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Voice from Antioch:  The Unity of the Church

Fr. Andrew talks about the instruction of St. Ignatius on Church unity and Bishops.




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A Peculiar People: Orthodox Christian Identity in a Hostile World - Part 1

How should our lives differ from the world as Orthodox Christians? Fr. Andrew challenges us to embrace our faith amidst a growingly hostile environment.




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A Peculiar People: Orthodox Christian Identity in a Hostile World - Part 2

In part 2, Fr. Andrew focuses on the importance of worship as Christians.




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An Introduction to God: Encountering the Divine in Orthodox Christianity

How can we know God? A question that has been pondered through the centuries. In this special episode, Fr. Andrew delivers a talk at Christ the Saviour Orthodox Church in Harrisburg, PA.




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Sermon June 24, 2012 (Nativity of the Forerunner)

On the Nativity of the Forerunner, Father Andrew reminds us that we are all called to the vocation of the Royal Priesthood, and that vocation is fulfilled through worship.




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Sermon Dec. 23, 2012 (Sunday before the Nativity)

On this Sunday before the Nativity, Fr. Andrew reminds us that we must put our Christmas into Christ.




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Sermon Dec. 30, 2012 (Sunday after Nativity)

On this Sunday after the Nativity, Fr. Andrew tells us that there is always hope, none of us is a lost cause.




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The Acceptable Year of the Lord: Time and Orthodox Christianity (Sermon Sept. 1, 2013).

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.




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The Nativity of the Theotokos (Sermon Sept. 8, 2013)

Fr. Andrew exhorts us to hear Mary's call to draw near to her holy Son.




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Paradoxes of Christianity (Sermon Oct. 6, 2013)

On this Sunday, Fr. Andrew tells us how God presents us with a series of contradictions that ultimately lead us to Christ.




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Incarnate Faith in a Virtual World: Orthodox Christianity and Social Media

Chatter about the Orthodox Faith abounds in social media but not all of it is true. How should Orthodox Christians approach Facebook, Twitter, etc., both in terms of their own posts but also in reading posts by others? Fr. Andrew Damick shares some reflections as well as his own guidelines for using social media.




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The Protomartyr Alban of Britain (Sermon June 22, 2014)

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




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The Outsider God: The Cross and the Divinity of Jesus

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




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Will You Be Left Behind?: The Rapture in Light of Ancient Christianity

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




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Redeeming the Time by Nurturing Community (Sermon Nov. 09, 2014)

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




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The Purpose of Piety (Sermon Dec. 7, 2014)

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




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St. Ignatius and Martyrdom (Sermon Dec. 21, 2014)

On this Sunday before the Nativity, Fr. Andrew speaks on St. Ignatius and martyrdom in the Christmas story and the spiritual life in general.




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Lenten Evangelism #10: Palm Sunday and the City of Man (Sermon Apr. 5, 2015)

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.




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The Christianity of the Ascension: Our Potential in Christ (Sermon May 24, 2015)

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




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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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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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Orthodox Christian Morality in Public:  Reflections on Sexuality and Bioethics

What is a person? Is our culture confused about what a person is? What is morality? What does it mean to be moral? How does sex fit in? What about homosexuality, abortion, euthanasia, stem cell research and assisted suicide? How should we as Orthodox Christians live regarding these matters? How should we talk to our family and friends about them? How should we talk to the wider society about them? Should we engage in political action over them?




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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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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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Is Christianity About What You Can't Do? (Sermon Aug. 7, 2016)

Fr. Andrew addresses a common feeling about Christianity—that it means a loss of freedom.




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Christian Unity: It Would Take a Miracle! (Sermon Aug. 14, 2016)

Discussing Paul's admonition in 1 Cor. 1 that Christians all be of the same mind, Fr. Andrew comments on how unity is possible.




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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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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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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.




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Is Orthodox Christianity Always the Same? (Sermon July 30, 2017)

Discussing St. Paul's admonition that we 'all speak the same thing,' Fr. Andrew discusses which elements of Orthodox Christianity cannot vary and which can and do.




