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"Between Icon or Offense"
Servant meeting
"Overcoming Screen Addiction"
Servants Meeting - St Paul Houston
Duality in a Servant's Life
Decision Making
Fairness & Impartiality
"Understanding Transgenderism from a Christian Perspective"
"St. Mary, The Examplary Servant"
"A Christian Understanding of Sexuality" - Lecture 2
"Guard the Deposit"
"Christ's Resurrection"
"The Power of Resurrection"
"Holy and Lawful"
"General & Christian Fellowship" - Lecture 1
"Fellowship within Our Church" - Lecture 2
"Questions & Answers Session"- Her First Love Retreat
Why Does Christ Pray Before Raising Lazarus? Why Does He Ask About The Location Of The Tomb?
Why did Christ Delay Before Going To Lazarus? Why Wait Specifically 4 days?
"Seven Meanings of the Burning Bush"
Requirements of Discipleship
What Were The Pharisees Attempting By Questioning The Man Born Blind? Why Were His Parents Afraid?
Gospel of St. John 3:22-36
Gospel of St. John 4:1-26
Gospel of St. John 3:1-21
What is the meaning of Christ Walking On Water? How to Find Hope In Christ? by Fr. Gabriel Wissa
OrthodoxSermons.org
Gospel of St. John 2:13-25
OrthodoxSermons.org
Gospel of St. John 2:1-12
What The Spirit Says To The Churches - Part 2 - The Struggling Church
What is the Mystical Meaning of the 5 Loaves Miracle? Why is it Different From Other Gospels?
What The Spirit Says To The Churches - Part 1 - The Loveless Church
The Origin of the Orthodox Priest
I am the Door of the Sheep
Shine on! (Midwest Young Professionals Retreat MYPR)
Copts Got Talent! (Midwest Young Professionals Retreat)
Dealing with Conflict - James 4
Watch Your Tongue - James 3
James 2 - Practical Christianity Series
James 1 - Practical Christianity Series
Post-Resurrection Sayings - Part 4 - Go Fulfill Your Mission Today
Post-Resurrection Sayings - Part 3 - Loneliness and the Power in Eating Together
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Righteous Judgment
THE LIFE OF CHRIST PART 4 - The Death of Christ and You
7 Steps to Overcoming Temptation [THE LIFE OF CHRIST - PART 2]
Sharing Christ's Life through Your Baptism
Trade-offs and Decisions
Servant Leader
Anguish
Romans Series - Part 1 - Justification by Faith
Characteristics of A Servant
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The Pursuit of Holiness
Words to Live By
Orthodox Mental Health
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Saints of Today
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Living a life of light
Learn How
Silent Evangelism
Stations of Salvation and the Lies
The 6 Styles of Evangelism
Would Good People Perish?
Why the Early Church Succeeded in Missionary Work
Acts 29 - Part 4 - Church Built on Sacrificial Love
Acts 29 - Part 3 - Transformed Relationships
Acts 29 - Part 1 - The Unfinished Work of the Holy Spirit
From Simon to Peter
The Book of Revelation - Part 4
The Book of Revelation - Part 3
The Book of Revelation - Part 2
The Book of Revelation - Part 1
New Testament 101 - Week 12
Spiritual sight
New Testament 101 - Week 11
New Testament 101 - Week 10
New Testament 101 - Week 9
New Testament 101 - Week 8
New Testament 101 - Week 7
New Testament 101 - Week 6
New Testament 101
New Testament 101 - Week 5
We Preach Christ Crucified- Part Three
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Thankfulness Leads to Joy
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Gratitude Leads to Joy
New Testament 101 - Week 4
We Preach Christ Crucified- Part Two
New Testament 101 - Week 3
We Preach Christ Crucified- Part One
New Testament 101 - Week 2
New Testament 101 - Week 1
Unseen Warfare: Part 4
Unseen Warfare: Part 2
Unseen Warfare: Part 3
Unseen Warfare: Part 1
The Epistle of St. Jude
God's Call to Obedience
Am I a Christian?
Orthodoxy 101 - Part One
Service in the Life of St Paul - Part Three
Epistle to Philemon
1 Peter: Part Seven
1 Peter: Part Six

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