Ancient Faith Ministries

Jan 30, 2017 • 3h 5m

Bill and Fr. Barnabas talk about why the topic of Engaged Disciples is one of the most critical dimensions of our churches and why in its absence, or ineffectiveness, our churches struggle in many aspects of their existence and operations. They also explore 7 specific critical Engaged Disciple practices that parishes need to implement.

Jan 9, 2017 • 11 min

Fr. Philip LeMasters, Dean of the School of Social Sciences and Religion at McMurry University, explains that St. Basil's Anaphora calls us to live out practically what we enact liturgically in response to the needs of the human beings whom we encounter every day.

Jan 3, 2017 • 1h 38m

John Maddex visits the home of Fr. Peter and Kh. Marilyn Gillquist to talk about the recent announcement by His Eminence Metropolitan Philip of Fr. Peter's retirement as Chairman of the Department of Missions and Evangelism for the Antiochian Archdiocese. Joining them is their son, Fr. Peter Jon Gillquist.

Jan 1, 2017 • 1h 25m

Dr. Frank Papatheofanis joins us to give an update on what is happening at The University of St. Katherine (newly identified as a university). This liberal arts university is founded and rooted in the life of the Orthodox Christian Tradition.

Dec 11, 2016 • 1h 5m

Fr. Ninos Oshaana of Ascension Greek Orthodox Cathedral of Oakland leads a discussion at OCF's Southwest Regional Retreat around the theme of "Come and See," unpacking the assumptions we make when speaking about Jesus Christ and asking how we can enter into a deeper relationship.

Dec 5, 2016 • 22 min

Bobby Maddex interviews Nicholas Chapman, the Director of Holy Trinity Publications, about a newly translated book by St. Ignatius Brianchaninov titled The Field: Cultivating Salvation.

Dec 5, 2016 • 14 min

Frederica reads "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens. Part 5 of 5

Dec 5, 2016 • 24 min

Frederica reads "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens. Part 4 of 5

Dec 5, 2016 • 43 min

Frederica reads "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens. Part 3 of 5

Nov 30, 2016 • 25 min

Fr. Steven Ritter, the host of the AFR podcast, The Life of the Church Today, offers his perspective on the upcoming United States election.

Nov 28, 2016 • 37 min

Dan interviews Theo Smith, a student at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, who belongs to what's called an "area chapter" of OCF.

Nov 27, 2016 • 38 min

Bobby Maddex interviews Caleb Shoemaker and Elissa Bjeletich, the authors of the Ancient Faith Publishing book Blueprints for the Little Church, about how to effectively lead your family through the Advent fast and the Feast of the Nativity.

Nov 27, 2016 • 27 min

Bobby Maddex interviews Dn. Gregory Ealy, the music director at St. Mary’s Orthodox Cathedral in Minneapolis, Minnesota, about a new CD by the cathedral choir titled Make Ready, O Bethlehem: Orthodox Hymns for Christmas. Dn. Gregory also talks about an upcoming benefit concert for St. Vladimir's Seminary.

Nov 27, 2016 • 28 min

Frederica reads "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens. Part 2 of 5

Nov 27, 2016 • 44 min

Frederica reads "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens. Part 1 of 5

Nov 27, 2016 • 41 min

Frederica introduces and reads the Akathist of Thanksgiving.

Nov 27, 2016 • 21 min

Frederica reflects upon the story of the good thief, St. Dimas, who was crucified next to Christ and who had a repentant faith at the end.

Nov 25, 2016 • 1h

On this special edition of Ancient Faith Presents, Metropolitan Kallistos Ware speaks on the Transfiguration during the course of a weeklong pilgrimage to Mull and Iona that was organized by Friends of Orthodoxy on Iona.

Nov 22, 2016 • 32 min

Dan and Fr. Brendan discuss exactly what people mean when they say they're "Spiritual but Not Religious," and how to address that without turning into a patronizing nuisance.

Nov 15, 2016 • 52 min

Dan interviews Andriana Malhi, the president of the OCF chapter at UC Davis, about how Christ's love saved her life.