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Harmony of Thunder
Christian Struggles Then and Now
Evolution vs. Creation
Summing Up the Lords Travel
Traveling with Jesus
What is Theology?
Explaining the Metaphysics of St. John
In the Beginning was the Word
Preparing Hearts and Minds
Paschal Hymn of St. Gregory Nazianzus
St. Gregory Palamas' picture of Zacchaeus
Mystagogical Catechesis
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On Harmony of Thunder, Fr. David tells the story of two Christians who have stood up in the public sphere for what they believed - one in the courts and one in the media. Would St. Basil the Great have done the same thing? Would he approve of Christians demanding respect in the public sphere? By all means! Listen to Harmony of Thunder to hear how similar our struggles today are with those of Christians in the fourth century.
On Harmony of Thunder, we face the question: “What was the Evolution vs. Creationism debate like in the fourth century? Was there even a debate happening at the time?” You bet there was, and St. Basil the Great put himself right into the middle of it! Listen to Fr. David Smith discuss the first sermon of St. Basil's Hexaemeron on Harmony of Thunder.
On Harmony of Thunder, Fr. David Smith will continue exploring the greatest preaching of Orthodoxy. In the seventh sermon, what was it like to travel with our Lord Jesus Christ on a preaching tour of Galilee? Ask St. Mark! He sums the experience up in St. Mark 1:14-15, and that's the passage we'll be looking at this week on Harmony of Thunder - join us!
On Harmony of Thunder, Fr. David Smith will continue exploring the greatest preaching of Orthodoxy. In the seventh sermon of St. John Chrysostom's series on the gospel of St. John, the preacher considers the meaning of the word, "theology." Usually St. John Chrysostom urges his audience to inform themselves about deep theological subjects, but in this sermon he tells them something very different. Why? Find out by listening to Harmony of Thunder.
On Harmony of Thunder, Fr. David Smith explores St. John Chrysostom's fourth sermon in his series on St. John's gospel. St. John Chrysostom began four sermons with meditations on the phrase, "In the beginning was the word." Why did the greatest preacher of Orthodoxy consider this line of Scripture so important? Why did St. John begin his Gospel in this manner, rather than with tales of Christ on Earth as did the other Gospel writers?
In the opening episode of Harmony of Thunder podcast, Fr. David Smith explores St. John Chrysostom's first sermon in his series on St. John's gospel. In this sermon, the greatest preacher of Orthodoxy prepares the hearts and minds of his listeners - those who heard him deliver the sermon and those of us today - to receive the message of St. John the Evangelist, and to open ourselves to the gospel's life-changing message.
On Harmony of Thunder, Fr. David Smith will continue exploring the great and powerful preaching of Orthodoxy. In this week's prodcast, Fr. David will explore St. Dorotheus of Gaza, the sixth century Abbot and spiritual child of Sts. Barsanuphius and John, who wrote a very powerful sermon based on a Paschal Hymn of St. Gregory Nazianzus. Find out how this great saint of the desert expressed the joy and victory of the Feast of Feasts!
This week on Harmony of Thunder: St. Gregory Palamas paints a picture of Zacchaeus (St. Luke 19:1-10) as a man who wanted both sin and salvation, the old law and the new testament, riches and poverty. Listen to this week's Harmony of Thunder as Fr. David Smith explores St. Gregory Palamas' remarkable sermon and reveals the valuable lessons this outstanding preacher made for his original hearers and for us today."
This week on Harmony of Thunder: The Eucharistic passage of St. Paul's first epistle to the Corinthians (11:23-26) is the starting point for St. Cyril of Jerusalem's fifth sermon in his series called Mystagogical Catechesis, teachings given to new converts to the Christian faith in Jerusalem in the middle of the fourth century. St. Cyril wants his hearers - and us - to remember that the Eucharist is indeed the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ. You don't want to miss this important message, which is so central to our faith.