Dr. Constantinou cites St. John Chrysostom on biblical language, reminding us that while the scriptures are always true, they are not always meant to be descriptive. She then examines Isaiah's vision of the seraphim flying and singing the thrice-holy hymn.

Dr. Constantinou discusses the failure of the Jews to listen to the prophets and the importance of the correlation between the death of Christ and the destruction of the Jewish temple.

Dr. Constantinou explains why the Jews won't believe that Christ is the Messiah.

Dr. Constantinou discusses the most famous prophecy of Isaiah: "The virgin shall conceive and bear a son."

Dr. Constantinou continues her discussion of the most famous prophecy of Isaiah: "The virgin shall conceive and bear a son."

Dr. Constantinou discusses the Virgin Birth according to the teachings of the Church Fathers.

Dr. Constantinou continues her discussion of the prophecies of the Incarnation.

Dr. Constantinou begins discussing Isaiah 9 and then shares the Christmas homily of St. John Chrysostom.

Dr. Constantinou examines Isaiah 45 and particularly the verse that seems to imply that God is the source of evil.

Dr. Constantinou concludes her series of special lessons by praising the good, hard working clergy who serve our the Church.

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There is a trite answer to the question: How do Orthodox Christians evangelize? Keep the doors open, the lights on, the floors swept, and the priest paid. Fundamentally, this is correct; paying the bills is essential to the life and health of a community, and “come and see” will always be our most effective clarion call. Yet, while existence is paramount, it is not evangelism. In this episode, Fr. Joseph offers some ideas that have proven effective for revitalizing, invigorating, and sustaining a healthy parish—consider it “in-house evangelism.”

Fr Joseph interviews Alex Hordge. Alex was baptized last Pascha, sings in the church choir, and attends college classes at The Saint Constantine School. Alex is also blind.

The same God that knows if a hair falls from your head, the same God that knows if a sparrow falls from the sky, is not surprised about COVID. We cannot, as Christians, say we believe one thing only to become addicted to the news that tells us to believe another thing. Fr Joseph preaches at St Joseph / Houston.

Fr. John speaks a Good Word for an Unfair World. Glory to God for all things!

Trigger warning: "The news of the day, social media, and cancel culture are all the rage these days. You can cancel others, but you can't deny yourself. Amirite?" Fr. Joseph preaches at St Joseph/Houston.

Would you like to see more movies about Orthodox saints? Well, stay tuned! Yelena Popovic, the writer, director, and producer of the movie "Man of God" and her husband, Alexandros Potter sat down with Fr Joseph to talk about the forthcoming "Moses the Black" movie and their new venture, SimeonFaith, which will produce and distribute other Orthodox Christian films. Listen till the end for your role in this apostolic work! A teaser for the forthcoming "Moses the Black" can be found at SimeonFaith.com.

What do we mean when we say "clergy and laity"? Fr. Tom says there is a real sense in which we are all both!

Fr. Tom takes some additional time to teach on the meaning and roles of the clergy and laity when it comes to Worshipping in Spirit and in Truth.

Fr. Tom transitions now to the second half of the Divine Liturgy with the Litany of the Faithful.

Fr. John concludes his series on Psalm 67.

Fr. John shares his homily from the Sunday of Family, Love, and Fidelity, a new commemoration just established by the Russian Church.

Bishop Peter (Loukianoff) of Cleveland is the guest homilist at St. Jonah Orthodox Church.

Fr. John shares his homily on Haggai, chapters 1 and 2.

Fr. John asks the question, "Will your children remain in the Church?" (Deuteronomy 6:1-9) and gives suggestions for parents to pass along the faith.

Fr. John shares warnings from Isaiah 5:8-6:7.

Fr. John shares about the raising of Lazarus, from the Gospel of St. John, chapter 11.

Fr. John shares about the Canaanite Woman from Matthew 15:21-28 and Mark 7:24-30.

Fr. John shares about the life of St. John of Kronstadt.

Fr. John shares from Jude 3.

Fr. John talks about All-Saints Sunday, and the importance of giving yourself to God without reservation.

Fr. John shares from Romans 3:9-31.

Fr. John talks about what it means to be a Christian, using the epistle reading from Colossians.

Fr. John comments on Ephesians 2 and James 2, and the role of faith and works in the mystery of our salvation.

Fr. John Whiteford speaks on the importance of having solid roots in our faith, using the examples of the New Martyrs during the Communist Era.

Fr. John shares his homily from the Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt.

Fr. John Whiteford preaches about the healing of the blind man from John 9:1-7.

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

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

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

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

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

Fr. John Whiteford uses the polyeleos as an example of how Christians should worship.

Fr. John Whiteford uses the challenges of the past year to remind his congregation to focus on blessing the Lord through our words and actions.

In preparation for Theophany, Fr. John Whiteford reminds his listeners to turn to Christ in times of hardship.

Fr. John Whiteford uses the life of St. Athanasius, to discuss the importance of standing firm in our faith.

Fr. John presents his second homily on Psalm 67.

Fr. John Whiteford preaches from 1 John 3:11-18.

Fr. John Whiteford shares from Ephesians 2:8-9; Galatians 5:6.