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The Good News




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The Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil and the Tree of Life




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Now is the Acceptable Time




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The Dogs were Full of Love ...




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Through the Suffering of Death ...




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Into the Real World




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Hiding the Talent




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The Last Judgement




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The Myhrrbearing Women and Joseph




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The Dormition




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The Holy Cross and 9 11




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The Harvest Fruits




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Proclaiming the Great Things ...




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Open the Gate




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The Entry of the Theotokos into the Temple




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The Start of Great Lent

The feast of the fast




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The Cross in a time of Conflict




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Despite the Dreadful News

As Holy Week begins, Fr. Philip gives the hopeful perspective.




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Put your head in the Lion's Jaw and Kick the Hornets' Nest!




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Full of the Holy Spirit - Living Water - Refreshing and Fresh!




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The effect of the Gospel of Jesus Christ




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The Unexpected. Sunday of the Forefathers




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The Circumcision of Jesus Christ




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Repent! The Kingdom of Heaven is at Hand!




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The Prodigal Son




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Hidden in Full Sight! The Last Judgement!




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The Fleeting Pleasures of Sin!




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Sunday of the Myrrhbearing Women

Menial service turns out not to be menial at all. Acts 6: 1 - 7, Mark 15: 43 - 16: 8




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The power of Satan or the power of God

Acts 26: 1, 12-20, John 9: 1-38 Utterly blind and now seeing Christ-God face to face. You too.




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Feast of All Saints of Lincolnshire: Seek First the Kingdom of God

And His Righteousness and all this will be added to you. Romans 5: 1- 10, Matthew 6: 22- 33.




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Entering into the Holy of Holies and standing before the Mercy Seat

The Mercy Seat, which is Christ Jesus. Hebrews 9: 1 - 7, Matthew 8: 5 - 13




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The Most Terrible Verse in the Bible!

It's shockingly terrifying! Romans 10: 1- 10, Matthew 8: 28 - 9:1




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About the hardest thing a Christian must do

Let it go... 1 Corinthians 9: 2 - 12, Matthew 18: 23 - 35.




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The Walking Dead

Sometimes, people just need to lie down. 1 Corinthians 16: 13- 24, Matthew 21: 33- 42.




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The Entrance of the Holy Theotokos into the Temple




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The Days are Evil

So walk in the Light. Ephesians 5:8-19, Luke 18:35-43




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The Hosts of Wickedness

Stand and fight! Ephesians 6:10 - 17, Luke 13: 10 - 17




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Returning Another Way

Galatians 4: 4 - 7, Matthew 2: 1 - 12




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Press the Jesus Reset Button

Great Lent. Romans 13: 11 - 14: 4, Matthew 6: 14- 21 Cheesefare Sunday - Forgiveness Sunday




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Delusions that Miss the Point

Hebrews 9:11-14, Mark 10:32-45. Heavenly and Earthly Desire.




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Real Absence: Nothing There.

Acts 6:1-7, Mark 15:43-16:8 The witnesses of the ladies: they saw NOTHING at all...




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The Rich, Crispy Salad of Knowing God

Acts 20:16-18,28-26, John 17:1-13 Knowing about God, Knowing God.




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The Myth of Past Unity

This week's episode features a speech that Matthew delivered at the 2009 St. Vladimir's Seminary Summer Conference on the myth of past unity in American Orthodox history. Click here for supplemental material related to this episode.




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The Strange Career of the Bulgarian Monk

Matthew introduces us to the most outlandish figure in the history of Orthodoxy in America. Learn more HERE.




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The First Two Convert Priests

Matthew discusses the careers of Nicholas Bjerring (1870) and James Chrystal (1868), the first two convert priests in American Orthodox history. Learn more HERE.




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The Russian Mission in America: Part One

Matthew interviews Fr. John Erickson, the preeminent historian of American Orthodoxy, about one of the past attempts at Orthodox administrative unity. Learn more HERE.




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The Russian Mission in America: Part Two

Matthew continues his discussion with Fr. John Erickson about one of the past attempts at Orthodox administrative unity. Learn more HERE.




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The American Orthodox Catholic Church

Matthew interviews Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick, Associate Director of the Society for Orthodox Christian History in the Americas, about another of the past attempts at Orthodox administrative unity. Learn more HERE.




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Before SCOBA, There was the Federation

Matthew interviews historian Fr. Oliver Herbel about a little-known—though very important—1940s precursor to SCOBA. Learn more HERE.




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American Feasts of Theophany

Matthew looks at a few of the ways in which Theophany has been celebrated throughout American Orthodox History. Learn more HERE and HERE.