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GET WISDOM 26: Mark 5
Posted on Tuesday, May 06, 2008 at 1:15 PM by Jason Barker
In this episode we cover Mark 5, looking at how Christians should respond to Christ's divine power.
Podcast (MP3): Click here to download.
Study Guide (PDF): Click here to download.
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OCN Matching Grant Extended
Posted on Friday, May 02, 2008 at 9:45 AM by Jason Barker
Fr. Christopher Metropulos has announced that the Orthodox Christian Network's Pascha Appeal has been extended:
I hope you'll be as excited as I am to learn that the Orthodox Christian Network has received more than $35,000 in donations from supporters like you during this Paschal season, all of which will go directly to EXPANDING Orthodox Christian programming on the radio, the Internet and television!
That's truly amazing, especially when you consider that the vast majority of those donations came from individuals who gave $25 or $50. I believe this demonstrates the power of what we can do when we join together, and it proves that YOUR GIFT – no matter how large or small – REALLY DOES make a difference!
But the good news doesn't end there: I've just confirmed that we are able to EXTEND our Matching Campaign, so your Paschal donation can still be MATCHED dollar for dollar. With your support, we can continue to SHARE CHRIST'S JOYFUL RESURRECTION with thousands all around the world. Please join us. Every single gift makes a difference. Thank you so much!
Click here to donate.
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GET WISDOM 25: Mark 4
Posted on Wednesday, April 30, 2008 at 3:33 PM by Jason Barker
In this episode we cover Mark 4, looking at why Jesus spoke in parables as well as such parables as the Parable of the Sower and the Parable of the Lamps.
Podcast (MP3): Click here to download.
Study Guide (PDF): Click here to download.
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GET WISDOM 24: Special Pascha Message
Posted on Wednesday, April 23, 2008 at 1:03 PM by Jason Barker
In this episode we take a break from our study of the Gospel according to St. Mark to look at the blessing of Great and Holy Pascha.
Podcast (MP3): Click here to download.
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GET WISDOM 23: Mark 3
Posted on Wednesday, April 16, 2008 at 3:36 PM by Jason Barker
In this episode we cover Mark 3, looking at Christ's divine authority over demons and other issues.
Podcast (MP3): Click here to download.
Study Guide (PDF): Click here to download.
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More Info on Creating a Podcast
Posted on Tuesday, April 15, 2008 at 9:27 AM by Jason Barker
A few months ago I created a short series of posts about how I create GET WISDOM; the point of the series was to give a few pointers about the ways I've gone about selecting and using hardware and software for podcast creation for people who might be considering creating an Orthodox podcast.
In his Podquod podcast, Mark Jensen recently devoted an extended episode to selecting gear for creating a podcast. Readers who want more information - and another perspective - about podcast creation might benefit from this episode of Podquod.
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GET WISDOM 22: Mark 2
Posted on Wednesday, April 09, 2008 at 4:12 PM by Jason Barker
In this episode we cover Mark 2, looking at what Christ's healing work and His relationship to the Law tell us about Him.
Podcast (MP3): Click here to download.
Study Guide (PDF): Click here to download.
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GET WISDOM 21: Mark 1:21-45
Posted on Tuesday, April 01, 2008 at 4:53 PM by Jason Barker
In this episode we cover Mark 1:21-45, looking at some of Christ's miraculous work around Galilee.
Podcast (MP3): Click here to download.
Study Guide (PDF): Click here to download.
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GET WISDOM 20: Mark 1:1-20
Posted on Wednesday, March 26, 2008 at 4:06 PM by Jason Barker
In this episode we cover Mark 1:1-20, looking at Christ's baptism, the temptation He experienced in the wilderness, and His calling the disciples.
Podcast (MP3): Click here to download.
Study Guide (PDF): Click here to download.
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OCN Matching Grant Program for Lent
Posted on Monday, March 24, 2008 at 10:05 AM by Jason Barker
The Orthodox Christian Network has a matching grant program for Great Lent: gifts up to $100 (until $50,000 has been donated) will be matched by a donor, meaning that you have the potential to help the OCN raise up to $100,000 during Great Lent.
Below is the announcement from the OCN:
It’s no secret that many young people drift away from the Church. Do you ever feel like that unfortunate trend is simply unstoppable?
It’s easy to get discouraged, but I have good news for you: More and more people like this young listener from Las Vegas are “coming home” to Orthodoxy. And YOU can make a difference in the lives of others just like him by joining with the Orthodox Christian Network (OCN) in its mission to:
• CALL BACK the wayward
• INSPIRE the faithful
• CONNECT teens, young adults and families to Christ’s Church
As you may know, in this media-savvy age one of the best ways to engage the broader culture, as well as our own young people, is through the Internet, iPods, DVDs, radio and television. Numerous studies, and our own experience producing Orthodox programs for all of these forms of media, have confirmed the power and potential of this approach.
That’s why I’m writing to invite you to become a part of a growing movement. The Orthodox Church has SO MUCH to offer the modern world, but it needs people like you to give it a voice in today’s media world.
Your special Lenten gift to OCN will express your commitment to the next generation and create something truly valuable for Orthodox teens, young adults and families across North America and beyond.
YOUR GIFT WILL BE DOUBLED
And now, thanks to a $50,000 challenge grant from a private donor, your Lenten gift will also do something else: It will be MATCHED dollar for dollar!
That means that if you give today, your tax-deductible gift of $25, $50, $100 or more will be immediately DOUBLED in value. Think about it: If only 500 people like you give $100 by Pascha on April 27, that $50,000 will then be DOUBLED! And, most important of all, the $100,000 that you will have helped to make possible will meet a pressing need in our Church.
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