ge August 25, 2024: Matthew 14:22-35, Told for Younger Children By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2024-08-25T05:00:01+00:00 Full Article
ge September 1, 2024: Luke 4:16-22, Told for Younger Children By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2024-08-26T05:00:01+00:00 Full Article
ge September 8, 2024: John 3:13 -17, Told for Younger Children By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2024-09-02T05:00:01+00:00 Full Article
ge September 15, 2024: Mark 8:34–9:1, Told for Younger Children By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2024-09-09T05:00:01+00:00 Full Article
ge September 22, 2024: Luke 5:1-11, Told for Younger Children By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2024-09-16T05:00:01+00:00 Full Article
ge Evangelicalism - Part 1a By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-02-18T03:02:06+00:00 Fr. Andrew introduces Evangelicalism as it comes out of the Pietistic and Revivalist movements. Full Article
ge Evangelicalism - Part 1b By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-02-18T03:02:30+00:00 Fr. Andrew explores the understanding of salvation in the Evangelical tradition. Full Article
ge Evangelicalism - Part 1c By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-02-18T03:02:56+00:00 Fr. Andrew concludes the first part of his survey of Evangelicalism by discussing the topics of dualism, incarnation and eschatology. Full Article
ge Evangelicalism - Part 2a By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-03-29T23:13:17+00:00 Fr. Andrew begins part two of his study of Evangelicalism by exploring some of the denominations which arose. Restorationist Adventist Holiness Non-Denominationalism Dispensationalism Full Article
ge Evangelicalism - Part 2b By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-03-29T23:13:35+00:00 Fr. Andrews concludes his description of Evangelicalism with a brief survey of the following: Emerging Church Missional New Calvinists Ancient-Future Full Article
ge Stress Management and Our Spiritual and Physical Health By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2011-07-18T16:02:04+00:00 Elder Paisios constantly stressed the power of positive thinking. In this episode, the listener will learn the effects of poor stress management on the body and how positive thinking is important for our health and weight management. Full Article
ge Silence as a Tool for Stress Management By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2011-08-01T13:30:48+00:00 St. Gregory of Nyssa explains to us that the life of the body is one of flux and change. We have sleep to relax tension. But what should this look like, and how can we attain it in a healthy manner? This podcasts looks at the importance of silence and proper sleep as ways to manage our stress and care for our health. Full Article
ge Healthy Body Image Versus Vainglory By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2012-04-26T14:18:13+00:00 Eating disorders are on the rise, and we see them in both men and women. Negative thinking and depression due to an unhealthy body image are also very common. Rita discusses ways to develop a healthy relationship with our bodies in keeping with the Holy Orthodox Faith. Full Article
ge Stress Management and Almsgiving By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-02-01T18:07:42+00:00 Rita describes the benefits of creative almsgiving for both our spiritual and physical well being. Full Article
ge Compassion is Necessary for Change By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-09-19T22:58:24+00:00 Caring for our health and fighting our passions requires compassion. We need to start with showing compassion to ourselves to aid us in creating sustainable changes. Full Article
ge Getting Ready for Great Lent 2018 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2018-02-01T16:31:07+00:00 Rita Madden encourages us to prepare our lives for the journey of Great Lent by working for the healing of the whole earth. Full Article
ge Sustaining a Change By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2022-01-05T18:27:42+00:00 Rita Madden shares how to make a change that lasts in our lives through small but persistent choices. Full Article
ge Work Together By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2022-05-23T23:39:41+00:00 Rita Madden reminds us of the blessing of working together in all facets of our lives, especially as we struggle to change some aspect of our life. Full Article
ge Anger - Part 1 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-12-03T23:31:38+00:00 Fr. Adrian and Chaplain Sarah discuss the topic of Anger (Part 1 of 2). In particular, they have a conversation about how to sit with and care for a patient who is experiencing anger, and the aspects of anger and the patient's relationship to God. Full Article
