Sparks Among the Stubble
217 episodes - English - Latest episode: 1 day 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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Intended to grow into maturity
January 14, 2020 20:00 - 10 minutes - 7.16 MBChristians are intended to grow until they are mature enough to offer their God-given gifts to the church and to the world.
The message of the Forerunner John
January 07, 2020 15:00 - 11 minutes - 7.73 MBHealing the fallen image in man
December 27, 2019 16:00 - 9 minutes - 6.44 MBForefeast Troparion "Prepare, O Bethlehem, for Eden has been opened to all! / Adorn yourself, O Ephratha, for the tree of life blossoms forth from the Virgin in the cave! / Her womb is a spiritual paradise planted with the Divine Fruit: / If we eat of it, we shall live forever and not die like Adam. / Christ comes to restore the image which He made in the beginning!
RSVP? No Thanks, I have better things to do
December 17, 2019 20:00 - 10 minutes - 6.98 MBGod is always inviting us to the Heavenly Banquet of His presence. If we have not tasted His grace we will more than likely prioritize our earthly life. May God open our hearts so that we can seek first the Kingdom of Heaven.
God reveals Himself as humble and self-emptying
December 10, 2019 18:00 - 10 minutes - 7.43 MBChallenged beyond mere "goodness"
December 03, 2019 16:00 - 12 minutes - 8.3 MBThe Gospel is not a moralistic philosophy with the goal of making us good citizens. Rather, the Gospel is centered on giving up whatever we are asked in pursuit of Christ.
Our attitude determines what we see
November 27, 2019 18:00 - 10 minutes - 7.39 MBAs Christians, we are challenged to cultivate an attitude of giving thanks to God for all things. Our attitude always determines how we experience life.
Sin, irrationality, and demons
October 29, 2019 15:00 - 10 minutes - 7.39 MBOur sins open us up to the demonic realm.
Suffering Part 2: Learning how to Suffer as we follow Christ
October 23, 2019 21:00 - 30 minutes - 21.3 MBThis class is the second part of a two-part series given at St. Innocent Church. This is an introduction to how fallen humans react to suffering and some examples of what suffering with faith looks like from the Scripture. It is safe to say that there is no living human being in this world who will not suffer. This suffering can come from within our own souls, our bodies, and in the various calamities that one hears about on the news every night. In modern American, culture suffering is o...
The Divine Exchange
October 22, 2019 15:00 - 11 minutes - 7.91 MBWe offer God our life and He in return offers to us His Divine Life.
Suffering: Traditional Assumptions about God and Man
October 19, 2019 18:00 - 45 minutes - 31.6 MBThis class is the first part of a two-part series given at St. Innocent Church. This is an introduction to traditional Christian assumptions about God and man. It is safe to say that there is no living human being in this world who will not suffer. This suffering can come from within our own souls, our bodies, and in the various calamities that one hears about on the news every night. In modern American, culture suffering is often presented as something to be avoided. At the center of the ...
The indiscriminate Sower
October 15, 2019 18:00 - 10 minutes - 7.05 MBWe are called to prepare are hearts to receive the Word of God. God sows His Word indiscriminately.
Emulating St. Innocent
October 09, 2019 18:00 - 9 minutes - 6.63 MBOn our parish feast day, we are asked to see how we can better emulate St. Innocent.
The spiritual life can be frustrating
September 24, 2019 16:00 - 11 minutes - 8.04 MBFruit from Barrenness
September 10, 2019 14:00 - 13 minutes - 9.29 MBOn the Feast of the Nativity of the Theotokos we contemplate how we are often brought to the end of ourselves before God acts. We must train ourselves to always turn our hearts and minds to Christ in our suffering and in the midst of temptations.
Following Christ by forgiving
September 06, 2019 13:00 - 12 minutes - 8.3 MBFervent prayer and fasting
September 06, 2019 13:00 - 12 minutes - 8.96 MBIt is normal for Christians who encounter physical or spiritual resistance to set aside time for prayer and fasting even if it is outside of the traditional fasting seasons.