Ancient Faith Ministries

Mar 18, 2024 • 1h 25m

Bobby Maddex, Digital Media Director at Ancient Faith Ministries interview with Graham Sparkman, a multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, arranger and composer. Please visit; www.grahamsparkman.com www.grahamsparkman.com/open.spotify.com

Mar 13, 2024 • 23 min

Brother Luke shares a collection of interactions and experiences from within the community.

Mar 13, 2024 • 45 min

Bobby Maddex, the Director of Digital Media for Ancient Faith Ministries, interviews Dr. John Burgess, the James Henry Snowden, professor of Systematic Theology at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary.

Mar 12, 2024 • 3h 16m

The Pharisees challenged Jesus to explain why he ignored "the traditions of the elders." His disregard for their customs has fueled Protestant criticisms of Holy Tradition. Which traditions did the Lord reject and why?

Mar 7, 2024 • 1h 8m

Bobby Maddex, Director of Digital Media for Ancient Faith Ministries interviews Zachary Waltz, the headmaster of Hagia Sophia Orthodox Classical Academy located in Indianapolis, Indiana. As well as Fr. David Wey, the rector of the Academy. Please visit https://www.hagiasophiaclassical.com for more information about the academy

Mar 6, 2024 • 47 min

Fr Alex Goussetis speaks with Fr Nicholas Anton (Assembly of Bishops) and Presvytera Melanie DiStefano (Center for Family Care) on the partnership that is developing resources to serve the blind and deaf faithful in our parish communities.

Mar 6, 2024 • 1h 50m

As we draw closer to the beginning of Great Lent, the Very Rev. Dr Chad Hatfield reviews the preparatory Sundays we have just experienced, starting with Zaccheus Sunday, followed by the Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee, and this week, the Sunday of the Prodigal Son. Fr Chad emphasizes the great significance of the parable of the Prodigal Son in fully illustrating the core of the Gospel: the Lord’s great love for us in spite of our falling into sin and reaping the just consequences of our actions. It is incumbent upon us to hear the message here and humble ourselves in repentance for our sins, in order to truly return to our Father’s house during the season of Great Lent.

Mar 6, 2024 • 25 min

In the heart of every prodigal son, at the time of prayer, God prepares a real place ready to offer hospitality to the one that is wounded.

Mar 5, 2024 • 2h 58m

We all know about the Lord walking on water. But only Matthew has the story of Peter joining him amid the waves and storm. The Fathers have much to say about this story and its lessons for us about the importance of faith and challenges to our faith.

Mar 1, 2024 • 2h 7m

Caleb Rexford is a first year Masters of Divinity student from the OCA Diocese of the South. He attends St Vladimir's Seminary with his wife and four children. In this episode you will hear about Caleb's journey to Orthodoxy, his experience raising children in the Church, his discernment process leading up to Seminary, and much more about his experience at St Vladimir's Seminary so far.

Feb 28, 2024 • 26 min

Members of the community interact with the story of the Canaanite woman's faith, sharing their crumbs of wisdom.

Feb 27, 2024 • 2h 37m

This amazing story of the disciples' experience of the Lord is more than just a miracle, but a deep expression of theology. In Matthew's Gospel, Peter's attempt to join him on the water is added to this story. Both events provide many spiritual lessons from the Fathers.

Feb 26, 2024

Feb 23, 2024 • 1h 52m

As we meditate on Zaccheus Sunday, the Very Rev. Dr Chad Hatfield encourages to heed the Church’s initiation of the four preparatory Sundays leading up to Great Lent. We all are subject to the temptation to get lost in the externals of Lent, or to let the season pass by without engaging ourselves in deeper reflection. Fr Chad encourages us to allow the exterior aspects of Lent–the services, the Lenten hymns, the fasting–to call us to move into the interior parts of our hearts and minds. It is there that we meet Christ and are cleansed by Him.

Feb 23, 2024 • 3h 10m

Dr. Jenkins welcomes back once again Dr. Joshua Moritz as they discuss the the Question Universal Salvation, what it is, what it is not, why the question keeps emerging among Christians, and what Holy Scripture and the Fathers have to say about it.

Feb 22, 2024 • 1h 45m

In this month's episode, Cynthia and Molly explore the topic of hyper-vigilance with Fr. Joshua Makoul

Feb 21, 2024 • 2h 20m

Reflecting on the conversation between Jesus and the Canaanite woman in the Gospel of Matthew, the Rev. Dn Dr Vitaly Permiakov calls us to follow her example. We can only be healed of our brokenness by approaching the Lord with humility and a real understanding that we are only saved and made whole by Him. Although it may sound as if the Lord is demeaning the Canaanite woman upon an initial read, in context, we understand that he is engaging her in conversation to teach his disciples a great truth–he is the Messiah come to save people of all nations, and not just a chosen few.

Feb 21, 2024 • 30 min

Most servants are faithful with the talents entrusted to them. Even though broken and poor, they keep nothing for themselves. This is the reality of the gospel that we see within the community: there is an abundance of good done by the people.

Feb 20, 2024 • 3h 1m

This miracle is the most widely attested but also among the most commonly disputed. Why? The story seems simple, and we all know it well. But it has great theological depth and spiritual meaning, which we will discover with the help of the Fathers.

Feb 14, 2024 • 20 min

When someone is in need, they seek to be listened to, to be heard by a heart that cares about their story and about the injustice done.