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Monthly Archives: September 2009
Embracing Christ
As the sun was setting, all those who had any who were sick with various kinds of diseases brought them to him; and he laid his hands on each of them and cured them. Demons also came out of many, … Continue reading
Posted in Christian, love, Ministry, Orthodox, Uncategorized
Tagged 1 Peter 1:6-9, Discipleship, Love vs. Self-love, Luke 4:40-44, Ministry
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Christians: Empowered to Carry Christ
Sermon Notes 9/27/09 Gospel Lesson: Luke 5:1-11 Once while Jesus was standing beside the lake of Gennesaret, and the crowd was pressing in on him to hear the word of God, [2] he saw two boats there at the shore of … Continue reading
Posted in Christian, Church, Evangelism, love, Ministry, Orthodox, Orthodox Church
Tagged Discipleship, Fishers of Men, Luke 5:1-11, Ministry, Servant Leadership
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Impressions of the September 2009 Metropolitan Council Meeting
There already are on the OCA’s Web Page Several Posts about the Metropolitan Council –Synod of Bishops Meetings which took place this past week in New York. You can read the official OCA news releases: http://www.oca.org/news/1934, http://www.oca.org/news/1936, http://www.oca.org/news/1938, and http://www.oca.org/news/1939. … Continue reading
Posted in OCA, Orthodox Church in America
Tagged OCA, OCA Metropolitan Council, Orthodox Church in America
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On Being a Christian
In Luke 5:11, when Jesus calls the fishermen to come be His disciples, He tells them, “Do not be afraid….” Christians like all human beings are also subject to many fears – some good and some not so much, some rational and others completely irrational. … Continue reading
Posted in Christian, Gospel, Judgment, Orthodox, Orthodox Church
Tagged Being Christian, Discipleship, Fear, Following Christ, Virtues
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Theodoret on Science and Abortion
This is the 4th blog in a series offering some quotes from the 5th Century Christian Bishop Theodoret of Cyrus who was also famous for writing extensive Scripture commentaries. The first blog was Theodoret of Cyrus on Interpreting Scriptures, the second … Continue reading
The Cross and the Crucified God
As the Byzantine liturgy states: when Jesus is crucified, it is “One of the Holy Trinity” that is crucified. When Jesus is crucified, God is crucified. In this complete subjection to the cross the Name of God is revealed. And … Continue reading
Posted in Christ, Christian, Cross, God, love, Orthodox Church, Transfiguration, Uncategorized
Tagged Crucifixion, God's Love, suffering, The Cross, Transfiguration
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Theodoret on Ancestral Sin
This is the 3rd blog in a series offering some quotes from the 5th Century Christian Bishop Theodoret of Cyrus who was also famous for writing extensive Scripture commentaries. The first blog was Theodoret of Cyrus on Interpreting Scriptures and the second … Continue reading
Theodoret on Literalism
This is the 2nd blog in a series offering some quotes from the 5th Century Christian Bishop Theodoret of Cyrus who was also famous for writing extensive Scripture commentaries. The first blog was Theodoret of Cyrus on Interpreting Scriptures. The … Continue reading
Theodoret of Cyrus on Intepreting Scriptures
I finished reading Robert C. Hill’s translation of THEODORET OF CYRUS: THE QUESTIONS ON THE OCTATEUCH Vol 1 GENESIS AND EXODUS and decided to offer a few quotes from the book. Theodoret was the bishop of Cyrus who died about … Continue reading
Metropolitan Council September 2009
The Metropolitan Council has its annual Fall meeting this week in New York. The agenda is daunting with an intense schedule which includes joint sessions with the Synod of Bishops. There are important discussions about 1) finances (which though the normal business of … Continue reading
