Blog Archive

• July 8, 2016 - When You Fall Over
• July 6, 2016 - "ASK ME ANYTHING” scope [PERISCOPE]
• July 6, 2016 - "Ask Me Anything" Scope TODAY!
• July 4, 2016 - Faith Before Politics
• June 29, 2016 - What’s harder: loving your ENEMIES or your FRIENDS?
• June 27, 2016 - THE ‘T’ WORD – Ancient Faith in a Modern World Part 2
• June 24, 2016 - My weakness, His strength
• June 22, 2016 - Why Do We Feel So Bad about Feeling Good?
• June 22, 2016 - Why Do We Feel So Bad About Feeling Good? [PERISCOPE]
• June 20, 2016 - WHAT IS THE CHURCH? – Ancient Faith in a Modern World Part 1
• June 17, 2016 - Friends & Family Day at STSA
• June 15, 2016 — What Happened in Orlando? [PERISCOPE]
• June 15, 2016 — What Happened in Orlando?
• June 13, 2016 — IT DOESN’T MATTER WHAT YOU BELIEVE – Things Jesus Never Said Part 5
• June 10, 2016 — God’s Most Amazing Plan for Your Life
• June 8, 2016 — Leadership Question #2: WILL THIS GET ME CLOSER? [PERISCOPE]
• June 8, 2016 — Leadership Question #2: WILL THIS GET ME CLOSER?
• June 6, 2016 — EVERYTHING HAPPENS FOR A REASON – Things Jesus Never Said Part 4
• June 3, 2016 — God’s Grace Fills the Void
• June 1, 2016 — The Best Advice on Leadership I’ve Ever Heard [PERISCOPE]
• June 1, 2016 — The Best Advice on Leadership I’ve Ever Heard
• May 30, 2016 — Happy Memorial Day
• May 27, 2016 — Doubt as an Element of Faith
• May 25, 2016 — How Did Jesus Make Decisions? [PERISCOPE]
• May 25, 2016 — How Did Jesus Make Decisions?
• May 23, 2016 — WHEN YOU FORGIVE, YOU MUST FORGET – Things Jesus Never Said Part 3
• May 20, 2016 — A Foretaste of Heaven
• May 18, 2016 — Nothing Gets Stronger Without Being Challenged [PERISCOPE]
• May 18, 2016 — Nothing Gets Stronger Without Being Challenged
• May 17, 2016 — What’s Your Life Worth?
• May 16, 2016 — I’ll Never Give You More than You Can Handle – THINGS JESUS NEVER SAID Part 2
• May 13, 2016 — Love Does
• May 11, 2016 — Our Vending Machine Who Art in Heaven [PERISCOPE]
• May 11, 2016 — Our Vending Machine Who Art in Heaven
• May 10, 2016 — Follow Me and I Will Give the Desires of Your Heart – THINGS JESUS NEVER SAID Part 1
• May 6, 2016 — On Christ’s Suffering and Death
• May 4, 2016 — I Can’t Believe It’s Been 3 (now 4) Years!
• April 25, 2016 — Holy Week Hymns in English
• April 22, 2016 — Why Did They Want to Kill Lazarus?
• April 20, 2016 — Getting Ready for Holy Week [PERISCOPE]
• April 20, 2016 — Getting Ready for Holy Week
• April 18, 2016 — HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE DECISIONS – Seasoning Life Part 7
• April 15, 2016 — Praise You in This Storm
• April 13, 2016 — “Ask Me Anything” scope [PERISCOPE]
• April 13, 2016 — “Ask Me Anything” Scope
• April 11, 2016 — Habit 5: SACRIFICE – Seasoning Life Part 6
• April 6, 2016 — Two Questions from GOD’S NOT DEAD 2 [PERISCOPE]
• April 6, 2016 — Two Questions from GOD’S NOT DEAD 2
• April 4, 2016 — Habit 4: LISTENING FOR GOD’S VOICE – Seasoning Life Part 5
• March 30, 2016 — The Most Important Meeting of All [PERISCOPE]
• March 30, 2016 — The Most Important Meeting of All
• March 28, 2016 — Habit 3: EAT WITH TWO PEOPLE – Seasoning Life Part 4
• March 25, 2016 — Want to Write for My Blog?
• March 23, 2016 — If You Knew the Punishment of Sin… [PERISCOPE]
• March 23, 2016 — If You Knew the Punishment of Sin…
• March 21, 2016 — Habit 2: LEARN CHRIST – Seasoning Life Part 3
• March 18, 2016 — A Lesson from our Departed Pope
• March 16, 2016 — What is Repentance? [PERISCOPE]
• March 16, 2016 — What is Repentance?
• March 14, 2016 — Habit 1: Bless 3 People – SEASONING LIFE Part 2
• March 11, 2016 — Faithful in the Little
• March 9, 2016 — “Lent is Here: WHAT DO I DO NEXT?” Periscope
• March 9, 2016 — Lent is Here: WHAT DO I DO NEXT?
• March 7, 2016 — LEADING A QUESTIONABLE LIFE – Seasoning Life, Part 1
• March 2, 2016 — Out Sick Today
• February 26, 2016 — MOMENTUM 2016 Begins Today!
