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Post Pascha Show for 2009 - Generation Orthodox Podcast

admin — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 23:56:27 +0000

Well, after a long brake we are back and we have shows recorded (3 of them) So look for shows in the next few weeks.

This week on Generation Orthodox, we talk about what we have been up to. Like going to the Island of Cyprus for Holy Week ect. Listen in to hear all we have been doing. We have also added a new podcast from FOCUS North America that Jacob Lee Hosts to the Feed so you can try this new offering from the Orthodox Christian Network and FOCUS North America.

Host: Jacob Lee - existdesigns.com

Participatants:

Calee M. Lee - sacredandtheprofane.com out sick

Marina - deathtotheworld.com

Turbo - turboxviii on myspace

FOCUS North America - www.focusnorthamerica.org

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FOCUS North America Podcast Launches

admin — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:46:19 +0000

Jacob Lee from Icon New Media Network is hosting a new podcast for FOCUS North America, the Fellowship of Orthodox Christians United to Serve. Join Fr. Justin Mathews and Jacob Lee as they discuss what FOCUS North America is doing to help the poor and needy in North America

Cyprus Pilgrimage

admin — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 07:29:14 +0000

So if you have not heard we are on the Island of Cyprus for Pascha! That is why we have not posted any podcasts in a while preparing for the trip and all. Check out the Pilgrimage at http://cyprus.myocn.net

Please forgive us for not giving you any new content in a while I think you will find the Cyprus Content worth the wait.

Jacob Lee

Thy Word John 16 I Have Overcome the World

admin — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 16:50:52 +0000

Latest release from Icon New Media Network!

The Thy Word Podcast with Fr. James Early. This week on Thy Word John 16

I Have Overcome the World

Thy Word is a verse-by-verse Bible study from an Orthodox Christian perspective. Thy Word features Fr. James Early and the adult Bible study class at St. Joseph Antiochian Orthodox Church in Houston, Texas.

Fr. James is the assistant priest at St. Joseph’s and is also the author of the Saint James’ Kids blog site and the book From Baptist to Bosnia to Byzantium, published by Regina Orthodox Press in the Spring of 2009.

John 16 (King James Version)

1 These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended.
2 They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.
3 And these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the Father, nor me.
4 But these things have I told you, that when the time shall come, ye may remember that I told you of them. And these things I said not unto you at the beginning, because I was with you.
5 But now I go my way to him that sent me; and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou?
6 But because I have said these things unto you, sorrow hath filled your heart.
7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.
8 And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:
9 Of sin, because they believe not on me;
10 Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more;
11 Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.
12 I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now.
13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.
14 He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it unto you.
15 All things that the Father hath are mine: therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and shall shew it unto you.
16 A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me, because I go to the Father.
17 Then said some of his disciples among themselves, What is this that he saith unto us, A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me: and, Because I go to the Father?
18 They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A little while? we cannot tell what he saith.
19 Now Jesus knew that they were desirous to ask him, and said unto them, Do ye inquire among yourselves of that I said, A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me?
20 Verily, verily, I say unto you, That ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.
21 A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world.
22 And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.
23 And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you.
24 Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.
25 These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs: but the time cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs, but I shall shew you plainly of the Father.
26 At that day ye shall ask in my name: and I say not unto you, that I will pray the Father for you:
27 For the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God.
28 I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world: again, I leave the world, and go to the Father.
29 His disciples said unto him, Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no proverb.
30 Now are we sure that thou knowest all things, and needest not that any man should ask thee: by this we believe that thou camest forth from God.
31 Jesus answered them, Do ye now believe?
32 Behold, the hour cometh, yea, is now come, that ye shall be scattered, every man to his own, and shall leave me alone: and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.
33 These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

Music Provided by: Fr. Justin Mathews - www.FullnessOfTheFaith.com your source for great Orthodox Gear!

GENERATION ORTHODOX PODCAST - The Great GiveAway

admin — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 22:25:32 +0000

This week on Generation Orthodox Christian Podcast - The Great Give Away

This week on Generation Orthodox, we give away some great Orthodox Children’s Books Listen to see if you are a winner! Fr. James Early talks about his new podcast. We also talk about some other cool stuff I can’t write about because it is super secret. Remember there is a chance at some Great Orthodox Icon prints 24″x36″ by signing up for our newsletter.

