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Faith Encouraged newsletter is my spot to share how I see the cosmic connection of Orthodoxy to everyday life.
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The Truly Free Human
Nothing exposes a prison quite like someone walking in who is actually free. That is exactly what happened in that synagogue, and it is what Christ still does today.
As One Who Had Authority
The scribes and the Lord drew from the same Scriptures. The difference the crowd felt was not information. It was love.
The Time Is Fulfilled
The beginning of the Lord's ministry after His baptism was a wilderness experience. Your own struggles are preparing you for the Kingdom as well.
The Eternal Weight of Glory
Despondency thrives on the lie that present suffering is the whole story. St. Paul knew it was not, and tomorrow's feast proves he was right.
Treasure In Earthen Vessels
The "cracks" in our "earthen vessels" are meant to allow the Light to shine through our broken places to show the grace of God given to us because God loves us!
He IS Competent
Your confidence doesn't have to come from you. That's actually very good news.
Written on Your Heart
The Gospel was written on stone tablets once. Now the Spirit is writing something on your heart. The question is whether you are letting Him.
Smell Like Heaven
The Christian life has a fragrance. St. Paul says it smells like either life or death — there is no neutral.
The Language of Heaven Is Silence
The Lord commanded His disciples to tell no one what they had seen until after the Resurrection. Why would He ask for silence about something so wonderful?