Christ Is Life
According to John 14:6, Jesus calls Himself the Way, the Truth, and this.
What is the Life?
Fr. Pishoy woke up every morning to see this because he viewed it as an opportunity to see God’s glory.
What is the sunrise?
During the Great Fast, Pope Kyrillos asked Fr. Pishoy to pray this every day from 1–3 PM.
What is the Divine Liturgy?
Tasoni Angele said Fr. Pishoy did not merely “read” the Bible. He did THIS.
What is consumed the Bible?
Your team has 20 seconds to put these parts of Fr. Pishoy's story in the correct order:
A. Fr. Pishoy visited the couple and found them reconciled.
B. Pope Kyrillos told him to put the problem on the altar.
C. Fr. Pishoy struggled to reconcile the separated couple.
D. Fr. Pishoy prayed the Liturgy and placed their names on the altar.
C → B → D → A
Romans 8:6 says, “To be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and _____.”
What is peace?
Fr. Pishoy said that even in the midst of an evil world, a soul still has life when it holds tightly to this Person.
Who is Christ?
Complete Pope Kyrillos’ advice to Fr. Pishoy: “Put it on the _____. The _____ solves all problems!”
What is the altar?
Tasoni would prepare Fr. Pishoy food, but often found him already doing this when she came to serve it.
What is reading/studying Scripture?
Build a realistic day for a college student that keeps Christ at the center.
foot note: Your professor just moved an exam to tomorrow. You need TWO additional hours of studying. Adjust your schedule.
Answers must include God in the center of every situation.
Fr. Pishoy lived what appeared to be this kind of ordinary existence, yet Christ remained at the center of everything.
What is a normal life?
Fr. Pishoy compared holding onto Christ to this woman in Song of Solomon who found the one she loved and “would not let him go.”
Who is the Shulamite woman?
Fr. Pishoy initially worried that daily Liturgies would interfere with this major part of his service.
What are his visitations / visiting his people?
Fr. Pishoy wrote and took so many notes while studying Scripture that Tasoni compared him to someone conducting one of these.
What is an investigation?
Who told Fr. Pishoy, “Put it on the altar”?
Pope Kyrillos VI
Fr. Pishoy taught that before reaching “the ends of the earth,” we must first return to this place, representing the inner heart.
What is Jerusalem?
According to Fr. Luka, Fr. Pishoy found the answer to everything in life within this.
What is the Cross?
After Fr. Pishoy prayed the Liturgy and placed the separated couple’s names on the altar, this happened.
What is the couple reconciled?
Find Romans 8:6 in your Bible. First team standing with the correct verse earns the points.
"For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace."
You have 60 seconds to find a verse NOT already used in today's game that connects to living a Christ-centered life.
must read it and explain the connection.
Examples:
- Galatians 2:20 - Luke 9:23
-Philippians 1:21 - Psalm 119:105
- Colossians 3:1–2 - Psalm 16:8
- Matthew 6:33 - Proverbs 3:5–6
- John 15:5
You have one extremely busy week. You can intentionally prioritize only FOUR:
School • Career • Friends • Family • Prayer • Church • Service • Rest
Judged response. The team must give a thoughtful answer consistent with a Christ-centered life.
In 30 seconds, name FOUR things about Fr. Pishoy’s spiritual life mentioned in today’s talk.
You're graduating. You receive two job offers. Your family strongly wants one, you strongly want the other, and you're unsure what God wants.
Using Fr. Pishoy’s example, explain three things you should do before making the decision.
Name the biblical book containing each quotation:
*Bonus points if its exact Reference"
Fr. Pishoy brought problems to me.
Pope Kyrillos told him to trust me.
A separated couple's names were placed on me.
who am I?
What is the altar?