ANASTASIS: Recent Episodes
Anastasis
The official podcast of Anastasis: An ecumenical and international community, based in Shanghai China. You will find sermons, conversations, Theology on Tap, and other dialogues where we the Church engage culture.
A sermon delivered on the fifth Sunday of Easter. Readings come from Acts 8, 1 John 4, and John 15:1-8
Sunday Sermon delivered for the fourth Sunday of Eastertide, Good Shepherd Sunday at Trinity Intl Fellowship
Sermon delivered for the third Sunday of Easter. Scripture focus is Acts 3:12-19 & Luke 24:36-48.
A Sermon delivered for November 8th. Main readings come from Amos 5:18-24, 1 Thessalonians 5:1-12, Matthew 25:1-13
In our last session we Revelation chapters 19-22, where we're given a climatic vision of New Jerusalem.
A sermon for the Feast of All Saints. Scripture focus from Revelation 7, 1 John 3:1-3, and Matthew 5:1-12 (The Beatitudes).
In session six we continue our look at the judgment imagery in Revelation 14-18, including the 7 Bowls, and the celebratory funeral dirge for Babylon.
In session five we tackle chapters 10-14 where we encounter some strange apocalyptic figures, continuing judgments, and some worship-filled interludes.
In session four we take a look at chapters 6 through 9 of Revelation, as the book turns to a series of divine judgments and encouraging interludes.
In session three we take an in-depth look into the Theophany and Christophany of Revelation chapters four and five.
In session two we take a look at the opening and address to the seven churches in Revelation chapters 1-3.
Sermon delivered for Sunday, Sept 27th. Scripture references from Ezekiel 18, Philippians 2:1-13, and Matthew 21:23-32.
The first lecture in our study on the Book of Revelation. Part I is an introduction to the background, context, and life setting of the work as well as an analysis of its literary structure and analysis.
A sermon delivered for Sunday Sept 20th. The main text is from Jonah 3:10-4:11. The song in the message is from David Benjamin Blower, entitled Angry from his album on Jonah. Hymn reference is the "The Gourd," by John Newton.
A lecture by Rev Allan given on the ancient and modern celebrations of the Fall Feasts of Judaism and their connection to Christianity. Please forgive any clumsily pronounced Hebrew words, and above al L'Shana Tovah!
A sermon delivered for the 14th Sunday after Pentecost, Sept 6th. Scripture focus is from Exodus 12 & Matthew 18.
A Sermon delivered for Sunday, August 30th. Scripture focus is from Exodus 3:1-15 & Matthew 16:21-28.
Sermon delivered for the tenth Sunday after Pentecost. The sermon is focused on the readings from 1 Kings 19 and Matthew 14. Elijah and the silence, Jesus walks on the water.
Sermon delivered for the 9th Sunday after Pentecost. Scripture focuses comes from Nehemiah 9 and Matthew 14, the feeding of the five thousand.
This sermon for the 7th Sunday after Pentecost is drawn from an ecological reading Genesis 28:10-18, and Romans 8:18-25. Discover God's plan for the material world, it's role in our collective salvation, and how to be more fully present in our physical self.
On this 6th Sunday after Pentecost, Rev Allan walks us through the dangerous choices of Jacob and Esau. Readings are from Genesis 25:19-34 and Matthew 11:1-9, 18-23.
Sermon delivered for July 5th, the fifth Sunday after Pentecost. Scripture emphasis from Zechariah 9:9-12 and Matthew 11:11-16, 25-30.
In the last lecture of our Early Church History Series, we dive into the Christian world outside of the Roman Empire from Persia, India, and China to Ethiopia and the British Isles.
Scripture focus for this week is from Jeremiah 28:5-9, and Matthew 10:40-42. In this sermon, Rev. Allan discusses the important prophetic task of the church: lament, and how we are to navigate the cacophony of voices in our time.
In lecture eight we discover the arrival of Leo on a collapsing Italian state while controversy builds in the East over the Theotokos and exactly what went on in the incarnation.
In this sermon Rev. Allan shares from the story of Hagar in Genesis 21:8-21, and the hard sayings of Jesus found in Matthew 10:24-39.
In lecture seven we dive into the lives of St. John Chrysostom and St. Jerome. From the deserts to the seats of power, learn how the Church spoke truth to power.
In our sixth lecture, we head back into the Latin West, where church and state get dicey in Milan, and a young Bishop tells all in his confessions. Introducing Ambrose of Milan, and Augustine of Hippo.
