Hearts And Minds
- Author: Vários
- Narrator: Vários
- Publisher: Podcast
- Duration: 37:43:26
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Synopsis
Fr. John Oliver's thoughtful perspective on culture, society and the Orthodox faith.
Episodes
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Foolish Controversies
13/12/2013 Duration: 08minFr. John Oliver reflects on the importance of keeping justice, mercy, and faithfulness preeminent, as opposed to foolish controversies, genealogies, and dissension.
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Reading God’s Books
03/12/2013 Duration: 20minA talk Fr. John Oliver gave at a symposium titled "God's Books: Reading Scripture in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam" held at the Murfreesboro Mosque in November.
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Our Words and The Word
13/12/2012 Duration: 09minThe words that come out of our mouths have a direct connection to the Word that became flesh and dwelt among us.
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Black Friday and the Desires of the Heart
29/11/2012 Duration: 11minEach year on the Friday after Thanksgiving, shoppers and stores gear up for the busiest day of the shopping year. Fr. John reflects on what drives the passion for that day and how it relates to our quest for peace.
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Advent - Bridging the Chasm to the Divine
16/11/2012 Duration: 07minAs we begin the Advent Fast, Fr. John Oliver reflects on the chasm that divides us from the Divine and the uniqueness of Christianity in bridging that gap.
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Let His Enemies Be Scattered
09/05/2012 Duration: 10minFr. John relays a story about a Monk in Greece struggling with alcohol and relates it to the Psalmist's words and the words of the Paschal hymn, "Let God Arise and Let His Enemies Be Scattered."
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Intercessory Prayer: The Last Hope for the World - Part 10
02/04/2012 Duration: 10minIn this final reflection on the petitions in the Divine Liturgy, Fr. John gives some alarming statistics of those "in tribulation, wrath, danger, and necessity."
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Intercessory Prayer: The Last Hope for the World - Part 9
28/03/2012 Duration: 12minAs Fr. John continues through the litanies of the Divine Liturgy he reminds us of the quote, "we are saved together but we are damned alone."
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Intercessory Prayer: The Last Hope for the World - Part 8
19/03/2012 Duration: 07minAll around the world there are droughts, famine, and disease. How do our intercessory prayers at the Divine Liturgy on Sunday mornings touch the people impacted by them?
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Intercessory Prayer: The Last Hope for the World - Part 7
12/03/2012 Duration: 09minFr. John now reflects on the litany for those in civil authority and our armed forces.
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Intercessory Prayer: The Last Hope for the World - Part 6
05/03/2012 Duration: 09minIn the next litany of the Divine Liturgy, we pray for our Bishops, Priests, and Deacons. Fr. John tells us why this is so important.
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Intercessory Prayer: The Last Hope for the World - Part 5
27/02/2012 Duration: 10minIn the 4th litany of the Divine Liturgy, we pray for this Holy House, and those with faith, fear, and reverence enter therein.
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Intercessory Prayer: The Last Hope for the World - Part 4
20/02/2012 Duration: 15minIn the 3rd litany of the Divine Liturgy, we pray for the "good estate of the holy churches of God." This is a global as well as a local prayer for our parishes. As we take in new members to our parishes, what are our responsibilities to them?
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Intercessory Prayer: The Last Hope for the World - Part 3
13/02/2012 Duration: 10minIn our Divine Liturgy we pray "In peace let us pray to the Lord." We all want peace but what does it mean to be a peace maker?
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Intercessory Prayer: The Last Hope for the World - Part 2
06/02/2012 Duration: 14minIn part 2, Fr. John connects the opening prayers of the Divine Liturgy to the real life issues facing our world. He begins with a typical family preparing for church on a typical Sunday morning.
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Intercessory Prayer: The Last Hope for the World - Part 1
30/01/2012 Duration: 13minIn this new 10 part series, Fr. John introduces his topic which relates the necessity of intercessory prayer to the world circumstances we face.
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Be Merciful
10/10/2011 Duration: 10minFr. John reminds us that "we are not God," and that it is better to use discernment in situations where we do not know the whole story than to leap to judgment.
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What True Faith is
24/08/2011 Duration: 09minFr. John tells us that faith is an active expression where we offer, fill, untie, explain, rise, walk, and follow.
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What Only God Can Give
26/05/2011 Duration: 09minFr. John reminds us that while we all seek from another person to be fully known and fully loved, this is something that only God can give.
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Difficult Questions
04/05/2011 Duration: 07minFr. John Oliver asks difficult questions in the wake of the death of Osama Bin Laden.