Blog Entries tagged 'OCN'

Is Christianity rational? Truly Universal Health Care!? & More...

sfdanckaert@gmail.com — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 22:00:00 +0100

There are quite a few great programs out today, including the VERY FIRST episode of our newest series with Dr. Demetrios Katos, so please spread the word. Direct links and descriptions are available below.

Of special note: The newest episode of "OCN Now," on which I briefly discuss our current End-of-the-Year Matching Campaign. Please listen in, share with friends and consider giving to OCN during this great opportunity. When you do, your gift will be matched dollar for dol [...]

Humanitarian Relief in Georgia; Obama and McCain at Saddleback & More

sfdanckaert@gmail.com — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 19:27:46 +0100

Handy links to all of the Orthodox Christian Network's new shows are included below.

In addition to those mentioned in the title of this post, be sure to check out "Journeys to Orthodoxy" for the story of an African-American jazz musician and Assistant Professor of Music at Ohio State University who recently entered the Orthodox Church.

Also, please note that everyone who registers as a member of the OCN Web site (www.myocn.net) during August will be eligible [...]

Ten New Episodes From OCN: An Orthodox Princess, Remembering Solzhenitsyn & More

sfdanckaert@gmail.com — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 14:17:00 +0100

What a week! All our shows are back, now that a couple have returned from their summer siesta. You can listen to all 10 of them by clicking on the links below or by tuning in to any of our 27 online Orthodox radio stations at the listed times (EST).

Please feel free to forward, re-purpose, share or use any of this content in your own circles, Web sites or parishes.

Finally, please note that everyone who registers as a member of the OCN Web site (www.myoc [...]

Blessed is the Man: Confession and Prayer During Great Lent

sfdanckaert@gmail.com — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 14:16:10 +0100

Tune in this week to Come Receive the Light, the national Orthodox Christian radio broadcast, to hear Fr. Stephen Freeman, author of the popular Orthodox blog "Glory to God for All Things", as he speaks with Fr. Chris about deepening our spiritual life through Holy Confession, fasting and prayer during Great Lent.< [...]

Too Late to Forgive?

sfdanckaert@gmail.com — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 10:10:19 +0100

What would you say if I told you there was a medication that could help you to relax, make you feel better, and improve your relationships with your family and friends�would you be interested? If I told you there were no side affects, that it was free, and that you could easily get this medication�would you take it?

In fact, there is such a medication�it's called forgiveness: Forgiveness is almost a selfish act because of its immense benefits to the one who forgives. (La [...]

The Trouble with Normal

sfdanckaert@gmail.com — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 07:43:53 +0100

A few months ago I was working in a soup kitchen. One client�we�ll call her Kathy�had a glazed look in her eyes. I tried to talk with her, but she was in her own world. If you have ever had the joy of working at a homeless shelter or soup kitchen, you have met individuals like Kathy; people who, for whatever reason, can�t communicate coherently with others.

The Orthodox tradition recognizes numerous saints of a certain type: Fools for Christ. These individuals, like Kathy, had difficu [...]

Sowing Seeds: Short Term Missions with OCMC

sfdanckaert@gmail.com — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 10:14:59 +0100

One fall evening in 1954, a car sped through dusky Pennsylvania twilight. Headlights off, it careened recklessly towards a blind intersection in a cornfield. In a sickening split second, it smashed broadside into another car.

There were three people in that second car. When the d [...]