Host: Jacob Lee - existdesigns.com

Participatants:

Calee M. Lee - sacredandtheprofane.com out sick

Marina - deathtotheworld.com

Turbo - turboxviii on myspace out with shcool

Thaddeus Klopcic - Via Skype in Maryland

Fr. James Early - Via the Phone - Thy Word Podcast

David Schneider - Via Skype - Justin Marytr Blog

Dionysious Potamits - Via Skype from Greece - OrthodoxChildrensBooks.com

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You have heard the podcast now get the t-shirt! Check out our latest sponsor

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How Orthodoxy differs from Protestantism, Part 2 - Abp. Lazar

Matt Cuthbertson — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 16:25:21 +0000

What is wrong with Sola Scriptura? Get ready to have your paradigm shifted as Abp. Lazar breaks down Sacred Tradition. Whether you are Orthodox or not, watching this series will challenge your understanding of the Faith.

Also addressed:

The Doctrine of Atonement vs. Ransom
How the Church determined which Gospels would be included in the canon of New Testament Scripture
Breakdowns of case studies listed in the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Doctoral Thesis by Matt Spann
Why Orthodox believe ina personal relationship with the Trinity (yes, that includes Jesus Christ…

Enjoy!

Lenten Activities

KellyT — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 14:43:36 +0000

As parents, and I think moms especially struggle with this, there seems to be a constant urge to be ‘doing’ things. Exercise more, read to our kids more, organize more, work more, etc. The problem is, when we are trying to do so many different things, we can’t do anything well! Hence why trying to ‘perfect’ oneself other than through prayer and fasting is such a futile endeavor.

So, every Lent, I make a Lenten resolution. I try to make one change in our daily routine to help simplify our lives. Simplify our lives so that there can be more energy and time to fast onto prayer and almsgiving. I encourage each of you to make your own Lenten Resolution this year. This year my Lenten resolution is to TURN OFF the computer during the hours of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. During those hours, any spare minutes that I might have used to browse a news article or write an email, I will use those minutes to pray instead. Whether it be 2, 5 or 10 minutes. I will leave prayer books in random places around the house–by the icon corner, by the toilet, by the bed, in the kitchen! All to remind me to take that spare minute and communicate with God.

And now that you’ve thought of something to simplify your lives, here are some activities to fill them up again! In all seriousness, here are some suggested weekly activities to do with your kids throughout Lent up until Holy Week. The purpose of the activities is to provide a creative way to teach your children more about the Saint or Event being commemorated each Sunday in Lent.

Forgiveness Sunday-Use up that dairy! Make some pancakes and a Lenten paper chain to count down the days of Lent. Use purple construction paper for the first 46 days (yes, Lent is 40 days plus Holy Week!), then a black ring for Good Friday, followed by another purple for Holy Saturday and finally a white ring for Pascha with the words written on it: “Christ is risen from the dead! Alleluia!”. Purple is traditionally used at sombre times symbolizing our sorrow for our sin. White is symbolic of the purity and joy of Christ and black is symbolic of death and mourning.

Clean Monday-Lent actually means Holy Spring. It is a time when we should be ‘fasting’ from the flesh in order to delight in the spirit. So, start of this season with a day of spring cleaning. Have your kids help. Give them a rag to dust and wash windows with. Have them sort through old toys and clothes to give to charity. When all is done, head outside for a lenten picnic (falafels, anyone?)

Sunday of Orthodoxy-This day commemorates the triumph of icons over the iconoclasts, affirming the necessity of icons in the worship of the Orthodox Church. A fun family activity is to have your children make an icon. Have the children make their own icons to be blessed at church. Buy an unfinished wood piece at an arts & crafts store and some gold and red paint. Help the kids paint the wood gold with red trim like you see on icons. While this dries, print out a black and white picture of your child’s patron saint (or Christ) and have them color the picture (even toddlers can do this!). Cut out the figure and help your kids glue it onto the painted wood surface. If you can finish it beforehand, get it blessed on the Sunday of Orthodoxy.

