Sparks Among the Stubble
215 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsThis 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.
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Lenten Mini-Retreat with Fr. Seraphim Aldea
April 23, 2024 18:00 - 1 hour - 43.3 MBWebsite @ https://www.st-innocent.org Instagram @ https://www.instagram.com/st.innocentchurch/ Facebook @ https://fb.me/SaintInnocentMaconGeorgia Help Support St. Innocent Orthodox Church @ https://onrealm.org/siocmacon/-/form/give/now
How did God see St. Mary?
April 23, 2024 17:00 - 13 minutes - 9.08 MBWebsite @ https://www.st-innocent.org Instagram @ https://www.instagram.com/st.innocentchurch/ Facebook @ https://fb.me/SaintInnocentMaconGeorgia Help Support St. Innocent Orthodox Church @ https://onrealm.org/siocmacon/-/form/give/now
Opening ourselves in Confession
April 16, 2024 14:00 - 13 minutes - 9.23 MB“full of passions and weakness as we are, let us take heart and let us in total confidence carry to Christ in our right hand and confess to Him our helplessness and our fragility." “Nothing gives demons and evil thoughts such power over us as to nourish them and hide them in our hearts unconfessed.” John Climacus. (1982). John Climacus: The Ladder of Divine Ascent (R. J. Payne, Ed.; C. Luibheid & N. Russell, Trans.) Paulist Press. Website @ https://www.st-innocent.org Instagram @ https://w...
Taking up our Cross, turning involuntary into voluntary
April 09, 2024 18:00 - 12 minutes - 8.6 MBWhat does it mean for us to take up our Cross? How can we look to Jesus as an example to follow? Website @ https://www.st-innocent.org Instagram @ https://www.instagram.com/st.innocentchurch/ Facebook @ https://fb.me/SaintInnocentMaconGeorgia Help Support St. Innocent Orthodox Church @ https://onrealm.org/siocmacon/-/form/give/now
Yearning for Paradise
March 19, 2024 16:00 - 9 minutes - 6.34 MBWebsite @ https://www.st-innocent.org Instagram @ https://www.instagram.com/st.innocentchurch/ Facebook @ https://fb.me/SaintInnocentMaconGeorgia Help Support St. Innocent Orthodox Church @ https://onrealm.org/siocmacon/-/form/give/now
Judgment and Justice
March 19, 2024 16:00 - 14 minutes - 10.2 MBWebsite @ https://www.st-innocent.org Instagram @ https://www.instagram.com/st.innocentchurch/ Facebook @ https://fb.me/SaintInnocentMaconGeorgia Help Support St. Innocent Orthodox Church @ https://onrealm.org/siocmacon/-/form/give/now
Three Lessons from the Parable of the Prodigal Son
March 06, 2024 05:00 - 14 minutes - 9.7 MBThe parable of the Prodigal Son teaches us about the fallen human nature, repentance, and God's response to our return. Website @ https://www.st-innocent.org Instagram @ https://www.instagram.com/st.innocentchurch/ Facebook @ https://fb.me/SaintInnocentMaconGeorgia Help Support St. Innocent Orthodox Church @ https://onrealm.org/siocmacon/-/form/give/now
Preparing for Spiritual Battle
March 05, 2024 15:00 - 11 minutes - 7.75 MBWebsite @ https://www.st-innocent.org Instagram @ https://www.instagram.com/st.innocentchurch/ Facebook @ https://fb.me/SaintInnocentMaconGeorgia Help Support St. Innocent Orthodox Church @ https://onrealm.org/siocmacon/-/form/give/now
Faith, perseverance, and humility
February 20, 2024 15:00 - 12 minutes - 8.7 MBSometimes, God is silent, and we are called to show faith, perseverance, and humility. Website @ https://www.st-innocent.org Instagram @ https://www.instagram.com/st.innocentchurch/ Facebook @ https://fb.me/SaintInnocentMaconGeorgia Help Support St. Innocent Orthodox Church @ https://onrealm.org/siocmacon/-/form/give/now
Use it or lose it
February 20, 2024 15:00 - 12 minutes - 8.49 MBWebsite @ https://www.st-innocent.org Instagram @ https://www.instagram.com/st.innocentchurch/ Facebook @ https://fb.me/SaintInnocentMaconGeorgia Help Support St. Innocent Orthodox Church @ https://onrealm.org/siocmacon/-/form/give/now
Repentance and Restitution
February 20, 2024 15:00 - 9 minutes - 6.66 MBZacchaeus Sunday 2024 Website @ https://www.st-innocent.org Instagram @ https://www.instagram.com/st.innocentchurch/ Facebook @ https://fb.me/SaintInnocentMaconGeorgia Help Support St. Innocent Orthodox Church @ https://onrealm.org/siocmacon/-/form/give/now
Will Christians be Persecuted Again?
