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Many of us know several Bible stories from our Sunday school days—Noah’s flood, Sampson and the Philistines, David and Goliath—but, we may not know how they fit into the overall story that stretches from Genesis to Revelation. In today’s podcast,

Bottom line:  The solution to our ego and pride, which tells us that we can “do it” on our own, is to learn to humble ourselves and become like a shepherd depending fully on God.  The Takeaways One of the

St. Paul says that the Law in the Old Testament was like a custodial guide (pedagogue), someone who sets boundaries around us to ensure that we live in peace with one another. However, in Christ, St. Paul argues that we

On the Sunday of the Fathers of the 4th Council, we read about them being the “light” of the world, a city set on a hill. In our minds, we imagine that the theology of the council is that light.

We live in a society where we are blessed to enjoy the modern convince of indoor plumbing. However, from time to time, something gets stuck in the system, and water starts backing up in the kitchen sink. It’s time to

There’s a famous cartoon. In this cartoon two people are looking at a number written on the floor. For the first person, it looks like a six. But, to the other person, who is standing on the other side of

SUMMARY Ss. Peter and Paul are beloved saints in the Orthodox Church. But they disagreed on how one should walk the Way and, so, they clashed at Antioch. But, in the end, their reconciliation shows us that to truly walk

2nd Sunday of Matthew Being judged is never fun … even if you’re guilty of what you’re being accused of. Inside, we all believe that if others just got to know us better, if they could hear our side of

Dustin Lyon · Pentecost Sermon 2020 Sunday of Holy Pentecost We’re all familiar with the icon of Pentecost—we see it every year at this time. When we look at it, we see 12 men sitting in a half-circle. Above them,

Sunday of the Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council Today, the Sunday after the feast of Ascension, we celebrate the Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council. Normally, priests speak about the theological implications of this council: the Fathers had gathered