mon The Christianity of the Ascension: Our Potential in Christ (Sermon May 24, 2015) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-09-15T18:02:22+00:00 On this Sunday after the Ascension, Fr. Andrew discusses the central place the Ascension of Christ has in the life of the Christian. Full Article
mon Pentecost is the Re-Creation of Mankind (Sermon May 31, 2015) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-09-15T18:04:31+00:00 On this Great Feast of Pentecost, Fr. Andrew discusses how the sending forth of the Spirit re-creates us, all mankind and the whole cosmos. Full Article
mon The New Normal (Sermon June 7, 2015) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-09-15T18:06:40+00:00 On this Sunday of All Saints, Fr. Andrew preaches on what the 'new normal' of life in the Holy Spirit should be like. Full Article
mon Hearing and Doing God's Law in the Information Age (Sermon June 14, 2015) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-09-15T18:08:33+00:00 On this Second Sunday after Pentecost, Fr. Andrew meditates on what it means both to hear and to do the Law in the midst of the noise of the Information Age. Full Article
mon Worried About the Future? (Sermon June 21, 2015) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-09-15T18:10:14+00:00 On this Third Sunday after Pentecost, Fr. Andrew discusses Jesus' words not to worry about physical needs in light of what He says about where we turn our attention and place our priorities. Full Article
mon Who's the Boss? (Sermon June 28, 2015) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-09-15T18:12:03+00:00 On this Fourth Sunday after Pentecost, Fr. Andrew discusses St. Paul's words in Romans 6 about becoming 'bond-servants of righteousness.' He begins his homily by first speaking on the June 26 decision by the Supreme Court of the United States to redefine marriage. Full Article
mon Walking in the Spirit of God (Sermon July 5, 2015) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-09-15T18:14:00+00:00 Addressing the 'fruit of the Spirit' in Galatians 5, Fr. Andrew discusses how St. Ambrose interprets this passage to say something about who God is and what spiritual life therefore means. Full Article
mon St. Paisios and Salvation from Distraction (Sermon July 12, 2015) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-09-15T18:17:11+00:00 On the occasion of the first feast of the newly-canonized St. Paisios the Athonite, Fr. Andrew discusses the saint's advice on praying free of distractions. Full Article
mon Not Abolition, But Fulfillment: Reading Everything in the Light of Christ (Sermon July 19, 2015) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-09-15T18:19:26+00:00 On this Sunday of the Fathers, Fr. Andrew discusses Christ's comments on His followers being the light of the world in light of His teaching that He came to fulfill the Law. Full Article
mon From Members to Ministers (Sermon July 26, 2015) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-09-15T18:20:29+00:00 With the reading of the Feeding of the 5000, Fr. Andrew discusses moving from the 'membership' model to the ministry model by bringing whatever we have to Jesus, no matter how small. Full Article
mon Because You Have No Faith (Sermon Aug. 9, 2015) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-09-15T18:21:50+00:00 In looking at the Gospel from Matthew 17 where the disciples could not cast out a demon, Fr. Andrew discusses what it means when Jesus says that they have no faith. Full Article
mon The Image of God Made Without Hands (Sermon Aug. 16, 2015) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-09-20T00:33:37+00:00 Fr. Andrew recounts the story of the Icon-Made-Without-Hands and how the image of Christ can shine from us. Full Article
mon What is the Secret to Eternity? (Sermon Aug. 23, 2015) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-09-20T00:33:41+00:00 Fr. Andrew speaks on the question of the rich young ruler, 'What good deed must I do to have eternal life?' Full Article
mon The First Fruits of Achaia: Setting Ourselves for the Ministry of the Saints (Sermon Aug. 30, 2015) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-09-20T00:33:45+00:00 Fr. Andrew discusses the House of Stephanas which Paul baptized and how we should emulate them. Full Article
mon Warnings at the Wedding Feast (Sermon Sept. 6, 2015) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-09-20T00:33:48+00:00 In the parable of the wedding feast in Matthew 22, there are two warnings given. Fr. Andrew explains. Full Article
mon You Bleed Just to Know You're Alive (Sermon Sept. 13, 2015) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-09-30T03:23:42+00:00 On this Sunday before the Elevation of the Cross, Fr. Andrew discusses the 'virtual' worlds we live in and how we seek life in the midst of fakeness. Full Article
