Sparks Among the Stubble

Sparks Among the Stubble

This 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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June 29, 2026 15 mins

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As the Church prepares to celebrate the Feast of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul, Fr. Theophan reflects on the lives of these two great saints and what they reveal about the Christian life. Far from promising comfort, prosperity, or an easy path, the witness of the apostles reminds us that faithfulness to Christ often involves hardship, sacrifice, and perseverance.

Drawing from the lives of Peter and Paul&md...

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In this homily, Fr. Theophan reflects on Christ's command to "seek first the Kingdom of God" and the struggle many of us face with anxiety, security, and the pursuit of success.

Modern life teaches us to place our hope in education, careers, financial stability, possessions, and future plans. Yet these things can change in an instant. Illness, loss, uncertainty, and unexpected hardship remind us how fragile e...

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On the Sunday of All Saints of North America, Fr. Theophan reflects on the holy men and women who brought the light of Christ to this continent and demonstrated that sanctity is not confined to distant lands or ancient times. From the missionaries of Alaska to the faithful witnesses who labored throughout North America, the saints reveal that the Gospel can take root in every culture and every generation.

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All Saints Sunday Homily – St. Innocent Orthodox Church

On this Sunday of All Saints, we celebrate the countless men, women, children, martyrs, monastics, pastors, and righteous faithful who responded to Christ’s call and became radiant with His grace.

In this homily preached at St. Innocent Orthodox Church, we reflect on what holiness truly means in the Orthodox Christian life—not so...

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Today we commemorate the Holy Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council, gathered in Nicaea in A.D. 325 to defend the truth of the Orthodox Faith against the heresy of Arius. Guided by the Holy Spirit, these God-bearing Fathers boldly proclaimed the full divinity of our Lord Jesus Christ — “true God of true God” — preserving the apostolic faith handed down to the Church.

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On this great Feast of Holy Pentecost, we reflect on the gift of the Holy Spirit and the restoration of mankind in Christ.

Beginning with creation itself, this homily explores humanity’s original communion with God, the tragedy of the Fall, the limitations of the Law, and the fulfillment of all things through Christ’s death, resurrection, and the descent of the Holy Spirit.

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May 5, 2026 11 mins

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 As we die and rise daily with Christ, we will be healed, and become less paralyzed by the world, the flesh, and the devil. 

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April 7, 2026 11 mins

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 The confession that Jesus is King and Lord is a life-changing revelation that should completely reorient our lives, if our words have meaning. 

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March 31, 2026 12 mins

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 St. Mary of Egypt is a great example of repentance and the struggle Christians undertake even after their conversion. 

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 Self-certainty and despair are temptations as we contemplate the Ladder of Divine Ascent. 

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