From the Amvon

Christian Leadership in the Home

Fr. John shares about godly parenting from Ephesians 5:22-33.

Blessed art Thou, O Lord, Teach Me Thy Statutes (Psalm 118:9-16)

Fr. John continues his series from Psalm 118, "Wherewithal shall ...

Fr. John continues his series from Psalm 118, "Wherewithal shall a young man correct his way? By keeping Thy words."

To the Church of Pergamos

Fr. John relates St. John's words to the Church of ...

Fr. John relates St. John's words to the Church of Pergamos, mentioned in Revelation 2:12-17, to us today.

Passing on the Faith

Fr. John asks the question, "Will your children remain in ...

Fr. John asks the question, "Will your children remain in the Church?" (Deuteronomy 6:1-9) and gives suggestions for parents to pass along the faith.

Blessed Are the Blameless (Psalm 118:1-8)

Fr. John shares from Psalm 118, a psalm that is ...

Fr. John shares from Psalm 118, a psalm that is chanted at every Orthodox funeral.

The Ever-Virgin Mary

Fr. John, on the commemoration of the Smolensk icon of ...

Fr. John, on the commemoration of the Smolensk icon of the Theotokos, explains the Orthodox belief of the ever-virginity of Mary.

Ezekiel

Fr. John challenges us to learn from the example and ...

Fr. John challenges us to learn from the example and words of the Prophet Ezekial to turn to God for His love and mercy.

Putting Our Gifts to Work for the Church

Fr. John shares about humbly using our spiritual gifts, from ...

Fr. John shares about humbly using our spiritual gifts, from Romans 12:1-13. Please note: "At one point in the sermon I mentioned Arsenius the Athonite, but actually meant to refer to the Elder Paisios, and the book I referred to is http://www.amazon.com/Elder-Paisios-Mount-Athos-Isaac/dp/960897643X"

The Role of the Law

Fr. John talks about the role of the law in ...

Fr. John talks about the role of the law in the Old and New Testaments in our salvation.

Servants of Righteousness

Fr. John shares from Romans 6:18-23.