The Faith of the Indian Orthodox Church http://indian-orthodox.net Mon, 31 Aug 2009 03:01:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 en hourly 1 Are you Saved? http://indian-orthodox.net/2009/08/20/are-you-saved/ http://indian-orthodox.net/2009/08/20/are-you-saved/#comments Thu, 20 Aug 2009 04:46:23 +0000 admin http://indian-orthodox.net/?p=231 “Are you saved?” - A familiar question if you come from evangelical background but what does it mean to an Orthodox Christian? Text is written and read by Molly Sabourin a freelance writer focusing on issues of family, faith, and community.

She is also an Orthodox Christian, a wife, and a frenzied mother of four. Molly Sabourin broadcasts regularly in her ‘Close to Home’ program on Ancient Faith Radio (http://ancientfaith.com/podcasts/closetohome)

Date Speaker Series
M. Sabourin Are you Saved? An Orthodox Christian Answer
]]> http://indian-orthodox.net/2009/08/20/are-you-saved/feed/ Salvation: Growing in the Likeness of God http://indian-orthodox.net/2009/08/17/salvation/ http://indian-orthodox.net/2009/08/17/salvation/#comments Mon, 17 Aug 2009 05:40:24 +0000 admin http://indian-orthodox.net/?p=225 Mr Jake Kurian gives an introduction to the Church’s teachings of Salvation, focusing on both Process (i.e., Theosis) and Person (i.e., Our Lord Jesus Christ). This talk was given at the Chicago MGOCSM Lenten Retreat at St Thomas Orthodox Church in Chicago on March 14, 2009

Date Speaker Series
March 2009 J. Kurian Salvation: Growing in the Likeness of God
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]]> http://indian-orthodox.net/2009/08/17/salvation/feed/ Uncovering our Roots: Bringing Orthodoxy Back http://indian-orthodox.net/2009/02/25/bringing-orthodoxy-back/ http://indian-orthodox.net/2009/02/25/bringing-orthodoxy-back/#comments Wed, 25 Feb 2009 04:52:24 +0000 admin http://indian-orthodox.net/?p=191 Dn. Gheevarghese John delivered this short Gospel message at the 2008 MGOCSM New York Leadership Conference.

Additional sermons and teachings from Dn. John can be found at http://www.wotcm.mypodcast.com.

Date Speaker Series
July 2008 Dn. G. John (Part 1) Uncovering Our Roots

(Part 2) Uncovering Our Roots

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This video and others have been made available for Internet ministry by the the Department of Internet Ministries of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. More videos are available at http://lent.goarch.org/media/video-education.asp.

Date Speaker Series
2008 Archbishop Demetrios & Rev. T. Stylianopoulos

Prayer & Fasting: Dimensions of Spiritual Life

]]> http://indian-orthodox.net/2009/02/20/prayer-fasting/feed/ What Happens When We Die? http://indian-orthodox.net/2009/01/30/what-happens-when-we-die/ http://indian-orthodox.net/2009/01/30/what-happens-when-we-die/#comments Fri, 30 Jan 2009 20:05:46 +0000 admin http://indian-orthodox.net/?p=172 In this episode, Rev. Fr. Thomas Hopko discusses the early Church teaching on what happens after we die, and clarifies the misunderstandings of the Western world on the original Christian teachings on the subject. Fr Hopko discusses the role of the Church and community in the salvation of all mankind, and how the Church is essential in God’s plan.

Orthodoxy Now produces 30-minute programs designed to educate and inform audiences about Orthodox Christianity. The show premiered on September 18, 2006 on Christian Associates (Channel 95) in the City of Pittsburgh and on Comcast ON DEMAND. Since then, the program has presented thoughful discussions on a wide range of topics of interest to Orthodox Christians, those exploring the Orthodox faith and others. More information on this Orthodox Ministry can be found at http://www.orthodoxynowtv.com.

Date Speaker Series
2008 Fr. Hopko

What Happens When We Die?

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]]> http://indian-orthodox.net/2009/01/30/what-happens-when-we-die/feed/ Salvation in Christ: The Orthodox Approach http://indian-orthodox.net/2009/01/14/salvation-in-christ/ http://indian-orthodox.net/2009/01/14/salvation-in-christ/#comments Wed, 14 Jan 2009 06:21:23 +0000 admin http://indian-orthodox.net/?p=169 The Most Reverend Metropolitan Kallistos Ware, one of the world’s foremost Orthodox Christian author, teacher and scholar, gave this lecture at Seattle Pacific University to present the Orthodox teachings on Salvation in Christ. This event was part of the Alfred S. Palmer Lecture Series.

