Christ and the Mask Challenge
Living according to the instruction of the gospel is always hard, especially when that instruction challenges our way of life or our perspective of the world.
4 Feb 20226min
"Thank you, O Lord!"
As many of you probably know, one of the most famous Orthodox theologians of the 20th century was Fr. Alexander Schmemann. He was dean of the seminary I went to (St. Vladimir's), and his life's work w...
26 Nov 20213min
The Impossible Burger and the Fast
This week, the Nativity Fast began for Orthodox Christians around the world. This 40-day period, is a time in which we prepare for the Nativity of our Lord according to the flesh. But, as we watch ou...
19 Nov 20217min
Theophanies (Type-Scene 4)
If I were to ask you what feast Christians celebrate on January 6th, what would you say? It probably depends on which Christian tradition you were brought up in. If you are a western Christian, you’...
12 Nov 202116min
The Woman at the Well (Type-Scene 3)
In the Gospel of John, we hear the story of Jesus meeting a Samaritan woman at a well. Most sermons focus on the foreignness of the Samaritan woman: her identity as a “Samaritan” is contrasted with Je...
5 Nov 202124min
The Barren Women in Scripture (Type-Scene 2)
One motif that appears over and over again in the Bible is the image of the barren woman. All the matriarchs of Genesis had problems having children: Sarah, Rebekah, and Rachel; and the motif appea...
24 Sep 202115min
The Cross, Archaeology, and Orthodox Hymns
If you could go back in time and speak with a 1st-century Roman about crucifixion and how the empire used them, what would they say? They might say that "... By [the cross] barbarian nations are sub...
17 Sep 202111min
The Annunciation Convention (Type-Scene 1)
One of the first type-scenes, or conventions, in scripture that we’re going to look at is Annunciations. “Annunciation” is a Latin word that essentially means, “announcement.” But, for the original...
3 Sep 202121min
