2016

Who is God? (Part 4 of 8): God is Essence and Energies (Sermon Mar. 27, 2016)

In the fourth installment in the 'Who is God?' series, Fr. Andrew explains the doctrine of the Essence-Energies distinction.




2016

Who is God? (Part 5 of 8): God is our Priest (Sermon Apr. 3, 2016)

With the fifth meditation in his 'Who is God?' sermon series, Fr. Andrew explores the priesthood.




2016

Who is God? (Part 6 of 8): God is Our Hope (Sermon April 10, 2016)

On this Sunday of St. John of the Ladder, Fr. Andrew's sixth meditation asking 'Who is God?' focuses on God as our hope.




2016

Who is God? (Part 7 of 8): God is Our Salvation (Sermon April 17, 2016)

On this Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt, Fr. Andrew's seventh meditation on the theme of 'Who is God?' talks about how many people miss what our salvation really is—God Himself.




2016

Who is God? (Part 8 of 8): God is Our King (Sermon Apr. 24, 2016)

On Palm Sunday, Fr. Andrew discusses Jesus' entry into Jerusalem in terms of the Roman 'triumph' ceremony and shows how we can participate in the victory of Jesus our King.




2016

Preaching the Gospel ‘That Our Joy May Be Fulfilled' (Sermon May 8, 2016)

On this double feast of Thomas Sunday and of the Apostle John, Fr. Andrew discusses one reason why we bring the good news of the Gospel to the world.




2016

How Death Unlocks Life (Sermon May 15, 2016)

On this Sunday of the Myrrh-bearers, Fr. Andrew describes how death and other major life transitions present the opportunity to remake our lives, with the loosening up of previously locked relationships and ways of thinking.




2016

What Did the Resurrection Accomplish? (Sermon May 22, 2016)

On this Sunday of the Paralytic, Fr. Andrew talks about what the resurrection of Jesus did and what we do with that.




2016

On Loss and Change (Sermon May 29, 2016)

In the context of the Sunday of the Samaritan Woman, Fr. Andrew uses the anniversary of the Fall of Constantinople to talk about loss and change.




2016

The Blind Man and Lawrence of Arabia (Sermon June 5, 2016)

On the Sunday of the Blind Man, Fr. Andrew marks the 100th anniversary of the Great Arab Revolt and discusses it in terms of spiritual blindness.




2016

Where is the Power of Pentecost? (Sermon June 19, 2016)

On the great feast of Pentecost, Fr. Andrew asks why we do not see the unity and power in the Church that was seen in the time of the first Christians.




2016

The Heavenly Minded and the Earthly Good (Sermon July 3, 2016)

In discussing Paul's doctrine that only the doers of the word of God will be justified, Fr. Andrew discusses how our spiritual energies are to be turned both inward and outward.




2016

The Hieromartyr Joseph of Damascus (Sermon July 10, 2016)

On the feast of St. Joseph of Damascus, Fr. Andrew tells us his story and asks how it pertains to our own stories.




2016

Does Your Life Have a Point? (Sermon July 24, 2016)

In discussing Romans 10:4, Fr. Andrew shows how Christ as the fulfillment of the Law is shown to be the fulfillment of our own stories.




2016

Is Christianity About What You Can't Do? (Sermon Aug. 7, 2016)

Fr. Andrew addresses a common feeling about Christianity—that it means a loss of freedom.




2016

Christian Unity: It Would Take a Miracle! (Sermon Aug. 14, 2016)

Discussing Paul's admonition in 1 Cor. 1 that Christians all be of the same mind, Fr. Andrew comments on how unity is possible.




2016

Are Christians Allowed to Doubt? (Sermon Aug. 21, 2016)

Using the Gospel reading of Peter walking on water, Fr. Andrew talks about the two kinds of doubt in the Christian life and how to address them.




2016

How Do Christians Survive Times of Political Insanity? (Sermon July 31, 2016)

Reflecting on St. Paul's admonition to 'bless and do not curse,' Fr. Andrew discusses how that applies in our times of heightened political tension.




2016

My Sins Run Behind Me (Sermon Aug. 28, 2016)

Fr. Andrew uses an incident from the life of St. Moses the Black to talk about how we relate to other people's sins.




2016

Moses and the Stages of Spiritual Life (Sermon Sept. 4, 2016)

With the feast of the Prophet Moses, Fr. Andrew passes on a way of understanding how the stages of spiritual life connect with the prophet's life.




2016

The Cure for the Poison of Complaining (Sermon Sept. 11, 2016)

On this Sunday before the Elevation of the Cross, Fr. Andrew discusses the Old Testament allusion Jesus makes to the serpent lifted up in the wilderness.




