Be Faithful ALL the Time
Did you ever have a friend or a classmate who was nice to you sometimes…but then ignored you other times? Maybe you played together and hung out together a lot…but then all of a sudden that friend didn’t want to be with you? That sure doesn’t feel good, does it?...
What is a Change You Can Make?
When we look to our Lord, Jesus Christ, we know that we can make a good change, just like the man in the Gospel today did. Can you think of a change you can make? Have you ever fixed something yourself? A toy or a bike or a torn book?...
Greater Things Than These
Philip and Nathaniel and the other disciples saw “greater things than” the miracle in the Gospel today, and our Lord lets us see them too! Have you ever said, “I can’t wait!”? Maybe you couldn’t wait to see a new movie, or maybe you couldn’t wait for somebody to come...
We are Never Alone. You Are Part of the Christian family
Have you ever been somewhere when you didn’t know anybody there? Maybe on the first day of school, or even at a party or another activity, you looked around the room and didn’t know anybody! Sometimes we can feel so alone, even when we are with others! In the epistle...
Why is it so hard to be grateful?
There is a little girl whose toy box is not overflowing with toys, but is full enough to keep her occupied for hours. She is not a spoiled little girl. But after playing, when her mom tells her it is time to clean up, this little girl would rather see...
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
If you are the parent of a child with cancer, what do you need most? What if you are that child’s sibling? Or the child with cancer – what do you need most? What you need most is unconditional love. Your daily life is full of fear, pain, hard work,...
What Happens 40 Days After Pascha
Pleased to share with you a short videoscribe presentation by Dr. Eve Tibbs about the The Ascension of the Lord in the Orthodox Church that was created as a discussion starter for a high school Sunday school class. About: Dr. Eve (Paraskevè) Tibbs (PhD, Theology) is an Affiliate Professor of...
Easter Sunday, The Feasts of all Feasts
A weekly ministry of the Orthodox Christian Network Have you ever stopped to think why we go to church on Sunday? What’s so special about that day? Well, we find out today, on Pascha, the greatest day of the year. Today, you know, we celebrate the greatest feast of the...
How we should deal with difficult children
Saint Paisios the Athonite (A letter written by Elder Païsios to a family of firm believers who were socially and spiritually aware and in despair over the behaviour of their daughter) My dear brother, ‘Rejoice in the Lord’. With regard to the child you wrote to me about, I’m...
A Decision That Sets You Free
http://radio.myocn.net/podcast/Family%20Insight/Episode%2046%20181220.mp3 Listen Now and reflect, have you ever thought of forgiveness as a choice. It’s a decision that takes time. Make a choice and choose forgiveness. With the holidays there will be lots of family togetherness, which often leads to stepping on each others toes as here and there along the...
