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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.
Episodes
474 episodes
Prepare for Your Martyrdom
As the Church prepares to celebrate the Feast of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul, Fr. Theophan reflects on the lives of these two great saints and what they reveal about the Christian life. Far from promising comfort, prosperity, or an easy pa...
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Why Are We So Anxious? Christ Has the Answer
In this homily, Fr. Theophan reflects on Christ's command to "seek first the Kingdom of God" and the struggle many of us face with anxiety, security, and the pursuit of success.Modern life teaches us to place our hope in education, care...
The Saints Walked Here: Why North America Is Holy Ground
On the Sunday of All Saints of North America, Fr. Theophan reflects on the holy men and women who brought the light of Christ to this continent and demonstrated that sanctity is not confined to distant lands or ancient times. From the missionar...
The Saints and the Fulfillment of the Gospel
All Saints Sunday Homily – St. Innocent Orthodox ChurchOn this Sunday of All Saints, we celebrate the countless men, women, children, martyrs, monastics, pastors, and righteous faithful who responded to Christ’s call and became radiant ...
The Breath of Life and the Birth of the Church
On this great Feast of Holy Pentecost, we reflect on the gift of the Holy Spirit and the restoration of mankind in Christ.Beginning with creation itself, this homily explores humanity’s original communion with God, the tragedy of the Fa...
Standing Against Heresy: The First Ecumenical Council
Today we commemorate the Holy Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council, gathered in Nicaea in A.D. 325 to defend the truth of the Orthodox Faith against the heresy of Arius. Guided by the Holy Spirit, these God-bearing Fathers boldly proclaimed ...
Daily dying and rising with Christ
As we die and rise daily with Christ, we will be healed, and become less paralyzed by the world, the flesh, and the devil.
Jesus is King and Lord
The confession that Jesus is King and Lord is a life-changing revelation that should completely reorient our lives, if our words have meaning.