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Let Your Word Be Your Bond

BlogAugust 27, 2021389Views0Likes0Comments
A wise leader was teaching a group of “leaders to be” and he made a provocative statement ” When someone comes to you and asks for permission to do something in the organization, let your answer always be ‘yes.'” Yes? Yes! In my years of ministry, both as a Protestant pastor and now as an Orthodox…

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But HOW?

BlogAugust 24, 2021454Views0Likes0Comments
"But, how does it work?” That was the question burning in my mind as a young, curious, typical pre-teen boy. So, I did what any normal kid would do. I took the clock apart! Still didn’t get my question answered because I didn’t understand the gears and spring system concept, and the clock never worked…

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Your Heart As God’s Temple

BlogAugust 20, 2021385Views0Likes0Comments
If you have a younger sibling then you've heard this before: "She did it! Why can't I?" I know I've heard it in my house on numerous occasions, especially when the younger kiddo wonders out loud "What about me?" But sometimes (actually, many times) the younger child isn't developmentally ready to take on the task that…

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The Unexpected Cure

BlogAugust 19, 2021376Views0Likes1Comment
When I think of the requests we make of God, I find my own requests break down into a few categories - Personal needs, Family concerns, Parish concerns, and Hopes and Fears. But one of the blessings of being Orthodox is that the wise prayers preserved in the Faith cause my prayers to ever expand to…

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