2018-2019 Theme: The Shared Experience of the Orthodox Christian Faith

On October 21, our class on “Experiencing the Challenge of Teaching and Preaching Christ” was watched by thousands of the Orthodox faithful across the U.S. including Alaska, the United Kingdom, Canada, Ethiopia, Germany, Greece, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Luxemburg, Macedonia, Norway, Sweden, and the United Arab Emirates, among other countries. One viewer commented,  “this is way I enjoy these types of discussions, we need more of these in the Greek Orthodox faith.” Click this link to watch from any device now and share with your family and friends and join us for the October 28 class described below.

October 28 Class: Sin, Society, and Stillness – Getting Past Life’s “Motion Sickness” to Live as Christ Teaches Us to Live 

Motion sickness. If you have ever had it to any degree you know it is one of the worst feelings in the world. Yet it’s a feeling we seem to be seeking now. Two brothers who authored a book write, “In our world of constant activity, we are suffering from a certain level of motion sickness. We go from one thing to the next and never take time to catch our breath…the first step to fixing our attention on our Creator is to be still in His presence and experience a firsthand relationship with the God who made us.” Believe it or not, there is a relationship to perpetual motion and sin in our lives. Sin means to “fall short” or “miss the mark” and our constant activity can cause us to sin, knowingly or unknowingly, by missing the opportunities God has for us. In this class, we will discuss what our faith teach us about sin and stillness and how to deal apply its truth in today’s pace driven society.

Time: 11:30 – 12:30  
Where: Church Library
Format: In-person roundtable/discussion format where all our encouraged to contribute; Live stream video nationally/internationally with interactive comments

Suggested Readings
Relevant Scriptures: Genesis 4:7, Genesis 4:7 (LXX), 1 Peter 5:8; 1 Kings 1:11-19 and Psalms 46:1-11; Hosea 6:6 and Matthew 9:13; Deuteronomy 6:4-5, Leviticus 19:18, and Matthew 22:37-39; John 13:34, and 1 John 3; James 5:19-20 and 1 Peter 4:8  

Relevant OCN Articles/Blogs: Why We Need Stillness and Silence, The Need for Intentional Silence  

Note: Adult Education is video live-streamed through the Orthodox Christian Network’s (OCN) Facebook page –  https://www.facebook.com/MyOCN/.  The class reaches thousands in the United States, Canada, and dozens of other countries worldwide. This is an exciting opportunity through OCN to share the Orthodox Christian faith. Video of the classes are archived and can be viewed anytime using this link – http://myocn.net/orthodox-christian-video-programs/adult-study-classes/. All archived classes will be here and available even if you don’t have Facebook.

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