On this Sunday, Fr. Andrew asks, what is the place of the rules and regulations of the Orthodox Church in the spiritual life?

How do the media determine public discourse? Are bullying, racism, etc., the biggest problems of our day? Are these things common or becoming bigger problems? What is at the root of these behaviors? Why do people bully? Why do they have racist attitudes? What makes people intolerant? What should we as Orthodox Christians do when we encounter these behaviors in others? What should we do when we are tempted to engage in them ourselves? What are some spiritual strategies for preparing to encounter these behaviors in others, in ourselves, or in discussion?

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.

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.

On this Sunday of Zacchaeus, Fr. Andrew speaks on the desire for God placed deep within the heart of every human person.

On this feast of the Meeting of the Lord in the Temple, Fr. Andrew explains not only why we bring 40-day-old children to be dedicated in church but also opens up the inner meaning of meeting the Lord.

On this Sunday of the Publican and Pharisee, Fr. Andrew explores the role of humility in learning to pray to God.

On this Sunday of the Prodigal Son, Fr. Andrew relates a patristic 'spiritual' reading of the 'property' that the Prodigal receives from his father and then scatters on loose living.

On this Sunday of of the Last Judgment, Fr. Andrew focuses on what the righteous and the wicked experience at the Last Judgment through the Incarnation.

On this Sunday of Forgiveness, Fr. Andrew reflects on Adam's expulsion from Paradise and how we can return to a Paradise that we've never seen.

On this Sunday of St. John of the Ladder, Fr. Andrew speaks on how the spiritual life, the path to holiness and perfection, is pursued by climbing little by little.

On this Thomas Sunday, Fr. Andrew reflects on the awakening of Christ from the dead and what it means for us to awaken to the resurrection.

On this Sunday of the Paralytic, Fr. Andrew speaks of the many ways in which we become spiritually paralyzed and how Christ can cure us.

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.

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.

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.

On this Sunday of Pentecost, Fr. Andrew discusses Jesus' prediction of the coming of the Holy Spirit as a fountain of living water that springs up within the believer.

On this Sunday of All Saints, Fr. Andrew speaks of how the saints were able to face death and what the resurrection means for us even before death.

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

On this feast of Ss. Peter and Paul, Fr. Andrew speaks on why these two apostles are so celebrated and what we can do to imitate them.

On the feast of St. Sisoes the Great, Fr. Andrew comments on how St. Sisoes was able to understand both death and life through the story of the Holy Scriptures.

On this Sunday of the Fourth Ecumenical Council (held in Chalcedon in AD 451), Fr. Andrew describes the definition of faith of this council and what it means for our salvation.

On this feast of the Prophet Elias, Fr. Andrew focuses on a moment when Elias meets with God on Mount Horeb.

On this Sunday before the Feast of the Dormition, Fr. Andrew reflects on the imminent passing of his own mother and what it teaches in the light of the Dormition of the Theotokos.

On this 10th Sunday after Pentecost, Fr. Andrew explores two things St. Paul shows in the epistle reading that are needed by the Christian: suffering and spiritual fatherhood.

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

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.

In reflecting on the entrance of mankind into space, Fr. Andrew notes that telescopes and microscopes aren't the right tools for seeing God.

Fr. Andrew unpacks three metaphors used by St. Paul in 2 Timothy 2:1-10.

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.

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

Fr. Andrew discusses the phrase "redeeming the time" from Ephesians 5:15 in terms of building community in the local parish.

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

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.

On this Sunday before Theophany, Fr. Andrew speaks of how the feast prepares us to evangelize both ourselves and others.

On this Sunday after Theophany, Fr. Andrew discusses why the Church blesses the waters in celebration of the feast.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.