January 30, 2024 15:00 - 11 minutes - 8.16 MBAs the Church commemorates those who were martyred under Communist regimes, it is a reminder that such persecutions can happen again. Website @ https://www.st-innocent.org Instagram @ https://www.instagram.com/st.innocentchurch/ Facebook @ https://fb.me/SaintInnocentMaconGeorgia Help Support St. Innocent Orthodox Church @ https://onrealm.org/siocmacon/-/form/give/now
Tending our Garments for the Marriage Feast
January 24, 2024 20:00 - 8 minutes - 6.17 MBWebsite @ https://www.st-innocent.org Instagram @ https://www.instagram.com/st.innocentchurch/ Facebook @ https://fb.me/SaintInnocentMaconGeorgia Help Support St. Innocent Orthodox Church @ https://onrealm.org/siocmacon/-/form/give/now
St. Nina of Georgia
January 24, 2024 19:00 - 16 minutes - 11.2 MBWebsite @ https://www.st-innocent.org Instagram @ https://www.instagram.com/st.innocentchurch/ Facebook @ https://fb.me/SaintInnocentMaconGeorgia Help Support St. Innocent Orthodox Church @ https://onrealm.org/siocmacon/-/form/give/now
The Joy of Repentance
January 09, 2024 21:00 - 12 minutes - 8.88 MBWebsite @ https://www.st-innocent.org Instagram @ https://www.instagram.com/st.innocentchurch/ Facebook @ https://fb.me/SaintInnocentMaconGeorgia Help Support St. Innocent Orthodox Church @ https://onrealm.org/siocmacon/-/form/give/now
The Humility of God: Eve of Nativity
January 02, 2024 19:00 - 10 minutes - 7.39 MBThe incarnation of our Lord, God, and Saviour Jesus Christ revealed the unfathomable humility of God. Website @ https://www.st-innocent.org Instagram @ https://www.instagram.com/st.innocentchurch/ Facebook @ https://fb.me/SaintInnocentMaconGeorgia Help Support St. Innocent Orthodox Church @ https://onrealm.org/siocmacon/-/form/give/now
Are you trying to grow in Christ? Expect resistance
January 02, 2024 19:00 - 9 minutes - 6.44 MBWebsite @ https://www.st-innocent.org Instagram @ https://www.instagram.com/st.innocentchurch/ Facebook @ https://fb.me/SaintInnocentMaconGeorgia Help Support St. Innocent Orthodox Church @ https://onrealm.org/siocmacon/-/form/give/now
The Incarnation Reveals the Love of God
January 02, 2024 19:00 - 9 minutes - 6.55 MBWebsite @ https://www.st-innocent.org Instagram @ https://www.instagram.com/st.innocentchurch/ Facebook @ https://fb.me/SaintInnocentMaconGeorgia Help Support St. Innocent Orthodox Church @ https://onrealm.org/siocmacon/-/form/give/now
The things that keep us away from relationship with God
December 19, 2023 16:00 - 9 minutes - 6.81 MBWebsite @ https://www.st-innocent.org Instagram @ https://www.instagram.com/st.innocentchurch/ Facebook @ https://fb.me/SaintInnocentMaconGeorgia Help Support St. Innocent Orthodox Church @ https://onrealm.org/siocmacon/-/form/give/now
Jesus is born to reveal the Father
December 12, 2023 20:00 - 8 minutes - 5.75 MBWebsite @ https://www.st-innocent.org Instagram @ https://www.instagram.com/st.innocentchurch/ Facebook @ https://fb.me/SaintInnocentMaconGeorgia Help Support St. Innocent Orthodox Church @ https://onrealm.org/siocmacon/-/form/give/now
God becomes man to heal our human nature
December 05, 2023 16:00 - 11 minutes - 7.83 MB(Sorry about the audio) One of the reasons for the Incarnation of the Son and Word of God is to heal our human nature and restore us to our potential as God created us to be. Website @ https://www.st-innocent.org Instagram @ https://www.instagram.com/st.innocentchurch/ Facebook @ https://fb.me/SaintInnocentMaconGeorgia Help Support St. Innocent Orthodox Church @ https://onrealm.org/siocmacon/-/form/give/now
Releasing those bound by the devil
December 05, 2023 16:00 - 10 minutes - 7.31 MBThe Word became flesh in order to set free those who have been held captive by the devil. Website @ https://www.st-innocent.org Instagram @ https://www.instagram.com/st.innocentchurch/ Facebook @ https://fb.me/SaintInnocentMaconGeorgia Help Support St. Innocent Orthodox Church @ https://onrealm.org/siocmacon/-/form/give/now
The misery of bigger barns
November 21, 2023 22:00 - 11 minutes - 8 MBWebsite @ https://www.st-innocent.org Instagram @ https://www.instagram.com/st.innocentchurch/ Facebook @ https://fb.me/SaintInnocentMaconGeorgia Help Support St. Innocent Orthodox Church @ https://onrealm.org/siocmacon/-/form/give/now
Why should I help people who don't deserve it?
