Death Has Been Defeated!

May 1, 2019

Christ is risen!!!! Yes, He is risen indeed!!!! And in case you didn’t realize it, that is the greatest news ever!

Why? Because it means that death has been defeated! Through His own death and resurrection, Jesus abolished the power of death and granted us victory over the one enemy that we thought could never be conquered...DEATH!

Therefore we will/must REJOICE! WOOO-HOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

Below is a slightly more eloquent way of saying what I just said – an excerpt from a sermon preached by the great St. Athanasius (patron saint of STSA):

The Mind of the Martyrs

September 12, 2016

I may not be able to bring light to THE world;
but I can certainly bring light to MY world.

Yesterday we celebrated the start of a new year according the calendar of the Coptic Orthodox church. And during this yearly celebration, we always remember the martyrs who died for the sake of the Christian faith.

But what can we learn from those martyrs today? Do we just honor them for dying and that’s it? Or is there more?

That was our topic in The Well yesterday – as we looked at the mindset which the martyrs had and how we need to acquire a similar one. We also looked at a modern day example of someone who has that same mindset and is getting ready to display it in an AMAZING way.

Be sure to watch till the end so you see for yourself. Trust me; it’s a “once-in-a-lifetime” kind of thing.

Lessons Learned from a TV Miniseries

May 13, 2015

It’s now been one month since Easter. Can you believe it? One month since the most glorious and life-changing week ever... one month since we confidently believed that a new life was ahead of us and we’d never go back to our old ways or old habits or old lifestyles.

It was one month ago that we were filled with hope and everything looked bright.

But how about now? Are you still feeling that way? Do you still believe that “life will never be the same again?” Do you still feel the invincibility that you felt when you beheld the empty tomb and proclaimed boldly, “Christ is risen from the dead!”

In other words, are you still living in the power of the Resurrection? Or is back to “same old, same old” for you?

Sweet Victory

February 6, 2015

There’s nothing like a good song to lift my spirits. Music is a very powerful thing, and to me… it’s how my heart worships. It’s the strongest way my spirit connects with God.

Now, if I were to tell you that hip hop is my favorite genre of music, you might think I’m crazy; but there is some seriously good Christian hip hop out there, and it’s a beautiful thing!

There’s one song in particular that I’ve been listening to (on repeat) for the past several weeks. It comes from the album Riseby Trip Lee (whose concert I just attended last night, and it was AWESOME!!). The song is called Sweet Victory.

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