Fr. Dean Kouldukis - Assumption Church - Seattle: Recent Episodes
Fr. Dean Kouldukis
Fr. Dean Kouldukis, head priest at the Greek Orthodox Church of the Assumption in Seattle, Washington, delivers his sermons on this podcast platform. Father Dean hopes to impart greater knowledge and understanding of Orthodoxy to assist you in your spiritual growth and day to day life.
This episode features Fr. Dean Kouldukis' sermon given on 09-29-2024 (2nd Sunday of Luke) where he challenges us to live our faith on purpose. Thanks for listening!
This episode features Fr. Dean Kouldukis' sermon given on 09-22-2024 (1st Sunday of Luke) where he asks, "How do we handle disappointment in life?" Thanks for listening!
This episode features Fr. Dean Kouldukis' sermon given on 08-18-2024 (8th Sunday of Matthew) where he talks about glorifying God in all things. Thanks for listening!
This episode features Fr. Dean Kouldukis' sermon given on 08-11-2024 (7th Sunday of Matthew) where he talks about how we can maintain our spiritual sight. Thanks for listening!
This episode features Fr. Dean Kouldukis' sermonette given on 08-06-2024 (Holy Transfiguration) where he tells us the answer to, "How do we say yes to Christ?" Thanks for listening!
This episode features Fr. Dean Kouldukis' sermon given on 08-04-2024 (6th Sunday of Matthew) where he talks about the origin of why we venerate the relics of Saints. Thanks for listening!
This episode features Fr. Dean Kouldukis' sermon given on 07-28-2024 (5th Sunday of Matthew). Thanks for listening!
This episode features Fr. Dean Kouldukis' sermon given on 06-30-2024 (Sunday of All Saints & the Synaxis of the Holy Apostles) where he outlines three points regarding Sainthood. Thanks for listening!
This episode features Fr. Dean Kouldukis' sermonette given on 07-17-2024 (Feastday of St. Marina of Antioch). Thanks for listening!
This episode features Fr. Dean Kouldukis' sermonette given on 07-27-2024 (Feastday of St. Panteleimon the Great Martyr). Thanks for listening!
This episode features Fr. Dean Kouldukis' sermon given on 06-16-2024 (Sunday of the Fathers of the 1st Council) where he gives us important pointers on how to know God in the depths of our hearts. To believe in God is one thing, to know Him is another. Thanks for listening!
This episode features Fr. Dean Kouldukis' sermon given on 06-02-2024 (Sunday of the Samaritan Woman) where he invites us to be more like a mountain, than the ever-changing weather surrounding the mountain. Thanks for listening!
This episode features Fr. Dean Kouldukis' sermon given on 06-09-2024 (Sunday of the Blind Man) where he reminds of the importance of obedience to our Lord. Thanks for listening!
This episode features Fr. Dean Kouldukis' sermon given on 05-21-2024 (Feast Day of Sts. Constantine & Helen) where he introduces us to a book by Fr. John Strickland called "The Age of Paradise". He then discusses how Constantine freed the Christians of the time from persecution. Father reflects on how Constantine, and how we, in turn, can transform society by transforming ourselves through Christianity. Thanks for listening!
This episode features Fr. Dean Kouldukis' sermon given on 05-19-2024 (Sunday of the Myrrh-Bearing Women) where he asks, "Who's going to roll away the stone that seals the tomb of Jesus Christ?" Thanks for listening!
This episode features Fr. Dean Kouldukis reading a Reflection by Father Philip LeMasters (https://easternchristianinsights.blogspot.com/), the pastor of St. Luke Orthodox Christian Church in Abilene, Texas, on 05-12-2024 (Thomas Sunday). Thanks for listening!
Christos Anesti! Christ is Risen! This episode features Fr. Dean Kouldukis reading the Catechetical Paschal Homily of St. John Chrysostom (abbreviated) on 05-05-2024 (Great & Holy Pascha). Thanks for listening!
This episode features Fr. Dean Kouldukis' sermonette given on 04-28-2024 (Palm Sunday) where he describes a journey the Theotokos made to visit her friend, St. Lazarus, who was the Bishop of Cyprus. He also challenges us to look inside ourselves to ascertain who, really, is the King of our lives. Thanks for listening!
This episode features Fr. Dean Kouldukis' sermon given on 04-21-2024 (Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt) where he explains how to deal with Guilt and Shame. Like St. Mary of Egypt, we must Repent! Thanks for listening!
This episode features Fr. Dean Kouldukis' sermon given on 04-14-2024 (Sunday of St. John Climacus) where he asks us to remember that Prayer and Fasting are vitally important...and why. Thanks for listening!
This episode features a sermon by His Eminence Metropolitan Gerasimos of San Francisco who blessed our parish with a visit on 03-31-2024 (Sunday of St. Gregory Palamas). Thanks for listening!
This episode features a guest speaker, Fr. Christopher Rowe, Assistant Development Director at the Orthodox Christian Mission Center (OCMC). Fr. Christopher's sermon was shared with us on 03-24-2024 (Sunday of Orthodoxy). Thanks for listening!
