Sparks Among the Stubble
This podcast archives weekly sermons, classes, and retreats at St. Innocent Orthodox Church in Macon, Georgia. St. Innocent Orthodox Church is a parish in the Diocese of the South, Orthodox Church in America.
Sparks Among the Stubble
God is Love: Seeing the World Ascetically, Part 2
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This is the second of two talks given by Archpriest Joseph Lucas at our 2026 Lenten retreat.
Contemporary society constantly speaks about "love" but does not understand what it means to say that "God is love." Father Joseph Lucas will take you on a journey, from the creation of the universe to the end of history, to explore the meaning of divine love and to reveal that a life of self-denial is the only proper response.
Archpriest Joseph Lucas is an Orthodox priest, patristic theologian, and professor. He serves as rector of Christ the Saviour Orthodox Cathedral in Miami Lakes, Florida, holds a PhD in Theology from Radboud University in the Netherlands, and his MDiv with Distinction in Patristics and Church History from St. Tikhon Orthodox Theological Seminary.
He is the author of How to Read the Holy Fathers and Prayer of the Publican: Justification in the Desert Fathers, both published by Ancient Faith Publishing, and serves as co-editor-in-chief of Rule of Faith Journal. He teaches theology at St. Thomas University in Miami Gardens and specializes in patristic exegesis and historical theology.
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