mon Come Out and Be Separate (Sermon Sept. 27, 2015) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-10-02T04:56:51+00:00 Fr. Andrew comments on how to apply the 'separateness' of Christianity to our lives in a way that does not reject the world but saves it. Full Article
mon How Does Faith Justify in Christ? (Sermon Sept. 20, 2015) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-10-02T23:01:39+00:00 Fr. Andrew discusses justification, faith, the Gospel and the New Covenant, and how they all relate to one another. Full Article
mon The Virgin and the Sorcerer (Sermon Oct. 4, 2015) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-10-11T04:24:57+00:00 Fr. Andrew tells the story of Ss. Cyprian and Justina and discusses what their tale means to us as Christians. Full Article
mon Walking with Luke on the Road to Emmaus (Sermon Oct. 18, 2015) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-10-27T02:29:21+00:00 On this feast of the Apostle Luke, Fr. Andrew highlights his encounter with Jesus on the road to Emmaus and what that means for our own spiritual lives. Full Article
mon Tithing: The Sacrifice That Gets Us Unstuck (Sermon Oct. 25, 2015) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-11-01T03:13:33+00:00 In the context of the Gospel of the healing of the Gadarene Demoniac Legion, Fr. Andrew talks about tithing in terms of sacrifice, which gets us 'unstuck' from what possesses us. Full Article
mon Why Does the Orthodox Parish Exist? The Rich Man, Tithing & Lazarus (Sermon Nov. 1, 2015) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-11-13T21:06:03+00:00 Framing his discussion with the story of the Rich Man and Lazarus, Fr. Andrew asks why the Orthodox parish exists and what that has to do with tithing. Full Article
mon Following the Leader of our Salvation Through Sacrifice (Sermon Nov. 8, 2015) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-11-16T04:54:24+00:00 Commenting on the epistle reading for the Feast of the Archangels, Fr. Andrew discusses how we can follow Christ, the 'Leader of our Salvation.' Full Article
mon The Samaritan is Christ and I am the Beaten Man (Sermon Nov. 15, 2015) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-11-22T04:08:55+00:00 Fr. Andrew discusses the parable of the Good Samaritan, showing how an ancient patristic interpretation opens new fields of understanding. Full Article
mon Oneness in the Church: The Key to Generosity and Good Works (Sermon Nov. 22, 2015) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-11-28T17:57:21+00:00 Using the words of St. Paul in Ephesians 4:1-7, Fr. Andrew discusses how our oneness in Christ leads us to greater love and generosity. Full Article
mon Awake, O Sleeper! Dream Logic and the Spiritual Life (Sermon Nov. 29, 2015) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-01-31T01:39:47+00:00 Fr. Andrew uses St. Paul's language of sin as spiritual sleep to talk about how our lives are distorted in this 'sleep' and what it's like when we 'awake.' Full Article
mon St. Nicholas, Enemy of Demons (Sermon Dec. 6, 2015) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-01-31T01:41:39+00:00 On the feast of St. Nicholas of Myra, Fr. Andrew describes one of the lesser-known activities of this famous saint—destroying pagan temples. Full Article
mon Preparation and Expectation (Sermon Dec. 13, 2015) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-01-31T01:43:35+00:00 On this Sunday of the Forefathers and the feast of St. Herman of Alaska, Fr. Andrew talks about their preparation before us and how we also can prepare for the Nativity and for the fulfillment of all man's hopes. Full Article
mon Christmas Means War! (Sermon Dec. 20, 2015) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-01-31T01:44:23+00:00 On this Sunday before the Nativity, Fr. Andrew uses a quote from St. Ignatius of Antioch to talk about the true meaning of Christmas. Full Article
mon Rhyming in Scripture: Stephen and the Flight into Egypt (Sermon Dec. 27, 2015) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-01-31T01:47:30+00:00 On this dual feast of the Sunday after the Nativity and the Proto-martyr Stephen, Fr. Andrew draws parallels between the two stories. Full Article
mon A Time of Beginnings: 3 Resolutions for the New Year (Sermon Jan. 3, 2016) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-02-01T01:05:24+00:00 On this Sunday before Theophany, Fr. Andrew discusses the feasts of the Nativity and Theophany as a time of beginnings. Full Article
mon Christianity is Not About Your Spiritual Life (Sermon Jan. 10, 2016) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-02-07T02:39:27+00:00 On this Sunday after Theophany, Fr. Andrew talks about the gift of Christ given at baptism that precludes both pietism and clericalism—Christians are called to be ministers to one another. Full Article