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Out of Appalachia: Orthodox Christianity and the Old Regular Baptists

Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick journeys into the hollers of central Appalachia and encounters one of the least-known forms of American Protestant religion, exploring their faith, their music and one of their churches, through the eyes of an Orthodox priest raised in that tradition.




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Why Christianity Must Have Saints (June 3, 2018)

On the feast of All Saints, Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick discusses what it means to be a saint, both for us and for those we usually think of as 'saints,' as well as why saints are actually critical to Christianity.




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No Love? No Church. No Christianity. (July 1, 2018)

St. Paul's famous Love Chapter in 1 Cor. 13 follows on the closing verses of 1 Cor. 12, which are about the gifts God gives the Church in her people. So what is love? Where do we get it? And how does that express itself in these gifts? What about love in daily life?




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Christianity is Not a Fair Deal (Sept. 30, 2018)

Speaking on 2 Cor. 9:6-11, Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick discusses why Christianity isn't a fair exchange and also why we often can't see what God is giving us.




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The Equal of Martyrdom: Fr. Nicola Yanney, Holy Man of Nebraska

In this special documentary, Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick goes on pilgrimage to encounter Fr. Nicola Yanney, an early 20th century Orthodox missionary in America and the first priest ordained by St. Raphael of Brooklyn, whose missionary territory included most of the Great Plains. Join Fr. Andrew as he explores the life of this holy man through interviews, research and prayer in Kearney, Nebraska, asking the question: Is Fr. Nicola a saint? Included with this documentary are 9 bonus tracks of extra interviews and other material that was not included in the main documentary.




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History is Necessary for Christianity (July 7, 2019)

Using St. Paul's comments about the Law of Moses in Gal. 3-4 especially in light of the Apostolic Council of Acts 15, Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick argues that history is not just important for the Christian but actually necessary to Christian theology.




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Morality is the Original Dogma

There are some who say that Christian dogma is unchanging but morality can be revised over time. Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick shows from Scripture that the original Apostolic dogmatic statement included moral commands from God and talks about why moral revisionism is anti-Christian.




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Leaving the City of Cain (Dec. 22, 2019)

Abraham is called by God out of Ur of the Chaldees, a descendant of the civilization founded by the first murderer Cain. Yet when he reached the Promised Land, he lived in tents. Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick discusses why and how this relates to Christmas and to us.




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Sola Scriptura And Philosophical Christianity

Matthew is forced to reject Western punishment theories because of one simple fact: God, by nature, does not change.




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Oneness And The Trinity - Part 1

Matthew shows how the communal life of the Father, Son and Spirit defines who we are and how we must live.




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Oneness And The Trinity - Part 2

The great mystery of the Trinity lies in the sameness of each part of the triune Godhead. Matthew examines how this is so.




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Sola Scriptura And Philosophical Christianity - Part 14

In this segment, Matthew notes the true nature of God's "wrath."




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Sola Scriptura And Philosophical Christianity - Part 23

Matthew explains how experiencing God requires two elements - asceticism and the mysteries, or sacraments.




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Sola Scriptura And Philosophical Christianity - Part 22

Matthew examines the Western Charismatic movement.




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Sola Scriptura And Philosophical Christianity - Part 21

Matthew outlines the problems inherent in a relationship with God based on rational contemplation or imagination.




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Sola Scriptura And Philosophical Christianity - Part 15

Matthew points out how the difference between the God of the Old and New Testaments is actually our own spiritual maturing.




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Sola Scriptura And Philosophical Christianity - Part 12

Matthew looks at the history of God's actions towards us to see if "legal" theories hold water.




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Sola Scriptura And Philosophical Christianity - Part 11

In this segment, Matthew outlines the "ransom theory" of salvation subscribed to by the early Church.




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Sola Scriptura And Philosophical Christianity - Part 10

This week, Matthew outlines three ways that the remnants of Augustine's philosophy infect even those who are trying to return to an intimate experience with God.




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Sola Scriptura And Philosophical Christianity - Part 9

Matthew continues his discussion of Augustine and his views on predestination.