In the beginning of the chapter it states that God is all-powerful and all-knowing but it also states that we should believe in God’s plans for us. There are many …
Keeping Yourself Pure
Purity, is it something that is a high priority for me? The term purity is often used today in relation to physical struggles, but it can also refer to purity …
The Difficulties of Acting Christian in Today’s Society and What to do
In today’s society, there are many acts and behaviours that have been normalized by the media and the people around us. We see some of our favourite celebrities and athletes …
Trusting God with our Future
“Inshallah”. Growing up in a Coptic community and knowing very little Arabic, this is one of the few words I’ve picked up. Sometimes it’s just a magical word our parents …
The Meaning of our Coptic Cross Tattoo
Coptic Christians are the closest direct descendants of Ancient Egypt. The Coptic language that we use today was derived from Heiroglyphics, to Heiratic, to Demotic then finally, into Coptic. The …
The Theif of Time
1 year is equivalent to 12 months, which is equivalent to 52 weeks, which is equivalent to 365 days, which is equivalent to 8760 hours, which is equivalent to 525,600 …
Who Created God?
The universe and everything in it obeys the laws of cause and effect and exists within space time and matter. There is no matter that can exist without holding space …
As much as we hate Gossip, we can’t resist it
You would never imagine that church people in a church environment would gossip right? Well today I’m going to reflect on how deadly gossip is and that it is everywhere. …
Love in the Form of Friendship
A couple of days ago I met a woman who has been married for 11 years and trying to have a child. I was talking to her about life and …
The End of Times
Many historians and scientists have been trying and are trying to predict the date in which the world will come to an end. The Mayans thought that the end of …
The Importance of Communion
Something which we do not question often is the importance of communion. When we question our actions we gain a clearer understanding of why we do them; so let us …
God’s Plan and Future
Reading the Bible is very important in our relationship with the Lord, not only spiritually, mentally but physically. This specific verse talks about God’s plan and the future he has …
In God We Trust
Psalm 20:7 – “Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God.” You might be familiar with the term, “have …
New Beginnings
As humans we are prone to making mistakes, and errors. The important thing is that we learn from them, so that we may grow to become better. That is why …
The church of the holy sepulchre
The church in Jerusalem where Jesus was buried is known by many names; Church of the Resurrection, Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Church of Anastasis. Whatever the name, this is …
A Challenging church
It is not uncommon that people nowadays randomly ask you about your background or religion. When you answer them, do you tell them you are Coptic Orthodox? Believe it or …
Saint Mary – God’s choice
“Mary is the greatest woman in the presence of even the greatest of the angels” – Pope Shenouda III We know about Saint Mary, mostly, through the writings of the …
Giving time to your faith and God
Time is the most valuable gift of God and a real treasure. It’s always a good idea to dedicate part of our time to spend with God. Keeping in mind …
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