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Terry Mattingly's Bio Terry Mattingly directs the Washington Journalism Center at the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities. He writes this weekly column for the Scripps Howard News Service. He double-majored in journalism and history at Baylor University and then earned an M.A. at Baylor in Church-State Studies and an M.S. in communications at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign.
Plans are well under way for the OCN "16 Years of Broadcasting" event to be held in Washington, DC on March 17, 2012. DC Attorney and OCN board member, Catherine Mary Rafferty is donating her valuable time to serve as Lead Coordinator for the event. Panel guests will be Metropolitan Savas of Pittsburgh, Professor Terry Mattingly, Scripps Howard Newspaper Columnish and Rev. Dr. Christopher Metropulos, OCN Executive Director. Michael Emanuel, Fox News Chief Congressional Correspondent will be the moderator. The topic of discussion will be "How Can Technology Impact our Faith." If you live close to the DC area and would like to become a Share the Light Partner, you will be given two tickets to attend. Contact Kathy Chapekis, OCN Annual Giving Coordinator at the Florida OCN Headquarters - 954-522--5567 for further information.
St. Raphael of Lesvos on happiness and the soul's immortality. Click here to listen to today's episode of Orthodox Life Tips. Never miss an episode by subscribing via RSS or iTunes. Would you like to be happy for a long time? It seems like happiness disappears almost as quickly as it develops. But let’s take it further: would you like to be happy forever?
St. Gregory Palamas on grace being restored after we've sinned. Click here to listen to today's episode of Orthodox Life Tips. Never miss an episode by subscribing via RSS or iTunes. St. Gregory Palamas explains how grace can be restored to us, even after we’ve completely turned out backs on God:
St. John Chrysostom on what it means to be related to Christ. Click here to listen to today's episode of Orthodox Life Tips. Never miss an episode by subscribing via RSS or iTunes. You’ll often hear people talk about their “personal relationship with Jesus,” but they don’t often tell us just how close this relationship really is. St. John Chrysostom therefore teaches,
St. Kosmas Aitolos on God paying more attention to our thoughts than our actions. Click here to listen to today's episode of Orthodox Life Tips. Never miss an episode by subscribing via RSS or iTunes. You’re probably heard the old saying, “It’s the thought that counts.” We’re told this when we tried to do something good, but were unable to do so.
St. Gregory of Sinai on the damage we suffer from desire. Click here to listen to today's episode of Orthodox Life Tips. Never miss an episode by subscribing via RSS or iTunes. Have you ever noticed that, when you try to do good, you frequently find yourself doing the wrong thing instead? Even the Holy Apostle Paul had this problem!
Abbot Nikon on remembering that you need Christ. Click here to listen to today's episode of Orthodox Life Tips. Never miss an episode by subscribing via RSS or iTunes. Have you ever noticed that, when you try to do good, you frequently find yourself doing the wrong thing instead? Even the Holy Apostle Paul had this problem!
St. John Climacus on paying attention to our thoughts and actions. Click here to listen to today's episode of Orthodox Life Tips. Never miss an episode by subscribing via RSS or iTunes. One of the most important spiritual disciplines is paying attention to what you do and why you do it. What happens when we stop paying attention? St. John Climacus answers, |