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Great Lent: Part One

Dn. Michael begins a new series based on Fr. Alexander Schmemann's book Great Lent: Journey to Pascha.




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Great Lent: Part Two

Dn. Michael discusses the five Sundays that precede the start of Great Lent.




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Great Lent: Part Three

Dn. Michael continues his discussion of the five Sundays that precede the start of Great Lent.




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Great Lent: Part Four

Dn. Michael considers four aspects of Lenten worship: atmosphere, prayer, Scripture, and hymns.




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Great Lent: Part Five

Dn. Michael begins discussing the Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts.




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Great Lent: Part Six

Dn. Michael reminds us that it is only by knowing the way that we make it to Pascha.




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Great Lent: Part Seven

Dn. Michael asks the question, "How can we apply Fr. Alexander's teachings on Great Lent to our lives?"




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Great Lent - Part Eight

In the final episode in the study of Fr. Alexander Schmemann's book Great Lent: Journey to Pascha, Dn. Michael discusses the Appendix where Fr. Alexander talks about the importance of frequent communion.




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Beginning to Pray:  Lesson 1

Dn. Michael begins a new series discussing the book Beginning to Pray by Anthony Bloom.




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Beginning to Pray:  Lesson 2

Dn. Michael continues his discussion of Anthony Bloom's book, Beginning to Pray. He emphasizes the importance of humility when approaching our Lord in prayer.




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Beginning to Pray:  Lesson 3

Dn. Michael discusses chapter 3 of Anthony Bloom's book, Beginning to Pray . He borrows Nike's slogan and urges all of us, when it comes to prayer, to "Just Do It."




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Beginning to Pray:  Lesson 4

Dn. Michael continues his discussion of Anthony Bloom's book, Beginning to Pray . This week he looks at chapter 4.




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Beginning to Pray:  Lesson 5

Dn. Michael concludes his study of Anthony Bloom's book, Beginning to Pray.




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On the Incarnation - Lesson 1: In Defense of Old Books

Dn. Michael begins a new series on living "in, but not of" the world. He is using four texts from the St. Vladimir's Popular Patristics series. This week he covers C.S. Lewis's introduction to the St. Athanasius work On the Incarnation.




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On the Incarnation - Lesson 2: St. Athanasius

Joel Miller stands in for Dn. Michael and continues the series "In But Not Of." In today's lesson, Joel teaches on the life of St. Athanasius.




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On the Incarnation - Lesson 3:  Creation and Fall

Dn. Michael continues his series," In But Not Of," and discusses chapter one of On the Incarnation.




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On the Incarnation - Lesson 4: God Pursues Us

Dn. Michael discusses chapter two in St. Athanasius's book On the Incarnation. This is lesson four in his series "In But Not Of."




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On the Incarnation - Lesson 5:  Lost

Dn. Michael discusses chapter three in St. Athanasius's book On the Incarnation. This is lesson five in his series "In But Not Of."




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Conversion Story

Dn. Michael shares his conversion story in this two-part lecture given at the Missions and Evangelism Conference in Grand Rapids, MI. His series, "In But Not Of," will continue in two weeks.




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Conversion Story - Part 2

Dn. Michael shares his conversion story in this two-part lecture given at the Missions and Evangelism Conference in Grand Rapids, MI. His series, "In But Not Of," will continue next week.




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On the Incarnation - Lesson 6

Dn. Michael discusses chapter four in St. Athanasius's book On the Incarnation. This is lesson six in his series "In But Not Of."




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On the Incarnation - Lesson 7

Dn. Michael discusses chapter five in St. Athanasius's book On the Incarnation. This is lesson seven in his series "In But Not Of."




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On the Incarnation: Lesson 8

Dn. Michael discusses chapter six in St. Athanasius's book On the Incarnation. This is lesson eight in his series "In But Not Of."




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On the Incarnation: Lesson 9

Guest lecturer Joel Miller discusses chapter seven of St. Athanasius's book On the Incarnation. This is lesson nine in Dn. Michael's series "In But Not Of."




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On the Incarnation: Lesson 10

Dn. Michael discusses chapter eight in St. Athanasius's book On the Incarnation. This is lesson ten in his series "In But Not Of."




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On the Incarnation: Lesson 11

Dn. Michael concludes his discussion of St. Athanasius's book On the Incarnation. This is lesson eleven in his series "In But Not Of."




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Ten Difficult Words

Dn. Michael takes a break from his "in But Not Of" series to discuss different aspects of Christian living. This week he addresses reconciliation.




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Overlooking Offenses

Dn. Michael continues his series on reconciliation. This week he discusses how to conduct ourselves when we are wronged.




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Reconciliation - Part 3

Dn. Michael concludes his series on reconciliation with advice on when and how to confront someone.




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Fear

Dn. Michael discusses fear and its antidote: thanksgiving.




