From the Amvon

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

Fr. John shares from Psalm 111.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Fr. John shares from Psalm 19.

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

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

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

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

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."

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

Fr. John shares from the life of St. Mary of Egypt.

Guest speaker Fr. Demetri Carrelas shares from Mark 8:34-9:1.

Fr. John shares about the healing of the man with palsy, let down through the roof by his four friends (from Mark 2:1-12). He mentions St. Gregory of Palamas' explanation of our friends who help lead us to Christ for healing: self-condemnation, confession of our sins, renunciation of our sins, and prayer.

Fr. John shares from Hebrews 12:1-2 encouragement for running the race of the fast.

Fr. John shares from Matthew 6:14-21 encouragement as we begin Great Lent.

Fr. John continues his series on the Sixth Commandment.

Fr. John shares his homily on the Sixth Commandment.

On the Sunday of the Last Judgment, Fr. John also shares from Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14, and Revelation 20:11-12,15.

Fr. John shares the story of St. Onesimus, from Philemon 1:8-16.

Fr. John talks about the impossibility of repentance without a changed life, from Luke 19:1-10.

Fr. John shares about the life of the New-Hieromartyr Vladimir of Kiev to strengthen us for the trials in our lives.

Fr. John speaks from Mark 9:42-50.

Fr. John shares from Psalm 118:57-64.

Fr. John speaks from 2 Timothy 4:1-8.

Fr. John speaks about Rahab the Harlot, from Joshua 2.

Fr. John shares from Luke 14:1-24.

Fr. John shares thoughts from Colossians 3:12-15.

Fr. John shares about the life and ministry of St. Andrew, the First Called.

Fr. John shares about the easy yoke of Christ, from Matthew 11:28-30.

Fr. John shares a call to action from Ephesians 5:1-14.

Fr. John shares the stories of the raising of Jairus' daughter and the healing of the woman with the issue of blood. Jesus deals with each of us where we are.

Fr. John talks about the end times, from 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11.

Fr. John shares from the story of the Rich Man and Lazarus (Luke 16:19-31).

Fr. John shares about the life of St. John of Kronstadt.

Fr. John shares about the beginning words of the Nicene Creed.