Send us a text What does real freedom look like? Not doing anything we want—but being freed from what masters us. Mother Theoliptie explains freedom as cooperation with grace (not raw willpower) and shares counsel she received from the abbess before entering St. Demiana Monastery. Sam shares his journey that pulled him away from the church and how Christ led him back, and the one habit he’s resisting on his journey. We end with a 3‑minute guided practice you can try tonight. Practice: One‑Hab...
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Send us a text What does real freedom look like? Not doing anything we want—but being freed from what masters us. Mother Theoliptie explains freedom as cooperation with grace (not raw willpower) and shares counsel she received from the abbess before entering St. Demiana Monastery. Sam shares his journey that pulled him away from the church and how Christ led him back, and the one habit he’s resisting on his journey. We end with a 3‑minute guided practice you can try tonight. Practice: One‑Hab...
Gratitude & Joy: Finding God Again (A Journey Home)
Desert & City
50 minutes
1 week ago
Gratitude & Joy: Finding God Again (A Journey Home)
Send us a text A young family searched for God; and found Him in the Coptic Orthodox Church. In this episode, an on‑camera husband share their journey: a baby’s crisis, a prayer in Jesus’ name, and the moment “This is it” in the Liturgy. We explore gratitude & joy as a daily way back to God, and end with a simple practice you can try tonight. Practice this week: 3×3 Gratitude—write three specific thanks each day (morning, midday, evening).
Desert & City
Send us a text What does real freedom look like? Not doing anything we want—but being freed from what masters us. Mother Theoliptie explains freedom as cooperation with grace (not raw willpower) and shares counsel she received from the abbess before entering St. Demiana Monastery. Sam shares his journey that pulled him away from the church and how Christ led him back, and the one habit he’s resisting on his journey. We end with a 3‑minute guided practice you can try tonight. Practice: One‑Hab...
