What Motivates You?
Seeking the Kingdom of God first means valuing the Eternal over the Temporary. And it means that all the other priorities of my life find their proper place as well!
Jul 20, 2017
Faith Encouraged
Homilies on living a purposeful life in Jesus Christ
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We Call God Father
On this Father's Day we hear how important it is to provide our children with a good example of fatherhood so that they can call God, Father!
Jul 18, 2017
Do Not Be Amazed
On this Sunday of the Myrrh-bearing Women, it's time to stop being amazed by God's consistency and power!
May 06, 2017
Blessed Is He Who Comes In The Name Of The Lord
On Palm Sunday, the Church calls us to celebrate being able to recognize Jesus. Do you know enough about your faith to recognize Christ?
Apr 25, 2017
If You Can?
On this Sunday, The Church invites us to reconnect to the wisdom of the Timeless Faith to bring us to the ability to see the cosmic theology of our faith as also very practical and applicable to our everyday lives!
Apr 25, 2017
At The Crossroads of History
The Sunday of the Holy Cross.
Apr 25, 2017
Distracted to Death
On this Sunday of St. Gregory Palamas, we are confronted by the Scriptures with the dangers of distraction. By avoiding being distracted by life and focus on our Christian living we will avoid the pitfalls of distraction.
Apr 25, 2017
Come and See - The Sunday of Orthodoxy
On the first Sunday of Great Lent the Church calls us to recall the victory of Orthodoxy over the heresy of an invisible God! Now that God has become visible for our sake, we are invited to Come and See!
Mar 13, 2017
Mom and Dad Didn't Fast
On Forgiveness Sunday we remember Adam and Eve being sent out of the Garden of Eden. Why? For Punishment? The answer may surprise you!
Mar 08, 2017
When Did We See You Lord?
On the Sunday of the Last Judgement we see both the Righteous and the Unrighteous as the Lord the Same Question!
Mar 03, 2017
Never Too Late Sunday of the Prodigal
The Sunday of the Prodigal reminds us that repentance is never too late, and the Father wants us back every time we stray.
Feb 19, 2017
When You're Angry and Afraid: The Sunday of the Publican
On this Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee, the Lord Jesus gives us an insight into a sober and humble way of life. But our world is intoxicated by anger and fear, and all our choices are hampered by anger and fear. What's the way out? The Way of Repentance.
Feb 13, 2017
What Motivates Your Faith?
On this Sunday of Zacchaeus we start our preparation for Great Lent. And our first labor is to examine our motives. So, what motivates your faith?
Jan 31, 2017
We Have NO Strangers Here
St. Paul tells his faithful in Collasse that the Good News of Jesus means no more divisions between Jews and Greeks, between slaves and free men. Christianity is the death of racism!
Jan 20, 2017
Getting Used To The Light
Jesus Gives us the 5 fold Ministry of Apostles, Prophets, Evangelists, Pastors, and Teachers to help us get used to the Eternal Light of His presence so we will enjoy being with Him!
Jan 18, 2017
A New Year. A New Way To Think
We are at the start of a new year. We celebrate the circumcision of the Lord and the life of St. Basil. By doing this, the Church offers us a challenge to change the way we think about time!
Jan 11, 2017
Your Part of the Vision
The Orthodox Church teaches that Jesus Christ is more than a great teacher, more than a good man. The Church teaches that Jesus Christ is God in human flesh; born of a Virgin, and come to save the world! You are part of that vision for humanity!
Jan 10, 2017
What Makes You Forget To Love God First?
St. Paul tells the Colossians the greatest danger to their spiritual lives is Idolatry. But what is Idolatry? Turns out it is much deeper than an idol!
Jan 09, 2017
Did You Know You Were A Slave? Did You Want To Be Free?
Jesus heals a woman on the Sabbath Day and this reveals the hypocritical hearts of those around Him!
Dec 24, 2016
Today, You Only Lack One Thing
When the rich young ruler meets Jesus, he asks the only question worth asking. How sad he didn't like the answer.
Dec 09, 2016
Passions for Distractions
Jesus tells the parable about a man who is doing so well, he has to tear down his old barns to build bigger barns. And God confronts him with his mortality! This is the only way to avoid the Passions for Distractions!
Nov 30, 2016
The One True Center
Jesus commands some outlandish behaviors. He says love those who don't love you. Do good to those who don't do good to you. And even lend to others expecting nothing in return! How can we do this? By embracing the One True Center of our real lives!
Oct 28, 2016
I'm Frustrated (but it's my fault)
The distance between what I know and what I do causes such frustration in my life, and the confusion of seeing the world, the nation, the community, the family I love suffer due to the weaknesses of all of us causes even more frustration. But, in the end, this frustration flows from my own broken life!
Oct 18, 2016
Learning How to Stay Awake
Jesus confronts the people and the disciples when they can't heal a little boy!
Oct 17, 2016
Made Well By Faith
Both sickness and even death is made well by faith. But this message isn't about any physical sickness or even physical death but the spiritual sickness and death that grips us and enslaves us to a life of self-centered choices. Being free from that sickness and death is the only path that leads to authentic human life! It's the only path to a renewed mind!
Oct 13, 2016
A Lens Clean Enough To Truly See
The work of the Faith is meant to cleanse your spiritual eyes so you have 20/20 vision about what's most important in your life.
Sep 11, 2016
Your Attitude Determines Your Altitude
Jesus refuses to allow the lack of faith of His disciples to send the crowd away. He tells them, commands them "You feed them!"
Aug 30, 2016
It's Worth It!
St. Paul tells the Romans that our God is the God of Steadfastness AND Encouragement. It's this vision of God that makes all the hard work of faithfulness worth all the effort to stay focused on a daily practice of the Faith. And it's only that kind of practice that will be a worthy legacy to pass on to our children!
Aug 21, 2016
From Fad to Faithfulness
You are the light of the world!
Aug 21, 2016
A Tale of Two Seas
The two seas in the Holy Land are both fed by the Jordan River. One sea is alive with all kinds of fish and plants and birds, and the other is Dead! The reason why this is so is the same reason why some people become saints and some don't!
Jul 30, 2016
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