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The Samaritan woman’s heart was transformed by the Lord’s presence and His word. She understood that this saving power was not morality but theology, the true knowledge of God that orients man’s life. myocn.net/sunday-of-the-… #SamaritanWoman #OrthodoxChurch #Christian

Saint Cyril of Alexandria sees in the command of Christ the authority of the Word of God, who restores human nature by His own life-giving power. myocn.net/bethesda-at-th… #OrthodoxChurch #Faith #Healing #PoolofBethesda #Christian

Jesus reminds us that the purpose of life isn’t just acquiring things that will one day not be ours, or not be at all, but instead to lay up treasure for ourselves in heaven, treasures that will last for eternity. myocn.net/concerning-tre… #treasure #spirituality #Christian #Heaven

The Orthodox Church offers guidance through what’s called a Prayer Rule—a set practice of prayer that encourages consistency and depth. myocn.net/simple-guidanc… #OrthodoxChurch #OrthodoxChristian #Prayer #Christianlife

"Faith is not an intellectual thing...you try to put on top of a work of art. For me, it's more about what the mystical teachings of the church give us.” Full video: youtube.com/watch?v=RxdCQl… #OrthodoxChurch #Ego #Humility #Faith #JonathanJackson

The concept of fasting pre-dates Christianity. Fasting is not about deprivation or punishment. myocn.net/concerning-fas… #fasting #OrthodoxChurch #OrthodoxChristian #Christianlife

Think of specific ways that you can be a “someone” to that person who has “no one.” myocn.net/this-is-a-stat… #community #Christian

Watch this morning's Adult Religious Education class with Michael Haldas! youtube.com/watch?v=cKyy58… #BibleStudy #OrthodoxChurch #Heaven #Salvation #Hope

The healing ministry of the church is something that each member of the church is called to participate in. myocn.net/we-are-gods-ve… #Healing #Christ #Apostles #OrthodoxChurch #ChristianLife

Live Adult Education with Michael Haldas - Youtube & Facebook, 5/3 at 11:30am. We will use Revelation 21-22 to show how the love of Christ permeates reality and is available to all, and why we should never lose hope. Past episodes: youtube.com/playlist?list=… #Salvation #Christ

Recognizing the first appearance of an evil thought gives us a great advantage in the battle. myocn.net/the-five-stage… #temptation #holiness #Christianlife #OrthodoxChristian

“There is always something revelatory within any real work of art.” Full video with Jonathan Jackson on Youtube: youtube.com/watch?v=RxdCQl… #Beauty #Spirituality #OrthodoxChristian #ChristianArt #JonathanJackson

The word which appears as “forgive” is the word “afite” and “afisi” which comes from the word afeseos which means to not only overlook, but to remit, or completely wipe out the record of sin. myocn.net/forgive-us-as-… #forgiveness #mercy #Christian

“One of the most important things for any artist, whether it's a painter, an actor...this paradox of needing to have a lot of focus, but also be completely relaxed.” Full video : youtube.com/watch?v=RxdCQl… #OrthodoxChristian #Christ #Prayer #ChristianArtist #JonathanJackson

You know the saying, “Garbage in, garbage out!” If we spend our time consuming things through our senses, we can be sure that what we consume will manifest itself somewhere in our lives. myocn.net/garbage-in-gar… #ChristianLife #Faith #OrthodoxChristian #Prayer

The Lord's Prayer helps us frame things around the needs of today, to place today in the hands of God..It doesn’t ask for wealth but rather for sufficiency. myocn.net/a-summary-of-t… #TheLordsPrayer #Prayer #JesusChrist #Christian #OurDailyBread

Jonathan Jackson talks about how faith can serve to both ground and inspire artists, enabling them to do their best work. Watch Now: youtube.com/watch?v=RxdCQl… #JonathanJackson #ChristianArt #OrthodoxChurch #Prayer #ArtistLife

“There has to be a complete experience of the human person when it comes to embracing spiritual life.” Full video with Fr. Samuel Davis: youtube.com/watch?v=TtQNRs… #OrthodoxChristian #OrthodoxChurch #Fitness #Discipline #Christianlife

Loud sounds, bright lights, strong incense—what feels normal to some can be overwhelming for others. youtube.com/watch?v=h07xAE… #autismacceptance #onbehalfofall #OrthodoxChurch #autismawareness #sensorysensitivity

In Orthodoxy, we do not say “In Jesus’ name we pray.” Not that there is anything sinful about that...it is just our tradition to invoke the name of the Holy Trinity at the conclusion of prayer. myocn.net/for-thine-is-t… #kingdomofGod #Christianlife #OrthodoxChristian #prayer