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The New Normal (Sermon June 7, 2015)

On this Sunday of All Saints, Fr. Andrew preaches on what the 'new normal' of life in the Holy Spirit should be like.




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Hearing and Doing God's Law in the Information Age (Sermon June 14, 2015)

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.




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Worried About the Future? (Sermon June 21, 2015)

On this Third Sunday after Pentecost, Fr. Andrew discusses Jesus' words not to worry about physical needs in light of what He says about where we turn our attention and place our priorities.




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Who's the Boss? (Sermon June 28, 2015)

On this Fourth Sunday after Pentecost, Fr. Andrew discusses St. Paul's words in Romans 6 about becoming 'bond-servants of righteousness.' He begins his homily by first speaking on the June 26 decision by the Supreme Court of the United States to redefine marriage.




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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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What is the Secret to Eternity? (Sermon Aug. 23, 2015)

Fr. Andrew speaks on the question of the rich young ruler, 'What good deed must I do to have eternal life?'




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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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Warnings at the Wedding Feast (Sermon Sept. 6, 2015)

In the parable of the wedding feast in Matthew 22, there are two warnings given. Fr. Andrew explains.




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The Virgin and the Sorcerer (Sermon Oct. 4, 2015)

Fr. Andrew tells the story of Ss. Cyprian and Justina and discusses what their tale means to us as Christians.




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Walking with Luke on the Road to Emmaus (Sermon Oct. 18, 2015)

On this feast of the Apostle Luke, Fr. Andrew highlights his encounter with Jesus on the road to Emmaus and what that means for our own spiritual lives.




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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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Tithing: The Sacrifice That Gets Us Unstuck (Sermon Oct. 25, 2015)

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.




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Why Does the Orthodox Parish Exist? The Rich Man, Tithing & Lazarus (Sermon Nov. 1, 2015)

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.




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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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The Samaritan is Christ and I am the Beaten Man (Sermon Nov. 15, 2015)

Fr. Andrew discusses the parable of the Good Samaritan, showing how an ancient patristic interpretation opens new fields of understanding.




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Oneness in the Church: The Key to Generosity and Good Works (Sermon Nov. 22, 2015)

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.




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Awake, O Sleeper! Dream Logic and the Spiritual Life (Sermon Nov. 29, 2015)

Fr. Andrew uses St. Paul's language of sin as spiritual sleep to talk about how our lives are distorted in this 'sleep' and what it's like when we 'awake.'




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Rhyming in Scripture: Stephen and the Flight into Egypt (Sermon Dec. 27, 2015)

On this dual feast of the Sunday after the Nativity and the Proto-martyr Stephen, Fr. Andrew draws parallels between the two stories.




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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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Heaven in the Desert: Anthony the Great and the Longing for God (Sermon Jan. 17, 2016)

On the feast of St. Anthony the Great, Fr. Andrew preaches on why someone would walk out into the desert to find God.




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Christian Ethics from the IRS (Sermon Jan. 31, 2016)

On this Sunday of Zacchaeus, Fr. Andrew talks about how this ancient tax collector teaches us a lesson in Christian ethics.




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A Failure at Prayer: On the Publican and Pharisee (Sermon Feb. 21, 2016)

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.




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Do Orthodox Christians Have Jesus in Their Hearts? (Sermon Feb. 14, 2016)

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."




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Preaching the Gospel ‘That Our Joy May Be Fulfilled' (Sermon May 8, 2016)

On this double feast of Thomas Sunday and of the Apostle John, Fr. Andrew discusses one reason why we bring the good news of the Gospel to the world.




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What Did the Resurrection Accomplish? (Sermon May 22, 2016)

On this Sunday of the Paralytic, Fr. Andrew talks about what the resurrection of Jesus did and what we do with that.




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The Blind Man and Lawrence of Arabia (Sermon June 5, 2016)

On the Sunday of the Blind Man, Fr. Andrew marks the 100th anniversary of the Great Arab Revolt and discusses it in terms of spiritual blindness.




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Where is the Power of Pentecost? (Sermon June 19, 2016)

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.




