The Original Church
Spirituality/Belief
The Original Church, with Dr. James L. Papandrea, is an ecumenical Christian community exploring our common roots in the early Church for the purposes of spiritual growth and practicing the Christian faith. No politics, debates, or proselytizing, just "faith seeking understanding" from the perspective of the early (and medieval) Church and the Church fathers. Jim Papandrea is an author and Professor of Church History and Historical Theology.
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Good morning!

So I've been sharing some thoughts on the community going forward, and with all that in mind, here's what we can look forward to over the next couple months:

April 6 - The Journey
April 9 - Live stream by phone TEST/Piazza
April 13 - The Journey
April 20 - The Journey
April 27 - The Journey
May 1 - Watch me on EWTN LIVE with Fr. Mitch Pacwa
May 4 - The Journey
May 11 - The Journey
May 18 - NO Journey (I'll be on the plane to Rome)
May 25 - The Journey - Live from Rome
JUNE - NO Journey - resumes in July

In addition to this, I will try to post a new Way of the Fathers/Meet the Parents episode on Wednesdays, so you can think of the schedule going forward as, for the most part, The Journey live on Saturdays (or watch it later if you're not available) and the podcasts posted on Wednesdays. I'll try to get back to monthly sessions of The Piazza/Pub in July, and I'm pursuing some possibilities for The Forum as well. Thanks for being here, and remember, you don't always need me to have conversation - everyone should feel free to post and interact with each other!

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New "Welcome" Video
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Message to the Original Church Community

Dear friends - Please take 10 minutes to watch this personal update from me:

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Sneak Peek into my NEW OFFICE!

I'm back, up and running, and ready to go - I should have a new JOURNEY episode within the next week or so - and because you are my loyal peeps, here is an exclusive, just-for-you, behind the scenes SNEAK PEEK into my new office:

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Here's another song... Come Let Us Climb the Lord's Mountain

I mentioned in The Journey that I wrote a song based on Isaiah 2, which is one of my favorite OT passages:

In days to come, the mountain of the Lord’s house
shall be established as the highest mountain, and raised above the hills.
All nations shall stream toward it. Many peoples shall come and say:
“Come, let us go up to the Lord’s mountain, to the house of the God of Jacob, That he may instruct us in his ways, and we may walk in his paths.” For from Zion shall go forth instruction, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.
He shall judge between the nations, and set terms for many peoples.
They shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks; One nation shall not raise the sword against another, nor shall they train for war again. House of Jacob, come, let us walk in the light of the Lord!

I hope you like the song!

Here's another song... Come Let Us Climb the Lord's Mountain
Hey folks - the NEW BOOK is here!

As always, if you do get it, I can always use good reviews!

https://www.amazon.com/Original-Church-Meant_and-Means_to-Christian/dp/159417573X/

THE JOURNEY 102

Here is Part 7 in our series on John Chapter 6

Here's the TEXT for the rest of John Chapter 6

I hope to have another installment of THE JOURNEY up this Saturday - here's the text for the rest of the chapter - I didn't bother with the colored text since this is all from the Gospel of John.

The_Journey_Session_102_Text.pdf
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