Ranked #1
Regrets of the Dying
Regrets of the Dying
Michael discusses the top five regrets of the dying from the popular article and best-selling book of the same name by B... Read more
26 Feb 2016
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21mins
Ranked #2
What Do You Want – Fair or Me? Choosing God Amidst the Unfairness of Illness and Affliction
What Do You Want – Fair or Me? Choosing God Amidst the Unfairness of Illness and Affliction
Life’s often not fair and we all suffer from illness and affliction at times that are not of our own making. It is then ... Read more
26 May 2018
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18mins
Ranked #3
Uncreated Light: Experiencing the Transcendent
Uncreated Light: Experiencing the Transcendent
In Orthodoxy we often hear and read about the Uncreated Light of God. What is this Uncreated Light? Can we experience th... Read more
25 Aug 2016
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16mins
Ranked #4
Lent, Fasting, and God’s Presence
Lent, Fasting, and God’s Presence
How should we fast as Orthodox Christians? Is there really a right and wrong way? What is the real intent and purpose of... Read more
15 Feb 2017
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18mins
Ranked #5
Freeing Ourselves from Bondage
Freeing Ourselves from Bondage
Bondage to sin and wrong behavior and struggling with things we can’t seem to overcome plague us all to lesser or greate... Read more
2 Dec 2019
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31mins
Ranked #6
Sacramentality in the Lord of the Rings
Sacramentality in the Lord of the Rings
Join Michael has he discusses in-depth how J.R.R Tolkien and his work were formational in preparing him to accept the tr... Read more
5 Feb 2019
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35mins
Ranked #7
The Force, The Holy Spirit and Star Wars
The Force, The Holy Spirit and Star Wars
Michael examines the Star Wars phenomenon from an Orthodox Christian and sacramental point of view, and with a special f... Read more
5 Jan 2016
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19mins
Ranked #8
Judging Our Circumstances Prematurely
Judging Our Circumstances Prematurely
What happens when life delivers a blow we were not prepared for? Michael shares the story of how one person reacted and ... Read more
8 Nov 2015
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21mins
Ranked #9
A Perspective on Death
A Perspective on Death
Michael offers in-depth thoughts on death from an Orthodox perspective.
14 Sep 2015
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23mins
Ranked #10
Doubt and Faith
Doubt and Faith
If we are honest, we will all admit that we struggle from time to time with doubt. Michael reflects on that reality and ... Read more
25 Jun 2015
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30mins
Ranked #11
Suffering and Unconditional Love of Others
Suffering and Unconditional Love of Others
How do we continue to love unconditionally amidst our suffering, especially when this suffering is caused by the people ... Read more
11 Aug 2019
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22mins
Ranked #12
Comfort, Complacency and Spiritual Death
Comfort, Complacency and Spiritual Death
Comfort, and feeling comfortable, is a desire all of us have and we strive to fulfill this desire. But it can come at a ... Read more
5 Jul 2016
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15mins
Ranked #13
Prayerfulness and Mindfulness
Prayerfulness and Mindfulness
Mindfulness is a growing movement in the United States. It’s finding its way into schools as well as into the daily prac... Read more
15 Nov 2016
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20mins
Ranked #14
Grace and the Guiding Hand of Providence in Our Lives
Grace and the Guiding Hand of Providence in Our Lives
How do we understand God’s grace and providence in the direction of our lives? Is there such a thing as chance and coinc... Read more
1 Feb 2017
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19mins
Ranked #15
Christ and Sexual Sin
Christ and Sexual Sin
Michael looks at the story of the Woman at the Well and extracts lessons for understanding how Christ can forgive sexual... Read more
26 Oct 2015
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17mins
Ranked #16
Holy Inspiration and Creativity
Holy Inspiration and Creativity
Michael explores the source of our inspiration when we create for the glory of God.
12 Oct 2015
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14mins
Ranked #17
Hope When Feeling Hopeless
Hope When Feeling Hopeless
It’s terrible feeling to lose hope and feel like our circumstances are hopeless. It’s not how we are meant to live, but ... Read more
13 Nov 2019
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30mins
Ranked #18
What Do You Mean Santa Isn’t Real?
What Do You Mean Santa Isn’t Real?
Many of us can remember when we learned the truth about Santa Claus, but what truth did we learn? Using examples from J.... Read more
9 Dec 2016
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15mins
Ranked #19
The Action of Contemplation
The Action of Contemplation
We live in a pace driven and action oriented culture where we are always on the go. We achieve much yet feel mentally, p... Read more
9 Jul 2019
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32mins
Ranked #20
Condemn or Condone
Condemn or Condone
Michael challenges us to avoid the extremes as we attempt to live in an increasingly dark culture as Orthodox Christians... Read more
20 Jul 2015
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19mins