Ancient Faith Ministries

Oct 7, 2022 • 17 min

Listen to Fr. Nicolaie's reflections on Ezra that he shared at the recent Volunteers Appreciation Night Celebration at the Mission.

Oct 3, 2022 • 2h 53m

Dr. Jeannie is joined by her husband Fr. Costas Constantinou for this week's show. They'll discuss his study of the Bible, Christian giving, why he loves Christmas, and other subjects.

Sep 30, 2022 • 1h 17m

King Herod heard "gladly" the words spoken by John the Forerunner, he knew John was righteous, and he "kept him safe." So why, then, did Herod not refuse the request to take John's head? The Rev. Dr Bogdan Bucur, on the feast of the Baptist's beheading, speaks to us about Herod's choice and what the king's "exceeding sorrow" reveals about our own hearts and the choices we make throughout our lives.

Sep 27, 2022 • 25 min

"On Friday we tried to read the gospel on the stairs at the mission. We were not well organized and without structure. In spite of this, reading the gospel outside made us, even for a little while, to see and hear Jesus preaching to people in the light of the day, sitting in the boat." From reflections written by Fr. Nicolaie.

Sep 27, 2022 • 1h 32m

"But how many times, Lord?" The Very Rev. Dr Chad Hatfield warns us that we, like the apostle St Peter, too often get caught up in distortions, details, and chasing after our own voice. In so doing, what Christ is actually saying to us is in danger of being lost completely.

Sep 23, 2022 • 8h 56m

This week Dr. Jenkins welcomes back Dr. Joshua Moritz for wide ranging discussion on thinking about science as Christians, why scholars need other scholars to help them see, how the Bible and Tradition informs our science, why science is always an exercise in revision, and how our Faith should stand unashamed and boldly in the public square.

Sep 19, 2022 • 24 min

A snapshot of an afternoon at St. John the Compassionate Mission, written by Fr. Nicolaie.

Sep 16, 2022 • 22 min

Reflections written by Brother Luke.

Sep 15, 2022 • 1h

On this month’s episode of the FWL Show, Cynthia and Molly welcome Melissa Naasko to talk about the importance of hospitality and offer tips for increasing your vegetable intake and organizing your workspace.

Sep 14, 2022 • 1h 23m

Bobby Maddex interviews conference founder, Fr. David Subu, and keynote speaker, Richard Rohlin, about the upcoming Doxacon 2022. Doxacon is a conference exploring the intersection of Christian faith and fantasy, fiction, and sci-fi genres. This year's theme is "Depictions of Evil and Redemption in Sci-Fi and Fantasy" and will the conference will take place November 4-5th at St. George Greek Orthodox Church in Bethesda, MD. To learn more and register, visit the Doxacon website.

Sep 13, 2022 • 2h 53m

We will continue our discussion of the startling story of Ananias and Sapphira from chapter 5 of The Acts of the Apostles to ponder and discuss from a patristic perspective why God allows occurrences that we consider unfair or even unfortunate. Is God unfair? Is God unjust? Does God act capriciously? How should we react to events that we consider inconsistent with justice?

Sep 12, 2022 • 13 min

Reflections written by Fr. Nicolaie.

Sep 12, 2022 • 1h 45m

Our reverence for the Theotokos is not merely about what happened through her, but also about what she did with what she had received. On the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Fr Bogdan Bucur tells us she is the exemplar of our Lord's words "Blessed are those who hear the word of God and keep it."

Sep 10, 2022 • 1h 47m

Following the baptism of a baby boy at Three Hierarchs Chapel, Fr Chad Hatfield opines that—while the baby is certainly cute—there's nothing "cute" about the beginning of the baptismal rite. Rather, that part of the service points us to a stark reality: "It's a fight!" for the child as well as all of us.

Sep 6, 2022 • 57 min

As an adult Lynnette noticed that a favorite Scripture memory passage was meant to emphasize the idea of salvation by faith alone, but the following sentence was left out. In this episode she considers the importance, in Scripture and in the Orthodox Church, of both our faith and our works.

Sep 6, 2022 • 11 min

Another story written by Brother Luke of St. John the Compassionate Mission in Toronto.

Sep 5, 2022 • 50 min

Bobby Maddex interviews Joan Berg and Jesse Roberts about the upcoming Orthodox Christian Attorney Network National Conference in Newport Beach, CA. This year's conference will be held from October 7-8 and will feature keynote speaker, The Honorable Gregory Katsas. To learn more about this conference, to register, and to find details on financial assistance, please visit the OCAN website.

Sep 4, 2022 • 35 min

Fr Alex Goussetis speaks with Sarah Byrne-Martelli regarding her new book, which offers insights for individuals and/or groups in addressing the issues of grief and bereavement.

Sep 2, 2022 • 35 min

Fr Alex Goussetis speaks with Dr Timothy Patitsas on how our everyday decisions are impacted by our belief system. In this turbulent period in American society, where ethics are fluid and based on one's ideological perspective, how do Orthodox families apply the ethos of the church in their daily lives?

Sep 1, 2022 • 7h 56m

In this episode, Dr. Jenkins welcomes back Mark Kelly to the podcast, where they resume their conversation on some of the items from their last talk, but then dive in to C. S. Lewis with abandon. The book Mark mentioned is Joseph Sciambra, Disordered. And the articles from Paul Kingsnorth are The Cross and the Machine (firstthings.com/article/2021/06/the-cross-and-the-machine) and The Anti-Christ Now Rules US All (unherd.com/2022/05/the-anti-christ-now-rules-us-all/).