“It’s by RECEIVING the Body of Christ, that we BECOME the Body of Christ. “
We wrapped up our series After the Resurrection this week where our topic was the pinnacle of all sacraments: the Eucharist. Check out the video above and see what communion is both what He came for and what we were made for.
Read More“Confession isn’t about JUDGING a sin. It’s about HEALING a sinner.”
Ever wondered where Confession came from and why it’s so important? What actually happens when I confess and also, what happens if I don’t?
That’s our topic in Part 4 of After the Resurrection. We’re looking at the sacrament of Confession and how it is the mystery by which we “receive the healing touch of Christ today.”
Read MoreEver wondered why the Orthodox church makes such a big deal out of priesthood? Or thought to yourself “what makes them so special? Aren’t we all supposed to priests in some sense?”
If so, then you need to check out the message above. It’s Part 2 in our series After the Resurrection and this week’s message focuses on the sacrament of priesthood.
What is it? Where did it come from? And most importantly, what does it mean to me today?
Read MoreChrist is risen! Happy Easter to everyone. We are back and no virus is going to stop us from meeting (virtually of course) and sharing the Word of God. So if you missed yesterday’s message, check out the link above.
The series is called AFTER THE RESURRECTION. In it, we talk about the sacraments of the Church and how we find the full power of Christ and His resurrection in those sacraments.
Read More“Are you saved?” A simple question with a relatively simple answer that has unfortunately become a lot more complicated in today’s world. Is it because we (Orthodox Christians) don’t know if we’re saved? Or is it because maybe our definition of salvation isn’t the same as everyone else’s?
That’s the final topic in the Ancient Faith in a Modern World series where we talk about what salvation really means and what the Church’s view is towards it. You might be surprised to discover that the definition of “saved” has changed quite a bit over the years. It might not mean what you think it means.
What is marriage? Where did it come from? What is its purpose?
The subject of marriage is getting a lot of attention and spurring a lot of discussion these days. A lot of people are confused as to what marriage is really all about. Is marriage only there to make me happy? Or is there more to it than that?
Check out the special message I shared yesterday about THE MYSTERY OF MARRIAGE and find out for yourself.
p.s. And make sure you stay tuned till the very end. You'll see a special video cameo appearance from a close friend of mine from back in the day...
We recently asked our college Sunday school class where they think they would go if they died today and why. All of them, 100%, said they would go to hell because they're not worthy of heaven.
There's something very wrong here that made me want to fire myself from any kind of church teaching that I've done in the past 10 years. I shared a discussion of this incident in a post on my blog. Thousands of views later, it seems clear that there's a real issue here.
It’s been said that half-truths are more dangerous than lies...and we've been victims of a terrible half-truth, "We are not worthy of salvation." But there’s gotta be more to the story.
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