f Rhyming in Scripture: Stephen and the Flight into Egypt (Sermon Dec. 27, 2015) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-01-31T01:47:30+00:00 On this dual feast of the Sunday after the Nativity and the Proto-martyr Stephen, Fr. Andrew draws parallels between the two stories. Full Article
f 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
f 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
f Heaven in the Desert: Anthony the Great and the Longing for God (Sermon Jan. 17, 2016) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-02-07T02:39:30+00:00 On the feast of St. Anthony the Great, Fr. Andrew preaches on why someone would walk out into the desert to find God. Full Article
f 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
f Spending Our Spiritual Currency (Sermon Feb. 7, 2016) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-02-18T03:35:48+00:00 Discussing the Parable of the Talents, Fr. Andrew speaks on what it means for us to have spiritual currency and how we ought to spend it. Full Article
f 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
f 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
f 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
f 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
f 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
f 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
f 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
f 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
f 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
f 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
f Preaching the Gospel ‘That Our Joy May Be Fulfilled' (Sermon May 8, 2016) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-05-17T03:40:35+00:00 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. Full Article
f How Death Unlocks Life (Sermon May 15, 2016) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-05-17T03:41:37+00:00 On this Sunday of the Myrrh-bearers, Fr. Andrew describes how death and other major life transitions present the opportunity to remake our lives, with the loosening up of previously locked relationships and ways of thinking. Full Article
f The Blind Man and Lawrence of Arabia (Sermon June 5, 2016) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-08-26T01:03:12+00:00 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. Full Article
f 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
f The Hieromartyr Joseph of Damascus (Sermon July 10, 2016) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-08-26T01:07:27+00:00 On the feast of St. Joseph of Damascus, Fr. Andrew tells us his story and asks how it pertains to our own stories. Full Article
f Does Your Life Have a Point? (Sermon July 24, 2016) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-08-26T01:08:11+00:00 In discussing Romans 10:4, Fr. Andrew shows how Christ as the fulfillment of the Law is shown to be the fulfillment of our own stories. Full Article
f 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
f Moses and the Stages of Spiritual Life (Sermon Sept. 4, 2016) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-09-11T03:42:41+00:00 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. Full Article
f 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
f If You Want to Live, You Have to Die (Sermon Sept. 18, 2016) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-10-06T04:20:56+00:00 On this Sunday after the Elevation of the Cross, Fr. Andrew discusses Gal. 2:20, in which Paul says he's no longer living. Full Article
f Jesus vs. My Family? (Sermon June 26, 2016) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-10-13T17:33:03+00:00 On this Sunday of All Saints, Fr. Andrew looks at the hard words of Jesus about leaving family behind for His sake. Full Article
f 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
f 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
f 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
f 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
f Children of Abraham or Religious Consumers? (Sermon Dec. 4, 2016) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-12-15T05:24:29+00:00 Discussing the references to being children of Abraham in both the epistle and Gospel for the day, Fr. Andrew contrasts that image with the modern consumerist approach to religion common in American society. Full Article
f 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
f A Covenant in Flesh and Spirit (Sermon Jan. 1, 2017) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-02-13T20:07:32+00:00 On the feast of the Circumcision of Christ, Fr. Andrew talks about the New Covenant made in Christ and how Christians participate in it. Full Article
f 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
f 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
f Lent and Priesthood #1: The Priesthood of Humility (Sermon Feb. 5, 2017) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-03-02T03:58:15+00:00 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. Full Article
f Lent and Priesthood #2: The Priesthood of Return (Sermon Feb. 12, 2017) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-03-02T03:59:36+00:00 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. Full Article
f Lent and Priesthood #3: The Priesthood of the Last Judgment (Sermon Feb. 19, 2017) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-03-02T04:01:19+00:00 Fr. Andrew describes the Last Judgment as a priestly, liturgical act. Full Article
f Lent and Priesthood #4: The Priesthood of Forgiveness (Sermon Feb. 26, 2017) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-06-02T19:18:49+00:00 Continuing his series on the priesthood, Fr. Andrew discusses the act of forgiveness as a priestly offering. Full Article
f Lent and Priesthood #5: The Priesthood of Reconnection (Sermon March 4, 2017) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-06-02T19:19:18+00:00 On the Sunday of Orthodoxy, Fr. Andrew preaches on the incarnation, iconography and how the priesthood ties them together. Full Article
f Lent and Priesthood #6: The Priesthood of Union (Sermon Mar. 12, 2017) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-06-02T19:21:08+00:00 Reflecting on the theological contributions of St. Gregory Palamas, Fr. Andrew talks about the priesthood in terms of how it unites us with God. Full Article
f Lent and Priesthood #7: The Priesthood of Sacrifice (Sermon Mar. 19, 2017) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-06-02T19:21:52+00:00 On this Sunday of the Adoration of the Cross, Fr. Andrew speaks on the ultimate priestly act of Jesus on the cross—sacrifice. Full Article
f Lent and Priesthood #8: The Priesthood of Hope (Sermon Mar. 26, 2017) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-06-02T19:23:49+00:00 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. Full Article
f Lent and Priesthood #9: The Priesthood of Purification (Sermon Apr. 2, 2017) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-06-03T02:43:51+00:00 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. Full Article
f Lent and Priesthood #10: The Priesthood of Paradox (Sermon Apr. 9, 2017) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-06-03T02:44:53+00:00 Fr. Andrew wraps up his 10-week sermon series on the priesthood with his Palm Sunday emphasis on paradox. Full Article
f The Priesthood After the Resurrection (Sermon Apr. 23, 2017) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-06-03T02:46:22+00:00 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. Full Article
f Receiving the Body of Jesus: Holy Communion and Joseph of Arimathea (Sermon Apr. 30, 2017) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-06-04T22:05:59+00:00 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. Full Article
f What's the Point of Miracles? (Sermon May 7, 2017) By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-06-04T22:07:01+00:00 On this Sunday of the Paralytic, Fr. Andrew discusses three miraculous healings and how these kinds of experiences fit into the Christian life. Full Article
f 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