In the West, we view the Christmas Season as the pinnacle of happiness. We sing about it being the most wonderful time of the year in our carols. We sing of peace, happiness, and a word that often gets overlooked – joy! It may get lumped together synonymously with happiness, but joy is a peculiar […]
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Introduction On Faith Faith is central to our modern world. We put faith in our governments, and our institutions to do what they say they will do. We put faith in our cars, buses, and bicycles to get us where we need to go. We have faith that everyday gravity will continue to work as
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Scripture reveals to us that all humans are made in the image of God. As shown in 1 Corinthians 11:7, we are also made to be the glory of God. Genesis 1:27 makes it very clear that both male and female are created in His image. Genesis 9:6 states whoever sheds men’s blood will have
God created and used Prophets, Priests, and Kings in distinct ways throughout the Old Testament of Scripture. It is important to have an understanding of these offices to understand what’s going on in the Bible, and to see how their types and shadows are fulfilled in the New Testament Church. Many descriptions of these offices
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Jesus taught us that where two or more are gathered in His name, He is there with them (Matt.18:20). Now that we cannot gather in groups of ten or more, we feel how much we’ve taken that promise for granted. God is with us in our private worship, but may we never again take for
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The Law of Attraction has been smuggled into the church in America as Biblical by big-name Pastors. However, in the Orthodox Christian worldview, the Law of Attraction is inconsistent with the doctrine of Divine Providence. If God’s Providence is at work, then there is no room for the LOA to be a real, driving factor
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This is a 42’ statue of Athena in Nashville, Tennessee. Seeing this giant statue was a stoic reminder that we all must be careful not to make idols in our lives. Athena was worshipped by the Greeks as a goddess of wisdom and military victory. In June, especially, our Western culture makes an idol out
God uses us where we are, even despite us. For though we are co-workers with God, He is the one who acts on the heart. We are cracked and damaged; unable to fill our own cup. God, the Great Potter, sees our brokenness. By His grace, we are saved through faith, and not from ourselves.
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I would guess that many people reading this, whether they know what it means or not, know their astrological sign. Have you checked your daily horoscope yet? Do you know your partner’s sign, or if you’re single do you know with which sign you’re most compatible? To some these questions seem silly, but to others
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