Roads From Emmaus

Featuring an all-new format for the podcast, Fr. Andrew discusses the Gospel reading where Jesus talks about being ashamed of him and what will happen when he comes again to earth—will he be ashamed of us? What does it mean to be ashamed, anyway?

Discussing the famous verses John 3:16-17, Fr. Andrew talks about the relationship between love and truth—which one will win?

In Christ's telling of the parable of the vineyard and its wicked tenants, Fr. Andrew connects the story directly with our own lives in the Church.

Fr. Andrew talks about Jesus' response to the rich young man on how to gain eternal life and connects it with a piece of 3rd century Church history and with our own lives.

Using the occasion of the feast of the Prophet Samuel, Fr. Andrew tells the story of his birth and connects that with salvation history and with our own lives.

Using Paul's exhortation to the Corinthians to imitate him as their father in the Gospel, Fr. Andrew expands this outward to discuss the role of spiritual fathers and mothers in our lives.

Celebrating the great feast of the Transfiguration of Christ, Fr. Andrew discusses how what we learn from it about Who Jesus is also teaches us about how to do ministry. And he gives one suggestion for applying what we learn.

Discussing St. Paul's admonition that we 'all speak the same thing,' Fr. Andrew discusses which elements of Orthodox Christianity cannot vary and which can and do.

On the feast of the Prophet Ezekiel, Fr. Andrew gives an overview of his life and discusses some images from his book of prophecy.

Fr. Andrew summarizes and explains Orthodox Christology with the feast of the Sunday of the Fourth Ecumenical Council.

Using Paul's criticism of those who have a "zeal for God, but not according to knowledge," Fr. Andrew discusses various types of that kind of zeal and addresses where the true zeal for God comes from.

Using the example of the centurion, who believes that Jesus will heal his servant with just a word, Fr. Andrew asks if that kind of faith is even possible in our own age.

Preaching at the Antiochian Eastern Dioceses Parish Life Conference, Fr. Andrew addresses the conference theme by discussing the first eight verses of Isaiah 56.

Focusing on Christ's command to 'seek first His Kingdom and His righteousness', Fr. Andrew fleshes out what that means in terms of our participation in Christ.

Jesus says to His disciples and us: Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men. And then He shows us how it's done.

With the Sunday of All Saints, Fr. Andrew discusses how the saints could do what they did and what it really means for us to be like them.

With the great feast of Pentecost, Fr. Andrew discusses it as a fulfillment of the Old Testament Exodus from Egypt.

Discussing the idea that the Ascension was Jesus abandoning His flock, Fr. Andrew unpacks what's really going on in the feast, what it says about Who Jesus is, about what His mission is, and about our salvation and our mission.

Fr. Andrew discusses the idea of Christianity being an important part of life on this Sunday of the Blind Man.

Using Jesus' observation to the Samaritan woman at the well that 'salvation is from the Jews,' Fr. Andrew discusses the historical particularity of the Christian faith.