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Abba, Father.
Episode 80 - Abba/Father.Your Status Has Changed But Your Behavior Cannot. Although the Lord’s Prayer does not appear in the Gospel of Mark, key elements of it are fou...
Porneia.
It is what you think it is. But it is not only that.In the New Testament, the Greek word πορνεία (porneia) is commonly translated as “sexual immorality.” This term ap...
The Spiritual Gifts.
1 Corinthians 12:27-13:7.In his discussion of the spiritual gifts in 1 Corinthians 12, St. Paul uses the expression χαρισμάτων (charismaton).The root of this word is χ...
Are You Talking To Me?
Are You Talking To Me?The real conflict in the story of Zacchaeus is between the ones who murmur that Jesus is going to be the guest of one who is a sinner and Jesus’ ...
A Rational And Bloodless Worship.
He did this once for all when he offered up himself.In chapter 8 of Hebrews, Jesus is called the high priest who is seated at the right hand of the throne of the majes...
It Is Written.
After his baptism and before the start of his preaching, Jesus is led by the spirit into the wilderness and is tempted by the devil (Matthew 4:1-11). He doesn’t wage a...
Inclusio.
A Light 66.Inclusio.“Isn’t this where…we came in?”If you’ve ever listened to Pink Floyd’s the Wall, you will notice that the album closes with the same piece of music ...
Andrew The First Called.
In the gospel of John, the call of Andrew, the apostle with the Greek name, precedes the call of Simon, whose name is derived from Aramaic. For this reason, Andrew is ...
A Vessel Prepared.
On November 21 in the Holy Orthodox Church the feast day of the Entrance of the Theotokos in the Temple is celebrated. The epistle reading assigned for this feast is H...
With A Sword In His Hand.
This episode looks at the remembrance in the Orthodox Church of Archangel Michael, the Chief Commander of the Bodiless Powers, in light of the reading at Vespers from ...
They Seemed To Be Pillars.
In the previous passage, verses 21-28, the direction of movement was out. Here, it is in - from the synagogue (representing Judaism of the diaspora) to the “house” of ...
He Leads Them Out.
In the Antiochian Orthodox Church, St. Raphael of Brooklyn is commemorated on the first Saturday in November. At Divine Liturgy, the assigned readings are from the gos...
Moses And All The Prophets.
Beginning with Moses and all the Prophets. In Chapter 3 of Galatians, St. Paul teaches an understanding of Christ that begins with the Pentateuch (the Books of Moses),...
The Exodus Has Begun.
You Don’t Find God. He Finds You.In the Gospel of Mark, Jesus enters Capernaum, a place whose name means “village of grace.” Scripturally, Jesus is bringing the news o...
The Seed Of Instruction.
A Light To The Nations - Bonus Episode The Seed Of Instruction. In the Bible, biological reproduction is simply a given, and not a matter of concern. What the Bible em...
Mending The Nets.
In this passage we hear about Jesus passing by the Sea of Galilee and calling two sets of brothers. First, we encounter “Simon and Andrew, the brother of Simon.” It i...
A Test Case.
Bonus Episode - A Test Case.The value of the story in the gospel of John about Thomas’ doubt is that it’s an opportunity for teaching. The gospel proclamation comes to...
Jesus Is The Gospel.
In Mark 1:14, John the Baptist is dismissed from the narrative with a reference to his being arrested. Mark mentions the arrest to close the preaching of John; he want...
Son Of God, Son Of Man.
In this episode we continue our reading of the Gospel of Mark, covering Chapter 1:9-14. Although Mark had introduced his work as the Gospel of Jesus, calling him “the ...
Moonstruck.
In Matthew 17, a boy’s father brings him to Jesus’ disciples to be healed but they cannot do it. Since the man is “from the multitude”, that is a Gentile, his son may ...
