The Lord calls His people to be strong and courageous in Him. St. Paul commands, “Keep on watching, standing fast in the faith, conducting yourselves in a courageous way, and being strong. Let all your things be done with love” (1 Cor. 16:13). This command is dynamic and active. Keep on doing these things. The implication is
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Bishop Nikolai Velimirovic tells us in The Prologue from Ochrid that we are better off if we do not engage others in lengthy debates and fruitless discussions, but that we can better change their hearts by our love and good deeds. Arguing with others, even over matters of faith, is usually a fruitless venture, rarely
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The lifeless things of this world offer no spiritual satisfaction, yet we often sell ourselves off to things or people by giving them power over our hearts. It is easy to feel abandoned or hurt by those to whom we've given power. If we need affirmation from others we take the chance that we empower
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Great and Holy Lent is seen by most as the forty days before Pascha when we give up certain foods (dairy, meat, eggs, fish), and give more attention to alms giving. The season of the Great Fast is also a time when we try to cut back on entertainment, avoiding movies, nights out with friends,
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My heart breaks for what I am witnessing, for as an American of Scandinavian and Scottish ancestry, I am broken hearted at what I see as a mass exodus from Christianity in the land of my birth. That even Christians have allowed themselves to be deceived by the “politically correct” changes that have pressured all
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Like most of you, I am filled with sorrow as I witness two great Orthodox nations at war with one another. My sadness is only compounded knowing that it was from Kievan Rus’ that Orthodoxy became the faith of the Slavic people. Yet we are witnessing a terrible war that threatens the very unity of
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With all the troubles that are now befalling our world, many people find themselves worrying about the future. The war in Ukraine, the terrible economy that has seen skyrocketing prices at the gas pump, and grocery prices higher than any of us has ever seen in this country, has caused many to feel like the
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When we strive to interact with members of our family, or with friends, coworkers, and all others, with respect, humility, and dignity, we lay the groundwork for the abundance of Grace needed to quicken our heart for the things of God. The soil is prepared for the planting of seeds that allow us to respond
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If we are always complaining about how unfairly we are treated, we will have failed in our imitation of Christ, Who was abused by His enemies unto death. We should strive to reign with Our Lord by loving our enemies and never complain. Christ looked towards His Heavenly Father and when we are tempted to
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The compartmentalization of the work week can wreak havoc on the inner life. It is easier to keep our prayers, spiritual reading, and focus on Christ, reserved for the weekend. Like so many, we struggle to keep spiritually grounded while at work. So many jobs make it seem impossible to stay centered, spiritually, when we
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Life, Light, Freedom, Truth Himself is revealed to the world and yet many encounter the revelation of Eternity, of the very Divine One, and shrink back into the shadows of fallen human distortion. There, in the murky shadows, humanity may comfort itself with self-affirming platitudes. “The light has come into the world, and men loved darkness
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As we begin the Great and Holy Fast, let us remember that our soul is immortal, and care must be given to ensure its health. Our bodies will die, yet we often give more attention to the health of our bodies, than we do for our souls. Let us embrace the Lenten Fast with wholeheartedness,
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In this stream I look at St. Gregory the Theologian's Five Theological Orations and his letters to Cledonius. Although these orations aren't exclusively exhaustive of his theological thought, they demonstrate his views against the heresies of his time. St. Gregory the Theologian's response is uniquely Orthodox and contains refutations of Roman Catholicism, Oriental Orthodoxy, Protestantism,
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There are those who fear commitment for fear of loss. They fear the other will either leave them, or be lost in death, so they remain aloof from any possible relationship. Some put on a façade of indifference, for fear of rejection, depriving themselves of any possible happiness. In fear of possible loss, they become
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If you wish to share the truth of the Orthodox Faith, and Christ Who is her head, you must give witness to the love of Christ by loving everyone. Without Christ, Orthodoxy is just another religion, devoid of the power to transform and deify the human heart. Without Christ the Church is nothing but a
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Julian was a staunch evolutionist, eugenicist, and globalist; he was also the grandson of T.H. Huxley, a contemporary and proponent of Darwin and his theory of evolution. In basic, Julian believed that up until the modern area, humanity had hitherto naturally evolved by chance. Yet now before modern man stood the opportunity to take the
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Orthodox Christian Discord Server is a channel on the social media platform called “Discord,” a platform that is generally used for messaging, connecting users to themselves via various channels within Discord, sending videos and photos, uploading media, etc. However, we used this successful platform to create the Orthodox Christian Discord channel to bring more awareness
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