ge Anger - Part 2 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-12-28T15:59:53+00:00 Fr. Adrian and Chaplain Sarah continue their discussion of the topic of Anger (Part 2 of 2). In this episode, they reflect upon the Orthodox Church's perspective on anger and how to bring healing to this often destructive emotion in our lives and the lives of those we seek to support through chaplaincy. Full Article
ge Ex Pastor Evangelico By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2013-12-11T15:16:04+00:00 Fr. Antonio interviews an ex Evangelical Pastor about his concerns in the spiritual life. At some point in his life he yearned to come to a deeper understanding about God and his Church. This search led him to the Orthodox Church. Listen to this very interesting interview about his journey to Holy Orthodoxy. Padre Antonio entrevista un ex pastor Evangélico sobre su inquietudes en la vida espiritual. En algún punto de su vida comenzó ansiar por un entendimiento más profundo sobre Dios y su iglesia. Esta búsqueda lo llevo a la iglesia ortodoxa. Escuchen está muy interesante entrevista sobre su camino hacia la Santa Ortodoxia. Full Article
ge Evangelism and Orthodoxy By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-08-04T05:21:43+00:00 Part 1 of a lecture on evangelism given on March 7, 2010, at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Bethlehem, PA, at a gathering of the Fellowship of Orthodox Christians of the Lehigh Valley. Fr. Andrew references a Gospel tract which can be downloaded by clicking here. Full Article
ge Evangelism and Orthodoxy - Part 2 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-08-05T02:21:41+00:00 Here is part 2 of Fr. Andrew's lecture. Be sure to download the pdf file that accompanies part 1. Full Article
ge From General Hospital to the Hospital of Souls: Interview with Jonathan Jackson By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-08-05T03:14:56+00:00 Four-time Emmy award-winner Jonathan Jackson, star of General Hospital and Tuck Everlasting, talks with Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick about his journey into Orthodox Christianity, his family, how he lives his faith as a Hollywood actor, music and writing, on this special episode of Roads From Emmaus. Full Article
ge Baptism Into Data: Orthodox Christian Reflections and Comparisons with Evangelical Evangelism By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-09-14T23:33:42+00:00 In this presentation, Fr. Andrew compares the data-centered efforts of Evangelical Protestant Evangelism, with the church-centered efforts of Orthodox Evangelism. Full Article
ge Becoming a Bridge: Christ and the Woman at the Well (Sermon May 18, 2014) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-09-15T04:52:10+00:00 On this Sunday of the Samaritan Woman, Fr. Andrew examines how Christ becomes a bridge for her, how she becomes a bridge between Him and her people, and how we may also become bridges. Full Article
ge Theophany and Evangelism (Sermon Jan. 4, 2015) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-09-15T14:17:35+00:00 On this Sunday before Theophany, Fr. Andrew speaks of how the feast prepares us to evangelize both ourselves and others. Full Article
ge Lenten Evangelism #1: The Publican and Pharisee (Sermon Feb. 1, 2015) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-09-15T14:24:37+00:00 On this first Sunday of the Triodion, Fr. Andrew begins his 10-part sermon series on evangelism and the Lenten Triodion, showing how humility is the key to making a good beginning. Full Article
ge Lenten Evangelism #2: The Prodigal Son (Sermon Feb. 8, 2015) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-09-15T14:26:02+00:00 In the second part of his series on evangelism and Lent, Fr. Andrew shows how the parable of the Prodigal Son is useful for evangelizing both ourselves and others. Full Article
ge Lenten Evangelism #3: The Last Judgment (Sermon Feb. 15, 2015) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-09-15T14:27:22+00:00 On this Sunday of the Last Judgment, Fr. Andrew continues his series on evangelism by discussing how the Judgment is part of our preaching of the Gospel. Full Article
ge Lenten Evangelism #4: Forgiveness and the Expulsion from Paradise (Sermon Feb. 22, 2015) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-09-15T14:28:22+00:00 On this Forgiveness Sunday, continuing his series on Lenten evangelism, Fr. Andrew discusses the Expulsion from Paradise as a key element of the Gospel, as well as forgiveness as the path back to Paradise. Full Article
