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Today we kickoff a new series with a candid discussion on how to love your enemies. It's a conversation that might make you think about this concept in a slightly different way, including:

• The question: What's the hardest thing about Christianity?
• What the cross stands for, from a couple different perspectives
• How would the Resurrection play out if it were a Hollywood movie, versus how it actually happened?
• How to love your enemies and those whom you may not think are lovable
• Imitating Jesus in times of hardship
• Importance of Mercy

And much more...

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Welcome to the final episode in our series on Lent. Father Dave and Rick do a great job recapping the season, with some great highlights.

• Reflecting on the importance of Easter
• Why we continue celebrating Easter
• As Paul says in First Corinthians, If Christ hasn't risen from the dead, then your faith is in vain because you're still in your sins
• Very strong statement about the reality of the Resurrection
• Don't worry about complexities; just hold fast to the testimony who claim Jesus is risen
• How to live brave and without fear; death is not the end!
• Allowing ourselves to be transformed in the reality of the Resurrection
• Importance of starting your day with prayer and ending with reflection

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Welcome back to the final episode in our series on Lent. Today Father Dave and Rick talk in detail about some important topics as we begin to wrap up the Lenten season...

• How Christ's entire existence brings about our salvation
• Fear as it applies to Lent
• The meaning of Divine Condescension
• How we should permit these last days of Lent to be holy, to be set apart and distinguishable from the rest of the year

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Welcome back for the 6th episode in our series on Lent. Today Father Dave and Rick cover some important ground, including:

• Understanding that Lent is a time for rooting out egoism and making it less about "me"
• Remembering that Lent is always about change
• The Theological virtues of Faith, Hope and Love
• And finally, the fact that if your Lent has been lousy, start today!

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Today we continue our series on Lent with a focus on the last few Gospels, in particular:

• The concept of not allowing convenience to prevent God from speaking to us
• The 7 Days of Creation
• Understanding the recurring themes in these Lenten Gospels
• Definition of martyrdom and giving witness to God's works

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Welcome back to our fourth installment on Lent. Today we focus on the recent Gospels and interpreting the meaning behind the lessons. A few examples...

• John's Gospel - Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well
• How we can't hear God if we're not listening; we need to remove distractions
• We don't give up sinfull things during Lent; we are supposed to do that anyway
• God will show us where we need improvement if we open ourselves up
• And if you are struggling in Lent, now is a great time to re-commit!

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Welcome to our third installment in our series on Lent. It's another solid discussion, this time with an emphasis on the following topics:

• How Lent is an opportunity to change
  • How does God want me to change
• Reading of the Transfiguration
  • What it means and how it relates to Lent
  • Moses and Elijah
  • Validating the identity of Jesus
• The importance of having "moments of encouragement"
• And finally, how there is still plenty of time in Lent to "make it happen" in what you desire to get out of the season

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Welcome back to the second episode in our series on Lent. Today Father Dave and Rick have a candid conversation with a few key highlights:

• The idea that Lent is supposed to be difficult
• How to appreciate feasting
• The importance of feasting before we fast

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