mon Heaven in the Desert: Anthony the Great and the Longing for God (Sermon Jan. 17, 2016) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-02-07T02:39:30+00:00 On the feast of St. Anthony the Great, Fr. Andrew preaches on why someone would walk out into the desert to find God. Full Article
mon Christian Ethics from the IRS (Sermon Jan. 31, 2016) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-02-18T03:35:08+00:00 On this Sunday of Zacchaeus, Fr. Andrew talks about how this ancient tax collector teaches us a lesson in Christian ethics. Full Article
mon Spending Our Spiritual Currency (Sermon Feb. 7, 2016) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-02-18T03:35:48+00:00 Discussing the Parable of the Talents, Fr. Andrew speaks on what it means for us to have spiritual currency and how we ought to spend it. Full Article
mon A Failure at Prayer: On the Publican and Pharisee (Sermon Feb. 21, 2016) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-02-28T04:57:36+00:00 On this Sunday of the Publican and Pharisee, Fr. Andrew asks whether it is possible to be a failure at prayer. The answer is yes. Full Article
mon Do Orthodox Christians Have Jesus in Their Hearts? (Sermon Feb. 14, 2016) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-02-28T05:11:12+00:00 Using Paul's language in 2 Corinthians about believers being the temple of the living God, Fr. Andrew discusses the popular language of "having Jesus in your heart." Full Article
mon Who is God? (Part 1 of 8) God is our Judge (Sermon Mar. 6, 2016) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-03-20T05:28:33+00:00 On this first in an 8-part Lenten series, Fr. Andrew begins asking the question, 'Who is God?' In this sermon, he explores how God is our Judge. Full Article
mon Who is God? (Part 2 of 8): God is Our Forgiver (Sermon Mar. 13, 2016) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-03-20T05:28:55+00:00 Continuing his series asking 'Who is God?', Fr. Andrew talks about what forgiveness reveals about God and about ourselves. Full Article
mon Who is God? (Part 3 of 8): God is Incarnate (Sermon Mar. 20, 2016) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-03-29T23:40:54+00:00 On this Sunday of the Triumph of Orthodoxy, Fr. Andrew explains the doctrine of the Incarnation that is the basis for Orthodox Christian iconography. Full Article
mon Who is God? (Part 4 of 8): God is Essence and Energies (Sermon Mar. 27, 2016) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-04-04T20:09:56+00:00 In the fourth installment in the 'Who is God?' series, Fr. Andrew explains the doctrine of the Essence-Energies distinction. Full Article
mon Who is God? (Part 5 of 8): God is our Priest (Sermon Apr. 3, 2016) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-04-10T03:08:24+00:00 With the fifth meditation in his 'Who is God?' sermon series, Fr. Andrew explores the priesthood. Full Article
mon Who is God? (Part 6 of 8): God is Our Hope (Sermon April 10, 2016) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-05-17T03:36:17+00:00 On this Sunday of St. John of the Ladder, Fr. Andrew's sixth meditation asking 'Who is God?' focuses on God as our hope. Full Article
mon Who is God? (Part 7 of 8): God is Our Salvation (Sermon April 17, 2016) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-05-17T03:38:28+00:00 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. Full Article
mon Who is God? (Part 8 of 8): God is Our King (Sermon Apr. 24, 2016) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-05-17T03:39:25+00:00 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. Full Article
mon Preaching the Gospel ‘That Our Joy May Be Fulfilled' (Sermon May 8, 2016) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-05-17T03:40:35+00:00 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. Full Article
mon How Death Unlocks Life (Sermon May 15, 2016) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-05-17T03:41:37+00:00 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. Full Article
mon What Did the Resurrection Accomplish? (Sermon May 22, 2016) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-06-02T05:40:09+00:00 On this Sunday of the Paralytic, Fr. Andrew talks about what the resurrection of Jesus did and what we do with that. Full Article
mon On Loss and Change (Sermon May 29, 2016) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-06-02T05:41:13+00:00 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. Full Article
mon The Blind Man and Lawrence of Arabia (Sermon June 5, 2016) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-08-26T01:03:12+00:00 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. Full Article