Just in case you didn’t know, there’s a deadly virus going around. It’s not a new outbreak. In fact, it’s documented to have been affecting people since the beginning of human civilization. Thisvirus is the cause of the world’s largest pandemic, affecting billions of people all over the world. The damage caused by smallpox, influenza,
Many of us struggle with reading our Bibles every day. Many of those of us who manage to read it complain that they do not understand what they are reading. While it is true that even “if you do not understand the Word of God, the demons do understand what you are reading and they
The one piece of advice that college students hear the most often is the need to develop efficient time management skills. Moreover, as Orthodox Christian students, the challenge to properly establish these skills is compounded by the priorities of our spiritual tasks and our services at the churches we attend on a weekly basis. With
Many of us, being Coptic Christians, have had the luxury of growing up surrounded by people whose main concern is ensuring our salvation. Our parents baptized us and brought us to liturgy every week. We grew up in sunday school, hymn, and diaconate classes. We learned how to properly read the bible, how to pray,
What Did You Just Say to Me? It is offensive, really. It is offensive how I can use my words to pray and then curse someone that cuts me off on the road. It is offensive when I go to Church and say, “we have them (our hearts) with the Lord” then go to school
Closing the Door on Sin Closing the door on sin is probably one of the hardest things a Christian does in their lives. And being “sinful” in the Coptic community is probably the second hardest thing in a Christian’s life. Even if we wanted to close the door on sin, God knows we can’t do
What does God Want Me to Do? In every stage of life, especially around the time of college, we are faced with making major life decisions. Some decisions can leave scars (like relationships) and some can be reversed but could take years to change (like career choices). We hear “Hey! Remember! God has a plan
Christ-Centered Friendships In my time in college, I have become friends with some of the most amazing people I have ever met. You get to experience so many different types of people and you get to learn so much from sitting down and having a conversation with those people. While it is important to get
Christ-Centered Dating Dating is a topic that can take up a lot of space in our minds, especially in a period of our lives like college, when we really begin to think about what lies ahead. Thoughts about our future career, lifestyle, and of course, spouse begin to drive the decisions we make during this
Be Still One of the things that makes it harder to see God and His peace is my anxiety. I am constantly trying to finish a to do list to make the gap between expectation and reality much smaller. Except that list never gets smaller and I never reach my expectations. Worry or lack of