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Sermon Apr. 14, 2013 (Sunday of St. John of the Ladder)

On this Sunday of St. John of the Ladder, Fr. Andrew tells us that being an Orthodox Christian gives us 'something to do'.




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Sermon Apr. 21, 2013 (The Springtime of Repentance: Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt)

On this Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt, Fr. Andrew discusses what it really means to Repent.




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Sermon May 19, 2013 (Sunday of the Myrrh-bearers)

On this Sunday of the Myrrh-bearers, Fr. Andrew discusses the similarities between being a deacon and being a waiter or waitress.




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Sermon June 2, 2013 (Sunday of the Samaritan Woman)

On this Sunday of the Samaritan Woman, Fr. Andrew tells us that worshiping in Spirit and Truth is the essence of Orthodox Liturgical life.




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The Blindness of a Saint (Sermon June 9, 2013)

On this Sunday, Fr. Andrew tells us that we may be spiritually blind to the Light of the World.




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Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council (Sermon June 16, 2013)

On this Sunday the Church remembers and celebrates the work of the 318 bishops at the First Ecumenical Council.




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You are the Light of the World (Sermon July 14, 2013)

On this Sunday, Fr. Andrew discusses what it truly means when Jesus says to us: You are the Light of the World.




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The Seven Sleepers of Ephesus (Sermon Aug. 4, 2013)

On this Sunday, Fr. Andrew tells the story of the Seven Sleepers of Ephesus and how they affirmed the glory of the truth of the resurrection.




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The Acceptable Year of the Lord: Time and Orthodox Christianity (Sermon Sept. 1, 2013).

On this Sunday, Fr. Andrew reminds us that in Orthodoxy there is a purpose for history, and with this New Year in the Orthodox Church, we can participate in the Acceptable Year of the Lord.




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The Nativity of the Theotokos (Sermon Sept. 8, 2013)

Fr. Andrew exhorts us to hear Mary's call to draw near to her holy Son.




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Paradoxes of Christianity (Sermon Oct. 6, 2013)

On this Sunday, Fr. Andrew tells us how God presents us with a series of contradictions that ultimately lead us to Christ.




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The Church in the Bible: The Body of Christ in the Holy Scriptures

What does the Bible say about the Church? How did the first Christians understand the Church? How did (and does) the Church fit into God’s plan for man’s salvation?




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The Church after the Bible: The Body of Christ after the Apostles

What impact did the written New Testament have on the early Church? How did the early Church develop along with the Bible? Finally, how does the New Testament faith community compare with the Church today?




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The Unlikely Servants of God (Sermon Nov. 10, 2013)

Bringing together the life of St. Theodora (the wife of the Emperor St. Justinian) with the Parable of the Good Samaritan, Fr. Andrew looks at how God likes to use those who are least likely.




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The Prostitute Who Became an Ancestor of Christ (Sermon Dec. 22, 2013)

On this Sunday before the Nativity, Fr. Andrew reflects on the place of the prostitute Rahab in salvation history and what it means for us.




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The Beginning of Baptism (Sermon Jan. 12, 2014)

On this Sunday after Theophany, Fr. Andrew reflects on the meaning of Christ's inauguration of baptism and how it affects not only the Christian, but other people and the whole world around him.




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Spiritual Renewal and the Healing of the Blind (Sermon May 25, 2014)

On this Sunday of the Blind Man, Fr. Andrew explores how our spiritual sight can be healed and we can move from being only institutionally related to the Church to fully engaged in its life.




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The Seed of Christ (Sermon June 1, 2014)

On this Sunday of the Holy Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council, Fr. Andrew draws on their witness and the witness of St. Justin Martyr to ask how we are to relate to those outside of Orthodoxy and those within it who are not fully faithful.




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The Protomartyr Alban of Britain (Sermon June 22, 2014)

On the feast of St. Alban, Fr. Andrew tells the story of his inspiring martyrdom.




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Aidan of Lindisfarne (Sermon Aug. 31, 2014)

Fr. Andrew tells the story of St. Aidan of Lindisfarne and stresses how he was not just a bishop but also a neighbor.




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The Outsider God: The Cross and the Divinity of Jesus

On this feast of the Elevation of the Cross, Fr. Andrew shows how the Cross reveals the divinity of Jesus.




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The Sign of the Prophet Jonah (Sermon Sept. 21, 2014)

On this feast day of the Prophet Jonah, Fr. Andrew relates the prophet's story to the story of the death and resurrection of Jesus and what that means for the salvation of mankind.




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Justification and the Works of the Law (Sermon Nov. 2, 2014)

Reflecting on St. Paul's discussion of justification in Gal. 2:16-20, Fr. Andrew describes the difference between the faith and works of the Law of Moses and the faith and works of righteousness in Christ.




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Will You Be Left Behind?: The Rapture in Light of Ancient Christianity

Fr. Andrew speaks at Christ the Saviour Orthodox Church in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.




