Ranked #1
The Rich Young Man
The Rich Young Man
This text is familiar because we hear it each year and it is so striking. In it the young man rehearses the list of com... Read more
22 Aug 2018
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8mins
Ranked #2
Sermons from Saint Anthony of the Desert Mission: Part Six
Sermons from Saint Anthony of the Desert Mission: Part Six
Fr. Gabriel considers the conclusion of II Corinthians 6, where Paul enjoins his hearers to thread a way through the cul... Read more
30 Sep 2015
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15mins
Ranked #3
Acts 11
Acts 11
Fr Gabriel looks at the communitarian spirit and life of the early church as depicted in Acts. This sub-text in the boo... Read more
31 May 2016
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10mins
Ranked #4
Parable of the Talents
Parable of the Talents
Fr. Gabriel reflects on the Parable of the Talents in light of the society in which we live as Orthodox Christians.
15 Feb 2016
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13mins
Ranked #5
The Orthodox Mind
The Orthodox Mind
Fr Gabriel considers the "Orthodox mind" with special reference to Romans 8:5-9; the idea is in the Epistle for Pentecos... Read more
6 Aug 2019
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13mins
Ranked #6
Power, Authority, and Leadership in the Early Church
Power, Authority, and Leadership in the Early Church
Where was authority in the early Church, and what does it mean for us today? Fr. Gabriel answers these questions and mor... Read more
30 Mar 2011
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17mins
Ranked #7
Christianity as Philosophy?: Part 9
Christianity as Philosophy?: Part 9
Fr. Gabriel concludes his series on Christianity and Philosophy with a discussion of postmodernism.
24 Apr 2013
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25mins
Ranked #8
Sex, Power, and the Nativity
Sex, Power, and the Nativity
Today Fr Gabriel speaks about the current issue with sexual predators in high places, using the infancy gospels as a per... Read more
5 Dec 2017
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6mins
Ranked #9
St Gregory Palamas
St Gregory Palamas
This week Fr. Gabriel discusses the personal meaning of St. Gregory's work. Far from being academically theological in ... Read more
29 Mar 2016
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12mins
Ranked #10
The Meaning of the Resurrection
The Meaning of the Resurrection
Frt. Gabriel asks, "Could it be that you have placed the Resurrection of Christ in the past?"
31 May 2011
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15mins
Ranked #11
God’s Strength and Our Weakness
God’s Strength and Our Weakness
Fr Gabriel ties together Paul's note about "God's strength is made perfect (whole) in weakness" to his note about the so... Read more
15 Oct 2018
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7mins
Ranked #12
Books That Touch Your Heart and Mind
Books That Touch Your Heart and Mind
In this series, Fr Gabriel will offer reviews of books from a wide range of interests that have touched him and which he... Read more
8 May 2013
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29mins
Ranked #13
Prophet Obadiah
Prophet Obadiah
So rarely do we get to commemorate the prophets on a Sunday that Fr Gabriel took the opportunity to give an overview of ... Read more
21 Nov 2017
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10mins
Ranked #14
Christianity as Philosophy?
Christianity as Philosophy?
Fr. Gabriel invites listeners to consider Christianity as a genuine and full philosophy of life.
2 Jan 2013
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21mins
Ranked #15
Sunday of the Fathers of the Seventh Ecumenical Council
Sunday of the Fathers of the Seventh Ecumenical Council
Deacon Ted Brinegar pulls together all the themes on this important Sunday in the Church Year in his sermon for the day.
19 Oct 2017
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9mins
Ranked #16
Who is My Neighbor?
Who is My Neighbor?
Fr Gabriel offers a look at the trajectory—not always positive—of the interpretation of this parable, and goes on to exp... Read more
15 Nov 2018
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10mins
Ranked #17
The Mystery of the Nativity
The Mystery of the Nativity
Fr Gabriel Rochelle offers a meditation on the meaning of the Nativity for now and for all time.
27 Dec 2017
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6mins
Ranked #18
Justification: Faith and Works
Justification: Faith and Works
The concept of justification so dominated western Christianity during the period of the Reformation that it is important... Read more
8 Jul 2019
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14mins
Ranked #19
The Wicked and Slothful Servant
The Wicked and Slothful Servant
What if everybody in this parable got it wrong? What if it's not only the person who is called "wicked and slothful" (a... Read more
5 Feb 2019
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8mins
Ranked #20
The Prophecy of Habakkuk
The Prophecy of Habakkuk
Part of Advent in Orthodoxy is recollection of the minor prophets. This past weekend and over it we commemorated Nahum,... Read more
4 Dec 2018
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8mins