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5 Things You Should Look For in a Perfect Trench Coat

A trench coat is one of those timeless fashion staples that are never going out of style, and we’ll be seeing them everywhere this fall. If you’re in the mood to buy one, here are five factors worth considering when looking for a trench coat that perfectly suits your figure and style. Versatile Color Classic […]




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Add WOW-SOME Lightbox Effects with jQuery and Ajax Lightbox Plugins

Everybody loves to enjoy the look and feel of the Lightbox JavaScript Effects and since the time of innovation of the Lightbox Script there have been several Lightbox clones that are generated for the famous JavaScript Libraries. Lightbox is a jQuery and Ajax solution for showcasing the images and other content on the web page …

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Danbocchi Personal Soundproof Studio – perfect for your private meltdown

Ever felt the need to scream out loud? But you were too embarrassed by close neighbors? Well now you’ve got the perfect chance. The Danbocchi Personal Soundproof Studio is designed to give you a private space to make noise, whenever you want. The person sized box is fully sound proofed and large enough for someone to sit inside and…well do stuff. Like shout, scream, bang a pot, scream some more…you get the picture. It comes, of course, from Japan, land...

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The Prime Day Effect

In the lead up to this year’s Prime Day, we took a closer look at the transactions, visits, and unique visitors in recent years to spotlight some key shifts in consumer behavior.




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The Importance of Effective Preaching - Part 1

While Orthodox Christians understand the place of the homily in the hierarchy of our Divine Liturgy, St. Paul was clear on the importance of homilies and sermons in 2nd Timothy 4:1: “I charge you therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ…: Preach the Word! …Convince, rebuke, exhort….” On this episode, Bill Marianes and Fr. Barnabas Powell talk about the importance of effective preaching.




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The Importance of Effective Preaching - Part 2

Tonight's Stewardship Calling on Ancient Faith Radio is the second in a 3-part series on some things we can do to have the most effective and impactful homilies and sermons from the perspectives of both those who preach them and those whom they reach. These programs are important and can be helpful to both laity and clergy alike. Bill's guest tonight is one of the greatest homilists - Fr. Nicholas Louh of St. John the Divine Greek Orthodox Church in Jacksonville, FL.




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How Can You and Your Church Be More Effective

Bill Marianes welcomes Jim Huling, the primary author who wrote the #1 best-selling 4 Disciplines of Execution (4DX), that best defines how to truly get things done more effectively and impactfully in any kind of organization. He shares with us these proven critical techniques. 4DX can even revolutionize the way you think about church strategic planning.




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Effective Parish Assessment Program Part 1

Doctors know the tests to administer to assess our personal health. Financial planners know how to assess our financial health. However, our parishes lack similar empirical and validated tools to help them. After over 20 years of working with over 500 Orthodox Christian parishes and completing strategic plans that cover over 26% of Orthodox Christians in the U.S., the Orthodox Ministry Services (OMS) team has developed the Effective Parish Assessment (EPA). The EPA is a reliable and easy way for you to assess your parish’s health and effectiveness in the 6 Pillars and 30 Building Blocks of operational excellence. OMS is providing the Effective Parish Assessment Program for free to selected Cohort Effective Parishes with the support of Leadership 100 and the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese. Tune in to these TWO programs and find out if your parish is eligible, and how you can apply, to participate in this dynamic free and helpful parish improvement program. We also welcome your calls and questions. If your parish is an innovator with Clergy and Lay Leaders committed to operational excellence and the best possible parish health and effectiveness, these programs are for you. Join my fellow OMS Team members as over 2 programs we describe in more detail the 6 Pillars, 30 Building Blocks, the Effective Parish Assessment Program, and how it can benefit your parish.




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Effective Parish Assessment Program Part 2

In Part 2 of a two-part show, Bill and colleagues Nick Chakos, Steve Tibbs, and Dr. Mitch Owens continue their exploration of the 6 Pillars and 30 Building Blocks of effective and healthy parishes, and how the Effective Parish Assessment works to provide invaluable information to Orthodox Christian parishes




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Effective Stewardship Campaigns and Percentage Giving

Bill teaches how parishes can substantially improve their stewardship campaigns and results by using successful approaches to increase generosity and tithing in their local communities.




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The Bond of Perfection

Fr. John shares thoughts from Colossians 3:12-15.




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Being Perfect

Fr. John shares about love and forgiveness from the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5:43-48).




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Tax Whistleblower Law Proves Highly Effective at Reducing Corporate Tax Avoidance




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Made Perfect With US All Saints Sunday




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The Day When Our Souls Are Cleansed and We Reflect the Perfect Image of God

The Feast of Theophany, when God the Trinity reveals Himself to us.




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When the Saints depress us with their Perfection

Fr. Seraphim Aldea helps answer the question "Will we ever reach the holiness of the Saints?".




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The 'Perfect as You Are' Heresy

Would you tell the demoniacs whom Christ healed that they are 'perfect as they are'? Would you tell Mary Magdalene that the seven demons who fought her made her 'who she was'? Would you stop Christ from forgiving sinners because there is no need for them to be forgiven? If we are 'perfect as we are', then what need do we have of Christ? THIS is why the idea that we do not need to change, that we have to embrace ourselves just as we are and that sin is somehow part of our true selves — this is why this heresy is the door through which the collapse of our entire faith enters. If I am perfect as I am, then I don't need Christ for anything. Even more, this Christ Who tells me that I DO need to change becomes an antiquated and outdated 'invention', without Whom I can very well live my life.




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Power Made Perfect in Weakness

Fr. John notes the differences between problems and crosses to bear.




