Orthodox way of life helps us to climb above the crowd of obstacles and challenges. The Church life is our plan.
Wednesday Jan 27, 2016
Sunday Jan 24, 2016
Sunday Jan 24, 2016
Most Orthodox Christians boast proudly about being Orthodox, but many don’t fully understand what it means to be Orthodox. When we look at the healing of the blind man found in Luke 18.35-43, we can identify three characteristics that describe what it means to call yourself Orthodox.
A. We must always be aware of our surroundings.
B. We must have a proper understanding of the Holy Scriptures and the Teachings of the Church
C. Our Faith must be reflected in our life.
Unfortunately many Orthodox Christians are blind to the opportunities to receive God’s blessings, some even rejecting Holy Communion. Others allow non-Orthodox Churches to influence their understanding of the Holy Scriptures, so they cannot recognize God’s grace when they see it. And too many never allow the way they live to reflect the truth of their Orthodox Christian Faith.
Wednesday Jan 20, 2016
Sunday Jan 17, 2016
Sunday Jan 17, 2016
To Be Made Well
The Church does a wonderful job teaching what we should and should not do in our daily lives. But when we fall short of the Church’s teachings, many of us are too ashamed or feel shunned, to even approach the Church in repentance. What’s worse, when we finally repent, many of us continue on our way without returning to God to thank and worship Him, and we remain sick in our sin. Whether our own shame or the shunning of others, we must fully repent and return to God to thank and worship Him. When we fully repent, then we will hear the words, “Your faith has made you well.”