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Overcoming Anger

Using personal experiences, the Bible and teachings of the Church, Dn. Michael discusses the importance of handling our anger appropriately.




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Pilgrimage to a Monastery

Dn. Michael interviews his wife Gail about her recent trip to St. Paisius Serbian Orthodox Monastery in Safford, Arizona.




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Now on Summer Hiatus

At the Intersection of East and West is now on summer hiatus. Dn. Michael will return this coming fall with a brand new slate of fascinating programs. Thanks for your patience.




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Spread the Word: Part 1

Dn. Michael begins a new series on the Conciliar Press book Spread the Word by Fr. Michael Keiser. Here he discusses the five critical components of Early Church evangelism.




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Spread the Word: Part 2

Dn. Michael shares the four New Testament sources from which we can learn about evangelism.




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Spread the Word: Part 3

Dn. Michael details the three ways in which the Early Church demonstrated its emphasis on evangelism: roving evangelists, the appointment of clergy for evangelistic efforts, and the expectation that ordinary lay people should be involved in evangelistic outreach.




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This Present Moment: Practicing Orthodox Spirituality in an Age of Distraction - Introduction

Dn. Michael Hyatt returns to his Sunday school class and begins teaching through Time and Despondency: Regaining the Present in Faith and Life..




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What Is Despondency

Dn. Michael Hyatt continues his class series entitled "This Present Moment: Practicing Orthodox Spirituality in an Age of Distraction." Based on the book by Dr. Nicole Roccas—Time and Despondency—he defines despondency and differentiates it from depression.




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What Is Time?

This is lesson three in Dn. Michael Hyatt's class series "This Present Moment: Practicing Orthodox Spirituality in an Age of Distraction." He is teaching through the popular book by Dr. Nicole Roccas entitled Time and Despondency. Today he looks at the two ways of defining time: chronos and kairos.




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Living in the Present Moment

We hear it often. "Live in the present not the past or future," but what does that mean? In lesson four, Dn. Michael Hyatt covers the next two chapters in Dr. Nicole Roccas' book, Time and Despondency.




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Prayer and Despondency

Dn. Michael Hyatt shares some very valuable and practical insight into the need for and practice of prayer. He is teaching through the book by Dr. Nicole Roccas Time and Despondency and this is lesson 5.




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The Practice of Counter Statement

This is the 6th lesson of "This Present Moment: Practicing Orthodox Spirituality in an Age of Distraction." Dn. Michael Hyatt is teaching through Time and Despondency by Dr. Nicole Roccas. There is a practice taught by the Fathers and modeled by Jesus to help us battle the power of negative thinking. Learn about the use of counter statement and pick up the little book recommended called Talking Back: A Monastic Handbook for Combating Demons.




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6 Practices to Combat Despondency, Part 1

Dn. Michael Hyatt begins his look at Chapter 7 of Time and Despondency written by Dr. Nicole Roccas. What are the steps available to us to combat despondency?




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6 Practices to Combat Despondency, Part 2

Dn. Michael Hyatt begins continues his look at Chapter 7 of Time and Despondency written by Dr. Nicole Roccas. What are the steps available to us to combat despondency? He shares two more in this episode: gratitude and confession/community.




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6 Practices to Combat Despondency, Part 3

Dn. Michael Hyatt begins continues his look at chapter seven of Time and Despondency written by Dr. Nicole Roccas. What are the steps available to us to combat despondency? He shares the last two in this episode: Labor/Leisure and Humor.




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Take Aways - 3 Implications

In this final lesson of his teaching through Time and Despondency by Dr. Nicole Roccas, Dn. Michael Hyatt reflects on the practical take away value of the book. He identifies three implications for living in the present moment.




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The Necessity of Tithing

We often wonder how we will fund the growth of our parishes or pay for the needed repairs on the temple. Yet, if each member would tithe their income back into the Lord’s work, what could be possible? On today’s At the Corner of East and West, Dn. Michael Hyatt gives a sermon on the Necessity of Tithing.




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Peace on Earth - The Poison of Unresolved Conflict

Between now and Christmas, Dn. Michael Hyatt teaches a short series entitled Peace on Earth. In this episode he focuses in on unresolved conflict at home, work, and church and the tools given to us by God to avoid them.




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Peace on Earth - The Priority of Reconciliation

In part 2 of his mini-series during this Nativity season, Dn. Michael Hyatt works through the Matthew 18 principle of reconciling with our brother and uses his own family to help illustrate the point.




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The Persistence of Reconciliation

As we enter the week of celebrating our Lord's coming to earth, many of us will have family members visiting or we will be visiting them. For some, this means inevitable conflict. In this final episode of his series called Peace On Earth, Dn. Michael Hyatt addresses The Persistence of Reconciliation - what happens when you've tried everything?