Weekly Sermons from St. Hagop Armenian Church features the weekly talks by Fr. Hovnan Demerjian during our Sunday Morning service. Please do share sermons or offer your comments!
“No one finds security by wickedness, but the root of the righteous will never be moved.” -Prov. 12:3 I am reading a book called Boomerang by Michael Lewis, he is the financial journalist who wrote the Big Short and Moneyball. A common theme that comes up in his books are that the security of financial systems are…
Yesterday was Yn. Anna and my wedding anniversary. But wait, before there are too many smiles and “aaaws”… I totally forgot about it! So, why am I saying this to you now? Well, to confess my sins publically, to lessen my guilt and to win over Anna. But, there is also a less honorable reason,…
For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then we will see face to face. Now I know only in part; then I will know fully, even as I have been fully known. And now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; and the greatest of these is love. -1 Cor 13:12 My parents are…
The cross has always been controversial. As Paul the Apostle tells us, the most advanced cultures of his day, the Greeks and the Jews, could not accept it. It was blasphemy to one and foolishness to the other. How could God be killed as a criminal? How could the way to eternal life come through…
Reality TV shows are a huge thing, most everyone watches something. According to National Geographic research, 750 reality TV shows aired on cable in 2015, that’s right 750! Our president was a reality TV star. There are even several church reality shows apparently, “It takes a church,” and “So you think you can preach!” What…
Kkosrov Andzevatsi, the 10th century Armenian theologian and father of Gregory of Narek said, “As we sinned and became mortal by food, Christ’s sufferings allowed us to receive atonement and immortality by food.” Andzevatsi is making a nice parallel of the “bookends” of salvation history; that Adam-the old man-sinned by eating forbidden fruit, while Christ-the…
As many of you know, our family moved to a new house at the beginning of the year. One of the things we like best about the house is the well landscaped front and back yards. Back in January, not only was it beautiful out there, but it really didn’t require much maintenance. That was…