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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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Sunday Dec 30, 2012
Sunday Dec 30, 2012
On occasion, we take the opportunity for questions and answers. Topics included in this special edition of Be Transfigured! include fasting and confession.
Tuesday Dec 25, 2012
Tuesday Dec 25, 2012
The coming of The Light into the world as a newborn baby brings hope for a better future. In the midst of the darkness of our daily struggles, we look to the Light of Christ to shine our path easing our pain.
Sunday Dec 23, 2012
Sunday Dec 23, 2012
The final days leading up to Christmas can be exhausting, especially when we skip from store to store and holiday party to holiday party. But the race to be with God in Heaven is a race worthy of the journey. Our Old Testament ancestors struggled and never witnessed the Promised Land. We will struggle in the race, just as Abraham and the Prophets, and be rewarded by God. Don’t let Christmas pass by without struggling to finish the race. Engage the final days and hours leading up to the Feast of Christmas with prayer and fasting. Consider it a gift to the Lord.
Sunday Dec 16, 2012
Sunday Dec 16, 2012
At no time is it more difficult to understand God’s gift of free will for humans than during a tragedy. The recent shooting massacre at a Connecticut elementary school challenges each of us to come to terms with His gift of free will for each person, not only those who “follow His rules” and behave as we would expect. God never forces anyone to choose to accept His invitation for a better life, and we shouldn’t try. God has invited each of us to join Him in a heavenly banquet, but if we continue to make excuses, He won’t force us; He will merely allow us to reject His invitation and He will move on to invite others who choose to join Him.
Thursday Dec 13, 2012
Thursday Dec 13, 2012
You may be suffering with a physical or emotional pain, but hope in the Lord’s deliverance you can endure. The Gospel and the history of the Church brings many examples of faithful men and women with deep faith and patience and devotion to God, and they were all delivered from their suffering. You can also be delivered from suffering with patience and faith in God. Don’t give up hope. Deliverance is giving by all those who seek the Lord.
Sunday Dec 02, 2012
Sunday Dec 02, 2012
Do you feel like you have lost control of the choices in your life? Are you in a dark period of your life? Many of us are blind to Jesus Christ and His life free from darkness until we call out to Him for mercy. Many will attempt to stop us from calling to Him, but it is our choice whether or not we sit quietly or call to Him even louder, “Lord, Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” Don’t allow the crowd to make your choices for you any longer. Choose Christ today, and live a life of blessing and light.
Sunday Nov 18, 2012
Sunday Nov 18, 2012
NO MORE TWINKIES! That was this week’s top selling “bad news” among business closings and economic downsizing. The coming “Fiscal Cliff” seems to be all consuming these days and most Americans watch the daily news with fear and anxiety for an unknown economic future. But as Christians we do not need to fear the economic future, cliff or no cliff. So long as we keep our hearts focused upon Jesus Christ, we will safely pass over the fiscal cliff and enter the Kingdom of Heaven.
Sunday Nov 11, 2012
Sunday Nov 11, 2012
A teacher is only as good as the student is willing to learn. Not student can learn without a dedicated relationship with a good teacher. Jesus often plays the role as our Good Teacher offering us guidance for our journey to heaven. Our role is to be dedicated students willing to put into action the knowledge that God brings to us. What does the Teacher offer? “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself.” Jesus then commands “Go and do likewise.”
Sunday Nov 04, 2012
Sunday Nov 04, 2012
Throughout life we are faced with a deep chasm in our heart between the pleasures of life and a life dedicated to God. The story of the Rich Man and Lazarus (Luke 16.19-31) expresses what will happen if we spend too much time digging a canyon so deep we refuse to cross over to be with God. Fortunately for us, God has given us a chance to wash clear the chasm in our heart and cross to the other side in time to spend eternity blessed by God rather than remaining in torment. The choice is ours to make, but it must be now…before we die.
Sunday Oct 28, 2012
Sunday Oct 28, 2012
In our society, it has become expected that we give our attention only to those from whom we hope to benefit or from those who can offer us certain privilege. In the Gospel story of Jairus’ daughter (Luke 8.41-56) we see the example of love and patience in Christ. While making His way to Jairus’ home to visit a dying young girl, Christ stops and blesses and heals an unknown woman not because she was important or influential, but because she was a human being in need. While Jairus waits patiently, his daughter dies. Rather than lose hope, Jesus says, “Do not be afraid. Only believe.” Jairus’ daughter is brought back to life and both girls are blessed by God. We must never think that we are not worthy of God’s time and blessings nor that we deserve His time above the needs of others. We must have faith and patience and allow God’s wisdom to prevail.