A sermon delivered for Trinity Sunday. Scripture readings were: Genesis 1-2:3, Psalm 150, 2 Corinthians 13:11-14, and Matthew 28:16-20.
In our fifth lecture, we're joined by the lives of the great leaders of Cappadocia, Macrina, Basil, and two Gregory's responsible for shaping the orthodox church.
In our fourth lecture, we take a look at the Great Persecution during the time of the emperor Diocletian, the rise of Constantine, and introduce another 4th-century saint: Athanasius. The question portion at the end of the lecture was removed for technical reasons.
A sermon delivered on the last Sunday of Eastertide to celebrate the ascension and to anticipate Pentecost.
In our third lecture, Rev Allan introduces the early Christian communities of North Africa, particularly those of Alexandria and Carthage in the 2nd & 3rd centuries. Discover the legacy of some of Christianities bravest Martyr's and defenders, and it's first scholars and theologians.
Sermon delivered for the 6th Sunday in Eastertide. Scripture focus comes from the Gospel reading: John 14:15-23.
In this second lecture in our early church history course, Rev Allan introduces the early Christian apologists of the 2nd century, specifically Justin Martyr and Irenaeus.
Sermon delivered for the 4th Sunday after Easter on Mother's Day 2020. Readings for this Sunday were Acts 6:1-9, 7:55-60, Psalm 66:1-11, 1 Peter, 2:1-12, and John 14:1-14. The sermon ends with a time of guided reflection and prayer.
The first lecture in our Early Church History course taught by Rev Allan. In this lecture, you will find an introduction to the Apostolic Father's like Ignatius of Antioch and Clement of Rome. The end of the lecture was unfortunately cut off, but only the last few minutes.
A sermon delivered for Good Shepherd Sunday on the work of the Church. Scripture focus is from Acts 2:42-47.
Sermon for the Third Sunday of Eastertide by Rev Allan Theobald. The main passage comes from Luke 24, and the story of the disciple's journey to Emmaus.
A Sermon for Anti-Pascha the second Sunday of Easter. Reading from John 20:19-31 and teaching by Rev. Allan, followed by a time of meditation and reflection.
Rev. Allan delivers the Easter message for 2020. The main passage comes from from the Gospel reading, John 20:1-18.
Listen to the Passion Reading from John's Gospel and the sermon for Good Friday given by Rev. Allan Theobald.
A sermon delivered for Palm/Passion Sunday by Rector, Allan Theobald. The passages for worship are Psalm 118, Matthew 21:1-11, Isaiah 50:4-9, Psalm 31:9-16, Philippians 2:5-11, and the Passion narrative found in Matthew 26:14-27:66. Blessed Holy Week to you all.
Pastor Ian Graham and I discuss what it means to engage the Prayer Book of Jesus. How do we approach them? Pray them? And how they function to open us to God's redemptive story. Ian Graham is the Lead Pastor of Ecclesia, a new ECC church plant in Princeton New Jersey. You can check them out below:
www.ecclesianj.com
A sermon for the fifth Sunday of Lent delivered by our Rector and Pastor Allan Theobald. The texts for this Sunday are: Ezekiel 37 (Valley of Dry Bones), Psalm 130, Romans 8:11-16, and Joh 11:1-45 (The Raising of Lazarus).
Join me as I discuss the current COVID-19 Pandemic with Shanghai-based physician Dr. Warren Ho. We'll talk about the R-nought rate of the disease, why it's not simply another influenza and the reasons for it's spread in unexpected places. Moreover, we discuss having faith during this crisis, quarantine health, supporting those on the front lines, and the merits of virtual church.
Dr. Warren HO (M.D.) is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, did his residency at Yale-New Haven Hospital before being the Assistant Professor of Medicine at Mount Sinai Medical Center in NY. In 2002 he moved to Shanghai China where he currently practices Internal Medicine at Parkway Health.
In this Theology on Tap session, Dr. John Moxen joins us for a conversation regarding Incarnational Living and a Theology of Service. John is the National Programs Manager at FOCUS North America, a movement of Orthodox Christians, united in faith and joined by a desire to provide action-oriented and sustainable solutions to poverty in communities across America.
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A sermon delivered by our good friend William Boyd for the fourth Sunday in Lent. The readings come from 1st Samuel 16, Psalm 23, Ephesians 5, and John 9.
A Sermon delivered on Trinity Sunday, June 15th, 2019. Learn how the Trinity offers us a relational perspective of the cosmos and our identities.
A Sermon delivered on the third Sunday of Lent. The main passages are from Exodus 17, Psalm 95, Romans 5, and John 4 - the Woman at the Well.