The President of McDonald’s in America has been quoted as saying, ‘my priorities are God, family and work’; and when I go to work I reverse the order. For two thousand years, said an Executive Marketing Director, Christians preached the Gospel of Salvation and for the life to come today we preach the Gospel of …
Our Monday Morning World seems so at odds with our Sunday Morning World, that perhaps we struggle to connect the two. With unemployment around 8% and the only certainty is job uncertainty we cautiously guard our work. The following revelations from Australian Workplace Industrial Relations Survey released by the Department of Workplace Relations & Small …
Our Church celebrates the Glorious east of the Epiphany commemorating the Baptism of our Lord Jesus Christ. This Feast is also known as ‘Feast of Light’, for in Baptism we obtain spiritual illumination. The Lord’s pure light casts out Satan’s darkness. In his homily on this great Feast in the year 381, St. Gregory Nazianzen …
Is Orthodoxy a mere branch of Christianity? Is it merely confined to Oriental Cultures? Is it a label for the practice of Rites and Traditions? Orthodoxy is often misunderstood and misrepresented particularly in the west. It is commonly misperceived that the Orthodox churches are deeply attached to traditions, trapped by cultural practices and tied up …
One of the most harmful social disease in our society is gambling. An ABC television documentary ‘Strike me Lucky,’ referring to gambling as the ‘religion of Australia.’ According to the programme 2.5 million Australians go to turf meetings each week. In 1991 one billion dollars was spent on gambling in Tasmania’s two casinos. Approximately 72% …
As the Coptic Church in Australia moves into it’s third decade, the relationship between the YOUTH AND THE CHURCH constitutes a challenge not simply for the very survival as Coptic Orthodox Christians in Australia. Indeed, the effectiveness of our church in the next decade depends on whether the spiritual pastoral, cultural, educational and social needs …
Are we losing the art of reading? This question merits the attention of all the youth. The treasury of Christian books is being badly ignored called upon to be living in the blessings of Christ are the youth properly equipped with the knowledge required to have a coherent message. The Historian Carlyle observed good books …
To address effectively the issues of Youth Ministry, requires a focus on the needs and characteristics of young people. Carefully evaluate the aspiration and dreams, fears and needs of Youth. Maturing Personalities As Youth develop a mature CHRISTIAN personality, they encounter a platform of confusing challenges and decisions. With their bodies growing and changing, youth …