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The Heavenly Minded and the Earthly Good (Sermon July 3, 2016)

In discussing Paul's doctrine that only the doers of the word of God will be justified, Fr. Andrew discusses how our spiritual energies are to be turned both inward and outward.




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The Hieromartyr Joseph of Damascus (Sermon July 10, 2016)

On the feast of St. Joseph of Damascus, Fr. Andrew tells us his story and asks how it pertains to our own stories.




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Moses and the Stages of Spiritual Life (Sermon Sept. 4, 2016)

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.




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The Cure for the Poison of Complaining (Sermon Sept. 11, 2016)

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.




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Truly This Was the Son of God! (Sermon Oct. 16, 2016)

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.




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Our Mission is to the Person in Front of Us (Sermon Oct. 30, 2016)

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.




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Jesus is Not Part of the Christmas Story (Sermon Dec. 18, 2016)

Fr. Andrew urges us not to 'put Christ back into Christmas,' but to see the true story.




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The True Future for Christians (Sermon Jan. 15, 2017)

Speaking on Colossians 3:4, Fr. Andrew discusses how what we desire for the future is what defines our present.




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Lent and Priesthood #1: The Priesthood of Humility (Sermon Feb. 5, 2017)

With this first Sunday of the Triodion, Fr. Andrew begins a 10-week sermon series on the priesthood, focusing this Sunday on what is taught by the parable of the Publican and Pharisee.




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Lent and Priesthood #2: The Priesthood of Return (Sermon Feb. 12, 2017)

Using the parable of the Prodigal Son, Fr. Andrew continues his series on the priesthood, discussing how the priesthood is exercised by each of the main characters in the story.




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Lent and Priesthood #3: The Priesthood of the Last Judgment (Sermon Feb. 19, 2017)

Fr. Andrew describes the Last Judgment as a priestly, liturgical act.




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Lent and Priesthood #4: The Priesthood of Forgiveness (Sermon Feb. 26, 2017)

Continuing his series on the priesthood, Fr. Andrew discusses the act of forgiveness as a priestly offering.




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Lent and Priesthood #5: The Priesthood of Reconnection (Sermon March 4, 2017)

On the Sunday of Orthodoxy, Fr. Andrew preaches on the incarnation, iconography and how the priesthood ties them together.




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Lent and Priesthood #6: The Priesthood of Union (Sermon Mar. 12, 2017)

Reflecting on the theological contributions of St. Gregory Palamas, Fr. Andrew talks about the priesthood in terms of how it unites us with God.




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Lent and Priesthood #7: The Priesthood of Sacrifice (Sermon Mar. 19, 2017)

On this Sunday of the Adoration of the Cross, Fr. Andrew speaks on the ultimate priestly act of Jesus on the cross—sacrifice.




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Lent and Priesthood #8: The Priesthood of Hope (Sermon Mar. 26, 2017)

On the Fourth Sunday of Lent, Fr. Andrew discusses the link St. Paul makes in Hebrews 6:18-20 between hope and the priesthood of Christ.




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Lent and Priesthood #9: The Priesthood of Purification (Sermon Apr. 2, 2017)

With the Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt, Fr. Andrew uses both her life and the reading from Hebrews to discuss the priesthood of Christ in terms of purification.




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Lent and Priesthood #10: The Priesthood of Paradox (Sermon Apr. 9, 2017)

Fr. Andrew wraps up his 10-week sermon series on the priesthood with his Palm Sunday emphasis on paradox.




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The Priesthood After the Resurrection (Sermon Apr. 23, 2017)

Reflecting on both the Sunday of St. Thomas and the feast of St. George, Fr. Andrew looks back on his sermon series on the priesthood and asks what this ministry means in the light of the resurrection.




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Receiving the Body of Jesus: Holy Communion and Joseph of Arimathea (Sermon Apr. 30, 2017)

On this Sunday of the Myrrh-bearers, Fr. Andrew presents St. Theophylact's teaching on how Joseph of Arimathea's care for the body of Jesus is an image of receiving Holy Communion.




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What's the Point of Miracles? (Sermon May 7, 2017)

On this Sunday of the Paralytic, Fr. Andrew discusses three miraculous healings and how these kinds of experiences fit into the Christian life.