• February 24, 2016 — Another “Ask Me Anything” Scope
• February 24, 2016 — “Ask Me Anything” Scope Today at 12:30
• February 22, 2016 — TALKING YOUR WAY OUT OF A HOSTAGE CRISIS – Confronting Conflict Part 4
• February 19, 2016 — Waging Peace
• February 18, 2016 — “Ask Me Anything” Scope
• February 17, 2016 — The Story of Shrek the Sheep
• February 15, 2016 — What the World Needs Now
• February 12, 2016 — The Missing Ingredient for Prayer
• February 10, 2016 — It’s Not About the Nail (video)
• February 8, 2016 — MASTERING YOUR STORIES – Confronting Conflict Part 3
• February 5, 2016 — Give a Little Grace (at the Gym)
• February 3, 2016 — The Reason We Can’t Pray Anymore [PERISCOPE]
• February 3, 2016 — The Reason We Can’t Pray Anymore
• February 1, 2016 — START WITH THE HEART – Confronting Conflict Part 2
• January 29, 2016 — This I Dream
• January 27, 2016 — 3 Things I’ve Learned about Leadership [PERISCOPE]
• January 27, 2016 — 3 Things I’ve Learned about Leadership
• January 22, 2016 — Who Am I?
• January 20, 2016 — Another Q&A Scope [PERISCOPE]
• January 20, 2016 — Another Q&A Scope Today at 12:30
• January 18, 2016 — THE POWER OF CONFLICT – Confronting Conflict Part 1
• January 15, 2016 — “Come Now, Let Us Reason Together”
• January 13, 2016 — 4 Characteristics of a Godly Wife [PERISCOPE]
• January 13, 2016 — 4 Characteristics of a Godly Wife
• January 12, 2016 — RELATIONAL MARGIN – Burnt Out Part 4
• January 8, 2016 — Foster Kids Don’t Come to Family Reunions
• January 6, 2016 — My Word for 2016 [PERISCOPE]
• January 6, 2016 — My Word for 2016 Is…
• January 4, 2016 — MARGIN IN MY FINANCES – Burnt Out Part 3
• December 30, 2015 — LOVE VS DESIRE – Book Club Part 9
• December 30, 2015 — Round 2 of Q&A with Father A [PERISCOPE]
• December 30, 2015 — Q&A with Father A (Round 2)
• December 29, 2015 — Marriage Book Club: WEDNESDAY, not Tuesday
• December 28, 2015 — Choose Peace
• December 23, 2015 — Q&A with Father A [PERISCOPE]
• December 23, 2015 — Today’s Scope: Q&A with Father A
• December 22, 2015 — OUR GREATEST NEED – Book Club Part 8
• December 18, 2015 — Talking with Your Children about Conflict in Your Marriage
• December 16, 2015 — 4 Tips to Combat “People-Pleasing” [PERISCOPE]
• December 16, 2015 — 4 Tips to Combat “People-Pleasing”
• December 15, 2015 — LOVING SOMEONE WHO DOESN’T CARE – Book Club Part 7
• December 14, 2015 — MARGIN IN MY SCHEDULE – Burnt Out Part 2
• December 11, 2015 — Tall, Dark & Lonely
• December 10, 2015 — CLOTHED & ASHAMED – Book Club Part 6
• December 9, 2015 — When Life Doesn’t Cooperate [PERISCOPE]
• December 9, 2015 — When Life Doesn’t Cooperate
• December 8, 2015 — SUPERNATURAL SCIENCE – Book Club, Part 5
• December 7, 2015 — THE NEED FOR MARGIN – Burnt Out Part 1
• December 4, 2015 — draw [ing]
• December 2, 2015 — How to Control Your Thoughts [PERISCOPE]
• December 2, 2015 — How to Control Your Thoughts
• December 1, 2015 — A MARRIAGE WORTHY OF OUR CALLING – Book Club, Part 4
• November 24, 2015 — A MONK’S MARRIAGE – Book Club, Part 3
• November 24, 2015 — Happy Thanksgiving Week
• November 23, 2015 — The Great Masterpiece – IDENTITY CRISIS, Part 5
• November 19, 2015 — MARRIAGE WITH AN ETERNAL PERSPECTIVE – Book Club, Part 2
• November 18, 2015 — How I Prepare My Sermons [PERISCOPE]
• November 18, 2015 — How I Prepare My Sermons
• November 17, 2015 — MAGNIFICENT OBSESSION – “A Lifelong Love” book club, Part 1
• November 17, 2015 — I’m Starting a Marriage Book Club TONIGHT!
• November 16, 2015 — More Than A Conqueror – IDENTITY CRISIS, Part 4
• November 13, 2015 — Did We Lose Our Way?
• November 11, 2015 — A “How-To” Guide for Confession [PERISCOPE]
• November 11, 2015 — A “How-To” Guide for Confession
• November 9, 2015 — Called to Sainthood, Ordained for Priesthood – IDENTITY CRISIS, Part 3
• November 4, 2015 — The Messeh Family Night-Time Routine
• November 2, 2015 — I Am My Father’s Son – IDENTITY CRISIS, Part 2
• October 28, 2015 — How to worship in spirit AND truth [PERISCOPE]
• October 28, 2015 — How to Worship in Spirit AND Truth
• October 27, 2015 — What Happens in Baptism?