November 17, 2023 19:00 - 11 minutes - 8.01 MBWebsite @ https://www.st-innocent.org Instagram @ https://www.instagram.com/st.innocentchurch/ Facebook @ https://fb.me/SaintInnocentMaconGeorgia Help Support St. Innocent Orthodox Church @ https://onrealm.org/siocmacon/-/form/give/now
Will God help me?
November 07, 2023 18:00 - 13 minutes - 9.21 MBThe Gospel of the raising of Jairus's daughter encourages us to have faith and hope even after suffering a long time. Website @ https://www.st-innocent.org Instagram @ https://www.instagram.com/st.innocentchurch/ Facebook @ https://fb.me/SaintInnocentMaconGeorgia Help Support St. Innocent Orthodox Church @ https://onrealm.org/siocmacon/-/form/give/now
You have and enemy
October 31, 2023 15:00 - 9 minutes - 6.79 MBAs Christians, our focus is always on Christ. However, it also helps to know that we have an enemy that seeks to destroy us. May our Lord protect and guide us in all things. Website @ https://www.st-innocent.org Instagram @ https://www.instagram.com/st.innocentchurch/ Facebook @ https://fb.me/SaintInnocentMaconGeorgia Help Support St. Innocent Orthodox Church @ https://onrealm.org/siocmacon/-/form/give/now
For the Love of God
October 24, 2023 21:00 - 10 minutes - 7.16 MBThe Christian faith is often reduced to either avoiding hell or promising rewards. May God bless us to pursue His kingdom for the love of God Himself. Website @ https://www.st-innocent.org Instagram @ https://www.instagram.com/st.innocentchurch/ Facebook @ https://fb.me/SaintInnocentMaconGeorgia Help Support St. Innocent Orthodox Church @ https://onrealm.org/siocmacon/-/form/give/now
Mind your Soil
October 17, 2023 19:00 - 11 minutes - 8.16 MBGod is not the only one trying to sow His word in your heart; the world, the flesh, and the devil are also attempting to plant their own seeds. By cultivating our hearts, we can ensure that only the good seeds of the Kingdom find fertile soil. Website @ https://www.st-innocent.org Instagram @ https://www.instagram.com/st.innocentchurch/ Facebook @ https://fb.me/SaintInnocentMaconGeorgia Help Support St. Innocent Orthodox Church @ https://onrealm.org/siocmacon/-/form/give/now
Faithfulness for the future
October 10, 2023 16:00 - 9 minutes - 6.85 MBThe Church exists to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ. May we be given the grace to continue in the steps of St. Innocent in our proclamation of Christ's kingdom. Website @ https://www.st-innocent.org Instagram @ https://www.instagram.com/st.innocentchurch/ Facebook @ https://fb.me/SaintInnocentMaconGeorgia Help Support St. Innocent Orthodox Church @ https://onrealm.org/siocmacon/-/form/give/now
Prefiguration of the Theotokos
October 03, 2023 14:00 - 10 minutes - 7.35 MBOn this feast day of the Protection of the Theotokos, Fr. Thaddeus gives us a glimpse of the various Old Testament types that prefigured the Theotokos. Website @ https://www.st-innocent.org Instagram @ https://www.instagram.com/st.innocentchurch/ Facebook @ https://fb.me/SaintInnocentMaconGeorgia Help Support St. Innocent Orthodox Church @ https://onrealm.org/siocmacon/-/form/give/now
Evangelism, technique vs. relationship
September 26, 2023 14:00 - 14 minutes - 10.1 MBAs Christians, our mission is to be "fishers of men." Evangelism should be based on relationships, not technique. The best way to evangelize is by living a fully Christian life. Website @ https://www.st-innocent.org Instagram @ https://www.instagram.com/st.innocentchurch/ Facebook @ https://fb.me/SaintInnocentMaconGeorgia Help Support St. Innocent Orthodox Church @ https://onrealm.org/siocmacon/-/form/give/now
Voluntarily taking up our Cross
