Luke 8:41-56. Fr. Anthony draws on St. Nikolai Velimirovich to describe the relevance of the healing of the woman with the issue of blood and the raising of Jairus' Daughter. Check out this episode! … [Continue reading]
Genesis 10 and 11 – Nimrod and the Tower of Babel
October 27, 2023 By
Today we cover part of the genealogy of Noah, focusing on the line of Ham/Canaan. That means we get to talk about Nimrod, the Tower of Babel, the Divine Council, and how the nations forsook their angelic shepherds. Enjoy the show! Check … [Continue reading]
Genesis 7, 8, and 9 – the Flood and Uncovering Nakedness
October 27, 2023 By
The original class on Genesis 7, 8, and the beginning of 9 did not record well, so I recorded this one while I was getting ready for teaching Genesis 10 and 11. Thanks for your patience and enjoy the show! Check out this episode! … [Continue reading]
Homily – Dark Eyes, Demons, and Storms
October 24, 2023 By
Luke 8:26-39. In this homily on Christ's exorcism of the demon (Legion) of Gardenes, Fr. Anthony notes that a dark eye exagerates the danger of storms, graveyards, and demons and encourages us to trust in the God who 1) loves us and 2) has … [Continue reading]
Bible Study – Genesis 6
October 5, 2023 By
Today Fr. Anthony takes us through the two primary Orthodox interpretations of Genesis 6: 1-4 (Sethite and supernatural) and the nephalim/giants, sharing a variety of patristic sources. He ends with the commentary offered in 1 Enoch. Here … [Continue reading]
Homily – There Just Aren’t Enough Real Enemies to Meet Our Demand!
October 1, 2023 By
2 Corinthians 9:6-11; St. Luke 7:11-16. After sharing a brief meditation on the epistle reading (we are temples, made for divinity), Fr. Anthony talks about the requirement that we love our enemies, noting that it is made harder when our fallen … [Continue reading]
Class – Prayer Rules and Silence
September 29, 2023 By
In this edition of our Intro to Orthodoxy series, Fr. Anthony talks about the benefits of a prayer rule and of spending some time regularly in silent (but NOT monastic!) prayer. Enjoy the show! Check out this episode! … [Continue reading]
Bible Study – Genesis Four and Five
September 29, 2023 By
Today we talk about murder, the geneologies of death and sin, the technologies (that seem to have been) given to man by fallen gods and God Himself, and Cain's line as evidence of our need for the Law and the Prophets - and better yet Christ … [Continue reading]
Homily – Don’t Try to Bind God with Spells
September 26, 2023 By
Luke 5: 1-11. In this homily on the catching of fish (and men), Fr. Anthony riffs on the homily St. Nikolai Velimirovic gave, looking at it through the lens of Psalm 126:1a; "Except the Lord build the house, they that build labour in … [Continue reading]
Bible Study – Genesis Two and Three
September 26, 2023 By
This evening we continue working our way through the creation as described in Genesis 2 & 3. This includes talking about the fall and how our ability to image the Logos in creation was affected and how that is changed through our union with … [Continue reading]