• October 26, 2015 — I’m Not Who I Once Was – IDENTITY CRISIS, Part 1
• October 23, 2015 — Fruit That Remains
• October 21, 2015 — How to Know God’s Will [PERISCOPE]
• October 21, 2015 — How to Know God’s Will
• October 14, 2015 — Q&A on Prayer [PERISCOPE]
• October 14, 2015 — Today’s Scope:  Q&A ON PRAYER
• October 13, 2015 — When God Says No – INTO THE WAR ROOM Part 5
• October 9, 2015 — Just Added: PERISCOPE ARCHIVES
• October 7, 2015 — How I Organize My Time [PERISCOPE]
• October 7, 2015 — How I Organize My Time
• October 5, 2015 — Surrendering to Win – INTO THE WAR ROOM Part 4
• October 2, 2015 — Your Chance to Participate in My Blog
• September 30, 2015 — “My Morning Ritual” Explained [PERISCOPE]
• September 30, 2015 — My Morning Ritual
• September 29, 2015 — Praying with Scripture – INTO THE WAR ROOM Part 3
• September 23, 2015 — Check Out My First “Scope”
• September 23, 2015 — The Mystery of Answered Prayer
• September 22, 2015 — Live Broadcast TOMORROW!
• September 21, 2015 — Good News, Bad News: Update on INTO THE WAR ROOM Part 2
• September 14, 2015 — Developing a Battle Plan – INTO THE WAR ROOM, Part 1
• September 10, 2015 — INTO THE WAR ROOM – Begins Sunday!
• September 4, 2015 — A Week at An Orthodox Seminary
• September 1, 2015 — Christianity & America
• August 28, 2015 — The War Room: GO SEE THIS MOVIE!
• August 26, 2015 — Did You Say the “A” Word?
• August 24, 2015 — LET’S TALK – Adventures in Love, Sex & Dating Part 6
• August 21, 2015 — Laziness, Busyness, and Rest
• August 19, 2015 — What My Kids Learned from our Family Mission Trip
• August 17, 2015 — The Boy, the Girl, the Ring & the Bed – Adventures in Love, Sex & Dating Part 5
• August 12, 2015 — The Double Standard of Christianity
• August 9, 2015 — THE TALK – Adventures in Love, Sex & Dating Part 4
• August 7, 2015 — Forgiveness vs Repentance
• August 5, 2015 — It’s Time to Get Out of the Pit
• August 3, 2015 — LADIES NIGHT – Adventures in Love, Sex & Dating Part 3
• July 31, 2015 — Cannot Connect
• July 29, 2015 — Are You Avoiding Conflict or Resolving It?
• July 27, 2015 — GENTLEMAN’S CLUB – Adventures in Love, Sex & Dating Part 2
• July 24, 2015 — America, Bless God!
• July 22, 2015 — What Every Wedding Makes Me Realize
• July 20, 2015 — THE RIGHT PERSON MYTH – Adventures in Love, Sex & Dating Part 1
• July 15, 2015 — The Foundation of Success in Every Marriage
• July 8, 2015 — The Inexcusable Sin of…
• July 6, 2015 — The Mystery of Marriage (sermon video)
• July 3, 2015 — “A Call to Prayer” by Ben Franklin
• July 1, 2015 — Fighting Life’s Passion Killers
• June 29, 2015 — DOWN WITH DESPAIR – Fighting Failure, Part 5
• June 26, 2015 — Why Should I WANT to Be With God?
• June 24, 2015 — What I Learned from Running a 5K (Part 1)
• June 22, 2015 — DEFYING DISCOURAGEMENT – Fighting Failure, Part 4
• June 18, 2015 — Bad Living Means Bad Praying
• June 15, 2015 — DEALING WITH DISINTEREST – Fighting Failure, Part 3
• June 11, 2015 — Time for a Reality Check
• June 8, 2015 — DEFEATING DOUBT – Fighting Failure, Part 2
• June 5, 2015 — Simple as A, B, C (and D)
• June 4, 2015 — Prayerless Praying
• June 1, 2015 — IT’S TIME TO FIGHT – Fighting Failure, Part 1
• May 27, 2015 — What Should I Be Doing to Get Ready for Pentecost?
• May 18, 2015 — LOVE IS LIFE – Love Is, Part 5
• May 15, 2015 — Is God a Deceiver?
• May 13, 2015 — Lessons Learned from a TV Miniseries
• May 11, 2015 — LOVE IS LOCAL – Love Is, Part 4
• May 8, 2015 — Love Like a Gorilla
• May 6, 2015 — A Modern Example of Life After Death
• May 4, 2015 — LOVE IS ATTITUDE – Love Is, Part 3
• April 27, 2015 — LOVE IS ACTION – Love Is, Part 2
• April 24, 2015 — What’s Playing on Your Record Player?
• April 22, 2015 — Does Faith Really Have to Be Blind?
• April 20, 2015 — THE CALL TO LOVE – Love Is, Part 1
• April 17, 2015 — Are you Living or “Just Surviving”?
• April 15, 2015 — Christ is risen…so now what???
• April 13, 2015 — Death Has Been Defeated!
• April 3, 2015 — Discovering the Power of Pascha Week
• April 2, 2015 — Is the Orthodox Church for everyone?
• March 30, 2015 — CAN I GET A WITNESS? – The BodyShop Part 6
• March 27, 2015 — In the Synagogue with Jesus
• March 25, 2015 — Thanking God for His ABSENCE
• March 23, 2015 — PUT YOUR MONEY WHERE YOUR MOUTH IS – The BodyShop Part 5
• March 20, 2015 — How Long, O Lord?
