july July 31, 2022: Matthew 9:27-35, Read for Older Children By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2022-04-09T19:48:31+00:00 Full Article
july July 31, 2022: Matthew 9:27-35, Told for Younger Children By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2022-04-09T19:49:04+00:00 Full Article
july July 2, 2023: Matthew 8:5-13, Read for Older Children By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2023-06-26T06:52:50+00:00 Full Article
july July 2, 2023: Matthew 8:5-13, Told for Younger Children By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2023-06-26T07:53:32+00:00 Full Article
july July 9, 2023: Matthew 8:28-9:1, Told for Younger Children By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2023-07-03T06:01:01+00:00 Full Article
july July 9, 2023: Matthew 8:28-9:1, Read for Older Children By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2023-07-03T06:01:01+00:00 Full Article
july July 16, 2023: Matthew 5:14-19, Read for Older Children By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2023-07-10T06:01:01+00:00 Full Article
july July 16, 2023: Matthew 5:14-19, Told for Younger Children By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2023-07-10T06:01:01+00:00 Full Article
july July 23, 2023: Matthew 9:27-35, Read for Older Children By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2023-07-17T06:01:01+00:00 Full Article
july July 23, 2023: Matthew 9:27-35, Told for Younger Children By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2023-07-17T06:01:01+00:00 Full Article
july July 30, 2023: Matthew 14:14-22, Read for Older Children By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2023-07-24T06:01:01+00:00 Full Article
july July 30, 2023: Matthew 14:14-22, Told for Younger Children By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2023-07-24T06:01:01+00:00 Full Article
july July 7, 2024: Matthew 4:18:23, Told for Younger Children By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2024-07-01T05:00:01+00:00 Full Article
july July 7, 2024: Matthew 4:18:23, Read for Older Children By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2024-07-01T05:00:01+00:00 Full Article
july July 14, 2024: Matthew 5:14-19, Told for Younger Children By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2024-07-08T05:00:01+00:00 Full Article
july July 14, 2024: Matthew 5:14-19, Read for Older Children By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2024-07-08T05:00:01+00:00 Full Article
july July 21, 2024: Matthew 8:5-13, Read for Older Children By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2024-07-15T05:00:01+00:00 Full Article
july July 21, 2024: Matthew 8:5-13, Told for Younger Children By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2024-07-15T05:00:01+00:00 Full Article
july July 28, 2024: Matthew 8:28-9:1, Told for Younger Children By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2024-07-22T05:00:01+00:00 Full Article
july July 28, 2024: Matthew 8:28-9:1, Read for Older Children By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2024-07-22T05:00:05+00:00 Full Article
july Sermon July 1, 2012 (Fourth Sunday after Pentecost) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-08-06T03:11:18+00:00 On the Fourth Sunday after Pentecost, Fr. Andrew explains what it means when Orthodox Christians say, "We are being saved." Full Article
july Sermon July 22, 2012 (St. Mary Magdalene) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-08-06T03:13:36+00:00 On this Sunday of St. Mary Magdalene, Fr. Andrew tells us that when we do our homework about the Orthodox faith, we find Grace. Full Article
july Sermon July 29, 2012 (8th Sunday after Pentecost) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-08-06T03:16:35+00:00 On this 8th Sunday after Pentecost, Fr. Andrew reminds us of the deep worth of the human person. Full Article
july You are the Light of the World (Sermon July 14, 2013) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-09-14T22:38:02+00:00 On this Sunday, Fr. Andrew discusses what it truly means when Jesus says to us: You are the Light of the World. Full Article
july Mercy and Not Sacrifice (Sermon July 26, 2013) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-09-14T22:40:38+00:00 In this sermon, Fr. Andrew reminds us to obey all of the commandments of Christ. Full Article
july Faith and Works (Sermon July 28, 2013) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-09-14T22:42:13+00:00 On this Sunday, Fr. Andrew tells us that there is no opposition between faith and good works in the writings of St. Paul. Full Article
july St. Sisoes and the Bible (Sermon July 6, 2014) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-09-15T05:00:55+00:00 On the feast of St. Sisoes the Great, Fr. Andrew comments on how St. Sisoes was able to understand both death and life through the story of the Holy Scriptures. Full Article
july Chalcedon and the God-man (Sermon July 13, 2014) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-09-15T05:02:11+00:00 On this Sunday of the Fourth Ecumenical Council (held in Chalcedon in AD 451), Fr. Andrew describes the definition of faith of this council and what it means for our salvation. Full Article
july The Prophet and His God (Sermon July 20, 2014) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-09-15T05:03:14+00:00 On this feast of the Prophet Elias, Fr. Andrew focuses on a moment when Elias meets with God on Mount Horeb. Full Article
