From the Amvon

Christ, David, and the Psalms 04.06.2017 ↓

Fr. John uses Psalm 118, and the life of King David, to discuss the importance of living according to God's will.

The Samaritan Woman 04.06.2017 ↓

Fr. John uses the story of the Samaritan woman to illustrate the significance of mothers.

Our Works Matter 04.06.2017 ↓

Fr. John talks about the life of Saint Tabitha (Acts 9:32-42) and compares her raising to that of Jairus' daughter by Christ.

Annulling the Curse 04.06.2017 ↓

Fr. John reflects on the myrrhbearing women and apostles in how they reacted to Christ annulling the curse of death.

The Cleansing of the Temple 03.06.2017 ↓

Fr. John shares about the cleansing of the temple from Matthew 21:12-14, Mark 11:15-19, and Luke 19:45-48.

Observing Boundaries 02.06.2017 ↓

Fr. John shares about the importance of setting boundaries in relationships, and the story of the life of St. Mary of Egypt.

Come Boldly Before the Throne of Grace 02.06.2017 ↓

Fr. John shares from Hebrews 4:14-16.

The Second Triumph of Orthodoxy: St. Gregory Palamas 02.06.2017 ↓

Fr. John shares about the life of St. Gregory Palamas.

Contend Earnestly for the Faith Once Delivered unto the Saints 02.06.2017 ↓

Fr. John shares from Jude 3.

Be Imitators of God 02.06.2017 ↓

Fr. John shares from Ephesians 4:25-5:2.

The First Rung in the Ladder: Renunciation of the World 07.04.2017 ↓

Fr. John shares from St. John Climacus and 1 John 2:15-17.

The Final Judgment 02.03.2017 ↓

Fr. John shares from Matthew 25:31-46 on the Sunday of the Last Judgment.

Being a Temple of the Holy Spirit 02.03.2017 ↓

Fr. John shares from 1 Corinthians 6:12-20.

Behold I Stand at the Door and Knock 02.03.2017 ↓

Fr. John shares from Revelation 3:14-22.

Be Thou an Example 13.02.2017 ↓

Fr. John shares from 1 Timothy 4:12-15, in which St. Paul exhorts Timothy to set an example for the believers.

The Healing of Naaman the Syrian 13.02.2017 ↓

Fr. John shares from 2 Kings 5.

St. Juliana of Lazarevo 13.02.2017 ↓

Fr. John shares about the life of St. Juliana of Lazarevo.

Christ our Champion 13.02.2017 ↓

Fr. John shares the story of David and Goliath from 1 Samuel 17.

The Stone Cut Out Without Hands 01.01.2017 ↓

Fr. John shares from Daniel 2:1-49.

Proper Worship 01.01.2017 ↓

Fr. John shares from Psalm 25.

Woman, Thou Art Loosed 15.12.2016 ↓

Fr. John shares the story of the healing of the woman who was bent over for 18 years, from Luke 13:10-17.

The Entry of the Theotokos into the Temple 15.12.2016 ↓

Metropolitan Jonah reflects on the importance of the Temple and Mary's role in our salvation.

Prayer: the Mirror of the Soul 10.12.2016 ↓

Fr. John talks about prayer, using the story of the widow's mite.

To the Church of Philadelphia: The Name of Christian 30.11.2016 ↓

Fr. John speaks from Revelation 3:7-13.

St. John Kochurov 30.11.2016 ↓

Fr. John talks about martyr St. John Kochurov.