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Come Receive the Light
Our Purposeful Life - October 2012
Dear Blessed people of God, Live purposefully. Love the Lord your God with all your heart. Faith in the Public Sphere
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Lay Piety in the Early Church
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Flunking Sainthood
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Scriptural Basis for Theosis
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Annual Patristic Symposium - St Athanasius the Great
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Theosis - September 2012
Dear Blessed people of God, September for Orthodox Christians worldwide is the beginning of a new church or ecclesiastical year. The faith of the Apostles places before us another wonderful opportunity to remake or rearrange our priorities. This month, OCN will present a series of programs on New Beginnings and Theosis. For those who may not be Orthodox, you might be saying, “What is Theosis?” Maybe those who are Orthodox Christians are hearing this word for the first time and want an explanation of it. This month, that is exactly what we are going to do on our CRTL Programming. Theosis
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Trial in Russia
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Dating
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Helping Our Kids Explain Their Faith
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Representative Bill Hinkle from Washington State is back on the program to talk with us about faith in the public sphere, the conflicting messages we receive about the meaning of life, and how he connects his understanding of the purpose of life with his daily routine. We’ll also hear from Jennifer Nahas, Executive Director of Orthodox Christian Fellowship, about their recent College Student Sunday events and upcoming events for 2013.
In our final week on the theme of Theosis, Nicholas Marinides, PhD student in theology at Princeton University, shares some thoughts from early church on lay piety and Theosis. Fr. Sitaras is the Director of St Basil’s Academy, which is a home for children of chronically ill or destitute parents and children from broken homes. He shares some amazing stories of young lives changed through the efforts of this ministry. Please visit 
The book Flunking Sainthood: A Year of Breaking the Sabbath, Forgetting to Pray and Still Loving My Neighbor was named one of Publishers Weekly's “Top 100 Books of 2011”, and author Jana Reiss is here to tell us more about her experiences. To get your own copy of Ms. Reiss’ book, visit 
This weekend, we’ll be diving into the Holy Scriptures, beginning with a conversation on how the early Fathers of the Church understood them. From there, we’ll look at the scriptural basis for Theosis with Prof. Edith Humphrey, the William F. Orr Professor of New Testament at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary. For more information on the Third Annual Symposium in Honor of Fr. Florovsky "What is the Bible" The Patristic Doctrine of Scripture, visit 
This week, weʼll get an update on IOCCʼs efforts in Syria from their Programs Director, Mark Ohanian. To learn more about the IOCC’s efforts in Syria, visit 
Introducing us to this month's theme of Theosis is Matthew Baker, a PhD student of Theology at Forham University. He'll explain what the term means, what the Fathers of the Church have to say about it, and recommend further resources to learn more. We'll also hear from author James Kelley. He's here to talk with us about Orthodox Christology. What does it mean? How does it differ from Western Christology? And why is it important for our daily walk with Christ?
Nicolai Petro, a professor of political science at the University of Rhode Island, is here to talk to us about a trial in Russia that has been getting a lot of media coverage here in the US. But first, we'll hear from pediatrician Dr. John Douvris about how we can make sure our children are in prime physical condition to learn!
Bryan Smith, Founder and Executive Director of the Orthodox Christian School Organization, joins us to talk about the growing number of Orthodox schools here in the US. To learn about the programs and materials the Orthodox Christian School Organization has to offer, visit 
How can we help our kids better explain their Orthodox beliefs? Mike Tishel from the Hellenic College/Holy Cross Office of Vocation and Ministry shares his thoughts on our call as Christians to defend our faith and how to coach our kids through it. Click 