With this episode, Fr. Dean Kouldukis begins a three-week series on Confession. In this sermon given on 03-10-2024 (Judgment Sunday) he outlines the difference between how the West views sin vs how the Orthodox Church views sin. Thanks for listening!
This episode features a guest speaker, Christian Gonzalez, Young Adult Ministries coordinator with the Archdiocese Y2AM program. Christian had been at our parish as part of a youth retreat we hosted the previous day. Christian reflects on confession and the story of the Prodigal Son (his sermon was shared with us on 03-03-2024, the Sunday of the Prodigal Son) where he urges us to see ourselves honestly and when we go to confession, by confessing our un-magnificence we begin to dwell firmly in the house of our magnificent God. Thanks for listening!
This episode features Fr. Dean Kouldukis' sermon given on 02-11-2024 (16th Sunday of Matthew) where he asks us to consider what our God-given talents might be, and how we can use these talents to be good and faithful servants of God. Thanks for listening!
This episode features a reflection on the Gospel reading on 02-04-2024 (15th Sunday of Matthew) where Fr. Dean reads to us about "Salvation through Love." Thanks for listening!
This episode features Fr. Dean Kouldukis' sermon given on 01-14-2024 (The Leavetaking of the Theophany Feast) where he asks us, "How are we going to bring the light of Christ into the darkness of the world?" Thanks for listening!
This episode features Fr. Dean Kouldukis' sermon given on 01-07-2024 (Sunday after Theophany and the Synaxis of John the Baptist) where he explains a Theophany icon. Thanks for listening!
This episode features a story shared by Fr. Michael Johnson on 07-10-2022 (4th Sunday of Matthew). Thanks for listening!
This episode features Fr. Dean Kouldukis' sermon given on 06-05-2022 (Sunday of the Holy Fathers of the 1st Ecumenical Council) where he outlines three things needed for us to know God. Thanks for listening!
Christ is Risen! This episode features Fr. Dean Kouldukis' sermon given on 05-22-2022 (Sunday of the Samaritan Woman) where he asks that we not flee in shame in the context of whatever brokeness we may have but to instead approach it, like St. Photini (the Samaritan Woman), with faith in Christ that our life can be transformed in His Holy Name. Thanks for listening!
Christ is Risen! This episode features Fr. Dean Kouldukis' sermon given on 05-15-2022 (Sunday of the Paralytic) where he asks us to reflect on what needs to be transformed in our lives. Do you want to be healed? Thanks for listening!
Christ is Risen! This episode features Fr. Dean Kouldukis' sermon given on 05-01-2022 (Thomas Sunday) where he shares some thoughts on Christ's resurrection. Thanks for listening!
This episode features Fr. Dean Kouldukis' sermon given on 04-17-2022 (Palm Sunday) where he says that when we have anxiety, worry, challenges or concerns in our lives, we should do our best to have the same disposition as Jesus did when he road into Jerusalem, in peace, on Palm Sunday, even though he knew he would be facing crucifixion in less than a week. As St. Paul says in his letter to the Philippians (Phil. 4:4-9): "Have no anxiety about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which passes all understanding, will keep your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is gracious, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. What you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, do; and the God of peace will be with you."
Thanks for listening!
This episode features Fr. Dean Kouldukis' sermon given on 04-03-2022 (4th Sunday in Lent - Sunday of St. John Climacus) where he reflects on the reason we are here. Thanks for listening!
This episode features Fr. Dean Kouldukis' sermon given on 03-20-2022 (2nd Sunday in Lent - the Sunday of St. Gregory Palamas) where he gives a reflection on the paralytic man that was lowered from the roof, by his friends, so Jesus could heal him. Thanks for listening!
This episode features Fr. Dean Kouldukis' sermon given on 03-13-2022 (1st Sunday in Lent - Sunday of Orthodoxy) where he reads a reflection by Fr. Philip LeMasters who blogs at http://blogs.ancientfaith.com/easternchristianinsights. Thanks for listening!
This episode features Fr. Dean Kouldukis' sermon given on 03-06-2022 (Forgiveness Sunday). Father talks about how the Great Fast is a spiritual exercise done as a community effort where we contemplate not what we will give up, but what we will receive during our effort. Thanks for listening!
This episode features Fr. Dean Kouldukis' sermon given on 02-27-2022 (Judgment Sunday). Father outlines three points with relation to the Church being the Body of Christ and how we can use our Talents to care for this Body of Christ. Our salvation is dependent upon us "plugging in" our Talents to where can best serve the Body of Christ. Read Matthew 25:31-46. Thanks for listening!
This episode features Fr. Dean Kouldukis' sermon given on 02-20-2022 (Sunday of the Prodigal Son). Father invites us to gain humility by having a desire to return to the Father. Remember these three powerful words..."I was wrong." Thanks for listening!
