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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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Christianity is Not About Your Spiritual Life (Sermon Jan. 10, 2016)

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.




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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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Spending Our Spiritual Currency (Sermon Feb. 7, 2016)

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.




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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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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.




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Who is God? (Part 8 of 8): God is Our King (Sermon Apr. 24, 2016)

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.




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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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How Death Unlocks Life (Sermon May 15, 2016)

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.




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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 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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Does Your Life Have a Point? (Sermon July 24, 2016)

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.




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How Do Christians Survive Times of Political Insanity? (Sermon July 31, 2016)

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.




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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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If You Want to Live, You Have to Die (Sermon Sept. 18, 2016)

On this Sunday after the Elevation of the Cross, Fr. Andrew discusses Gal. 2:20, in which Paul says he's no longer living.




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Jesus vs. My Family? (Sermon June 26, 2016)

On this Sunday of All Saints, Fr. Andrew looks at the hard words of Jesus about leaving family behind for His sake.




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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 Not From Man But From God (Sermon Oct. 23, 2016)

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.




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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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Our Mission is to Act with Faith (Sermon Nov. 6, 2016)

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.




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Children of Abraham or Religious Consumers? (Sermon Dec. 4, 2016)

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.




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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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A Covenant in Flesh and Spirit (Sermon Jan. 1, 2017)

On the feast of the Circumcision of Christ, Fr. Andrew talks about the New Covenant made in Christ and how Christians participate in it.




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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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Are We Ready for Jesus to Visit? (Sermon Jan. 22, 2017)

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.




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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.




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Christianity is Historical and Therefore Makes Demands (Sermon May 14, 2017)

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.