Eastern Christian Insights
394 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 days ago - ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsHomilies from St. Luke Orthodox Church in Abilene, Texas
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How to Avoid Sinking
August 23, 2016 14:26Are you keeping your eyes on Jesus when the stormy seas of life stir up the fear of death?
Our Hope for Eternal Life: Homily for the Dormition
August 23, 2016 05:01 - 11 minutes - 14 MBThe dormition of the Theotokos is an icon of our hope for eternal life.
Our Hope for Eternal Life: Homily for the Dormition
August 16, 2016 23:43The dormition of the Theotokos is an icon of our hope for eternal life.
Being Transfigured Through Prayer
August 10, 2016 00:03Are you stumbling around in spiritual darkness? Prayer is how we open the darkness of our soul to the brilliant light of Christ, presenting ourselves in faith for His healing.
Healed from Paralysis for Active Faithfulness
August 02, 2016 20:53Fr. Philip calls us to actively engage in the journey towards the Kingdom of God through the Dormition Fast.
On Being the Light of the World
July 27, 2016 01:51Fr. Philip encourages us to be the light of the world by serving Christ in our immediate circumstances.
Christ's Shocking Mercy: Homily for “St. Timon” Sunday
July 27, 2016 01:30Fr. Philip calls us to become vessels of the shocking love of God that is the salvation of the world.
Christ’s Shocking Mercy: Homily for “St. Timon” Sunday
July 27, 2016 01:29 - 10 minutes - 14.2 MBFr. Philip calls us to become vessels of the shocking love of God that is the salvation of the world.
St Joseph of Damascus
July 12, 2016 21:07Fr. Philip calls us to endure suffering in striving for the salvation of our souls as modeled by St. Joseph of Damascus.
Hear, Follow and Obey
July 07, 2016 19:00Fr. Philip calls us to engage in the practices of prayer, fasting and generosity - the basic building blocks of Christian faithfulness.
Learning from Martyrs, Confessors, and All the Saints
June 28, 2016 20:40Like the Saints, our path to holiness will be through the daily struggle to be faithful in small ways that few will notice or celebrate.
Pentecost
June 22, 2016 20:22Fr. Philip reminds us of the significance of Pentecost, the birthday of the Church.
Ascending with Christ in Holiness
June 14, 2016 03:49Are we ascending in holiness with Christ through the pains and challenges of this world?
The Blindman
June 07, 2016 23:50Are you experiencing healing from the blinding power of sin and death through the resurrection of Jesus?
Overcoming Hatred and Division Through the Resurrection: Homily on the Samaritan Woman
May 31, 2016 18:55Do you understand the Gospel as being good news for all, even for those whom you hate?
The Myrrhbearers
May 18, 2016 00:26Fr. Philip challenges us to respond in humble obedience to the resurrected Christ, following the example of the Myrrhbearers.
His Bodily Wounds and Ours: Homily for Thomas Sunday
May 11, 2016 01:02On Thomas Sunday, we are reminded that Christ rose victoriously with his wounds and that we too may bring our bodily limitations and challenges into the redeeming light of the risen Christ.
Palm Sunday
May 09, 2016 05:01Fr. Philip invites us to follow Jesus through his passion, bringing victory through the cross.
St Mary of Egypt
May 06, 2016 00:27Fr. Philip calls us to a life of repentance like St Mary of Egypt.
Moving Up by Moving Down: Homily for the 4th Sunday of Lent
April 12, 2016 01:07On this Sunday of "The Ladder of Divine Ascent," by St. John Climacus, we are called to ever greater heights of union with God by lowering ourselves through humble repentance.
Cross Lent
April 06, 2016 01:39Fr. Philip encourages us at this midpoint of Great Lent to take up our cross and follow Jesus.
Knowing God as Whole Persons
March 30, 2016 01:10Fr. Philip remembers St. Gregory Palamas by calling us to bring our whole personhood - body, soul and spirit - into our relationship with God.
Prodigal
March 03, 2016 01:05Fr. Philip encourages us to find ourselves in the story of the Prodigal Son, and to come home to the Father who is ready to forgive.
Publican
February 24, 2016 02:56Fr. Philip calls us to begin the journey into Great Lent with the mindset of the Publican rather than the self-righteousness of the Pharisee.
Children of Light
February 01, 2016 01:43Fr. Philip calls us to open our eyes to those areas of our own lives which need to change, as we become children of light.
The Rich Fool
February 01, 2016 01:24Fr. Philip challenges the foolishness of pursuing wealth, power and politics in place of the true salvation of our lives.
Good Samaritan
January 20, 2016 01:40The story of the Good Samaritan calls us to treat everyone as our neighbor through the love of God for the whole world.
Gadarene
January 12, 2016 21:28We must accept a kind of death in order to become our true selves—one that includes a rejection of legalism and self-justification.
St. Luke
January 05, 2016 16:26Fr. Philip explores the significance of St. Luke, the patron saint of his parish.
Sowing
December 29, 2015 18:09We must tend or care for the seeds and the growing plants of our souls if they are to have any realistic hope of producing a good crop.
Love Your Enemies
December 26, 2015 16:10Becoming a blessing to others is the way to be blessed ourselves.
Cross Politics
December 01, 2015 15:15To be Christ's disciple requires taking up a cross, denying oneself, and losing one's life in the world.
The Cross
November 30, 2015 03:30To believe in the power of Christ's Cross is to bet our lives on His sacrificial offering.
Wedding Garment
November 17, 2015 14:57Our baptismal garment gives a profound responsibility throughout our lives to live in a way that shines with the divine glory—that radiates the light of Christ to a world so filled with darkness, death, and despair.
Vineyard
November 10, 2015 17:46Many times in the Bible, cultivated land is a sign of our relationship with God.
Rich Young Ruler
October 27, 2015 13:57It is a mistake to approach the life in Christ as a list of chores to be checked off.
Dormition
October 20, 2015 18:11The Feast of the Dormition calls us to embrace the fullness of life—the deepest reality of what it means to be a human being in the world as we know it.
The Epileptic
October 13, 2015 14:44Contrary to many contemporary Christians, Jesus and the Apostles did not seek a happy or successful life.
St. Timon
October 06, 2015 17:20Christ does not ask us to fix our own personal problems, much less to end wars or feed thousands. All that he asks us to do is offer what little we can to Him for blessing with the faith that He will do with it what is best.
Walking on Water
September 30, 2015 15:39In order to accomplish anything, we have to accept who we are, stay focused, and faithfully fulfill the duties that our particular calling gives us. Otherwise, we will likely fail in what we set out to do.
Nice
September 21, 2015 18:41Jesus Christ calls his followers to something much more profound than being friendly, decent, or thoughtful.
The Centurion
September 16, 2015 14:19In the name of freedom, we easily enslave ourselves to our own desires and passions in ways that make it very hard to set things right once again.
Relics
September 09, 2015 18:30Fr. Philip reflects on the lives and witness of the early Christian martyrs and saints in Rome.