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Unless you're overly attached to them, Sphinx's Revelation or Archangel of Thune could easily finance  pretty much all the revisions suggested... and given that you only have 1x of either, it's unlikely you'll be using them in a standard deck anytime soon.

I'd suggest two possible actions here.

1) Start a new thread (as some users will see a page full of bumps and will just tune it out) giving specifics beyond "tons of stuff" in the subject line.

2) Give the improved trading opportunities feature a whirl.  You'll be able to identify any users with said cards and can initiate the trade on your end, rather than waiting for someone to hit you back on the trading forum.

Just a helpful thought...

If you go to the new "Trading Opportunities" section, there are filters to add specific cards you're either looking for or looking to move.  You can then filter accordingly and highlight only those users who would fit your desired trade(s).

The mainboard looks a lot more solid.  The real question is which of the cards in the SB would you use against a control deck?  How about against a mid-range deck that can outlast your aggro?  What do you side in against matchups and what do you side out?  If you can't think of examples where the cards would come in, then odds are you don't want/need them.  You can then use those spots for something better.  I also don't know that I'd run 4x of both Lightning Strike and Magma Jet.  Maybe bump both down to 3x to slide 2x Hammer of Purphoros to grant all your stuff haste.

Chaos Orb IS legal in EDH based on the ban-list posted on mtgcommander.net. 

I can definitely see the argument for people not wanting to use ante cards, but then again, if you can convince your local players to do it, then I guess it's fair game.

You can see it and edit your wishlist for it here:  http://deckbox.org/games/mtg/cards?f=532&p=5.  However, it seems unable to actually load the full page view for it.

There isn't really a way to just know which card(s) are causing a problem unless you're familiar with which sets are legal in standard or modern (all sets are legal in legacy and vintage).  At current, your deck is mostly standard with a few cards that have just rotated, which means it's technically a modern deck.  At least one other person has pointed out the fact that the deck legality isn't working properly to Sebi so, with any luck, it'll be fixed with Sunday's update.

That being said, the cards preventing you from being standard legal include:

Vampire Nighthawk, Victim of Night, and Disentomb.  Nighthawk (how we miss it so!) and Disentomb are from M13 and Victim is from Innistrad.  The entire Innistrad block and M13 rotated with the official release of Theros.

Yeah, use the "Search and Filter" option in the upper right and then pull the menu down to "format" and click "standard."  Then click "Apply Filters" and it will show only the standard legal cards in your inventory.  Then you can simply click the View-->Export in the same manner as Leaite describes.  Then it will show only your standard legal inventory.

So to continue and build upon the points being made:

1) When you build a deck, you really should have some clear pictures in your head of how you intend to win the game and how you envision your ideal first few turns to play.  Normally you pick one win-con and do all you can to increase the chances of that getting you the W, but sometimes you can add a second one, as long as it doesn't detract from the primary one.  So for instance, let's imagine I'm wanting to win the game with an aggro deck (getting as much out and killing them as quickly as possible)... if that's the case, I shouldn't add 6-7 or higher casting cost creatures, as the game should be over before then.  However, if you were playing a mid-range deck (typically stalls for a few turns and then hits with big threats) and you find a 6-drop that isn't all that synergistic with your other creatures but that could win the game all on its own, then you might put it in.  Again, the idea is to decide on a clear path to victory and take it... no muddling about (so no need for milling cards if you're going to kill them with creatures).

2) This is common for newer players, so there's no shame in being guilty of it; but the best decks run multiples of most cards to increase consistency.  Think, if that Consuming Aberration is the KEY card for you to win, you sure would like to draw it more frequently, right?  So if that's the case, why not run 3 or 4 of them?  Then figure out the spells that fit your plan best and run them in multiples.  You will notice that sometimes decks run 1-offs or 2-offs, but that's often because those cards are just adding icing on an already pretty good cake.  You certainly shouldn't plan on drawing a card reliably if there is only one copy (ask any EDH player about that).

3) I started playing back in 1994 when it was still a game of "build what you have with what you have" rather than today's "build the deck and THEN get the cards off TCGPlayer," which gives me a certain appreciation for those of us out there who don't have that many cards yet or who are interested in playing without spending any more money.  But I can say beyond a shadow of a doubt that you can pick up the cards you need to be competitive in a casual environment for less than $30.  So again, it's just a task of figuring out WHICH cards and then ordering them.  And trust me when I say, life is a lot more fun when you get them and your deck starts behaving as it's supposed to.

So the Deckbox rules specifically forbid the cancellation of an agreed trade.  However, in order for a trade to be "agreed" requires that addresses be exchanged.  Specifically, the rules state:

"2.1 After the trade is accepted and addresses exchanged, there is no backing out. The transaction is considered confirmed. If a user needs to back out because he cannot complete (for objective reasons, like missing cards) the trade, he must be willing to negotiate a compensatory trade with the other party."

So there are several questions to ask here.  First, was the agreement something in the chat box or did each of you formally agree to the trade by clicking the "agree to this trade" button that comes up with trade proposals?  Second, were addresses ever exchanged?

If the answer to the first question is that it was just a verbal agreement, well, it's not cool to back out, but nothing says you're bound to anything until you've actually clicked that you agree to the proposed trade.  If yes, then it might warrant speaking to Catinca regarding whether this warrants filing a bad trader report.

If the answer to the second question is no, by the rules as they're written nobody had completely agreed, and again, it sucks, but nothing to really do about it.  If the answer is yes, then you need to file a bad trader report by following the stickied guidelines in the bad traders forum.

I hope that clarifies things.

Given that you're running two colors and stand to benefit from life gain with Archangel of Thune, I'd suggest Path of Bravery over Spear.  It's easier to cast (lower color requirement) and it can result in some pretty decent life gain.

The benefit you would really get out of Spear of Heliod is if you're striving for more white devotion... which I'm not sure if you are.