Date Speaker Series
March 2008 Most Rev. K. Ware

Salvation in Christ: The Orthodox Approach

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]]> http://indian-orthodox.net/2009/01/14/salvation-in-christ/feed/ Ever Virgin Mary, Mother of God http://indian-orthodox.net/2008/12/30/ever-virgin-mary-mother-of-god/ http://indian-orthodox.net/2008/12/30/ever-virgin-mary-mother-of-god/#comments Tue, 30 Dec 2008 00:19:35 +0000 admin http://indian-orthodox.net/?p=161 This is a video produced by dedicated believers from our sister Oriental Orthodox denomination, the Coptic Orthodox Church. This presentation gives an explanation on the Orthodox Christian teaching of the ever-virginity of Mother Mary.

Mark Nabeel Iskander of KustacMA Productions discusses common doubts that many Christians have on St Mary as the Ever-Virgin (i.e. a virgin before, during and after the birth of Christ, and for the entirety of her existence) with Coptic Orthodox Priest, Father Abraham Wassef.

Date Speaker Series
Fr. A. Wassef

(Part 1) Ever Virgin Mary, Mother of God

(Part 2) Ever Virgin Mary, Mother of God

(Part 3) Ever Virgin Mary, Mother of God

(Part 4) Ever Virgin Mary, Mother of God

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]]> http://indian-orthodox.net/2008/12/30/ever-virgin-mary-mother-of-god/feed/ The Path to the Cross http://indian-orthodox.net/2008/12/11/the-path-to-the-cross/ http://indian-orthodox.net/2008/12/11/the-path-to-the-cross/#comments Thu, 11 Dec 2008 05:24:38 +0000 admin http://indian-orthodox.net/?p=156 Tenny Thomas is completing his PhD and has completed graduate level courses at Cambridge, Oxford and Columbia University/Union Theological School in New York. This presentation was given during the Lenten Retreat hosted by FOCUS Houston on March 1, 2008 at St Stephen’s Orthodox Church in Houston.

Date Speaker Series
March 2008 T. Thomas

The Path to the Cross

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]]> http://indian-orthodox.net/2008/12/11/the-path-to-the-cross/feed/ History of the Indian Orthodox Church http://indian-orthodox.net/2008/11/26/indian-orthodox-church-history/ http://indian-orthodox.net/2008/11/26/indian-orthodox-church-history/#comments Wed, 26 Nov 2008 06:42:54 +0000 admin http://indian-orthodox.net/?p=151 Dn. Sujit Thomas provides an introduction into the Church History of the Indian Orthodox Church. This talk was given in both St Thomas Orthodox Church of Chicago on April 12, 2008 and St Thomas Orthodox Church of Houston, TX on April 26, 2008.

The talk is divided into 7 parts, beginning with the arrival of St Thomas to India in 52AD to the present day where the Church is split into two factions (Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church and the Malankara Syrian Orthodox Church).

Date Speaker Series
April 2008 Dn. S. Thomas

(Part 1) History of IOC

(Part 2) History of IOC

(Part 3) History of IOC

(Part 4 & 5) History of IOC

(Part 6 & 7) History of IOC

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]]> http://indian-orthodox.net/2008/11/26/indian-orthodox-church-history/feed/ The Holy Trinity http://indian-orthodox.net/2008/11/03/the-holy-trinity/ http://indian-orthodox.net/2008/11/03/the-holy-trinity/#comments Mon, 03 Nov 2008 07:22:55 +0000 admin http://indian-orthodox.net/?p=100 Jake Kurian is a student of St Tikhon’s Orthodox Seminary in South Canaan, PA, and here gives an introduction on the Church’s teachings of the Holy Trinity. This was the 3rd seminar of the Houston Faith Series, conducted on June 21, 2008 at St Thomas Orthodox Church in Stafford, Texas.

The seminarians currently studying at St Tikhon’s maintain a common blog which can be read at http://sotsindianorthodox.blogspot.com

Date Speaker Series
June 2008 J. Kurian

(Part 1) The Holy Trinity

(Part 2) The Holy Trinity

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