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House of St Barnabas

The House of St Barnabas

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The House of St Barnabas is a charity pledging to break the cycle of homelessness and social exclusion in London. They run a social enterprise, a not-for-profit members’ club, to help the people they support back into lasting paid work. Their Employment Academy offers accredited qualifications, on-site work experience, real job opportunities and mentoring. The House of St Barnabas are seeking to redefine the notion of a members’ club, to challenge stereotypes around the idea of exclusivity a ...
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Sermons from Rev. Adam Moline. "Therefore it is our intent to give witness before God and all Christendom, among those who are alive today and those who will come after us, that the explanation here set froth regarding all the controversial articles of faith which we have addressed and explained - and no other explanation - is our teaching, faith and confession. By God's Grace, with intrepid hearts, we are willing to appear before the judgment seat of Christ with this Confession and give an ...
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Welcome to the History of Cyprus Podcast. Follow us on Instagram and support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheHistoryofCyprusPodcast https://instagram.com/thehistoryofcyprus I’d like to thank each and every participant (and every future guest) in this project as without their time and hard work in their respective fields of archaeology, linguistics, social and political history, this would not have been possible. Every month I will be releasing a new episode as it relates to C ...
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The Creative Adventure

Greg Vartoukian and Andrew Wainstein

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The Creative Adventure is a podcast exploring individuality and creativity. We chat with guests as they share their unique journeys, exploring what they've learned about being creative and becoming fully themselves. We speak with actors, entrepreneurs, authors, CEOs, artists and many others, from a variety of backgrounds and experiences, to hear about their first creative steps, what creativity means to them, and how life is an amazing adventure to be wholly lived and experienced. This podca ...
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The Sibyls of ancient Greece and Rome were oracles that divined the future by channeling the god, Apollo. Sibyls were considered to be intermediaries between the mortal world and the divine realm, and their pronouncements were highly regarded by the Greeks. Sibyls were often consulted by individuals, city-states, and rulers seeking guidance on impo…
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Votive practices in Cyprus have long been an integral part of the island's rich cultural and religious traditions. Cypriots have engaged in diverse acts of votive offerings to express gratitude, seek divine favor, or fulfill vows. In ancient Cyprus, votives played a significant role in the worship of various deities. The sanctuaries dedicated to go…
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The Idalion Bilingual inscription comprises a dedication composed in Phoenician and Greek, using the Cypriot syllabic script. This inscription played a crucial role in deciphering the Cypriot syllabic writing system and is often referred to as the equivalent of the 'Rosetta stone' in Cyprus. Despite Idalion being under Phoenician rule at that time,…
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There's a good chance that you might have heard of a recent study published in May 2024 that revises our understanding of when Cyprus was first settled. You can read more on it here: Archaeology Magazine. ...but to borrow a short excerpt from the article, "It had been argued that hunter-gatherers only traveled to inhospitable islands in the eastern…
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**My apologies on my audio quality for this episode. Working off an old laptop for this particular recording. Early Christianity in Cyprus dates back to the first century AD, when the island was part of the Roman Empire. According to tradition, the apostles Paul, Barnabas, and John Mark traveled to Cyprus to spread the message of Christianity. The …
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On the morning that we joyfully celebrate Chloe and Daniel's baptisms, Joanna reflects on Acts 8: 26-40. She encourages us to ask the Holy Spirit to help us to understand God's word, so that we may discover more of Him and be equipped by the Spirit to share the good news about Jesus, that is for everyone.…
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If you're listening to this month's Primary Source, you're hearing from the acts of Cyprus' patron saint, St. Barnabas. St. Barnabas was a Cypriot Jew who converted to Christianity and undertook missionary work across the island and beyond. In the Acts of the Apostles, he was accompanied by St. Paul most famously confronting a magician named Elymas…
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For this month's episode, I speak with Tassos Papacostas (King's College London) about Cyprus during the Middle Byzantine Period. We touch upon the political and economic changes that characterize the period in addition to the population movement from urban centers to rural ones (focusing on the 10th century settlement of the Troodos region in part…
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St. Neophytos the Recluse (Άγιος Νεόφυτος ο Έγκλειστος ca. 1134–1214) was a twelfth century Cypriot hermit and saint whose short chronicle, "On the Calamities Against the Country of Cyprus," provides us with an invaluable look into the Third Crusade and, more specifically, its impact on Cyprus which he considers an unmitigated disaster. He is decid…
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As Bishop Paul joins us to lead a special service of confirmation at St Giles, he reflects on the power and the work of the Holy Spirit. He shares how the Spirit helps us to live in the freedom that Christ has brought us, and draws us closer to God each and every day. "For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God." Romans 8:14…
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The roots of the Black Cypriot community can be traced back to different historical periods. Cyprus, being under various foreign dominations, witnessed the movement of people from Africa, particularly through trade routes and often forced migrations. The archaeological record can certainly attest to a Black presence as far back as the Archaic Perio…
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