Ancient Faith Ministries

Aug 22, 2023 • 3h 2m

Some people have asserted that Jesus himself never claimed to be God; rather, this notion was invented by his followers. In the healing of the paralytic, Jesus’ identity and claims of authority are challenged as he is accused of “blasphemy.” What is blasphemy anyhow?

Aug 16, 2023 • 33 min

Reflections written by Fr. Nicolaie about the gospel story of the father of the demon-possessed boy.

Aug 16, 2023 • 2h 47m

Here's the third of five interviews Frederica has with monks from Holy Cross Monastery in Wayne, West Virginia.

Aug 16, 2023 • 43 min

What do the experiences of African American slaves have in common with those of people with disabilities and their families? Listen to find out as Presvytera Melanie DiStefano interviews Father Paul Abernathy regarding his book The Prayer of a Broken Heart: An Orthodox Christian Reflection on African American Spirituality.

Aug 15, 2023 • 3h 2m

This week we examine a familiar and puzzling story, especially in Matthew's gospel. Not one but two demoniacs live among tombs, severely possessed by perhaps thousands of demons. Among other things, we will discuss demonic possession and why the herd of swine was destroyed.

Aug 9, 2023 • 3h 10m

Here's the second of five interviews Frederica has with monks from Holy Cross Monastery in Wayne, West Virginia.

Aug 8, 2023 • 19 min

Bobby Maddex, the Director of Digital Media for Ancient Faith Ministries speaks with Dr. Andrei Psarev, a professor of Russian church history and Canon Law at Holy Trinity Orthodox Seminary. Dr. Psarev shares about his new project; This Day in the History of the Orthodox Church. Please visit https://www.patreon.com/rocorstudies for more information.

Aug 8, 2023 • 2h 49m

The string of miracles Matthew presents here continue, including the stilling of the storm and the healing of Peter's mother-in-law. These stories are so familiar that their lessons are easily overlooked – but not by the Fathers who draw out the deeper meaning for us.

Aug 3, 2023 • 4h 9m

Orthodoxy has declined from 20% of global Christians in 1910 to 12% in 2010. We are not yet making Orthodox "disciples of all nations" to the degree our Lord instructed us. PART 3: Listen to the latest leadership, innovation, and change management best practices and research

Aug 2, 2023 • 2h 7m

Here's the first of five interviews Frederica has with monks from Holy Cross Monastery in Wayne, West Virginia.

Aug 1, 2023 • 2h 50m

A Roman centurion relates the authority of Jesus to his own military experience, recognizing not only the Lord's authority but even His divinity, despite being pagan. The Lord "marvels" at the faith and humility of this non-Israelite.

Jul 31, 2023 • 3h 52m

Orthodoxy has declined from 20% of global Christians in 1910 to 12% in 2010. We are not yet making Orthodox "disciples of all nations" to the degree our Lord instructed us. Why? Some answers can be found in the latest leadership, innovation, and change management best practices and research.

Jul 28, 2023 • 6h 33m

In this episode, Dr. Jenkins welcomes back Dr. Joshua Moritz, who will be joining Dr. Jenkins regularly as the podcast starts interacting with the questions the Academy poses and addressing some of the ludicrous and heretical answers that it often gives to those questions.

Jul 26, 2023 • 1h 46m

On the patronal feast of St Vladimir’s Seminary, the Very Rev. Dr Chad Hatfield hearkens back to the original reason why St Vladimir was chosen as the namesake for our school–his missionary legacy, and more than that–his great journey of conversion. In his lifetime, St Vladimir went from committing human sacrifices to becoming the means by which an entire nation and their descendants would have the opportunity to embrace Christ and His Church. Fr Chad calls us to also consider how to not only mentally embrace the ideals of our Faith, but how to be converted in our own lives and actions, as well.

Jul 25, 2023 • 3h 6m

After the Sermon on the Mount, St. Matthew depicts Christ performing ten miracles in a row, but they aren't included simply to impress us with Christ's sheer power. Miracles serve a different purpose in this gospel. Join us as Christ proceeds from teaching to action.

Jul 24, 2023 • 1h 44m

On the feast of Sts Peter and Paul, the Very Rev. Dr Alexander Rentel calls us to give thanks for the great work of these two apostles, who taught the Faith so loudly and persistently that we still receive it today, 2000 years later. Fr Alexander also reminds us that Sts Peter and Paul never stopped struggling with their own temptations and failings, but they were made perfect by Christ in their weakness. Likewise, we are called to put our trust in Christ, emulating the great apostles Peter and Paul in relying on Him for our salvation.

Jul 20, 2023 • 2h 50m

On the third Sunday after Pentecost, Dn Mark Therrien (Th.M. ‘24) focuses on two key words in the Epistle reading:”justified” and “stand”. As we now settle into a more “normal”, post-Paschal and post-Pentecost season of the year, the temptation is to relax into complacency or lukewarmness towards our faith. Dn Mark shows how the Epistle reading holds a pointed instruction to the faithful to continue to remember Christ’s saving Resurrection, in which he justified the faithful by restoring all the disorder and death of the fallen world to harmony and life. We must stand in this knowledge and hold fast to our faith and to Christ, even when it becomes easy to be forgetful or disengaged.

Jul 20, 2023 • 2h 4m

Today Cynthia and Molly delve into living with beauty and grace and becoming less internally divided with Corey Hatfield. Then Cynthia extols the virtues of marigolds and their healing properties, and Molly ends with what reframing means, and how to “journal it out” when your spirits are low.

Jul 19, 2023 • 1h 33m

Lynnette's first exposure to relics was a shocker. Bits of bone in every parish? Why? In this episode we explore what relics are and what they tell us about the reality of the Incarnation and God's mysterious works within His saints.

Jul 19, 2023 • 52 min

Presvytera Melanie DiStefano interviews LMFT and OCAMPR Psychology Coordinator, Joel Klepac. Joel emphasizes a strengths-based approach when solving challenges associated with ADHD, the importance of not shaming people for behaviors that appear inappropriate, and how these behaviors are often a person's way of seeking the connection and communion with God and others which they were created for.