Monthly Archives: October 2011

Sermon 31 October 1993

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Fr. Ted

Sermon Notes from 31 October 1993 Luke 9:43-50 And they were all amazed at (overwhelmed by) the majesty of God (the might God showed in this deed). But while everyone marveled at all the things which Jesus did, He said … Continue reading →

Posted in Christ, Christian, Evil, free will, Gospel, love, New Testament, OCA, Orthodoxy, Uncategorized | Tagged Cross, Crucifixion, Discipleship, Greatness, humility, Jesus, Kingdom, Luke 9:43-50, the Lord, Wise Thief | Leave a comment

Loving a Fellow Parishioner

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Fr. Ted

“We, the faithful, should look upon all the faithful as one single being, and should consider that Christ dwells in each of them. We should have such love for each of them that we are willing to lay down our … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian, Church, Discipleshp, Gospel, love, Orthodox Church, Orthodoxy, Patristic, Peace, salvation, Uncategorized | Tagged Being Christian, Christian Love, Compassion, Discipleship, Following Christ, Imitating Christ, Judgementalism, Orthodox Church, Parish, Parish Community | 1 Comment

Blog Series Now available as PDFs

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Fr. Ted

Two recent blog series are now available as PDFs. The series which began with Science and the Church: Are the Facts in? which explored ideas regarding the theory of evolution and the church is now available as a PDF at The Mystery of Ourselves … Continue reading →

Posted in being human, Creation, evolution, faith and reason, God and Evolution, God and Science, OCA, Orthodox Church, Religion and Politics, Science and Religion, truth | Tagged Bishops, Church Sexual Misconduct, Clergy Sexual Abuse, Clergy Sexual Misconduct, Evolution and God, God and Evolution, God and Science, Le Fanu, PDF, Science and Religion, Theistic Evolution, Woloschak | 2 Comments

The Mystery of Ourselves: A conclusion

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Fr. Ted

This is the 7th and final blog in this series which began with the blog Science and the Church: Are the Facts In?. In this series we considered ideas about truth, evolution and the Church. The blog preceding this one … Continue reading →

Posted in being human, Creation, death, evolution, faith and reason, free will, God and Evolution, God and Science, Incarnation, Nature, Orthodox, Orthodoxy, Patristic, Science and Religion | Tagged being human, Biblical Literalism, Creation, Creator, evolution, Genesis Creation Story, God and Evolution, God and Science, Gregory of Nyssa, Image and Likeness, Incarnation, Le Fanu, Material Creation, Mind and Matter, Science and Religion, Theistic Evolution, Woloschak | 1 Comment

Being Human: The Relationship between Mind and Brain (II)

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Fr. Ted

This is the 6th Blog in this series which began with Science and the Church: Are the Facts In? The previous blog is Being Human: The Relationship between Mind and Brain. We are now considering some of the ideas and … Continue reading →

Posted in being human, Creation, evolution, faith and reason, free will, God, God and Evolution, God and Science, Nature, Science and Religion, truth, Uncategorized | Tagged atheism, being human, Brain, Cause and Effect, Determinism, free will, God and Evolution, God and Science, Human nature, Le Fanu, Materialism, Mind, Mind and Matter, Science and Religion, soul, Theistic Evolution, to be human | 4 Comments

Being Human: The Relationship between Mind and Brain

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Fr. Ted

This is the 6th Blog in this series which began with Science and the Church: Are the Facts In? The previous blog is The Genetic Side of Being Human (II). We are now considering some of the ideas and claims … Continue reading →

Posted in being human, Creation, evolution, God, God and Evolution, God and Science, Nature, Science and Religion, theology, Uncategorized | Tagged being human, Brain, Conscience, Consciousness, DNA, evolution, Evolution and God, faith and reason, God and Science, Le Fanu, Material Creation, Materialism, Mind, Science and Religion, Theistic Evolution | 2 Comments

The Genetic Side of Being Human (II)

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Fr. Ted

This is the 5th Blog in this series which began with Science and the Church: Are the Facts In? The previous blog is The Genetic Side of Being Human. We are now considering some of the ideas and claims of … Continue reading →

Posted in being human, Creation, evolution, God, God and Evolution, God and Science, Nature, Sanctity of Human Life, Science and Religion, Uncategorized | Tagged Chomsky, Darwin, DNA, evolution, Genetics, God and Evolution, God and Science, Le Fanu, Science and Religion, Theistic Evolution | 8 Comments

The Genetic Side of Being Human

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Fr. Ted

This is the 4th Blog in this series which began with Science and the Church: Are the Facts In? The previous blog is The Mystery of Ourselves. We are now looking at some of the ideas and claims of James … Continue reading →

Posted in being human, Creation, evolution, God and Evolution, God and Science, Nature, Science and Religion, truth, Uncategorized | Tagged being human, DNA, evolution, Genetics, human genome, Le Fanu, Mystery, Nature, science | 3 Comments

Why God Requires Saints to Endure Affliction

Posted on October 23, 2011 by Fr. Ted

St. John Chrysostom wrote: “I have eight explanations of why God requires Saints to endure affliction. The first is to guard against their great works and miracles resulting in their developing too high of a self esteem. The second is … Continue reading →

Posted in being human, Discipleshp, Gospel, humility, love, Orthodox, Orthodoxy, Patristic, Saints, Uncategorized | Tagged being human, faith, Hope, humility, Patience, Righteousness, sacrificial love, Saints, suffering, Virtues | 3 Comments

Lazarus and the Rich Man

Posted on October 23, 2011 by Fr. Ted

Luke 16:19-31 – “There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day. And at his gate lay a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, who longed to satisfy his … Continue reading →