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O LORD, Our Lord

Fr. John Whiteford reflects on Psalm 8 and the importance of the name of our LORD.




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Take Heed How you Build

Fr. John Whiteford comments on 1 Corinthians 3:4-15, and how we live our lives.




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Copping a Plea

Fr. John Whiteford speaks on the difference between earthly and heavenly judgment.




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All My Ways Are Ever Before Thee

Fr. John Whiteford discusses and reads from the Psalms chapter 118 and 119.




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Bags With Holes

Fr. John Whiteford reads from Haggai 1:1-15.




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Being Born Again

Fr. John Whiteford discusses John 3:1-5 and the importance of baptism.




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What Christ's Baptism Accomplished for Us

Fr. John Whiteford discusses the Theophany and the role of Christ's baptism in our lives. Fr. John discusses this through Matthew 3:13-17.




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Crossing Jordan

Fr. John Whiteford examines how the crossing of the Jordan shows the means by which we enter into the promise life of the Holy Spirit and the Kingdom of God. He references Joshua 3:1-4:24 to discuss how we enter the Kingdom of God in our lives as Christians every day.




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Signs of Life

Fr. John Whiteford preaches from Psalm 118:169-176, the final part of the 22 part sermon series.




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St. Cyril of Kazan

Fr. John Whiteford shares about the lives of new martyrs and confessors of Russia, including St. Cyril of Kazan.




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The Prodigal Son

Fr. John Whiteford preaches about the Sunday of the Prodigal Son from Luke 15:11-32.




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Is God Just?

Fr. John Whiteford talks about the Last Judgment. How can a loving God send someone to eternal punishment?




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The Two Wings of Prayer

Fr. John Whiteford speaks about the two wings of prayer: fasting and almsgiving.




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Losing Your Life to Save It

Fr. John Whiteford shares from Mark 8:35 and tells the story of the 40 Martyrs of Sebaste.




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Nothing Strikes Fear

During this difficult time, Fr. John Whiteford gives a message of hope in God, using the challenges of the life of St. John of Shanghai.




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Saint Innocent of Alaska

Fr. John Whiteford shares about the life of St. Innocent of Alaska.




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Agony in the Garden

Fr. John Whiteford talks about the struggles of Great Lent and Holy Week and exhorts us to continue in the fast with strength.




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St. Joseph of Arimathea

Fr. John Whiteford uses the Gospel accounts of the life of St. John of Arimathea to illustrate our dedication to Christ.




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St. Monica

Fr. John Whiteford shares the story of St. Monica, the mother of St. Augustine.




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That the Nations May Know Thy Salvation

Fr. John Whiteford uses Psalm 66 to instill the importance of sharing our light with the world.




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Praising God in a Philippian Jail

Fr. John Whiteford uses Acts 16 to describe for us the way we should glorify God in the midst of persecution.




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Apodosis of Pascha 2020

Fr. John Whiteford preaches about the Apodosis or Leavetaking of Pascha. He speaks to the importance of living our lives always preparing for Pascha instead of taking our time for granted as we do not know the hour of our death.




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The Substance of Things Hoped For

Fr. John Whiteford discusses faith, which is defined as the substance of things hoped for, and how we put it in the hands of things less trustworthy than God every day.




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St. Nicholas of Japan

Fr. John Whiteford dives into a sermon about the lives of the saints, focusing on the story of St. Nicholas of Japan.




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Building a House to Withstand the Storm

Saturday's Sermon, by the assistant priest, Fr. David Companik, speaking about building a strong foundation in God to withstand the earthly struggles and cares of life.




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Christian Is As Christian Does

Fr. John Whiteford preaches from John Chapter 3 verses 4-10, saying that to be a Christian is to live like a Christian. None of us are perfect but we must strive to overcome our sins and not give in to the devil.




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A Spiritual Famine

Fr. John Whiteford's Sunday sermon, talking about how we need to anchor ourselves in God in order to make it through any hardship.




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A Thorn in the Flesh

Fr. John Whiteford preaches from 2 Corinthians 12 verses 1-10.




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Salvation is of the Lord

Fr. John Whiteford gives a homily from Psalm 3:1-8 about our salvation through God.




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Procession of the Cross

Fr. John Whiteford preaches about the procession of the cross, which we celebrate on August 14th in the New Calendar.




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Redeemed from the Curse of the Law

Fr. John Whiteford discusses Paul's epistle to the Galations, specifically chapter 3, verses 1-14.




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Tearing Up the Handwriting of Our Sins

Fr. John Whiteford preaches from Colossians 2:6-15.




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And Lead Us Not Into Temptation

Looking at verse 13 of Matthew 6, Fr. John Whiteford concludes his series of the Lord's Prayer.




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The Pursuit of Happiness

Fr. John Whiteford talks about happiness in this life, and learning to lose ourselves for the love of our neighbors.




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Forgive Us Our Debts

Fr. John Whiteford continues the discussion of the Lord's Prayer by looking at Matthew 6:12.




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Our Father, Who Art in the Heavens

Fr. John Whiteford talks about the Lord's Prayer, its different elements, and when Christ taught His disciples about the Lord's Prayer from Matthew 6:9.




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Thy Kingdom Come, Thy Will Be Done

Fr. John Whiteford continues his discussion on the Lord's Prayer. He talks about the importance of seeking to do God's will with all our hearts so that His will shall be done in us on earth the same as it is done in heaven.




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Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread

Fr. John Whiteford looks at Matthew 6:11, in the third sermon in his series on the Lord's Prayer.




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An Orthodox Mind in a Hostile World

Fr. John Whiteford discusses the importance of keeping our minds on Christ, especially in this time of earthly peril.




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The Martyr Theodosia and the Coronavirus

Fr. John Whiteford talks about distractions during Great Lent.




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What Should We Fear?

Fr. John Whiteford preaches a message of hope during this difficult time, looking at passages from Matthew 10:28-31.




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No One Can Hurt You But Yourself

Fr. John Whiteford delivers an exhortation to learn from this quarantine and use that spiritual wisdom in life moving forward.




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Compromising with the Spirit of the Age

Fr. John shares from Revelation 2:18-29.




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Dwelling in Hope

Despite the hardships in the world today, Fr. John Whiteford encourages us to shine God's light into the world.




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St. Philaret of Moscow

Fr. John Whiteford preaches about the life of St. Philaret of Moscow, on the Synaxis of the Commemoration of the Hierarchs of Moscow.




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Raising of the Son of the Widow of Nain

Fr. John Whiteford uses the passage from Luke 7 to remind us that God arranges everything according to His providence.




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Put Not Your Trust In Princes

Fr. John Whiteford's homily speaks about the anxiety we rightfully feel during this election season but reminds us that our kingdom is not of this world. We must remember to keep our trust in the Lord, lay aside our earthly cares, and look to Him, and not politics, for our deliverance.




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The Great Earthquake

Fr. John Whiteford reminds us to keep our trust in the Kingdom, and not to invest our efforts and hope in earthly leaders and possessions.




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Resisting the Devil

Fr. John Whiteford exhorts his listeners to keep strong in their faith in God, during every battle with the devil.




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Walking Worthy of Our Vocation

Fr. John Whiteford discusses how to walk forward in the discernment of vocation.