Watchlist

Pek laos ghar - Abouna Rewais Fared

Fear may wake us up for a moment, but it cannot carry us for a lifetime. In this message, Fr. Elijah unpacks Matthew 24:12: “And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold.”
When love grows cold in our families, our churches, and our own walk with God, division and confusion follow. But Christ reminds us that perfect love casts out fear. True motivation for repentance, endurance, and unity comes not from being afraid of the end times, but from abiding in the love of Jesus.
Discover:
How love slowly fades when we neglect our relationship with God.
Why fear is only a short-term motivator, while love transforms us.
What it means to abide in Christ daily and cling to Him like a lifesaver.
How love fuels forgiveness, service, and perseverance in a broken world.
This talk is a call to examine our hearts: Has our love for Christ grown cold, or are we clinging to Him with all we have?
#LoveOverFear #OrthodoxSermon #AbideInChrist #CopticOrthodox #EndTimes #JesusIsLife

Love is the Greatest Motivator

Tov hina (Coptic) | Archdeacon Arsani Sidarous | اطلبوا لكي يرحمنا

Part 1 of our series on “From Scandal to Saint” tells the powerful story of St Theodora the Penitent. A respected Christian woman falls into adultery, flees in shame, disguises herself as a monk, and embraces a life of tears, prayer, fasting, and hidden obedience. Accused falsely. Banished unjustly. Silent under ridicule. Through deep repentance, God transforms her into a miracle worker whose holiness outlasts every scandal. This talk challenges a culture of ease and comfort, calls us to vigilance against temptation, and shows how grace can turn our deepest failures into healing for others.

From Scandal to Saint - Part 1: St. Theodora the Penitent

Psalis for annual Saturdays w- Fr. Boutros Boutros, Fr. Kyrillos Zaki, St. Mina Chorus

A gripping journey from addiction to holy repentance. Fr. Paul tells the story of St. Mary of Egypt and her encounter with a desert monk, her radical conversion at the Feast of the Cross, seventeen years of fierce warfare in the wilderness, and the grace that made her a vessel of light. This is a call to real repentance, tears before God, and a renewed vow to Christ.

From Scandal to Saint - Part 3: St. Mary of Egypt

What if our friendships are way lower than Jesus’ expectations? In this talk, we walk through Mark 2 and the four friends who tore open a roof to get a paralyzed man to Christ. Real friendship is intentional, vulnerable, and spiritually focused. It notices the “mat” in each other’s lives, carries it with compassion, and does whatever it takes to bring one another to Jesus for healing and holiness. We also unpack Sirach 6 on testing and treasuring a faithful friend.


Christian Friendships

What if sainthood is not for “other people,” but for you today? In this finale, Abouna Elijah answers the big question: how do I become a saint while living in the world with a job, kids, and packed schedules? The goal of the Christian life is not “do fewer bad things.” The goal is Christ in me. Walk through a simple rhythm you can live right now: Recognition → Repentance → Renewal → Radiance. Learn how to find the desert in the city, build a morning prayer rule, practice digital silence, and let holy icons teach cheek to cheek intimacy with Jesus.

From Scandal to Saint - Part 5: The Potential Saint in Me

BOLD Evangelism Conference 2025 @ San Marcos - TX ~ October 24, 2025

Vision For Coptic Church in North America

Coptic Melody (HH Pope Shenouda III) Anton Ibrahim Ayad (child) - تحية لقداسة البابا شنوده الثالث

The prayer You O Lord Alone from Dialogue with the Divine by HH Pope Shenouda III of Thrice-Blessed Memory

www.stdemianabookstore.org/product/dia…gory_id=323

You O Lord Alone - Prayer by HH Pope Shenouda III

In today’s sermon, Fr Elijah reflects on how God transforms our deepest weaknesses into testimonies of His strength and glory. What once symbolised defeat can become the very sign of victory. Tune in and be reminded that with Christ, we’ve never seen anything like this.

"For when I am weak, then I am strong."
2 Corinthians 12:10

Power In Our Weakness

During this seminar, parent and Counsellor Jessica George discusses how to understand, nurture and support your child's emotions. 
She talks about Emotional Development and Attachment Theory- how it develops and why it's important.
She provides helpful advice to support parents in tuning into their children's feelings and to help nourish an emotional need.

Supporting our Children's Emotional Needs

Tune in to Fr Abraham Fam as he challenges us not just to know Christ in our minds, but to encounter Him deeply in our hearts. If we believe Jesus truly is God, then nothing else matters!

Could this Really be God?

Join a panel of experts from Exodus including Debbie Armanious, Jessica George and Sarah Attala to deep dive how to develop effective communication and trust with your teenage children. Explore questions like
* what are the things we think our teen children are not telling their parents?
* what may be holding teen children back from opening up to their parents?
* how can parents model the behaviour they want from their children? 
* how can parents develop an ability to deal with what their children are going through without judging them?
Breakout sessions explore dealing with topics like social media, drugs and alcohol, gender and sex.
This is a must listen to talk for all parents of teenagers

Talking to Teens- Effective communication and Trust

Abouna Abraham Fam reminds us that just as Jesus chose Peter’s boat, He chooses each of us — calling us to spend more time with Him, not just fit Him into our busy schedules. Tune in and be encouraged to slow down and let Christ be at the centre of your life.

Cost of Discipleship

Upper Room Media is a ministry of the Coptic Orthodox Church. Its mission is to bring the word of God from a timeless faith into your hearts and mind anywhere at anytime.

The Orthodox Church worships God in continuity with the earliest Church, and as such is the oldest Church. It is a Church of balance: between the mystical and the tangible; between spirituality and theology; between the worship of God and service to humanity. Everything is in balance, otherwise known as right worship, which means Orthodox. It is not a denomination, but rather pre-denominational. It is not a religion but rather a life with God in Christ. 

The Orthodox Church worships God in spirit and truth (John 4:24) and dynamically incarnates that truth in every age - empowering all people from all walks of life to love God, others, and themselves. 

Contact us for more information.

From Scandal to Saint - Part 5: The Potential Saint in Me

Upper Room Media

Related tracks