• March 19, 2015 — 55 Maxims by Fr. Thomas Hopko
• March 16, 2015 — GROWING OLD VS GROWING UP – The BodyShop Part 4
• March 13, 2015 — Mama Maggie:  How I Met a Modern Day Hero
• March 11, 2015 — Why Do We Really Fast During Lent?
• March 9, 2015 — LET’S GET TO WORK – The BodyShop Part 3
• March 6, 2015 — Orthodoxy & Mission in America by HG Bishop Youssef
• March 5, 2015 — What I’m Focusing on this Lent
• March 3, 2015 — MANY MEMBERS, ONE BODY – The BodyShop Part 2
• February 27, 2015 — Made in Heaven
• February 25, 2015 — LENT: It’s not about the food!
• February 23, 2015 — Welcome to The BodyShop – Part 1
• February 20, 2015 — A Lesson from the 21 Martyrs
• February 17, 2015 — From One Emotional Extreme to the Other
• February 13, 2015 — MOMENTUM 2015 Starts Today!
• February 12, 2015 — How Do You Define Greatness?
• February 11, 2015 — The Power of MOMENTUM
• February 9, 2015 — MY WILL OR THY WILL? The Great Hunt, The Quest for God’s Will Part 3
• February 6, 2015 — Sweet Victory
• February 4, 2015 — How Do You Sink a Mighty Ship?
• February 2, 2015 — The Great Hunt: THE QUEST FOR GOD’S WILL, Part 2
• January 30, 2015 — Wisdom from A Desert Luminary
• January 27, 2015 — The Great Hunt: THE QUEST FOR GOD’S WILL, Part 1
• January 23, 2015 — Shame: Your Freedom or Your Prison?
• January 21, 2015 — A Story About Marriage
• January 16, 2015 — Letting Go & Letting God
• January 14, 2015 — Discovering Who You Already Are
• January 12, 2015 — ENTERING THE COMFORT ZONE – In The Waiting Room Part 5
• January 9, 2015 — Momentum 2015: MADE TO INFLUENCE
• January 5, 2015 — PATIENCE LEADING TO PERFECTION – In The Waiting Room Part 4
• December 24, 2014 — This Nativity Night…
• December 22, 2014 — I CAN’T, HE CAN – In The Waiting Room Part 3
• December 17, 2014 — The Most Wonderful Time of the Year?
• December 15, 2014 — EMBRACING THE PAIN – In the Waiting Room Part 2
• December 12, 2014 — Sanctify Ye A Fast
• December 10, 2014 — Trying to Earn God’s Grace
• December 8, 2014 — In The Waiting Room – Part 1
• December 5, 2014 — Hot and Humid on Christmas?
• December 3, 2014 — Going Beyond the Motions
• November 25, 2014 — Happy Thanksgiving Week!
• November 24, 2014 — THE PATH TO PERFECTION – God’s Ethics Part 5
• November 21, 2014 — God Who Heals
• November 19, 2014 — The Art of Loving Confrontation
• November 17, 2014 — WATCH YOUR MOUTH! – God’s Ethics Part 4
• November 13, 2014 — Uprooting Bitterness
• November 12, 2014 — Cancelling the Debt
• November 10, 2014 — BREAKING FREE FROM ANGER – God’s Ethics Part 3
• November 7, 2014 — Why Have Faith?
• November 5, 2014 — It Might Not Be Possible, But It Is Attainable?
• November 3, 2014 — ADULTERY OF THE HEART – God’s Ethics Part 2
• October 31, 2014 — Finding Joy in the Desert
• October 29, 2014 — Are You Sure You’re on the Right Road?
• October 27, 2014 — ETHICS VS OBEDIENCE – God’s Ethics Part 1
• October 24, 2014 — Seriously Disturbed, Joyfully Content
• October 22, 2014 — God’s Promises: INHERITANCE VS POSSESSION
• October 20, 2014 — Laying Hold of God’s Promise [video]
• October 17, 2014 — A “Not Applicable” Promise
• October 15, 2014 — Update on Offer to Purchase Building
• October 14, 2014 — BEYOND THE KINGDOM – Build Your Kingdom Part 5
• October 10, 2014 — Write Your Name in the BOOK OF STSA
• October 9, 2014 — Being Honored in God’s Book
• October 7, 2014 — To Our Extended STSA Family
• October 6, 2014 — FOCUS ON BRICKS, NOT BUILDINGS – Build Your Kingdom Part 4
• October 3, 2014 — More than Just a Building
• October 1, 2014 — I (Fr. Anthony) NEED YOUR HELP
• September 29, 2014 — WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH – Build Your Kingdom Part 3
• September 26, 2014 — Living With Intention
• September 24, 2014 — What’s harder: PRAYER or WORK?
• September 22, 2014 — UNLESS THE LORD BUILDS THE HOUSE – Build Your Kingdom Part 2
• September 19, 2014 — Home is Where the Heart Is
• September 17, 2014 — Does God Really Need a Home?
• September 16, 2014 — THE CALL TO BUILD – Build Your Kingdom Part 1
• September 12, 2014 — Reminder: BYK KICKOFF IS TONIGHT!
