The Others
Fr. Ted takes a closer look at three of the individuals listed in the genealogy of Christ.
Jan 31, 2016
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Estranged
An estrangement occurs the longer we stay away from our spiritual family.
Jan 31, 2016
The Real Santa Claus
Fr. Ted discusses St. Nicholas.
Jan 31, 2016
Giving All of Ourselves
In the act of giving we free ourselves from our material possessions.
Dec 01, 2015
Membership Is Not Enough
We need to give more than what we don't need.
Nov 13, 2015
iSermon 300!
This is the 300th episode of iSermon, recorded at the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Toronto, Canada, and featuring guest Fr. Theologos Drakos of Prophet Elias Greek Orthodox Church in Mississauga, Canada. Fr. Theo is the national camp director of Canada and a long time friend and colleague of Fr. Ted. In this special-edition episode, we both reflect on the last 300 episodes and how they have shaped our experience of ministry, preaching, social media, and technology.
Oct 27, 2015
Modern Gnostics
When we change teachings of the Faith, we are no longer preaching Truth.
Oct 05, 2015
Fanourios
Fr. Ted tells the story of Fanourios, the patron saint of lost things.
Oct 05, 2015
True Forgiveness
We have not learned how to do the most fundamental thing that Christ teaches us, which is to forgive.
Oct 05, 2015
Orthopraxia
Faith without practice is not really faith.
Oct 05, 2015
Two Types of Oppression
There are two types of oppression: that which is open and blatant, and that which is subtle and difficult to combat.
Oct 05, 2015
Keeping Christ in Our Heart
A homily by guest speaker Fr. Tim Prattas from St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in East Vancouver.
Oct 05, 2015
Mistaking Darkness for Light
We must choose Christ over the secular world.
Oct 05, 2015
Chip on Our Shoulder
We will be judged on what we know and how we live our lives according to that knowledge.
Oct 05, 2015
Jesus First
Sometimes even our families can become idols—especially when we place worldly cares ahead of Christ.
Oct 05, 2015
Councils
In contrast to both Roman Catholicism and Protestantism, the Orthodox Church has always worked within council.
Oct 05, 2015
Finding Christ in Scripture
The Resurrection is the lens through which we should read the Bible.
Oct 05, 2015
Mother's Day?
The more secular society gets, the more we begin to forget those things that used to come naturally to us.
Oct 05, 2015
Completing the Journey
Fr. Ted shares his Paschal homily.
Oct 05, 2015
Palm Sunday/ Conforming to God
Too often we seek to bend the Church to our own will instead of bending our will to meet that of God.
Oct 05, 2015
Climbing the Mountain: Challenges and Pitfalls in the Lenten Journey
Fr. Ted speaks at an adult lenten retreat at All Saints Greek Orthodox Church in Toronto, Ontario.
Oct 05, 2015
Real Freedom
We fast to free ourselves from the slavery of the passions.
Oct 05, 2015
Suffering to Witness
The way we approach suffering as Christians can become a witness to how one should suffer properly.
Oct 05, 2015
Warfare
If we try to take the Lenten journey alone, we will fail because none of us are strong enough to defeat the army which is against us.
Oct 05, 2015
Two Ways
There are two paths—a path of life and a path of death—and we need to make sure that we are on the right one when it is time to meet our Lord.
Oct 05, 2015
Taking the Journey
Fr. Ted encourages us to fully experience the lenten struggle and all that it entails.
Oct 05, 2015
Ascending to Meet Christ
There is a parallel between what happens to Zacchaeus to what happens to us every Sunday.
Oct 05, 2015
Sanctity
There is a great difference between the word "Christian" and the actual reality of living like a Christian.
Oct 05, 2015
Making Water Water
Fr. Ted explains why we bless the waters during Theophany.
Oct 05, 2015
The Incarnation
Christmas is important because God became man.
Oct 05, 2015
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