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Adam and Eve / Ella's Story 7

61. Book 1: "Adam and Eve as Outcasts from Paradise" from The Bible for Young People by Zoe Kanavas translated by Rev. Spencer T. Kezios (Narthex Press, 2005) (7.15 mins) Book 2: Ella's Story: The Duchess Who Became a Saint by Maria Tobias, Chapter 7 (Conciliar Press, 2004) (begins at 8:00, duration 15.22 mins)




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Cain and Abel / Ella's Story 8

62. Book 1: "Cain and Abel" from The Bible for Young People by Zoe Kanavas translated by Rev. Spencer T. Kezios (Narthex Press, 2005) (8.52 mins) Book 2: Ella's Story: The Duchess Who Became a Saint by Maria Tobias, Chapter 8 (Conciliar Press, 2004) (begins at 9:38, duration 17.41 mins)




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The Story of Mary the Mother of God

111. The Story of Mary the Mother of God by Dorrie Papademetriou (St Vladimir's Seminary Press, 2000)




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The Story of St. Sava

135. The Story of St. Sava, Part 1 (The Publishing House of the Metropolitanate of Montenegro and the Littoral, 2001).




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The Story of St. Sava 2

136. The Story of St. Sava, Part 2 (The Publishing House of the Metropolitanate of Montenegro and the Littoral, 2001)




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The Story of St. Sava 3

137. The Story of St. Sava, Part 3 (The Publishing House of the Metropolitanate of Montenegro and the Littoral, 2001).




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The Story of St. Sava 4, Conclusion

138. The Story of St. Sava, Part 4/Conclusion (The Publishing House of the Metropolitanate of Montenegro and the Littoral, 2001).




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The Story of Three Girls, from The Life and Miracles of Saint Nicholas, the Wonderworker

"The Story of Three Girls" from The Life and Miracles of Saint Nicholas, the Wonderworker by Count Michael Tolstoy. The Publishing House of the Metropolitanate of Montenegro and the Littoral (2001).




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The Story of the Nativity of Christ - Part One

The Story of the Nativity of Christ by Vesna Nikchevich, Part One. The Publishing House of the Metropolitanate of Montenegro and the Littoral (2001).




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The Story of the Nativity of Christ - Part Two

The Story of the Nativity of Christ by Vesna Nikchevich, Part Two. The Publishing House of the Metropolitanate of Montenegro and the Littoral (2001).




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The Story of the Nativity of Christ - Part Three

The Story of the Nativity of Christ by Vesna Nikchevich, Part Three. The Publishing House of the Metropolitanate of Montenegro and the Littoral (2001).




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History of Icons




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Story Time for Father's Day




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End Times Part 2, Church History

In the second part of a possible 144,000 part series on the End Times and the Revelation of St. John, Steve and Bill give some definitions of some of the views of the Tribulation and Rapture and where the second coming of Christ and judgment fits in the various scenarios. Then they take a romp through Church history and go through a list of prognostications about the second coming throughout the centuries.




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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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The Story of Joe

What happens when someone puts a gun to your head and you don't believe in Jesus?




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4.14.24 Seizures, Eclipses, and the Gospel Story of the Young Man Who was Possessed

A community member and Father Nicolaie each reflect on their experience with an aspect of the Gospel story of the young man who was possessed.




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Story and History

When we are reading the literature of the ancient Hebrews (i.e. the Old Testament) it is important to be aware of the kind of glasses we are wearing—that is, we should be aware of the unspoken conceptual presuppositions that we bring to our reading. If we are not aware of our ingrained conceptual presuppositions, we can make mistakes in understanding ancient literature.




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Black History Month

Dr. John Mark Reynolds talks about the importance of celebrating Black History Month. He also addresses what happens, what goes wrong, when the church is co-opted by *anything,* even good things.




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Orthodoxy: History and Today

Dr. John Mark Reynolds talks about Orthodoxy history and today's global church community.




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Early Church History Through the Liturgy

Fr. Alkiviadis Calivas discusses church life in the first century, the celebration of the Lord’s Day, the development of the parish, and church history through the lens of martyrdom and architectural setting.




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The Story of St. John the Forerunner in Indianapolis

When the Evangelical Orthodox Church came into canonical Orthodoxy 20 years ago, not all parishes were ready. This is the story of one such parish coming along much later in their history. Find out why and what they are up to now.




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The Society for Orthodox Christian History in the Americas

Bobby Maddex interviews Matthew Namee, Associate Director of the Society for Orthodox Christian History in the Americas and host of the AFR podcast American Orthodox History, about the organization's new academic journal and upcoming symposium.




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St Vladimir's Seminary: A Personal History

In honor of the 75th anniversary of St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary, Bobby Maddex interviews Fr. Thomas Hopko, Dean Emeritus of St. Vlad's, about the history and early days of the school.