ge Lenten Evangelism #5: Come and See (Sunday of Orthodoxy) (Sermon Mar. 1, 2015) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-09-15T14:29:23+00:00 On this Sunday of Orthodoxy, Fr. Andrew asks what we really mean when we say 'Come and see' in our evangelism. Full Article
ge Lenten Evangelism #6: St. Gregory Palamas and the Paralytic (Sermon Mar. 8, 2015) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-09-15T14:31:12+00:00 On this Sunday of St. Gregory Palamas, Fr. Andrew discusses both the saint and the Gospel reading on the healing of the paralytic in terms of evangelism—moving from what is good to what is better. Full Article
ge Lenten Evangelism #7: The High Priest on the Cross (Sermon Mar. 15, 2015) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-09-15T17:42:07+00:00 On this Sunday of the Adoration of the Cross, Fr. Andrew discusses Christ's sacrificial priesthood and how that integrates into our evangelism of the world. Full Article
ge Lenten Evangelism #8: Renunciation of the World and Evangelism (Sermon Mar. 22, 2015) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-09-15T17:43:14+00:00 On this Sunday of St. John of the Ladder, Fr. Andrew discusses renunciation of the world as a necessary element of the evangelistic enterprise. Full Article
ge Lenten Evangelism #9: The Journey of Mary of Egypt to the Cross (Sermon Mar. 29, 2015) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-09-15T17:44:19+00:00 On this Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt, Fr. Andrew discusses how her story and our place in her story relate to Christ's journey to the cross and what this means for our evangelism. Full Article
ge Lenten Evangelism #10: Palm Sunday and the City of Man (Sermon Apr. 5, 2015) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-09-15T17:46:17+00:00 On this Palm Sunday, Fr. Andrew completes his Lenten series on evangelism with a meditation on our entrance into the City of Man along with our Lord Jesus. Full Article
ge The Gospel Message: The Heart of the Orthodox Christian By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-09-15T17:50:03+00:00 A talk given at the Orthodox Homeschooling Conference (Apr. 23-26) at the Antiochian Village. Full Article
ge 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
ge 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
ge What is Orthodox Evangelism? By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-10-27T02:32:47+00:00 Fr. Andrew speaks at St. Philip Orthodox Church in Souderton, Pennsylvania. Full Article
ge 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
ge 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
ge 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
ge 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
ge Moses and the Stages of Spiritual Life (Sermon Sept. 4, 2016) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-09-11T03:42:41+00:00 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. Full Article
ge The Age of Taking Church for Granted is Over (Sept. 24, 2017) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-10-07T23:50:17+00:00 Fr. Andrew talks about the religious and irreligious space we now inhabit and draws on the writings of a saint of celebrated on the day, Silouan the Athonite, for a way forward. (Spoiler alert: Our age is more like the apostles' age.) Full Article
ge Is the Church a Refuge? (Oct. 22, 2017) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-12-21T02:45:57+00:00 With the Parable of the Sower, Fr. Andrew connects the need for a seed to fall into the ground and die in order to be fruitful with how we thwart that process with a distorted view of the Church, as expressed by Metropolitan Anthony Bloom. Full Article
ge A Renewing Ministry: Orthodox Christian Witness and Ministry in this Secular Age By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2020-01-23T21:20:07+00:00 Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick speaks on the kind of secular age we are actually in (it may be not what you think!), how we evangelize and minister in this context, and how we live a true Christian life here. (This talk was given on Mar. 17, 2018, for the OCA Diocese of New York & New Jersey annual teen retreat.) Full Article
ge A Hedged Vineyard (Aug. 26, 2018) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2020-01-23T21:56:42+00:00 Using the image of the vineyard placed in a hedge by a householder, Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick preaches on all the elements of the placing of that vineyard, and then expands his thoughts on what it means to be separate from the world and why that is a positive experience for Orthodox Christians. Full Article