A reflection on the connections between the themes of the five Lenten Sundays in the Orthodox Church. My sermon on Sunday, March 26, 2023 – the Fourth Sunday of Lent – at St Nicholas Cathedral, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Matthew Bible Study (Part 10) – Matthew 5:6-12
In this episode, we continue our study of the Beatitudes in Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount.
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A definition of true patience
Here’s a quote from the late Russian Orthodox pastor and scholar, Father Alexander Men, on what real patience looks like. We don’t read much about Father Men today, but he was instrumental in the spiritual rebirth of the Russian Orthodox Church at the time of the fall of Communism. You can read more about him at this link.
Salvation over survival, love over fear
In this episode, we continue our study of the Beatitudes in Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount.
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Take up your cross
We’re all familiar with Jesus’ call, “Take up your cross and follow me.” But we would do well to remember that those are parts two and three of a three-part teaching. My sermon at St Nicholas Cathedral on the Sunday of the Cross, March 19, 2023.
What do we need to confess?
The Prodigal Son
The parable of the Prodigal Son is the third of three parables in Luke 15, all dealing with the theme of finding that which was lost. My sermon at St Nicholas Cathedral in Fort Wayne, Indiana, on the Sunday of the Prodigal Son, February 12, 2023.
Eastern Orthodoxy 