• September 11, 2014 — A Little Piece of our Ocean
• September 9, 2014 — Be Part of the #OneBrick Movement
• September 8, 2014 — Build Your Kingdom KICKOFF EVENT
• September 4, 2014 — The Power of God’s Promise
• September 1, 2014 — LIVING YOUR STRENGTHS Part 3 – My Strengths & Your Weakness
• August 29, 2014 — The Struggle
• August 27, 2014 — The Lesson of the Rotten Banana
• August 25, 2014 — LIVING YOUR STRENGTHS Part 2 – Discovering Your Greatness
• August 22, 2014 — How God Used My Illness as my Cure
• August 20, 2014 — The Price of Being God’s Favorite
• August 18, 2014 — LIVING YOUR STRENGTHS Part 1 – The Power of the Right Fit
• August 15, 2014 — How Could Robin Williams Be Depressed?
• August 13, 2014 — Searching for Hope
• August 12, 2014 — THE DANIEL PLAN, Part 6 – Winning with Hand You’re Dealt
• August 6, 2014 — Why I Can’t Wait for April 28 (repost)
• August 4, 2014 — THE DANIEL PLAN, Part 5 – God’s Power in Your Life
• July 28, 2014 — THE DANIEL PLAN, Part 4 – We’re Better Together
• July 21, 2014 — THE DANIEL PLAN, Part 3 – Goal Setting
• July 16, 2014 — Changing Your View of Your Spouse
• July 14, 2014 — THE DANIEL PLAN, Part 2 – Principles for Lasting Change
• July 11, 2014 — The Three Phrases of Pope Shenouda
• July 9, 2014 — A New Church is Born
• July 7, 2014 — THE DANIEL PLAN, Part 1 – What Does God Say About My Body
• July 2, 2014 — Are You Vandalizing God’s House?
• June 30, 2014 — GOD IS JUST – Part 4, Can You See HIM Now?
• June 25, 2014 — Just in Case You Need a Little Perspective Today
• June 23, 2014 — GOD IS SOVEREIGN – Part 3, Can You See HIM Now?
• June 20, 2014 — A Lesson on the Worthlessness of Worrying
• June 18, 2014 — The Word You’ll Never Hear Me Say in Church
• June 16, 2014 — GOD IS LOVE – Part 2, Can You See HIM Now?
• June 11, 2014 — Having a Friend in High Places
• June 9, 2014 — Can You See Him Now? Part 1
• June 6, 2014 — Ascension?  Where’s the excitemen?
• June 2, 2014 — World-Changing OBEDIENCE
• May 30, 2014 — What is Faith…Really?
• May 28, 2014 — Humanity + Divinity = SYNERGY
• May 23, 2014 — What Do You See When You Look at a Rainbow?
• May 22, 2014 — Are You An Audio-Visual Christian?
• May 19, 2014 — World-Changing SPEAKING
• May 16, 2014 — Finding Peace
• May 14, 2014 — Celebrating One of My Heroes
• May 12, 2014 — World-Changing PRAYER
• May 2, 2014 — First Bitter, Then Sweet
• April 30, 2014 — Why Can’t I Change?
• April 28, 2014 — World-Changing FAITH
• April 22, 2014 — Do Not Be Afraid (sermon video)
• April 14, 2014 — Offline for Holy Week
• April 9, 2014 — How Valuable is This One Week to You?
• April 7, 2014 — The Guardian of Biblical Truth – YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT Part 6
• April 4, 2014 — On Noah: Aronofsky, God, and Us
• April 2, 2014 — How I Prepare for Sunday Mornings
• March 31, 2014 — Finding Joy in the Bible – YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT Part 5
• March 28, 2014 — Are You Strong and Courageous?
• March 26, 2014 — The Devil’s Strongest Weapon
• March 24, 2014 — The Art of Studying the Bible – YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT Part 4
• March 19, 2014 — Working Harder is Not the Answer
• March 17, 2014 — The Real Reason We Don’t Read the Bible – YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT Part 3
• March 14, 2014 — Focus on Ability
• March 12, 2014 — What’s the Most Boring Book in the Bible?
• March 10, 2014 — Why I Need the Bible – YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT Part 2
• March 6, 2014 — Meeting with Pope Tawadros in Egypt
• March 3, 2014 — Can I Trust the Bible? – YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT Part 1
• February 28, 2014 — Solitude or Loneliness?
• February 21, 2014 — MOMENTUM Conference Begins Today!
• February 17, 2014 — UnFriending – #reFriending PART 4
• February 14, 2014 — I Owe Jonah An Apology
• February 12, 2014 — Learning to Blame God
• February 10, 2014 — Finding Community – #reFriending PART 3
• February 7, 2014 — The Power of Prayer
• February 5, 2014 — What is Character?
• February 3, 2014 — What’s One Friend Worth? – #reFriending PART 2
• January 31, 2014 — Redefining Happiness
• January 29, 2014 — Momentum 2014: STRIVE FOR GREATNESS
• January 27, 2014 — The Lost Art of Friendship – #reFriending PART 1
• January 24, 2014 — Today God Was a Kyrgyz Woman Named Aigul
• January 22, 2014 — The One Skill You Need to Make Relationships Last
• January 17, 2014 — Are You Willing to Be Rudolph?
• January 15, 2014 — The Poverty of Loneliness
• January 13, 2014 — Letting Go of Your Past (video)
• January 10, 2014 — The Monkey and His Pebbles
• January 9, 2014 — Where Will You Be At the End of 2014?
