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    Back in Communion

    Hi Everyone, I am happy to say I am officially back in the Orthodox Church. I did my lifetime confession last week and also had my first communion in many years Wednesday night. After not having communion for several decades, I had it twice in one week which is amazing. My wife is going to...
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    Christian forums vs Reddit

    Hi Everyone. Do you think Christian Forums is shrinking? I don’t do too much online Orthodoxy but I think there is a lot of stuff on Reddit. There is lot of rubbish there to which is why I don’t use it much. ‘Any thoughts? I am sitting in an airport now waiting for a delayed plane…...
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    Orthodox Wanderer (Part III)

    Hi Everyone, It's been a while since I posted an original thread here in the Ancient Faith area, Below are links to my original posts from 2007 and 2015. Orthodox Wanderer I - Orthodox Wanderer Orthodox Wander II - Orthodox Wanderer (Part II) I don't want to be guilty of spiritual pride so...
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    Orthodox Wanderer (Part II)

    Hi Everyone, I visited an Orthodox Church for the first time in many years. I was born cradle Orthodox but didn't really get my arms around the faith primarily due to family instability. My original thread was from 2007. http://www.christianforums.com/t4831670/ I took my son to Pascha at an...
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    Financial Stress

    I'm having financial stress. In particular I'm having a hard time turning my thoughts off and giving the problem to God. My business is down about 33% and I just got married and bought a house. That's a real bad combo. Pray for us. Our new marriage doesn't need the "tightrope" right off the...
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    Prayer for Wisdom

    Hi Everybody, My girlfriend is giving me some heavy pressure to get married. I love her and think she has a good heart. It's a complicated situation because we have three kids (my son and her two kids). We were dabbling with the idea of buying a house. We're not really qualified. We saw a...
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    Christian Rock

    What are you guys listening to?? I've been listening to a Christian rock band lately called SKILLET. The songs I like are as follows: 1. Better than drugs 2. Falling Into Black 3. Rebirthing The guys got a pretty good testimony and the band rocks pretty hard. I'm finding I can...
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    Alcoholism

    My ex-wife's alcoholism is getting bad again. Today I had a long conversation with my step daughter. She said that a drunk boyfriend is making the homelife bad. This makes me nervous and uncertain for my son. I have my son 65% of the time and recently had our custody agreement revised to...
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    Prayer answered

    I had some major job challenges and job insecurity. God flat out answered my prayer and my job is secure for now. I didn't pray specifically to keep my job but rather, I prayed for God's will in the situation. I'm not afraid to look for a job but am glad I don't have to. All in all, God has...
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    Ex-Wife Drinking Again

    Hello friends, I found out today that my ex-wife and mother of my son is drinking again. She has a long history with alcohol problems. Her last bottom 6 months ago was pretty thorough. She lost a home, car, job, and relationship. Somehow, amazingly, she has decided to spin the wheel again in...
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    Christian Meditation

    What do you think about Christian Meditation? Some people are for it and some people are against it. Psalm 46:10 - Be still and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth. The Roman Catholics have the Rosary. The Orthodox have the Jesus Prayer...
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    Orthodox Wanderer

    Hello All, I've hesitated to post in the Orthodox section because I haven't been a practicing member of the faith. I have been a practicing Christian though for about three years. I apologize in advance for the long post. My last confession with an Orthodox priest was when I was 14. This...
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    Job Insecurity

    :thumbsup: Hi, I'm a newbie here. I like the forum a lot and really have only scratched the surface. I think you can get lost here with all the different areas to post. My prayer request is simple: I need the Lord's help either with my current job or in finding a new one. I'm in a sales...
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    New Member

    Hi! My name is Chris. I'm new to the board. I've been an active Christian about 3 years, though I was Christian during earlier parts of my life but I fell away. I think a big mistake I made when I was younger was that I tried to walk alone. I thought I could be a "go it alone" Christian. The...