September 19, 2023 20:00 - 10 minutes - 7.16 MBChrist asks us to voluntarily deny ourselves and follow Him. We are either slaves to our sinful passions or slaves to God. Website @ https://www.st-innocent.org Instagram @ https://www.instagram.com/st.innocentchurch/ Facebook @ https://fb.me/SaintInnocentMaconGeorgia Help Support St. Innocent Orthodox Church @ https://onrealm.org/siocmacon/-/form/give/now
God's pursuit, our avoidance
September 19, 2023 20:00 - 11 minutes - 7.61 MBWebsite @ https://www.st-innocent.org Instagram @ https://www.instagram.com/st.innocentchurch/ Facebook @ https://fb.me/SaintInnocentMaconGeorgia Help Support St. Innocent Orthodox Church @ https://onrealm.org/siocmacon/-/form/give/now
Offering our Gifts to God
September 05, 2023 14:00 - 11 minutes - 7.96 MBLiving out the sacramental world view of the Orthodox Church. Website @ https://www.st-innocent.org Instagram @ https://www.instagram.com/st.innocentchurch/ Facebook @ https://fb.me/SaintInnocentMaconGeorgia Help Support St. Innocent Orthodox Church @ https://onrealm.org/siocmacon/-/form/give/now
Presumption, Despair, Trusting in God
August 29, 2023 16:00 - 11 minutes - 8.13 MBIt is tempting to be presumptuous about our salvation, and yet, on the other hand, many despair. We are called to put our trust in God because what is impossible with men is only possible with God. Website @ https://www.st-innocent.org Instagram @ https://www.instagram.com/st.innocentchurch/ Facebook @ https://fb.me/SaintInnocentMaconGeorgia Help Support St. Innocent Orthodox Church @ https://onrealm.org/siocmacon/-/form/give/now
Great hope for salvation
August 14, 2023 19:00 - 8 minutes - 5.69 MBFr. Dn. Caleb Lewis preaches on the great hope for salvation that the feasts of the Transfiguration and Dormition convey. Website @ https://www.st-innocent.org Instagram @ https://www.instagram.com/st.innocentchurch/ Facebook @ https://fb.me/SaintInnocentMaconGeorgia Help Support St. Innocent Orthodox Church @ https://onrealm.org/siocmacon/-/form/give/now
Encountering Christ
August 09, 2023 16:00 - 7 minutes - 5.42 MBWebsite @ https://www.st-innocent.org Instagram @ https://www.instagram.com/st.innocentchurch/ Facebook @ https://fb.me/SaintInnocentMaconGeorgia Help Support St. Innocent Orthodox Church @ https://onrealm.org/siocmacon/-/form/give/now
Demonized and Delivered
July 11, 2023 17:00 - 10 minutes - 7.14 MBFr. Dn. Caleb preaches on the Gergesene Demoniacs and what we can learn from this important passage of scripture. Website @ https://www.st-innocent.org Instagram @ https://www.instagram.com/st.innocentchurch/ Facebook @ https://fb.me/SaintInnocentMaconGeorgia Help Support St. Innocent Orthodox Church @ https://onrealm.org/siocmacon/-/form/give/now
St. John the Wonderworker and how we might follow his example
July 04, 2023 16:00 - 13 minutes - 9.58 MBWebsite @ https://www.st-innocent.org Instagram @ https://www.instagram.com/st.innocentchurch/ Facebook @ https://fb.me/SaintInnocentMaconGeorgia Help Support St. Innocent Orthodox Church @ https://onrealm.org/siocmacon/-/form/give/now
Tribulating Gloriously
June 27, 2023 18:00 - 7 minutes - 5.18 MBWebsite @ https://www.st-innocent.org Instagram @ https://www.instagram.com/st.innocentchurch/ Facebook @ https://fb.me/SaintInnocentMaconGeorgia Help Support St. Innocent Orthodox Church @ https://onrealm.org/siocmacon/-/form/give/now
The Great Cloud of Witnesses
June 20, 2023 16:00 - 12 minutes - 8.6 MBChildren receive their Gospel education from their church community. In the Orthodox faith, the church community also encompasses the Saints, who have passed on to eternal life in Christ but continue to guide and inspire us. The Saints of North America serve as role models of sanctity for us to follow in our present times. Website @ https://www.st-innocent.org Instagram @ https://www.instagram.com/st.innocentchurch/ Facebook @ https://fb.me/SaintInnocentMaconGeorgia Help Support St. Innoce...