This episode features Fr. Dean Kouldukis' sermon given on 02-06-2022 (Sunday of the Canaanite Woman). Father asks us to pray for all as we would pray for ourselves - remember the power of intercessory prayer. Thanks for listening!
This episode features Fr. Dean Kouldukis' sermon given on 01-30-2022 (Sunday of the Three Holy Hierarchs). Father talks about how Man looks at the outward appearance but the Lord sees into the Heart. Thanks for listening!
This episode features Fr. Dean Kouldukis' sermon given on 01-23-2022 (the 14th Sunday of Luke). Father talks about, Bartimaeus, a blind beggar, who was told by the crowd to be quiet. In their opinion, Bartimaeus did not deserve to have Jesus listen to him. Bartimaeus refused to be quiet and shouted all the louder as he wanted to meet Jesus. Jesus on hearing his insistence called him over and asked him what he wanted - then healed him.
Thanks for listening!
This episode features Fr. Dean Kouldukis' sermon given on 01-16-2022 (the 12th Sunday of Luke). Father talks about the one Leper (of 10) who returned to thank Jesus for healing him. Thanks for listening!
This episode features Fr. Dean Kouldukis' sermon given on 01-09-2022 (the Sunday after Epiphany). Father talks about the meaning of our Baptism. Thanks for listening!
This episode features Fr. Dean Kouldukis' sermon given on 12-19-2021 (the Sunday before Nativity). Father talks about how God never gives up on us and how we should never give up on others. Thanks for listening!
This episode features Fr. Dean Kouldukis' sermon given on 01-02-2022 (the Sunday before Epiphany). Father talks about the message of St. John the Baptist. Thanks for listening!
This episode features Fr. Dean Kouldukis' sermon given on 12-12-2021 (the 11th Sunday of Luke). Father talks about joyfulness. Thanks for listening!
This episode features Fr. Dean Kouldukis' sermon given on 12-05-2021 (the 10th Sunday of Luke). Father talks about the brokenness of our lives. Thanks for listening!
This episode features Fr. Dean Kouldukis' sermon given on the the Gospel reading Luke 18:18-27 (the Rich Young Ruler). Father talks about those difficult things in our lives that we really don't want to change but we know we really MUST change. Thanks for listening!
This episode features Fr. Dean Kouldukis' sermon given on the Feast Day of the Entrance of the Theotokos (11/21/2021) where he talks about the importance of "flying with instruments." Thanks for listening!
This episode features Fr. Dean Kouldukis' sermon given on the 8th Sunday of Luke (11-14-2021) where he invites us to think about how we live our faith and challenges us to live the Liturgy after the Liturgy. Thanks for listening!
This episode features Fr. Dean Kouldukis' sermon given on the 6th Sunday of Luke (10-24-2021) where he asks us, "What needs to be transformed in your life?" Thanks for listening!
This episode features Fr. Dean Kouldukis' sermon given on the 3rd Sunday of Luke (10-10-2021) where he shares some thoughts on why we should not ask "Why" but instead see the power that is in the "What". Thanks for listening!
This episode features Fr. Dean Kouldukis' sermon given on the Sunday of the 7th Ecumenical Council (10-17-2021) where he encourages us to not get distracted from what's important in our lives. Thanks for listening!
This episode features Fr. Dean Kouldukis' sermon given on the 2nd Sunday of Luke (10-03-2021) where he shares some thoughts on the stewardship of time. Thanks for listening!
This episode features Fr. Dean Kouldukis' sermon given on the Sunday of the Falling Asleep of St. John the Evangelist & Theologian (09-26-2021) where he shares some thoughts on the intercession of the Saints. Thanks for listening!
This episode features Fr. Dean Kouldukis' sermon given on the Sunday after Holy Cross (09-19-2021) where he asks, "What is it that you believe?" Thanks for listening!
This episode features Fr. Dean Kouldukis' sermon given on the Sunday before Holy Cross (09-12-2021) where he reflects on the Holy Cross. Thanks for listening!
This episode features Fr. Dean Kouldukis' sermon given on the 7th Sunday of Matthew (08-08-2021) where he speaks about discerning the will of God. Thanks for listening!
This episode features Fr. Dean Kouldukis' sermon given on the 6th Sunday of Matthew (08-01-2021). Thanks for listening!
This episode features Fr. Dean Kouldukis' sermon given on the 5th Sunday of Matthew (07-25-2021). Thanks for listening!
This episode features Fr. Dean Kouldukis' sermon given on the Sunday of the Fathers of the 4th Ecumenical Council (07-18-2021). Thanks for listening!
This episode features Fr. Dean Kouldukis' sermon given on the Sunday of All Saints (06-27-2021). Thanks for listening!
The episode features Fr. Dean Kouldukis' sermon given on the Sunday of Holy Pentecost (June 20, 2021). Thanks for listening!
This episode features Fr. Dean Kouldukis' sermon given on the Sunday of the Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council (June 13, 2021). The sermon explores the importance of personal prayer. Thank you for listening!