Dr. John Dalack is a member of
St. Mary's Antiochian Orthodox Church in Brooklyn, New York and has a Ph.D.
in Clinical Psychology. Before his many years of private practice, Dr.
Dalack was a psychologist in the US Army. He has also written numerous
articles and served as Adjunct Lecturer in Practical Theology at St. Vladimir’s
Seminary in Crestwood, New York.
In this series of five talks Dr.
Dalack teaches that parents should live the kind of life they want their children
to model. The concepts of forgiveness, honesty, discipline, setting limits
and morality are all discussed along with many other qualities. Several examples
from family life are very informative.
DJ-44-01 Parents and Parenting: Knowing
Yourself
DJ-44-02 The problems of Raising Christian
Children in a non-Christian World
DJ-44-03 Discipline & Authority in the Christian
Home: Limits and Boundaries
DJ-44-04 Interaction with Others
DJ-44-05 Responsibility and Independence
You'll learn how to identify your
greatest sins and then deal with them with time tested methods. This
teaching is solid from both a Biblical and Orthodox point of view. The
psychological training of the instructor lends a great deal of insight into
our problems with practical solutions. You'll find this series personal,
compassionate and life-changing.
DJ-66-01 What is Sin,
Oneness of Heart, and Pride? 56 min.
DJ-66-02 (continued)
47 min.
Sin represents the obstacles and hurdles keeping one from God.
Pride provides energy for all sin, it prevents us from seeing our other
sins.
DJ-66-03 Envy and Anger
58 min.
DJ-66-04 (continued)
50 min.
Envy is an illness that makes it difficult to appreciate what
we have. Anger is a sinful response to what has happened to us.
DJ-66-05 Sloth, Greed,
Lust, and Gluttony 59 min.
DJ-66-06 (continued)
59 min.
Sloth denies the resurrection of Jesus Christ, it is despair
in action. Greed finds a new god to believe in - things. Lust
finds satisfaction in other people - shows no regard for others. Gluttony
is the last step toward seeking a new god.
DJ-66-07 Struggle,
Oneness of Heart, Prayer 56 min.
DJ-66-08 (continued)
54 min.
We will overcome sin and its hold on us only when we realize
what our Lord Jesus Christ did for us by his death, burial and resurrection.
We will struggle with sin all our lives. Victory is won by trusting God
and being thankful to Him for everything that comes into our lives and by
prayer and fasting.
Please listen to these in order of presentation.