Welcome to Leonthelionhearted

Messages to the Church

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Welcome to Leonthelionhearted

Messages to the Church

Webinar List

Worshipping our Lord and King

Watch or Read Now

These lessons are Bible studies meant to be viewed or studied in order, but each is a stand alone message. I would suggest you view a couple in order since some of the topics carry over into the next. May you be blessed!

About Leon

History

Leon is a priest ordained under the Orthodox Catholic Rite. He has been a full time personal property appraiser for over 40 years with a family of seven children and 22 grandchildren. He grew up as an evangelical protestant, graduated from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in 1972 and has rich ties with the Catholic Charismatic Community and others. You will find his views refreshing and extremely Biblical, believing in the threefold aspect of the church-evangelical, liturgical, and charismatic.

Be Part of the Kingdom

We are part of the great apostolic and universal church made up of believers whose doctrine is the Nicene Creed and who's practice is unconditional love. We care for our neighbors and proclaim the message of the gospel, that God has come to us, wrapped us in his arms, and showered grace upon us. His Holy Spirit is our guiding force in full power and display. We are his communion of saints-wherever we exist. Blessings upon you.

Live Love

Thanks for checking out the site. Please view the messages and read the articles asking the Holy Spirit to open your eyes. May we all grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Listen to a Topic

Leon's Lessons

BOOK OF REVELATION

BOOK OF EPHESIANS

BOOK OF PSALMS

THE LORD'S PRAYER

GENERAL/MISCELLANEOUS

Scripture of the Month

(Psalm 95:1 Come Let Us Sing for Joy to the Lord; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation.)

Who We Are/Who I Am

We are Christian believers in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. We have been called to share in the life of Christ as His body on earth. We are not “over” or “against” any church. We are simply being part of God’s work in this area.

We are evangelical. We believe in salvation through the work of Jesus on the cross. We believe in the need for repentance, baptism, and forgiveness of sin.

We are Orthodox. There are some Orthodox Churches that have a particular nationality and tradition of culture and ethnicity. We do not. We are Orthodox in the sense of believing the earliest teachings of the Church. We believe the Bible is God’s word. We believe Jesus is God’s Word. In that sense we are apostolic. We trace our family tree and succession back to the original apostles. We state our faith in the Nicene Creed, a creed established by the Christian community in 375AD.

We are charismatic-a community of the Holy Spirit. We believe in God’s presence in our daily lives. We believe God works through us by His power and filling of the Holy Spirit. Just as God moved in the book of Acts in power and might, we believe God does that today. Therefore, we expect God to work. We expect God to speak. We expect Him to minister to us through His gifts and ministries. We are part of the community of saints.

We are catholic. We believe in the one universal Church founded on Peter’s statement about Jesus-“You are the Christ, the Messiah.” Our lives are sacramental. God lives within us both individually and as a group and is especially shown in seven “signs,” “symbols,” or occasions, i.e., baptism, confirmation, communion (Eucharist), marriage, anointing the sick, holy orders, and confession. We also believe our daily lives are sacramental.

We are autocephalous. That word simply means self-governing. God raises up authority within the Church. We respond. We seek guidance with others called by God. We respect an ecclesiastical hierarchy within a framework of bishops that provide spiritual guidance. Each local expression, whether in house, hamlet, or city, is a “home” where God is in the midst.

We are a “full ministry” of the early church-the “real thing.” We are liturgical. We celebrate and worship with all our senses. We often follow a form but are not bound by rigidity. As ordained priest, I am one of the members of the common body. I may wear a robe, sometimes not. We often kneel, stand, sit, sing, or pray. We hug, cry, laugh, and even become silent. Serving each other, we spread the good news that God loves us. We show God’s love to those around us.

We are unusual. We are like “new wine” and often break old bottles. Yet we can converse, share, and join hands and hearts with brothers who are not exactly the same for we are here to build bridges, not construct fences. We are here to lose ourselves, not to become great in name or build massive buildings. We are here for you.

Suggestion

The Book of Common Prayer is very useful for daily devotionals and evening prayers. If you follow the lectionary you will read thru the Bible in three years. PS You don't have to be Episcopal to use it!