All can become Saints
June 16, 2023 14:00 - 8 minutes - 6.09 MBFr. Thaddeus reminds us that we are all called and carry the potential to become saints as we follow the commandments of Christ in our own unique vocation. Website @ https://www.st-innocent.org Instagram @ https://www.instagram.com/st.innocentchurch/ Facebook @ https://fb.me/SaintInnocentMaconGeorgia Help Support St. Innocent Orthodox Church @ https://onrealm.org/siocmacon/-/form/give/now
Christian life an impossibly without the grace of the Holy Spirit
June 06, 2023 15:00 - 11 minutes - 8.22 MBLiving a truly Christian life is impossible without the grace of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is our helper, our comforter, and our guide. Without Him, we are left to our own fallen created energies. It is through the Holy Spirit that we are able to fulfill God's commandments and do the works that we are called to. He gives us the strength and wisdom we need to overcome the challenges we face and to live a life that is pleasing to God. Therefore, it is essential that we seek the Holy Spi...
Wolves among us
May 30, 2023 17:00 - 15 minutes - 10.4 MBThe Apostle Paul warned the Ephesians that "after (his) departure savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock. Also, from among yourselves, men will rise, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after themselves." Even though the gates of Hades will never prevail against the Church, we will always struggle with wolves and personalities that push their own will rather than the will of God. Website @ https://www.st-innocent.org Instagram @ https://www.instagram...
Saved in Community
May 23, 2023 16:00 - 9 minutes - 6.29 MBWebsite @ https://www.st-innocent.org Instagram @ https://www.instagram.com/st.innocentchurch/ Facebook @ https://fb.me/SaintInnocentMaconGeorgia Help Support St. Innocent Orthodox Church @ https://onrealm.org/siocmacon/-/form/give/now
From Surface to Depth
May 16, 2023 16:00 - 18 minutes - 12.5 MBJesus meets the Samaritan woman and the well and moves the conversation from the surface to the depths. Website @ https://www.st-innocent.org Instagram @ https://www.instagram.com/st.innocentchurch/ Facebook @ https://fb.me/SaintInnocentMaconGeorgia Help Support St. Innocent Orthodox Church @ https://onrealm.org/siocmacon/-/form/give/now
Doubt can Lead to Faith
April 25, 2023 14:00 - 11 minutes - 7.71 MBWebsite @ https://www.st-innocent.org Instagram @ https://www.instagram.com/st.innocentchurch/ Facebook @ https://fb.me/SaintInnocentMaconGeorgia Help Support St. Innocent Orthodox Church @ https://onrealm.org/siocmacon/-/form/give/now
A King Not of this World
April 11, 2023 15:00 - 10 minutes - 7.2 MBFr. Thaddeus reminds us that our Heavenly King, Jesus Christ, is not of this world. Website @ https://www.st-innocent.org Instagram @ https://www.instagram.com/st.innocentchurch/ Facebook @ https://fb.me/SaintInnocentMaconGeorgia Help Support St. Innocent Orthodox Church @ https://onrealm.org/siocmacon/-/form/give/now
St. Mary of Egypt, An Icon of Repentance
April 04, 2023 16:00 - 13 minutes - 9.21 MBWebsite @ https://www.st-innocent.org Instagram @ https://www.instagram.com/st.innocentchurch/ Facebook @ https://fb.me/SaintInnocentMaconGeorgia Help Support St. Innocent Orthodox Church @ https://onrealm.org/siocmacon/-/form/give/now
My will or Thy will be done?
March 28, 2023 16:00 - 11 minutes - 8.01 MBAll of the spiritual exercises we do are geared towards us being less responsive to our own will and more responsive to God's will. Website @ https://www.st-innocent.org Instagram @ https://www.instagram.com/st.innocentchurch/ Facebook @ https://fb.me/SaintInnocentMaconGeorgia Help Support St. Innocent Orthodox Church @ https://onrealm.org/siocmacon/-/form/give/now