From the Amvon

Breaking up the Fallow Ground 30.11.2016 ↓

Fr. John shares from Luke 8:5-15; Hosea 10:12-13; and Jeremiah 4:3.

In Everlasting Remembrance Shall the Righteous Be 30.11.2016 ↓

Fr. John shares from Psalm 111.

The Hidden Treasure and the Pearl of Great Price 30.11.2016 ↓

Fr. John shares from Matthew 13:44-52.

A Tale of Two Kinds of Christians 17.10.2016 ↓

Fr. John shares from 3 John 1:1-14.

Your Money or Your Life 17.10.2016 ↓

Fr. John shares from Mark 8:34-9:1.

Does God Care? 06.10.2016 ↓

Fr. John shares from the story of Christ and His apostles in the calming of the Galilee Sea (Mark 4:35-41).

One Flesh 27.09.2016 ↓

Fr. John talks about the importance of marriage and family life. (Genesis 1:27; 2:18-25)

The Beheading of St. John the Baptist and 9/11 27.09.2016 ↓

Fr. John makes a connection between the beheading of St. John the Forerunner and 9-11.

A Royal Psalm 11.09.2016 ↓

Fr. John shares from Psalm 19.

Loving the Feasts of the Church 01.09.2016 ↓

Fr. John talks about the importance of celebrating the feasts of the Church.

It Is Finished! 27.08.2016 ↓

Fr. John shares from John 19:28-37.

Believe Ye that I am Able to Do This? 27.08.2016 ↓

Fr. John shares about the miracle of the healing of the blind men, from Matthew 9:27-35.

To the Church in Sardis: Be Watchful 27.08.2016 ↓

Fr. John shares from the Evangelist John's words to the Church of Sardis in the book of the Revelation (3:1-6).

God's Work to Guide Us on the Path of Salvation 27.08.2016 ↓

Fr. John shares from Psalm 118:65-72. "God puts people in our lives because He's trying to teach us things. When we encounter a difficult person, rather than necessarily trying to seek how we can get as far away from that person as we can, maybe we should ask ourselves, 'What is God trying to teach me?' and try to learn that lesson as quickly as we can."

The Soul of America 27.08.2016 ↓

Fr. John shares from Matthew 6:22-23.

What Advantage Hath the Russian? 27.08.2016 ↓

Fr. John shares from Romans 3:1-8.

Being Perfect 27.08.2016 ↓

Fr. John shares about love and forgiveness from the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5:43-48).

The Holy Spirit: Wind, Fire, and Water 27.08.2016 ↓

On Pentecost, Fr. John shares about the characteristics of the Holy Spirit.

The Logos 27.08.2016 ↓

Fr. John shares about the Eternal Word of God, the Logos.

Prelest 27.08.2016 ↓

On the Sunday of the Blind Man, Fr. John talks about spiritual self-deception from John 9:39-41.

Singing in Scripture 27.08.2016 ↓

On May 28, Fr. John spoke at a music conference hosted by the Patriarch Tikhon Russian American Music Institute (PaTRAM) at St. Tikhon’s Monastery, South Canaan, Pennsylvania.

Three Lessons from the Healing of the Paralytic 02.06.2016 ↓

Guest homilist Hieromonk Alexander (Reichert) shares encouragement from the Healing of the Paralytic.

Going the Extra Mile 17.05.2016 ↓

Fr. John shares from Acts 6:1-7 and Matthew 5:38-42.

To What Purpose Was This Waste? 17.05.2016 ↓

Fr. John talks about the contrast between Mary (the sister of Lazarus) and Judas, from John 12:1-8; Matthew 26:6-13; Mark 14:3-9.

All Things Are Possible to Him that Believes 17.05.2016 ↓

Fr. John speaks about the believing father from Mark 9:17-31.