• January 2, 2014 — God’s Promise for 2014
• December 26, 2013 — ‘Tis The Season To Be “Leaning”
• December 25, 2013 — Merry Christmas!
• December 23, 2013 — Jesus the Humble – ALL YE FAITHFUL, Part 2
• December 20, 2013 — Seeking God? Or the Gifts of God?
• December 18, 2013 — Do You Know What Life is Supposed to Look Like?
• December 16, 2013 — Joseph the Obedient – ALL YE FAITHFUL, Part 1
• December 13, 2013 — A Note of Encouragement
• December 12, 2013 — Why Did Jesus Really Come to Us?
• December 6, 2013 — The ReBirthday Reward (or is it a gift?)
• December 4, 2013 — Welcome to THE WELL
• November 27, 2013 — Could You Use A Little More Rest?
• November 25, 2013 — Liturgical Prayer – Extreme Makeover PRAYER Edition, Part 8
• November 22, 2013 — The Mystery of God’s Love
• November 20, 2013 — How Do I Know If I’m Doing This Right?
• November 18, 2013 — Intercessory Prayer – Extreme Makeover PRAYER Edition, Part 7
• November 15, 2013 — Some Things You Just Don’t Forget
• November 13, 2013 — What’s Your Waiting Style?
• November 11, 2013 — Thanksgiving Prayer – Extreme Makeover PRAYER Edition, Part 6
• November 8, 2013 — Reflections at the Pond
• November 6, 2013 — How I Stay on Schedule
• November 4, 2013 — Praying Through Scripture – Extreme Makeover PRAYER Edition, Part 5
• November 1, 2013 — “I Know the Plans I Have for You”
• October 30, 2013 — Review of REMEMBER THY FIRST LOVE
• October 28, 2013 — Repentant Prayer – Extreme Makeover PRAYER Edition, Part 4
• October 23, 2013 — You Find What You’re Looking For
• October 21, 2013 — Structured Prayer – Extreme Makeover PRAYER Edition, Part 3
• October 16, 2013 — Simple Prayer – Extreme Makeover PRAYER Edition, Part 2
• October 9, 2013 — Does God Speak through YouTube?
• October 7, 2013 — An Invitation to Prayer – Extreme Makeover PRAYER Edition, Part 1
• October 2, 2013 — Would You Drink From This Cup?
• September 25, 2013 — My “Good Samaritan” Moment
• September 23, 2013 — Building Community Part 2 – RELATIONSHIP BUILDERS
• September 20, 2013 — “Here We Are Now, Entertain Us”
• September 18, 2013 — The World’s Original Problem
• September 16, 2013 — BUILDING COMMUNITY Part 1 – Relationship Busters
• September 13, 2013 — The Swan, the Ducks and the Pond
• September 11, 2013 — The Day I Discovered that Blue Isn’t Purple
• September 9, 2013 — HOPE Association @ The Well
• September 6, 2013 — Lessons from a Junkyard
• September 4, 2013 — Why I Can’t Wait for the Last Day of Summer [repost]
• August 28, 2013 — I’m Back!
• August 18, 2013 — Off to Vacation!
• August 14, 2013 — Problem Free? Or Peace Filled?
• August 12, 2013 — BLESSED Part 2 – The Blessed Test
• August 9, 2013 — Saving the World One Soul at a Time
• August 7, 2013 — Life Isn’t Fair – Lessons Learned from The Blind Side
• August 5, 2013 — BLESSED Part 1 – The Life That’s Blessed
• August 2, 2013 — Seeing through GOD’S EYES
• July 31, 2013 — Simply Amazing
• July 29, 2013 — I Am the Way (I AM Part 5)
• July 26, 2013 — Dear Mr. Christian
• July 22, 2013 — I Am the Vine (I AM Part 4)
• July 19, 2013 — The Gift of Liberty
• July 17, 2013 — What Are You Going to Look Like in Five Years?
• July 15, 2013 — I Am the Light of the World (I AM Part 3)
• July 12, 2013 — 10 Things You Don’t Know about Fr. Anthony
• July 10, 2013 — Which is better: being the recipient or being the channel?
• July 8, 2013 — I Am the Good Shepherd (I AM Part 2)
• July 5, 2013 — Limitless acceptance with a firm foundation
• July 3, 2013 — What’s harder: loving your enemies or loving your friends?
• July 1, 2013 — I Am the Resurrection and the Life (I AM Part 1)
• June 28, 2013 — The Power of Knowing Your Weakness
• June 26, 2013 — Now That’s My Idea of a Great Weekend!
• June 24, 2013 — There’s Gotta Be More Than This (sermon video)
• June 21, 2013 — What I Learned from a Dream
• June 19, 2013 — Let the Tidal Wave Begin – STSA Going Public!
• June 17, 2013 — BOLD Part 5 – Grander Vision Living
• June 14, 2013 — With God All Things Are Possible
• June 12, 2013 — Finding Power When You Need It Most
• June 10, 2013 — BOLD Part 4 – The Power of Story
• June 5, 2013 — Are You A “Friend of Sinners” Too?
• June 3, 2013 — BOLD Part 3 – 3D Living
• May 29, 2013 — Why “Loving One Another” is the Key to God’s Heart
• May 22, 2013 — In Need of a “Come to Jesus” Moment?
