is 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
is 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
is 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
is 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
is Orthodox Christian Morality in Public: Reflections on Sexuality and Bioethics By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-01-18T23:07:21+00:00 What is a person? Is our culture confused about what a person is? What is morality? What does it mean to be moral? How does sex fit in? What about homosexuality, abortion, euthanasia, stem cell research and assisted suicide? How should we as Orthodox Christians live regarding these matters? How should we talk to our family and friends about them? How should we talk to the wider society about them? Should we engage in political action over them? Full Article
is 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
is 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
is 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
is 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
is 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
is 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
is 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
is 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
is 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
is 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
is 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
is 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
is 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
is 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
is Where is the Power of Pentecost? (Sermon June 19, 2016) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-08-26T01:06:09+00:00 On the great feast of Pentecost, Fr. Andrew asks why we do not see the unity and power in the Church that was seen in the time of the first Christians. Full Article
is Is Christianity About What You Can't Do? (Sermon Aug. 7, 2016) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-08-26T01:08:45+00:00 Fr. Andrew addresses a common feeling about Christianity—that it means a loss of freedom. Full Article
is Christian Unity: It Would Take a Miracle! (Sermon Aug. 14, 2016) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-08-26T01:09:26+00:00 Discussing Paul's admonition in 1 Cor. 1 that Christians all be of the same mind, Fr. Andrew comments on how unity is possible. Full Article
is Are Christians Allowed to Doubt? (Sermon Aug. 21, 2016) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-08-26T01:10:11+00:00 Using the Gospel reading of Peter walking on water, Fr. Andrew talks about the two kinds of doubt in the Christian life and how to address them. Full Article
is 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
is The Cure for the Poison of Complaining (Sermon Sept. 11, 2016) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-09-27T04:39:12+00:00 On this Sunday before the Elevation of the Cross, Fr. Andrew discusses the Old Testament allusion Jesus makes to the serpent lifted up in the wilderness. Full Article
is Truly This Was the Son of God! (Sermon Oct. 16, 2016) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-11-30T01:59:23+00:00 On the feast of St. Longinus, the centurion who stood at the cross of the Lord, Fr. Andrew describes how his life is a model for ours. Full Article
is Our Mission is Not From Man But From God (Sermon Oct. 23, 2016) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-11-30T02:01:03+00:00 With the feast of St. James the Brother of God, Fr. Andrew discusses what the mission of the parish church is based on Paul's emphasis on the source of revelation. Full Article
is Our Mission is to the Person in Front of Us (Sermon Oct. 30, 2016) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-11-30T02:02:37+00:00 Discussing the Gospel of the rich man and Lazarus, Fr. Andrew points out the rich man's sin—he ignored the person in front of him. Full Article
is Our Mission is to Act with Faith (Sermon Nov. 6, 2016) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-11-30T02:03:58+00:00 Fr. Andrew contrasts the healing of the woman with the flow of blood with the raising of the daughter of Jairus and discusses what that contrast means for us. Full Article
is Our Mission is to Serve a Higher Order (Sermon Nov. 13, 2016) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-11-30T02:05:08+00:00 Speaking on both the feast of St. John Chrysostom and also the Gospel of the Good Samaritan, Fr. Andrew discusses how Christians are outside and above the orders of this world. Full Article
is Our Mission is to Be On a Mission (Sermon Nov. 20, 2016) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-11-30T02:06:14+00:00 Wrapping up his five-week 'What is our Mission?' series, Fr. Andrew concludes with this message: 'Send me, Lord!' Full Article
is Heaven is Like Good Company (Sermon Dec. 11, 2016) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-01-01T04:48:26+00:00 Fr. Andrew discusses one image of Heaven—a table of companionship. Full Article
is Jesus is Not Part of the Christmas Story (Sermon Dec. 18, 2016) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-01-01T04:49:33+00:00 Fr. Andrew urges us not to 'put Christ back into Christmas,' but to see the true story. Full Article
is Who Shall I Be at Christmas? (Sermon Dec. 24, 2016) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-01-01T04:50:52+00:00 On Christmas Eve, Fr. Andrew asks how we will live at Christmas. Full Article
is The True Future for Christians (Sermon Jan. 15, 2017) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-02-13T20:09:56+00:00 Speaking on Colossians 3:4, Fr. Andrew discusses how what we desire for the future is what defines our present. Full Article
is Are We Ready for Jesus to Visit? (Sermon Jan. 22, 2017) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-02-13T20:11:13+00:00 On this Sunday of Zacchaeus, Fr. Andrew connects the entrance of Christ into Zacchaeus's house with His visitation in the tradition of home blessings. Full Article
is Christianity is Historical and Therefore Makes Demands (Sermon May 14, 2017) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-06-04T22:08:54+00:00 Using Jesus' observation to the Samaritan woman at the well that 'salvation is from the Jews,' Fr. Andrew discusses the historical particularity of the Christian faith. Full Article
is Becoming Fishers of Men: A How-To (Sermon June 18, 2017) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-07-06T21:28:46+00:00 Jesus says to His disciples and us: Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men. And then He shows us how it's done. Full Article
is 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
is 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
is 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
is The Transfiguration as Model for Ministry (Sermon Aug. 6, 2017) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-08-31T18:12:01+00:00 Celebrating the great feast of the Transfiguration of Christ, Fr. Andrew discusses how what we learn from it about Who Jesus is also teaches us about how to do ministry. And he gives one suggestion for applying what we learn. Full Article
is Whose Vineyard is This, Anyway? (Sermon Sept. 3, 2017) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-10-07T23:38:19+00:00 In Christ's telling of the parable of the vineyard and its wicked tenants, Fr. Andrew connects the story directly with our own lives in the Church. Full Article
is 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
is Love is Not a Two-Way Street (Oct. 1, 2017) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-12-21T02:42:19+00:00 Discussing Jesus' command in Luke 6 to love our enemies, Fr. Andrew talks about what that means in daily life, who are enemies are, and just what love actually is. Bonus commentary addresses a complication: Do you have to love an abuser? Full Article
is Out of Appalachia: Orthodox Christianity and the Old Regular Baptists By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-12-21T02:43:39+00:00 Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick journeys into the hollers of central Appalachia and encounters one of the least-known forms of American Protestant religion, exploring their faith, their music and one of their churches, through the eyes of an Orthodox priest raised in that tradition. Full Article
is God Has Visited His People (Oct. 8, 2017) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-12-21T02:44:45+00:00 With the raising of the son of the widow of Nain, Jesus gives people an experience of God who are not used to seeing God. Fr. Andrew further comments on how we see God even in our difficult modern world. Full Article
is 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
is Is Our Giving Worthy of Our Calling? (Nov. 26, 2017) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-12-21T02:48:12+00:00 Connecting both St. Paul's command to 'walk worthy' of the calling we received with the Gospel account of the rich man who asks Jesus about eternal life, Fr. Andrew takes on the question of how we give to God in our churches. Full Article
is Walk as Wise (Dec. 3, 2017) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-12-21T02:49:02+00:00 In looking at St. Paul's exhortation to 'walk not as unwise, but as wise,' Fr. Andrew talks about what that means and contrasts it with how we usually use our wisdom. Full Article