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September 23, 2014

Title: Give More Than A Cup of Cold Water
Topic: Helping Persecuted Christians

Discussed by Father John Whiteford
with Orthodox Houston (www.OrthodoxHouston.org)

The Orthodox Church goes back to the time of the Apostles. Throughout history, there have been times of division, times of peace, and times of turmoil.

St. John Chrysostom, Homily IX once said this about Colossians: "This is the cause of all evils: the ignorance of the Scriptures. We go into battle without arms, and how ought we to come off safe?" The same can be said about spiritual battles being waged and fought across the globe today.

Father John Whiteford is with Orthodox Houston. He gives a brief background of the Orthodox Church, how it relates to today, and why we must learn from the past and press on toward a unified future.

As Christians, we are called to help others. The organization, Orthodox Houston, is very concerned with the tyranny that Christians, Orthodox Jews, Protestants, and Muslims are suffering in the Middle East.

First and foremost, Father John urges people to contact their senators and urge them not to arm rebels in Syria. He explains why this will be absolutely devastating to Christians in Syria and discusses other ways you can send help to those being persecuted in the Middle East.

Log on to www.OrthodoxHouston.org  to learn how you can have a representative from Orthodox Houston come speak at your church to raise awareness about the plight of Christians in the Middle East.

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