• May 20, 2013 — BOLD Part 2 – Just Sowing Seeds
• May 17, 2013 — Seeing Christ through His Brethren
• May 16, 2013 — How Hungry Are You?
• May 14, 2013 — The Power of An Empty Tomb
• May 13, 2013 — BOLD Part 1 – The Call to Evangelism
• April 29, 2013 — Pascha Week is Here
• April 26, 2013 — A Spirit of Forgiveness
• April 25, 2013 — It’s Time to Launch Out into the Deep
• April 23, 2013 — Are You Ready to See the Judge?
• April 22, 2013 — Preparing for Holy Week (sermon video)
• April 16, 2013 — Why I’m Not Blogging Today
• April 15, 2013 — Crazymakers Part 6 – CONCLUSION
• April 12, 2013 — Did You Remember to Take Your Medicine?
• April 11, 2013 — Faithful Stewardship
• April 9, 2013 — Who Switched All the Price Tags?
• April 8, 2013 — Crazymakers Part 5 – THE SNARE OF APPROVAL ADDICTION
• April 4, 2013 — Give the World A Reason to Dance
• April 2, 2013 — A New Look at an Old Truth
• April 1, 2013 — Crazymakers Part 4 – BOUNDARIES AND RELATIONSHIPS
• March 29, 2013 — On Selective Compassion
• March 28, 2013 — Do Something About Your Faith!
• March 26, 2013 — Jesus in Weakness (sermon video)
• March 25, 2013 — Crazymakers Part 3 – RESOLVING CONFLICT
• March 21, 2013 — Stop Believing the Lies!
• March 19, 2013 — The Aim of our Lenten Journey
• March 18, 2013 — Crazymakers Part 2 – WHO’S PUSHING YOUR BUTTONS?
• March 15, 2013 — Forgiveness Sunday – by Fr. Alexander Schmemann
• March 14, 2013 — Forgiveness: What Lent Is All About
• March 12, 2013 — The Journey of Lent Begins
• March 11, 2013 — Crazymakers Part 1 – SIX KEYS TO RELATING WISELY
• March 8, 2013 — And The Winner Is…
• February 26, 2013 — Different Isn’t Wrong; It’s Just Different
• February 25, 2013 — Spiritual Sweat Part 7 – CELEBRATION
• February 21, 2013 — Really God? Why now?
• February 19, 2013 — Yikes! A FLOOD!!!
• February 18, 2013 — Spiritual Sweat Part 6 – WORSHIP
• February 15, 2013 — The Temple of God
• February 12, 2013 — What Every Parent Wants from Their Child
• February 11, 2013 — Spiritual Sweat Part 5 – CONFESSION
• February 8, 2013 — Hide and Seek with God
• February 6, 2013 — How Should a Man Be Remembered? His Best Day or His Worst?
• February 4, 2013 — Spiritual Sweat Part 4 – SERVICE
• February 1, 2013 — The Sluggard and the Rain
• January 31, 2013 — Preparing for Momentum 2013
• January 28, 2013 — Spiritual Sweat Part 3 – SOLITUDE
• January 25, 2013 — Is Christmas Ruined?
• January 24, 2013 — Man’s Greatest Mistake
• January 22, 2013 — Get Ready for MOMENTUM 2013
• January 21, 2013 — Spiritual Sweat Part 2 – SIMPLICITY
• January 17, 2013 — Isn’t Jesus Supposed to Be Making My Life Better?
• January 15, 2013 — The First Gift Jesus Brought into the World
• January 14, 2013 — Spiritual Sweat Part 1 – MEDITATION
• January 11, 2013 — Humbled by the Almond Tree
• January 9, 2013 — Staying In Bounds
• January 7, 2013 — A Nativity Sermon by St. John Chrysostom
• January 4, 2013 — Evange-what?
• December 31, 2012 — A New Vision for the New Year
• December 28, 2012 — Who are you travelling with this Christmas?
• December 27, 2012 — Perfect Timing
• December 24, 2012 — Fasting & Discipline – Hungering for God Part 3
• December 21, 2012 — Jesus came to save the world?
• December 20, 2012 — It’s a Good Thing Jesus Was Born at Night
• December 18, 2012 — How Much is a Crumpled Up $100 Bill Worth?
• December 17, 2012 — Responding to Tragedy – sermon video
• December 14, 2012 — A Chance for Grace to Abound
• December 13, 2012 — The Necessity of Waiting
• December 11, 2012 — Have You Had Your Vision Checked Recently?
• December 10, 2012 — Fasting & Repentance – Hungering for God Part 2
• December 6, 2012 — What Gift Will You Give?
• December 4, 2012 — Why Does Jesus Ask for So Much?
• December 3, 2012 — Hungering for God – Fasting Part 1
• November 30, 2012 — Graditude + Humilty = More GOD
• November 29, 2012 — The Gift That Every Heart Longs For
• November 26, 2012 — It’s Good to Be Back
• November 19, 2012 — Out for the Week
• November 16, 2012 — The Anger Within Me
• November 15, 2012 — Are You a Pillow or a Sword?
• November 13, 2012 — Do You Know Who’s Watching You?
• November 12, 2012 — Stay Pure – For Better or For Worse Part 4
• November 8, 2012 — Post-Election: Where Do We Go From Here?