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The Purpose of Piety (Sermon Dec. 7, 2014)

Fr. Andrew discusses the place of piety in the Christian life and how it leads the Christian to Christ.




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Missing the Feast of Faith (Sermon Dec. 14, 2014)

On this Sunday of the Forefathers of Christ, Fr. Andrew preaches on the parable of the banquet and those who made excuses not to come.




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The Entry of Christ into our Homes (Sermon Jan. 25, 2015)

Fr. Andrew speaks on Zacchaeus Sunday, combining the themes of Zacchaeus and the blessing of houses, concerning the preparation needed for the entry of Christ into our homes.




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Lenten Evangelism #5: Come and See (Sunday of Orthodoxy) (Sermon Mar. 1, 2015)

On this Sunday of Orthodoxy, Fr. Andrew asks what we really mean when we say 'Come and see' in our evangelism.




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Lenten Evangelism #8: Renunciation of the World and Evangelism (Sermon Mar. 22, 2015)

On this Sunday of St. John of the Ladder, Fr. Andrew discusses renunciation of the world as a necessary element of the evangelistic enterprise.




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Lenten Evangelism #9: The Journey of Mary of Egypt to the Cross (Sermon Mar. 29, 2015)

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.




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Lenten Evangelism #10: Palm Sunday and the City of Man (Sermon Apr. 5, 2015)

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.




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The Gospel Message: The Heart of the Orthodox Christian

A talk given at the Orthodox Homeschooling Conference (Apr. 23-26) at the Antiochian Village.




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Taking the Light Ahead: Lessons from Missionary Saints of the Orthodox Church

A talk given at the Orthodox Homeschooling Conference (Apr. 23-26) at the Antiochian Village.




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The Christianity of the Ascension: Our Potential in Christ (Sermon May 24, 2015)

On this Sunday after the Ascension, Fr. Andrew discusses the central place the Ascension of Christ has in the life of the Christian.




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Pentecost is the Re-Creation of Mankind (Sermon May 31, 2015)

On this Great Feast of Pentecost, Fr. Andrew discusses how the sending forth of the Spirit re-creates us, all mankind and the whole cosmos.




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Walking in the Spirit of God (Sermon July 5, 2015)

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.




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Not Abolition, But Fulfillment: Reading Everything in the Light of Christ (Sermon July 19, 2015)

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.




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The Image of God Made Without Hands (Sermon Aug. 16, 2015)

Fr. Andrew recounts the story of the Icon-Made-Without-Hands and how the image of Christ can shine from us.




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The First Fruits of Achaia: Setting Ourselves for the Ministry of the Saints (Sermon Aug. 30, 2015)

Fr. Andrew discusses the House of Stephanas which Paul baptized and how we should emulate them.




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The Orthodox Way of Life and the Western Mindset

Fr. Andrew speaks at the clergy conference of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA in South Bound Brook, NJ, on October 21, 2015. The talk addresses the question of how the Orthodox are to encounter the people of the West, especially focusing on the issues of ethnicity in the Orthodox Church and the secular mindset.




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Following the Leader of our Salvation Through Sacrifice (Sermon Nov. 8, 2015)

Commenting on the epistle reading for the Feast of the Archangels, Fr. Andrew discusses how we can follow Christ, the 'Leader of our Salvation.'




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St. Nicholas, Enemy of Demons (Sermon Dec. 6, 2015)

On the feast of St. Nicholas of Myra, Fr. Andrew describes one of the lesser-known activities of this famous saint—destroying pagan temples.




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A Time of Beginnings: 3 Resolutions for the New Year (Sermon Jan. 3, 2016)

On this Sunday before Theophany, Fr. Andrew discusses the feasts of the Nativity and Theophany as a time of beginnings.




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Who is God? (Part 1 of 8) God is our Judge (Sermon Mar. 6, 2016)

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.




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Who is God? (Part 2 of 8): God is Our Forgiver (Sermon Mar. 13, 2016)

Continuing his series asking 'Who is God?', Fr. Andrew talks about what forgiveness reveals about God and about ourselves.




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Who is God? (Part 3 of 8): God is Incarnate (Sermon Mar. 20, 2016)

On this Sunday of the Triumph of Orthodoxy, Fr. Andrew explains the doctrine of the Incarnation that is the basis for Orthodox Christian iconography.




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Who is God? (Part 4 of 8): God is Essence and Energies (Sermon Mar. 27, 2016)

In the fourth installment in the 'Who is God?' series, Fr. Andrew explains the doctrine of the Essence-Energies distinction.




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Who is God? (Part 5 of 8): God is our Priest (Sermon Apr. 3, 2016)

With the fifth meditation in his 'Who is God?' sermon series, Fr. Andrew explores the priesthood.




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Who is God? (Part 6 of 8): God is Our Hope (Sermon April 10, 2016)

On this Sunday of St. John of the Ladder, Fr. Andrew's sixth meditation asking 'Who is God?' focuses on God as our hope.




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Who is God? (Part 7 of 8): God is Our Salvation (Sermon April 17, 2016)

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.