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Don't Be Perfect. Be You.

Fr. John Oliver reminds us that we work out our salvation in the individual particulars of our own lives.




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The Perfect Pattern and the Royal Priesthood

In this episode, Fr. Anthony uses the image of the pattern (as found in Genesis, Isaiah, the Gospel of St. Matthew, and the Amber series of Roger Zelazny) to help explain our calling to bring the Logic of the Center to the chaos of the edges. Enjoy the show!




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Anaxios Gifts: Perfect Presents for the Priests in Your Life

GGWB gave its time in this episode over to its sponsor: Anaxios Gifts! From the Tin-Foil Skufia to a book of feel-good homilies to the "Beards of Love" charity, Anaxios has it all! Tired of acrimonious debates about patriarchal show downs? So were we, so we went double-dog silly on this one. Operators are standing by; enjoy the show!




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Bill Black on the Effects of Dependency on Evangelizing Western Kenya

This conversation with Bill Black, OCMC Missionary to Kenya, was recorded during the International Orthodox Theological Association conference in Iasi, Romania (9-12 January 2019). Bill gave a talk on this subject at the conference and was gracious enough to take time away from the sessions to talk about it for the podcast. Enjoy the show!




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On Being Imperfect

Elissa expresses how important it is to be honest and humble when teaching children, freely showing our imperfections.




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Jesus - Pioneer and Perfector

In this next to last episode in the Names of Jesus series, Fr. Tom takes us to Hebrews 12 where the RSV tells us that Jesus is the "Pioneer and Perfector" of our Faith.




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Joy for the Imperfect People of the World

The Lord’s genealogy in St. Matthew’s gospel traces the Savior’s human ancestry back through many generations to Abraham. The story of the ancestors of Christ, who helped to prepare the way across the centuries for the incarnation of the God-Man, certainly does not read like a Facebook posting. The Old Testament presents them realistically as unlikely members of His family tree.




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Disinfecting the Conscience: The Fifth Sunday of Lent

This coming Sunday, we read Hebrews 9:11-14, which speaks about how Jesus our Lord has cleansed our consciences. We understand these verses with the help of St. John Chrysostom, Leviticus 16, and Jeremiah 31:33.




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The Nativity of our Lord / A Perfect Christmas

35. Book 1: The Nativity of our Lord from The Twelve Great Feasts for Children by Mother Melania (Conciliar Press) Book 2: A Perfect Christmas written by Dennis Eugene Engleman and illustrated by Niko Chocheli (Regina Orthodox Press, 2004)




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Good King Wenceslas / A Perfect Christmas 2 - Conclusion

36. Book 1: Good King Wenceslas by John M. Neale (Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, 2005) Book 2: A Perfect Christmas written by Dennis Eugene Engleman and illustrated by Niko Chocheli (Regina Orthodox Press, 2003) part two and conclusion.




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En la Riqueza de Dios, Siempre Vamos a Estar Satisfechos

Padre Nicolás predicó sobre como debemos compartir con el mundo nuestra alegría de la satisfaccion que tenemos en Cristo. Porque Dios nos da muchos dones, incluyendo a animar a las personas. (Romanos 12:6-14) Fr. Nicholas preaches about how we should share our happiness with the world of the satisfaction we have in Christ. Because God gives us many blessings, including the ability to encourage others. (Romans 12:6-14)




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Not Perfect, but Working Toward Perfection

Sermon on the Seventh Sunday after Pentecost (Romans 15:1-7; Matthew 9:27-35)




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Perfectly Joined in Unity (I Corinthians 1:10-18)

Eighth Sunday after Pentecost




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How Faith Can Affect the Culture

St Paul bemoaned that his fellow Jews "have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge." Fr Thomas discusses the relationship between faith and the prevailing culture and how we can make a greater impact on society. The second half of the podcast features a conversation with Dr John Burgess of Pittsburgh Theological Seminary about the lessons we can learn from the Russian Orthodox Church regarding faith and culture.




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Great Lent and the Meaning of Perfection

Fr Thomas encourages the faithful by outlining the goals of Great Lent in the disciplines of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving.




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Redemption Brings Perfection

As the celebration of Theophany continues, Fr. Tom shows us that all of Christ's redemptive work is set forth to build the Church and bring us to perfection.




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Perfection Possible

The feast of the Entry of the Mother of God affirms the vital importance of the Panagia’s time of preparation as a young girl in the Temple at Jerusalem prior to her momentous assent to the message of Archangel Gabriel that she would conceive a child by the Holy Spirit in her womb who was to be named Jesus




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The Road to Perfection

Fr. Gregory reads the sermon by Fr. Emmanuel Kahn on the Ascension.




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The Cure For Being Ineffective




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Made Perfect Through Suffering




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Perfect Suffering?




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Made Perfect Through Suffering




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Effective or Not?




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Made Perfect




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Suffering CAN Be Perfect!




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Be Ye Perfect

Dr. Rossi explores what Jesus meant when he said, "Be ye perfect."




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The Universal Birth Defect

The man born with the blindness that we all share sees differently and looks different.




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Holiness as Gift, Perfection, and Struggle

On the Sunday of All Saints Fr. Pat looks at three aspects of Christian holiness.




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The Life of the Early Church: Affection, Humor, Friendship




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The Effects of the Resurrection: It's Personal

See what happens when we are within the Apostolic Tradition! Aeneas raised from his bed, Tabitha from her death bed, the Paralysed man of 38 years raised to his feet. Christ is risen!




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Jesus the Author and Perfecter of our Faith

How to become a Saint. Focus on Jesus Christ.