Sunday of St. Gregory Palamas-St. Gregory serves as a witness that man can participate in the uncreated light of God’s glory while here on earth through prayer and fasting. He is an example that our struggle with fasting and prayer is not futile. For this week, have your children a large jar or box for Lent. In this jar, you will put money you are saving through fasting. To make sure you remember this aspect of fasting, pick an evening each week during Lent and have rice for dinner. Add some nutrition for the sake of the little ones and pregnant mommas (like lentils or tofu), but keep the meal cheap and simple. At the end of each meal, give each member of the family a dollar or so and have each person stick their dollar into your Lent jar. Decide as a family how you would like to use the money at the end of Lent.

Sunday of the Holy Cross-The Holy Cross is often referred to as the tree of life, bringing eternal life. In remembrance of this, go out and buy a small tree to plant in your yard (or, for you apartment dwellers…to replant in pots!). Try to pick a tree that blooms in the spring or bears fruit. If you plan on replanting the tree into a larger pot, have your children help you decorate the pot for the special occasion.

Sunday of St. John Climacus–To commemorate this Saint who is known as the originator of the hesachsym movement, make some pretzels. Apparently, pretzels were invented by a Christian monk as a Lenten bread. The shape of the pretzel mimics the crossing of arms in prayer. The bread was then given to children as rewards for memorizing their prayers. So, this week, work on teaching your children the Jesus Prayer. Then, on Saturday or Sunday make some pretzels(or buy if you must!).

Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt-St. Mary serves as a model of repentance: there is no burden of sin too great for God to forgive. Here is a simple coloring activity: For toddlers, draw a heart and color the heart with crayons (use a variety of colors). Then color over the entire heart with a black crayon (color heavily). Give the blackened heart to your toddler and a coin or paperclip (straightened so they can use the point) and show them how they can scratch off the black crayon to reveal the beautiful colors beneath. Older children can do the entire activity by themselves. Talk to your children about how there is no sin too great for God to forgive. God can enlighten the most darkened heart.

May God bless you all this Lenten season!

Thy Word John 15:18 to 16:4 - If The World Hates You

admin — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 16:58:18 +0000

Latest release from Icon New Media Network!

The Thy Word Podcast with Fr. James Early. This week on Thy Word John 15:18 to 16:4

If The World Hates You

1 John 5:10-17 (King James Version)

¹⁰He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son.

¹¹And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.

¹²He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.

¹³These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.

¹⁴And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:

¹⁵And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.

¹⁶If any man see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: I do not say that he shall pray for it.

¹⁷All unrighteousness is sin: and there is a sin not unto death.

Music Provided by: Fr. Justin Mathews - www.FullnessOfTheFaith.com your source for great Orthodox Gear!

GENERATION ORTHODOX PODCAST - The Patriarch and The Big Game

admin — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 18:53:33 +0000

This week on Generation Orthodox Christian Podcast - The Patriarch and The Big Game

This week on Generation Orthodox, we talk about the new Russian Patriarch and the Orthodox pick for the Superbowl. Remember there is a chance at some Great Orthodox Icon prints 24″x36″ by signing up for our newsletter.

Host: Jacob Lee - existdesigns.com

Participatants:

Calee M. Lee - sacredandtheprofane.com out sick

Marina - deathtotheworld.com

Turbo - turboxviii on myspace out with shcool

Thaddeus Klopcic - Via Skype in Maryland

Barnabas Powel - Via Skype in Boston

Cameron Thorpe - Via Phone in Florida

Dionysious Potamits - Via Skype from Greece - OrthodoxChildrensBooks.com

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You have heard the podcast now get the t-shirt! Check out our latest sponsor

Show Sponors:

existdesigns.com

reliablereconstruction.com

alleghenypacific.com

Thy Word John 15:10-17 - Orthodox Bible Study Podcast

admin — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 18:10:22 +0000

Latest release from Icon New Media Network!

The Thy Word Podcast with Fr. James Early. This week on Thy Word John Chapter 15: 10-17

He that believeth on the Son of God.