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Diluted Faith

BlogJanuary 30, 2020408Views0Likes1Comment
“It’s like trying to take an aspirin for cancer!” OK, that got my attention! The speaker was talking about the dangers of watering down the clear message needed for our group so that it wasn’t so discomforting. But his illustration really drove the point home that some problems need the fully potent dose of truth…

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To Hear and Be Healed

BlogJanuary 28, 2020565Views0Likes0Comments
  In the beginning God said.... And with that action God has been using speaking and hearing to start the process of metania (repentance) in the hearts of those who have "ears to hear." There are so many examples of this pattern of God's actions that there are too many to mention them all. God "called" abraham…

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Look To Yourselves

BlogJanuary 24, 2020653Views0Likes0Comments
The great, ancient philosopher Lao Tzu said "Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power." And I would, arrogantly, add that the first step in mastering yourself is truly knowing yourself. And that, my angels, is much more profound than what any of us might imagine. Of…

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Fear Is The Mind Killer

BlogJanuary 22, 2020534Views0Likes3Comments
  "I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain."…

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Are You Blessed?

BlogJanuary 20, 2020623Views0Likes0Comments
There is a common temptation to reduce all religion to merely behavioral modification systems. In other words, too many people think Faith is about making you a "good" person. For some religious systems, this may be true. But it is decidedly NOT the normal Orthodox Christian mindset. Orthodox Christianity isn't about making you a "good" person…

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Take His Lighter Burden!

BlogJanuary 17, 2020440Views0Likes0Comments
Listen to Elder Joseph the Heychest: "Therefore, don’t despair when you fall, but get up eagerly and do a metanoia saying, “Forgive me, my dear Christ. I am human and weak.” The Lord has not abandoned you. But since you still have a great deal of worldly pride, a great deal of vainglory, our Christ…

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