Be the Bee # 162 | Theophany, Holy Water, and the Goodness of Creation

“Christ is the one who came in order to do what Adam did not do: to be the priest of creation...not just for the human being, although it was achieved through the human being. Christ came so that the whole world may live, and the human being may become that which he was meant to be when he was created by God, namely the priest of creation.” -Metropolitan John (Zizioulas) of Pergamon Some Christians think the world is bad: that we need to escape our bodies and physical things. But the spiritual life isn't just about the spirit. Matter matters. Our job isn't to abandon the physical world, but to save it. And this is exactly what we see in the great feast of Theophany. As always, we've prepared a FREE downloadable workbook to help you act on what you'll learn. **CLICK HERE** https://mailchi.mp/goarch/bethebee162 Did you see that "Be the Bee" hoodies are now available? Y2AM Gear (T-shirts, hoodies, mugs, and more): teespring.com/stores/y2am Connect with us! Facebook: facebook.com/y2am.official Instagram: @Y2AM_official Twitter: @Y2AM_official Ministry Resources: y2am.org/AtHome y2am.org/SmallGroups NEW Ministry Training Program: https://effectivechristianministry.org/ End Theme: "Noahs Stark," by krackatoa http://freemusicarchive.org/music/kra... "Be the Bee" is hosted by Steven Christoforou, the Director of Y2AM. Questions you might be struggling with, that we'll touch on in the video: What is Theophany What is a Theophany in the Bible What is Epiphany in Christianity Is matter evil Christian environmentalism Blessing of the waters Holy Water Orthodox Holy Water Blessing Greek Orthodox blessing For the life of the world Metropolitan John Zizioulas What is holy water made of Thanks for watching. God bless you! #BeTheBee #HolyWater #OrthodoxChristianity