• November 6, 2012 — My Opinion on Today’s Election
• November 5, 2012 — One Nation Under God (sermon video)
• November 2, 2012 — The Unveiling
• November 1, 2012 — Happiness is not a feeling, it’s a choice
• October 29, 2012 — Fight Fair – For Better or For Worse Part 2 (sermon video)
• October 26, 2012 — The One Thing No One Tells You About Pain
• October 23, 2012 — Are You Satisfied with 50%?
• October 22, 2012 — For Better or For Worse Part 1 (sermon video)
• October 19, 2012 — Why We All Need to Work on our Marriage
• October 18, 2012 — The Power of a Plastic Straw
• October 16, 2012 — Do I Really Need to Go to Church?
• October 12, 2012 — Are You Living Too Comfortably?
• October 10, 2012 — Why I Go to Bed at 8:00
• October 5, 2012 — Ignorance Is Not An Excuse
• October 4, 2012 — What I Learned from Last Night’s Presidential Debate
• October 3, 2012 — Welcome (back) to My Blog
• September 21, 2012 — Change of Mind = Change of Behavior
• September 20, 2012 — How to Know When You’ve Really Changed
• September 18, 2012 — What You Might Be Missing Out On
• September 14, 2012 — Your One Thing
• September 13, 2012 — Are You As Responsible As You Think You Are?
• September 11, 2012 — I’m So Glad He’s on My Team
• September 10, 2012 — My New Blogging Schedule
• September 7, 2012 — What Makes Me a True Child of God
• September 5, 2012 — The Answer to Your Decision Making Dilemma
• August 31, 2012 — How Good is God in Your Money?
• August 29, 2012 — Are You Getting Ready for the Wedding?
• August 20, 2012 — The Confessions of an INDEPENDENT-aholic
• August 17, 2012 — A Mother’s Heart
• August 13, 2012 — A “Whatever It Takes” Mentality
• August 9, 2012 — Watch Out for the Giant Mushrooms
• August 6, 2012 — Not Even a Hint (sermon video)
• July 30, 2012 — A High Standard for Living
• July 27, 2012 — Whose Plan is Better: GOD’S Plan or YOURS?
• July 26, 2012 — Would You Ever Build a House without a Plan?
• July 24, 2012 — Making My Dream a Reality
• July 23, 2012 — Dreams, Dreams, Dreams
• July 20, 2012 — Greatness is Not Just an Individual Thing
• July 19, 2012 — What Does It Take to Be Great?
• July 16, 2012 — Are You Sure About That?
• July 13, 2012 — Start Here. Start Now.
• July 12, 2012 — Evangelism: What Are You Aiming For?
• July 10, 2012 — Evangelism Is…
• July 9, 2012 — How Can You Say You Love Me If…
• July 6, 2012 — What I Learned from Running a 5K (Part 2)
• July 3, 2012 — Are You a Consumer or a Contributor?
• July 2, 2012 — Who’s the Most Spiritual?
• June 29, 2012 — Why I Love Blogging (plus Infographic)
• June 28, 2012 — The Power of Sacrifice
• June 25, 2012 — I’m Baaa-aack
• June 16, 2012 — Out on Vacation
• June 15, 2012 — Big Trees, Small Seeds
• June 14, 2012 — Review of THE CIRCLE MAKER by Mark Batterson
• June 12, 2012 — What is Integrity?
• June 11, 2012 — Wrestling with God
• June 7, 2012 — Stop Deceiving Yourself!
• June 1, 2012 — Slowing Down to Get Ahead
• May 29, 2012 — Your Input Determines Your Output
• May 25, 2012 — Don’t Try to Do It…DO IT!
• May 24, 2012 — “I Will Help You” says the Lord
• May 21, 2012 — Why Two Are Better Than One
• May 18, 2012 — Big Rocks First
• May 11, 2012 — Defining Your Roles in Life
• May 10, 2012 — Beginning at the End
• May 8, 2012 — Final Contestants for Tagline Contest
• May 4, 2012 — A Laser Beam Life
• May 3, 2012 — Living on Purpose, not by Accident
• May 1, 2012 — STSA Launch Speech (Part 2)
• April 30, 2012 — STSA is Up and Running!
• April 27, 2012 — Why I Am Too Excited to Blog Today
• April 26, 2012 — Follow Me = Forsake All
• April 24, 2012 — Getting Closer to My Tagline
• April 20, 2012 — Help Me Create A Tagline for My Blog
• April 16, 2012 — New Church Launch Date Set, April 28
• April 6, 2012 — Getting Ready for Holy Week
• April 5, 2012 — Being Thankful for the Right Things
• March 29, 2012 — Getting Out of the Pit
• March 28, 2012 — Getting Thrown into the Pit of Innocence
• March 27, 2012 — How Did I End Up in Here?
• March 26, 2012 — Reality vs Truth
• March 22, 2012 — Offline for the Rest of the Week
• March 21, 2012 — Update on Passion Retreat This Weekend
• March 20, 2012 — The Life We Were Meant to Live
• March 19, 2012 — Out Sick Today
• March 14, 2012 — AMAZING – by Photini Brown
• March 12, 2012 — The Prodigal Son and His Pit
• March 6, 2012 — Finding Hope in My Pit
• March 2, 2012 — Want to Turn Water into Wine?
• March 1, 2012 — Do You Even Remember Your New Year’s Resolution?
• February 27, 2012 — Preparing for the Passion Retreat
• February 9, 2012 — Welcome to My Blog