Happy Women’s Day! Contributions by Jane Heart – jane.heart@weebly.com Credit for the Photo – Reuters A woman is the full circle. Within her is the power to create, nurture and transform.~ Diane Mariechild. When I think about the women in my life, I think of Proverbs 3: 15-18 describes the value of wisdom in female gender.…
One Perfect Savior–Royal Lineage of our Jesus Geoff Thomas, Alfred Place Baptist Church, December 16, 2007 St. Luke 3: 23-38 “Now Jesus himself was about thirty years old when he began his ministry. He was the son, so it was thought, of Joseph, the son of Eli … the son of Adam, the son of…
Hang in There! There is Joy in our Suffering “Consider it pure joy, my friends, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.” James 1:2-4 Some days, when life is…
Repentance and Forgiveness The Joy of Christian Living “What shall we do?”…..Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.” From the day of your repentance and your identification with…
A Prayer In Memory of the Victims of September 11 Heavenly Father Creator and Sustainer of us all, on this 15th year memorial of September 11, 2001, hear us, your children, as we are healing from the unbearable pain and disbelief from various inhumane barbaric act of violence across the world. We come to You because You…
Saint Mother Teresa As God’s children, how many of these qualities of Saint Mother Teresa are in us? “She was faithful, prayerful, humble, obedient, patient, charitable, loving, compassionate, giving, forgiving, wise, and virtuous” Saint Mother Teresa Pray for us! Beautiful Guidance by Saint Mother Teresa for us to learn from: It is not how much…
Intercessory Prayer to the Most Holy Theotokos O Virgin, spotless, undefiled, unstained, all-chaste and Pure Lady, Bride of God, who by thy glorious birthgiving hast united God the Word with Man and linked our fallen nature with Heavenly Things; who art the hope of the hopeless, the helper of the oppressed, the ready protection of…
Good Nature of God – He Heals No child of God should ever doubt that when he prays to God out of real need his prayer will be answered. Believers of all ages have wondered whether or not God really answers prayers, especially when their requests have not been granted. While God is sovereign, He…
The Feast of the Dormition of our Most Holy Lady The Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary One of the biggest celebrations of Orthodoxy is August 15, the Feast Day of the Assumption, also known as the Feast of the Dormition of our Most Holy Lady, The Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary. The Feast commemorates the repose (dormition…
Is Anger the Root Cause of Your Spiritual Death? St. Matthew 5: 21-26 The Feast Day of our Patron Saint – St. Thomas I hope and pray that the Feast Day (July 3) of St. Thomas will be a time to contemplate the life of St. Thomas the Apostle as someone who offers us inspiration…