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4 Organizations that are Changing the Face of Ministry

Steve highlights 4 organizations that are helping the Church refocus on Christ and His Kingdom.
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By Steven Christoforou 11/09/2018 ocf y2am the ladder focus orthodox christian fellowship ancient faith radio yes youth equipped to serve the ovm afr History History 959 Views
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A Delightful Surprise

How can we more intentionally recognize Christ in our midst in every nook and cranny of family life?
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By Family Care 10/31/2018 marriage and family History History 372 Views
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3 Critical Questions to Shape the Future of the Church

Steve asks 3 questions that should shape the future of our ministry work.
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By Steven Christoforou 10/23/2018 ministry ideas y2am the ladder young adults youth ministry young adult ministry ministry youth ministry programs and events History History 2698 Views
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Teach the Faith

Now that we are a couple of months into our Sunday Church school year, I want to ask, “Are we teaching the Faith?” Our task is to hand on the contents of the Orthodox Christian Faith to another...
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By Rev. Dr. Tony Vrame 10/12/2018 religious education teachers orthodox theology teaching methods History History 506 Views
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Test your Phishing skills

Phishing emails come in all shapes and sizes, but fortunately there are some “tells” you can look for to help suss out potential scams.
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By Jamil Samara 10/03/2018 internet ministries History History 466 Views
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Think Outside the Box for a Renewed Sunday Church School Year

  It’s that time of year again! The time of year where you are starting to realize that summer vacation is over and that the Sunday Church School year is starting up any day now!...
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By Angeliki Constantine 09/19/2018 religious education History History 2319 Views
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What is a Phishing Attack and Tips for Protecting Yourself

Cybercriminals are using social engineering to craft emails that appear as though they have been sent from a legitimate organization or known individual. The purpose of these emails is to either...
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By Meredyth Houpos 09/12/2018 internet ministries History History 639 Views
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What Young Adults Are Really Saying About Church

After season one of We Are Orthodoxy, we're starting to notice some trends in what young adults are really saying about their experience in the Church.
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By Christian Gonzalez 09/05/2018 y2am the ladder young adult podcast christian gonzalez ministry ancient faith radio we are orthodoxy History History 1517 Views
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4 Tips for Preaching the Gospel Online

Steve and Father Andrew Stephen Damick share 4 tips for preaching the Gospel online.
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By Steven Christoforou 07/31/2018 y2am the ladder gospel ancient faith radio preaching fr andrew stephen damick online orthodoxy History History 1637 Views
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The Environment and the Greek Orthodox Church

As you may all know, in 1989, then Patriarch Demetrios proclaimed September 1 as the annual day of prayer for the Care of Creation.  Since 1991, Patriarch Bartholomew has focused on the...
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By George P. Nassos 07/19/2018 environment faith matters sustainable development green patriarch green attica creation care History History 1308 Views
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Taking the Next Step in Youth Safety

A look at what to expect from the new Policies for the Safety of Youth and Children.
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By Steven Christoforou 07/10/2018 child safety y2am the ladder summer camp policies for the safety of youth and children youth protection manual youth safety youth ministry programs and events History History 2509 Views
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The Christian Home

While parish priests, religious educators, and youth workers share in the responsibility of bringing our children closer to Christ and the Church, the primary responsibility rests within the “home church.” Countless studies reveal that the single most important factor in the religious development of a child is the example set by parents.
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By Family Care 07/10/2018 marriage and family History History 1411 Views
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Planning your Parish Adult Education Program

Because so much of parish life functions like the school year (September through May, or whatever it is in your area!) now’s the time of year to start planning and organizing the program ideas and...
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By Rev. Dr. Tony Vrame 06/27/2018 religious education adult education ministry planning History History 1182 Views
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3 Things Every Youth Worker Should Learn from Chris Pratt

Chris Pratt witnessed to Christ and the Gospel while he accepted an award. Here are 3 things we can learn and apply.
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The Principle of Non-refoulement in the Context of Migration

Imagine your country, the place you’ve lived your entire life, has been so effected by climate-driven disasters, such as extreme floods resulting in dangerous landslides, that not only is infrastructure ruined but it has become impossible to yield crops. Your livelihood has been destroyed and you have no way to provide food for your family.
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By Elaina Karayannis 05/20/2018 faith matters human rights refugees migrants global compact migration global compact refugees History History 3126 Views
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Childlike vs. Childish

What is it about children that Jesus wants us to emulate?
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By Fr. Alexander Goussetis 04/12/2018 children marriage and family childlike vs. childish History History 3251 Views
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Adult Education in Practice: The Case of Emerging Adults

Let’s consider a concrete example of what’s been written so far about adult education. To summarize, the earlier posts discussed that there are different ways of organizing content in adult...
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By Rev. Dr. Tony Vrame 03/16/2018 religious education young adult parish life adult education emerging adults History History 3359 Views
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Is Ministry Preparing Kids for Life in the Church?

Why do so many kids who are active in youth ministry grow up and disconnect from the Church?
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By Steven Christoforou 03/11/2018 ministry ideas y2am the ladder youth young adult young adults youth ministry young adult ministry ministry education History History 13302 Views
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Meeting the Needs of Adult Learners

Meeting the Needs of Adult Learners: One Size Does Not Fit All In my previous post, I discussed three different ways to develop an adult education program in a parish. They were Learning the...
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By Rev. Dr. Tony Vrame 02/23/2018 religious education parish life adulthood adult education programs History History 2917 Views
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What is Love?

“I love your new SUV!” “I love this restaurant!” “I love that movie’s soundtrack.” Countless times, I have expressed these types of sentiments. Perhaps in my eagerness to describe a sincere ...
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By George Tsongranis 02/13/2018 love marriage and family george tsongranis History History 3789 Views
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Water We Doing!?

Locally and internationally, debates regarding best practices to save the world’s diminishing clean water supply swell between two main camps: those who support the human right to water and those who promote privatization. Realizing the complexity of the issue, this blog intends only to provide a very boiled-down overview of each position as well as resources on the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese’s work on the topic.
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By Nicholas Anton 01/31/2018 environment faith matters human rights health csr hrtws corporate social responsibility privatization History History 3980 Views
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What is Adult Education?

With Great Lent approaching, many parishes will offer a Lenten lecture series or other educational programs for the faithful. These are often held after Pre-sanctified Liturgy on Wednesday night...
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By Rev. Dr. Tony Vrame 01/31/2018 religious education family ministry adult education History History 2408 Views
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Faith and Football

Photo credit: St. Paul Pioneer Press   At the center of my Sundays since the mid-90s has been the act of praising and thanking God (for almost fifteen years now, in Eastern...
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By Will Thomas Cohen 01/18/2018 faith matters exodus love your neighbor football History History 3968 Views
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Who Brought You to Christ?

Growing up I was blessed to have many mentors and guides in the Faith...
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By Fr. Alexander Goussetis 01/11/2018 marriage and family fr. alexander goussetis History History 3530 Views
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Moving Past Regret

Our regrets keep us bound to the past. How do we let go and move past regret?
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By Sam Williams 12/20/2017 y2am the ladder new year repentance shame prayer being present guilt regret the past History History 8275 Views

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