july 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
july 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
july 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
july 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
july The Heavenly Minded and the Earthly Good (Sermon July 3, 2016) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-08-26T01:07:05+00:00 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. Full Article
july The Hieromartyr Joseph of Damascus (Sermon July 10, 2016) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-08-26T01:07:27+00:00 On the feast of St. Joseph of Damascus, Fr. Andrew tells us his story and asks how it pertains to our own stories. Full Article
july Does Your Life Have a Point? (Sermon July 24, 2016) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-08-26T01:08:11+00:00 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. Full Article
july How Do Christians Survive Times of Political Insanity? (Sermon July 31, 2016) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-08-26T01:10:49+00:00 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. Full Article
july Is Faith Like in the Bible Even Possible? (Sermon July 2, 2017) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-08-04T04:53:50+00:00 Using the example of the centurion, who believes that Jesus will heal his servant with just a word, Fr. Andrew asks if that kind of faith is even possible in our own age. Full Article
july Where Does Zeal for God Come From? (Sermon July 9, 2017) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-08-04T04:54:59+00:00 Using Paul's criticism of those who have a "zeal for God, but not according to knowledge," Fr. Andrew discusses various types of that kind of zeal and addresses where the true zeal for God comes from. Full Article
july Orthodox Christology and Why It Matters (Sermon July 16, 2017) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-08-04T04:56:11+00:00 Fr. Andrew summarizes and explains Orthodox Christology with the feast of the Sunday of the Fourth Ecumenical Council. Full Article
july The Prophet-Priest Ezekiel (Sermon July 23, 2017) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-08-04T04:56:56+00:00 On the feast of the Prophet Ezekiel, Fr. Andrew gives an overview of his life and discusses some images from his book of prophecy. Full Article
july Is Orthodox Christianity Always the Same? (Sermon July 30, 2017) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-08-31T18:10:05+00:00 Discussing St. Paul's admonition that we 'all speak the same thing,' Fr. Andrew discusses which elements of Orthodox Christianity cannot vary and which can and do. Full Article
july No Love? No Church. No Christianity. (July 1, 2018) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2020-01-23T21:41:55+00:00 St. Paul's famous Love Chapter in 1 Cor. 13 follows on the closing verses of 1 Cor. 12, which are about the gifts God gives the Church in her people. So what is love? Where do we get it? And how does that express itself in these gifts? What about love in daily life? Full Article
july “Blessing”: Does It Actually Mean Anything? (July 8, 2018) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2020-01-23T21:44:02+00:00 Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick tells us we use the word 'blessing' all the time in religious talk. But does it mean anything other than just good religious vibes? And what about 'blessing' God Himself? Full Article
july The Viking and the Fisherman (July 29, 2018). By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2020-01-23T21:53:14+00:00 With the feast of St. Olaf of Norway, Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick discusses the Gospel of Peter walking on the water and interprets both in the light of St. Paul's teachings on synergy with God. Full Article
july History is Necessary for Christianity (July 7, 2019) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2020-01-23T22:33:52+00:00 Using St. Paul's comments about the Law of Moses in Gal. 3-4 especially in light of the Apostolic Council of Acts 15, Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick argues that history is not just important for the Christian but actually necessary to Christian theology. Full Article
july When God Showed Up at the Meeting (July 14, 2019) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2020-01-23T22:35:23+00:00 With the Sunday of the Fathers of the Fourth Ecumenical Council, Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick tells the story of how God showed up at the meeting and also meditates on what happens when we actually expect Him to show. Full Article
july Which God Are You Sacrificing To? (July 21, 2019) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2020-01-23T22:37:20+00:00 Using St. Paul's language about 'zeal not according to knowledge' (Rom. 10:2), Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick points out that our zeal is often for sacrificing to false gods, even when we may not see it that way, and gives direction on how to redirect that zeal for sacrifice toward the one true God Jesus Christ. Full Article
july July 02, 2007 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2014-10-18T22:48:42+00:00 Romans 16:17-24; Matthew 13:10-23. Full Article
july July 03, 2007 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2014-10-18T22:50:42+00:00 1 Corinthians 1:1-9; Matthew 13:24-30. Full Article