of Sermon Apr. 14, 2013 (Sunday of St. John of the Ladder) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-09-14T20:18:30+00:00 On this Sunday of St. John of the Ladder, Fr. Andrew tells us that being an Orthodox Christian gives us 'something to do'. Full Article
of Sermon Apr. 21, 2013 (The Springtime of Repentance: Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-09-14T21:23:27+00:00 On this Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt, Fr. Andrew discusses what it really means to Repent. Full Article
of Sermon May 19, 2013 (Sunday of the Myrrh-bearers) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-09-14T22:26:56+00:00 On this Sunday of the Myrrh-bearers, Fr. Andrew discusses the similarities between being a deacon and being a waiter or waitress. Full Article
of Sermon June 2, 2013 (Sunday of the Samaritan Woman) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-09-14T22:29:42+00:00 On this Sunday of the Samaritan Woman, Fr. Andrew tells us that worshiping in Spirit and Truth is the essence of Orthodox Liturgical life. Full Article
of The Blindness of a Saint (Sermon June 9, 2013) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-09-14T22:32:15+00:00 On this Sunday, Fr. Andrew tells us that we may be spiritually blind to the Light of the World. Full Article
of Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council (Sermon June 16, 2013) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-09-14T22:34:31+00:00 On this Sunday the Church remembers and celebrates the work of the 318 bishops at the First Ecumenical Council. Full Article
of 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
of The Seven Sleepers of Ephesus (Sermon Aug. 4, 2013) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-09-14T22:43:29+00:00 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. Full Article
of The Acceptable Year of the Lord: Time and Orthodox Christianity (Sermon Sept. 1, 2013). By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-09-14T22:51:53+00:00 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. Full Article
of The Nativity of the Theotokos (Sermon Sept. 8, 2013) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-09-14T22:53:53+00:00 Fr. Andrew exhorts us to hear Mary's call to draw near to her holy Son. Full Article
of Paradoxes of Christianity (Sermon Oct. 6, 2013) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-09-14T23:35:02+00:00 On this Sunday, Fr. Andrew tells us how God presents us with a series of contradictions that ultimately lead us to Christ. Full Article
of The Church in the Bible: The Body of Christ in the Holy Scriptures By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-09-14T23:39:35+00:00 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? Full Article
of The Church after the Bible: The Body of Christ after the Apostles By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-09-14T23:40:28+00:00 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? Full Article
of The Unlikely Servants of God (Sermon Nov. 10, 2013) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-09-14T23:44:10+00:00 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. Full Article
of The Prostitute Who Became an Ancestor of Christ (Sermon Dec. 22, 2013) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-09-15T01:36:11+00:00 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. Full Article
of The Beginning of Baptism (Sermon Jan. 12, 2014) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-09-15T01:37:48+00:00 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. Full Article
of Spiritual Renewal and the Healing of the Blind (Sermon May 25, 2014) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-09-15T04:53:51+00:00 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. Full Article
of The Seed of Christ (Sermon June 1, 2014) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-09-15T04:55:01+00:00 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. Full Article
of The Protomartyr Alban of Britain (Sermon June 22, 2014) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-09-15T04:58:06+00:00 On the feast of St. Alban, Fr. Andrew tells the story of his inspiring martyrdom. Full Article
of Aidan of Lindisfarne (Sermon Aug. 31, 2014) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-09-15T05:08:58+00:00 Fr. Andrew tells the story of St. Aidan of Lindisfarne and stresses how he was not just a bishop but also a neighbor. Full Article
of The Outsider God: The Cross and the Divinity of Jesus By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-09-15T05:11:20+00:00 On this feast of the Elevation of the Cross, Fr. Andrew shows how the Cross reveals the divinity of Jesus. Full Article
of The Sign of the Prophet Jonah (Sermon Sept. 21, 2014) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-09-15T05:12:28+00:00 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. Full Article
of Justification and the Works of the Law (Sermon Nov. 2, 2014) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-09-15T14:01:46+00:00 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. Full Article
of Will You Be Left Behind?: The Rapture in Light of Ancient Christianity By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-09-15T14:04:10+00:00 Fr. Andrew speaks at Christ the Saviour Orthodox Church in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Full Article
of The Purpose of Piety (Sermon Dec. 7, 2014) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-09-15T14:10:42+00:00 Fr. Andrew discusses the place of piety in the Christian life and how it leads the Christian to Christ. Full Article
of Missing the Feast of Faith (Sermon Dec. 14, 2014) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-09-15T14:12:38+00:00 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. Full Article
of The Entry of Christ into our Homes (Sermon Jan. 25, 2015) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-09-15T14:23:28+00:00 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. Full Article
of 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
of 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
of 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
of 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
of 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
of Taking the Light Ahead: Lessons from Missionary Saints of the Orthodox Church By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-09-15T17:53:41+00:00 A talk given at the Orthodox Homeschooling Conference (Apr. 23-26) at the Antiochian Village. Full Article
of The Christianity of the Ascension: Our Potential in Christ (Sermon May 24, 2015) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-09-15T18:02:22+00:00 On this Sunday after the Ascension, Fr. Andrew discusses the central place the Ascension of Christ has in the life of the Christian. Full Article
of Pentecost is the Re-Creation of Mankind (Sermon May 31, 2015) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-09-15T18:04:31+00:00 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. Full Article
of 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
of 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
of 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
of The First Fruits of Achaia: Setting Ourselves for the Ministry of the Saints (Sermon Aug. 30, 2015) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-09-20T00:33:45+00:00 Fr. Andrew discusses the House of Stephanas which Paul baptized and how we should emulate them. Full Article
of The Orthodox Way of Life and the Western Mindset By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-10-27T02:37:13+00:00 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. Full Article
of Following the Leader of our Salvation Through Sacrifice (Sermon Nov. 8, 2015) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2015-11-16T04:54:24+00:00 Commenting on the epistle reading for the Feast of the Archangels, Fr. Andrew discusses how we can follow Christ, the 'Leader of our Salvation.' Full Article
of St. Nicholas, Enemy of Demons (Sermon Dec. 6, 2015) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-01-31T01:41:39+00:00 On the feast of St. Nicholas of Myra, Fr. Andrew describes one of the lesser-known activities of this famous saint—destroying pagan temples. Full Article
of A Time of Beginnings: 3 Resolutions for the New Year (Sermon Jan. 3, 2016) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-02-01T01:05:24+00:00 On this Sunday before Theophany, Fr. Andrew discusses the feasts of the Nativity and Theophany as a time of beginnings. Full Article
of 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
of 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
of 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
of 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
of 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
of 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
of 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