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A Miracle at the Hyatt - The Story of Abbess Aemiliane

Kevin Allen interviews Abbess Aemiliane of the Sacred Monastery of St. Nina about her miraculous rescue in Kansas City when a Sky Walk came crashing down on the public on July 17, 1981.




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Parallel Love: The Story of a Band Called Luxury

Fr. David Bozeman, Fr. James Bozeman, and Fr. Christopher Foley discuss their experience as members of the band Luxury and introduce the new documentary about that experience. The entire band suffered through an accident in the early Nineties that led to their conversion to Eastern Orthodoxy. Here is the trailer for the documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Y4jIPn96Ig.




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The Hinge of Moral History

Were the new Gentile converts obliged to observe all the mandates of the Torah? As the Apostle Paul contemplated this, he came to the understanding that history not only matures, but had a pivotal point. Fr. Pat preaches from Galatians 3:23-4:5.




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Two Views of History

It seems that our society is trying to walk on water without the power of God, and is consequently in the process of drowning in its many confusions. Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon reflects on our adhering to God’s revealed will vs. trying to make history.




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The Seams of History

Fr. Pat preaches from 2 Timothy 3:10-15.




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Incidental Features in the Story of the Prodigal Son

Rather than discussing the main themes from the story of the Prodigal Son, Fr. Pat examines features of the story not related to its central core, but nonetheless significant.




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Three Scenes in Church History

On the Sunday of the Commemoration of the Holy Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council, Fr. Pat preaches from John 17 and Acts 20.




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The Dialectical Structure of History (Romans 10:1-10)

Every summer, my brothers and sisters, in either late June or early July we listen to the first ten verses of Romans 10. This text appears near the middle of Paul's analysis of the dialectical structure of history, which is the subject of Romans 9-11.




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Holiness and History (Hebrews 11:33-12:2)

Holiness is concrete, corporate participation in Christ's life.




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The Redemption of History (Eph. 2:4-10)




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The Resurrection and Human History (Acts of the Apostles)

Throughout the Paschal season, the Church reads from the Acts of the Apostles, a history book, in place of the Epistles during the Divine Liturgy. In this homily for Pascha, Fr. Pat asks, "What does the resurrection of Christ mean to human history?" (7:57)




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Nature, History, Redemption - Nativity 2006




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Historical Claims, Their Interpretation, and the History of Salvation

A homily on 1 Corinthians 15:1-11, given on August 26, 2012.




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Abraham: History, Theology, Morality

Paul tells us in Galatians that if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham's seed. In this homily from 2016, Fr. Pat takes a closer look at Abraham, considering historical fact, theological truth, and moral responsibility. The text is Galatians 3:23-4:5.




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So, What's Your Story? (featuring Christian Gonzalez)

Our lives are chapters in a greater story. What part are you playing: the all-star athlete, the Greek American, the top of your class? What about the disciple of Christ? This week, let's refocus our lives in God's story, the greater story of salvation.




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This Week in American Orthodox History (March 5-11)

Matthew discusses Archbishop Arseny of Winnipeg, the first Orthodox chapel in Oregon, the first All-American Sobor, the funeral of St. Raphael Hawaweeny, and the life of the early Greek priest Fr. Kallinikos Kanellas.




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This Week in American Orthodox History (March 12-18)

Matthew discusses Philip Ludwell III, St. Alexis Toth, Archimandrite Theoclitos Triantafilides, and others.




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This Week in American Orthodox History (March 19-23)

In this episode, Matthew discusses, among other things, some influential early convert priests, the Romanian Bishop Polycarp Morusca, a 1940s attempt at jurisdictional unity, and the renowned church historian Jaroslav Pelikan.




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This Week in American Orthodox History (June 4-8)

This week, Matthew Namee and new co-host Aram Sarkisian discuss, among other things, the Russian Mission in North America, the consecration of Bishop Arseny of Winnipeg, three fascinating early parish priests, and the time Jimmy Carter awarded Archbishop Iakovos the Presidential Medal of Freedom.




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Story: Xooglers, Google's former Marketing Director tells his story

Some great stories about Google's early days, with more to come.




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York beat Saints to make history by retaining title

Watch highlights as York Valkyrie make history by beating St Helens to become the first club to retain the Women's Super League title.




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Scrum V's rugby history

All the Welsh captains, coaches and a host of stats and results for rugby in Wales.




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Thomas' Wales call-up a Gloucester 'success story'

Gloucester lock Freddie Thomas' call-up to the Wales squad is a "real success story" for the club, says boss George Skivington.




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Wrexham's black football pioneer with a story worthy of Hollywood

The remarkable story of how Steve Stacey made black football history with Wrexham and found his GI father in the Deep South.




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Grieving in isolation: A Covid widow's story

Jean Sewell's husband died a few days before England's first lockdown leaving her to grieve alone.