One Saint Can Change a City
Sep 15, 2025 • Fr Elijah Estafanous
In this powerful sermon, Fr. Elijah reflects on the life and witness of St. John the Baptist, the voice crying out in the wilderness, whose countercultural life still convicts the world today. He challenges us with a piercing question: Would others know that I am a Christian, not by my words or posts, but by the life that I live?
Drawing on the teaching of the Church Fathers, Fr. Elijah reminds us that repentance is not for tomorrow but for today, that each Christian has a responsibility to live as a saint, and that the testimony of a holy life speaks louder than a thousand sermons. Our sins affect not only ourselves but the entire Body of Christ, while our holiness strengthens and inspires others.
Whether you feel far from God, burdened by sin, or tempted to believe that your life doesn’t matter, this message reminds you: you are not too far gone, you belong here, and Christ calls you to become holy by His Spirit.
May we, like St. John the Baptist, live as bold witnesses in a world that desperately needs light, truth, and love.
Drawing on the teaching of the Church Fathers, Fr. Elijah reminds us that repentance is not for tomorrow but for today, that each Christian has a responsibility to live as a saint, and that the testimony of a holy life speaks louder than a thousand sermons. Our sins affect not only ourselves but the entire Body of Christ, while our holiness strengthens and inspires others.
Whether you feel far from God, burdened by sin, or tempted to believe that your life doesn’t matter, this message reminds you: you are not too far gone, you belong here, and Christ calls you to become holy by His Spirit.
May we, like St. John the Baptist, live as bold witnesses in a world that desperately needs light, truth, and love.