2016

If You Want to Live, You Have to Die (Sermon Sept. 18, 2016)

On this Sunday after the Elevation of the Cross, Fr. Andrew discusses Gal. 2:20, in which Paul says he's no longer living.




2016

Why Don't You Care About Jesus? (Sermon Sept. 25, 2016)

In discussing the "earnest of the Spirit in our hearts" Paul talks about in 2 Cor. 1:22, Fr. Andrew asks what we do when we feel like we're the only ones around who actually have it.




2016

Jesus vs. My Family? (Sermon June 26, 2016)

On this Sunday of All Saints, Fr. Andrew looks at the hard words of Jesus about leaving family behind for His sake.




2016

Truly This Was the Son of God! (Sermon Oct. 16, 2016)

On the feast of St. Longinus, the centurion who stood at the cross of the Lord, Fr. Andrew describes how his life is a model for ours.




2016

Our Mission is Not From Man But From God (Sermon Oct. 23, 2016)

With the feast of St. James the Brother of God, Fr. Andrew discusses what the mission of the parish church is based on Paul's emphasis on the source of revelation.




2016

Our Mission is to the Person in Front of Us (Sermon Oct. 30, 2016)

Discussing the Gospel of the rich man and Lazarus, Fr. Andrew points out the rich man's sin—he ignored the person in front of him.




2016

Our Mission is to Act with Faith (Sermon Nov. 6, 2016)

Fr. Andrew contrasts the healing of the woman with the flow of blood with the raising of the daughter of Jairus and discusses what that contrast means for us.




2016

Our Mission is to Serve a Higher Order (Sermon Nov. 13, 2016)

Speaking on both the feast of St. John Chrysostom and also the Gospel of the Good Samaritan, Fr. Andrew discusses how Christians are outside and above the orders of this world.




2016

Our Mission is to Be On a Mission (Sermon Nov. 20, 2016)

Wrapping up his five-week 'What is our Mission?' series, Fr. Andrew concludes with this message: 'Send me, Lord!'




2016

Salvation Costs Nothing. And Everything. (Sermon Nov. 27, 2016)

Discussing the relationship between faith and works in Ephesians 2, Fr. Andrew talks about how salvation is paradoxically both a free gift and also requires great effort.




2016

Children of Abraham or Religious Consumers? (Sermon Dec. 4, 2016)

Discussing the references to being children of Abraham in both the epistle and Gospel for the day, Fr. Andrew contrasts that image with the modern consumerist approach to religion common in American society.




2016

Heaven is Like Good Company (Sermon Dec. 11, 2016)

Fr. Andrew discusses one image of Heaven—a table of companionship.




2016

Jesus is Not Part of the Christmas Story (Sermon Dec. 18, 2016)

Fr. Andrew urges us not to 'put Christ back into Christmas,' but to see the true story.




2016

Who Shall I Be at Christmas? (Sermon Dec. 24, 2016)

On Christmas Eve, Fr. Andrew asks how we will live at Christmas.




2016

A Christmas More Meaningful Than Magical (Sermon Dec. 25, 2016)

In his Nativity sermon, Fr. Andrew discusses how negative experiences at Christmas reveal the feast's true purpose.




2016

Camp St. Raphael 2016 - Audio Snapshot

An audio snapshot of CSR Session One, 2016—with a montage of Serenade Night. Ya Boy!




2016

January 1, 2016

James 2:1-13; Mark 12:1-12.




2016

January 4, 2016

James 2:14-26; Luke 17:20-25.




2016

January 5, 2016

James 3:1-10; Luke 17:26-37.




2016

January 6, 2016

James 3:11-4:6; Luke 18:15-17, 26-30.




2016

January 7, 2016

James 4:7-5:9; Luke 18:31-34.




2016

January 8, 2016

1 Peter 1:1-2, 10-12, 2:6-10; Luke 19:12-28.




2016

January 11, 2016

2 Timothy 2:20-26; Luke 19:37-44.




2016

January 12, 2016

2 Timothy 3:16-4:4; Luke 19:45-48.




2016

January 13, 2016

2 Timothy 4:9-22; Luke 20:1-8.




2016

January 14, 2016

Titus 1:5-2:1; Luke 20:9-18.




2016

January 15, 2016

Titus 1:15-2:10; Luke 20:19-26.




2016

January 18, 2016

Hebrews 3:5-11, 17-19; Luke 20:27-44.




2016

January 19, 2016

Hebrews 4:1-13; Luke 21:12-19.