In this week’s Bible study, we see how the apostles taught by example the meaning of discipleship that we talked about in last week’s episode.
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To be a saint…
My Bible study of the All Saints Sunday Gospel reading. Jesus’ tough teaching on discipleship.
Pentecost Bible Study
In these passages from John 7 and 8, we get a better idea why the Pharisees disliked Jesus so much.
True God of True God
New podcast episode. A study of John 17, Jesus’ Great High-priestly Prayer for his disciples.
Now I See
Here’s the full Bible study on the healing of the Man Born Blind in John 9.
The Four Pillars (Part Four)
Everything we have in the life of the Church is part of God’s divine prescription for our healing that allows us to come into communion with Christ and to grow in our faith. In Part Four of the Four Pillars Retreat Series, we look at how daily spiritual practices ground and nourish our faith.
Previous Episodes
You can find full audio recordings of the “Four Pillars” retreat sessions on the St. Nicholas Orthodox Church web site. You’ll also find a link to Metropolitan Tikhon’s book, “Of What Life Do We Speak?” and its Study Guide.
Remember the Better Angels (Podcast)
Remember the Better Angels
“Just as there are ‘better angels of our nature,’ there are also ‘lesser angels’ of our nature. We have the capacity for compassion, but we also have the capacity for indifference. We have the capacity for forgiveness and for resentment. We can build bridges and we can burn them, we can heal and and we can hurt. We have to very intentionally choose the path of compassion and forgiveness and healing, and of all those things carried in that phrase ‘the better angels of our nature.'”
The Four Pillars (Part Three)
Sometimes, it’s hard to know God’s plan for us. But if we’re being truthful, even when his plan is clear, it can still be hard to process. Here are some thoughts on what to do when all we want to do is walk away.
Previous Episodes
You can find full audio recordings of the “Four Pillars” retreat sessions on the St. Nicholas Orthodox Church web site. You’ll also find a link to Metropolitan Tikhon’s book, “Of What Life Do We Speak?” and its Study Guide.
The Four Pillars (Part Two)
In part two in a series on the “Four Pillars of Our Healing” we learn that it’s not only hard to sometimes see the forest for the trees, it is also hard to see the Tree for all the noise. Sound cryptic? Listen on!
Here’s a link to part one of this series.
You can find full audio recordings of the “Four Pillars” retreat sessions on the St. Nicholas Orthodox Church web site. You’ll also find a link to Metropolitan Tikhon’s book, “Of What Life Do We Speak?” and its Study Guide.
The Four Pillars (Part One)
In Part One in a series of episodes that look at the “Four Pillars of Our Spiritual Life,” we learn how the Christian Gospel broadens the scope of what we know as “my life.”
Here’s a link to part two of this series.
You can full find audio recordings of the “Four Pillars” retreat sessions on the St. Nicholas Orthodox Church web site. You’ll also find a link to Metropolitan Tikhon’s book, “Of What Life Do We Speak?” and its Study Guide.