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The Road Ahead
Fellow Workers with God - Part 1 (The Purpose of Ministry)
Delving Into Nativity - Part 3 - Christ
Delving Into Nativity - Part 2 - Joseph
Delving Into Nativity - Part 1 - Mary
Irrational Love - Part 5 - God Seeks Those Who Hide
Worth It - Part 4
Irrational Love - Part 4 - To Be Loved Means to Be Chosen
Worth It - Part 3
Irrational Love - Part 3 - The Satisfaction of Being Loved
Worth It - Part 2
Worth It - Part 1
Irrational Love - Part 2 - God touches the Untouchable
Highlight Real - Part 4
Irrational Love - Part 1 - Love Pays Attention
What's Your Number? - Part 4 - The Fear Traid
Highlight Real - Part 3 - Finding What I'm Looking For
Highlight Real - Part 2 - Fighting FOMO
What's Your Number? - Part 2 - The Anger Traid
What's Your Number? - Part 3 - The Heart Traid
What's Your Number? - Part 1
The Major Orders
Healing the Mind Series - Part 2
Healing the Mind Series - Part 1
City Salt - Personal Mission Statement
Servant Leadership
Character Study: Habakkuk - Part 2
The Parables of Jesus - Part 2 - Parable Of the Unjust Steward
Character Study: Abraham - Part 4
Character Study: Abraham - Part 2
In Exchange - Part 5
In Exchange - Part 4
In Exchange - Part 3
In Exchange - Part 2
In Exchange - Part 1
Everyday Monk - Part 6
Out Of Darkness
Everyday Monk - Part 5
Everyday Monk - Part 4
A Story For Every Sinner
Everyday Monk - Part 3
Everyday Monk - Part 2
The Temptation on the Mount
Judge Not That You Be Not Judged
Everyday Monk - Part 1
Seek The Kingdom First
The Purpose of the Great Lent
Living with the King - Part 3: Three mighty men
Repentance and the Ninevites
The Great Fish of Jonah
Becoming a Healing Presence - Part 3
Becoming a Healing Presence - Part 4
Becoming a Healing Presence - Part 2
Becoming a Healing Presence - Part 1
Worth It - Part 5
The Divine Dilemma - Part 3 - On The Incarnation
The Divine Dilemma - Part 2 - On the Incarnation
The Divine Dilemma - Part 1 - On the Incarnation
Pornography: The Relentless Enemy
Thanksgiving 2017
Path Walker - Part 5
Why is fornication or adultery considered a sin in Christianity?
Path Walker - Part 4
Path Walker - Part 3
Path Walker - Part 2
Path Walker - Part 1
What is the Church’s stance on Euthanasia?
The Lord's Rest - Part 2 - A Sacred Rest
The Lord's Rest - Part 1 - Failure to Rest
Why is pornography a sin? Who am I hurting?- Part 1
Freedom in Christ - Part 6 - A Liberating Journey through the book of Galatians
Freedom in Christ - Part 5 - A Liberating Journey through the book of Galatians
Freedom in Christ - Part 4 - A Liberating Journey through the book of Galatians
Freedom in Christ - Part 3 - A Liberating Journey through the book of Galatians
Freedom in Christ - Part 2 - A Liberating Journey through the Book of Galatians
Healthy Space - Part 4 - Establishing Boundaries to Thrive
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Above Anxiety: Is it possible to live without anxiety?
Healthy Space - Part 3 - Bone Boundaries
Healthy Space - Part 2 - Establishing Boundaries to Thrive
What Is The Passion of Gluttony?
Healthy Space - Part 1 - Establishing Boundaries to Thrive
What Is The Coptic Orthodox Church’s View On Sex and Sexuality? - Part 2
What is the Coptic Orthodox Church’s view on Sex and Sexuality? – Part 2
What Is The Coptic Orthodox Church’s View On Sex and Sexuality? - Part 1
What is the Coptic Orthodox Church’s view on Sex and Sexuality?
Lord, I Believe!
Prayer - Part 6 - The Fruit of Prayer
The Grace of God
Let Him Open Your Eyes
Prayer - Part 5 Praying When it Hurts
Persevering in Christ
Hope In Healing
Die To Sin
Prayer - Part 4 - Prayer Danger
When Death Died...!
The Love Of The Father
Prayer - Part 3 - The Lords Prayer
No More Nights with the Frogs
The Essence of Forgiveness
Warfare With Satan

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