"Just as it is natural for ocean rocks to be pounded by waves, similarly man will undoubtedly come into contact with the assaults borne of thoughts." St Ephraim the Syrian.

Tune into this sermon with Fr Elijah Estafanous as he discusses the idea of thoughts that hold us captive, and their ability to steal us away from the joy we have in Christ. Fr Elijah reveals the relevance and endurance of desert father teachings, and the ability to extract important messages for our lives from them.

Gleanings from the Desert: Part 1 - Thoughts (Fr Elijah Estafanous)

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"And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them. And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one's bands were loosed." - Acts 16: 25-26