Ancient Faith Ministries

May 14, 2021 • 13 min

Listen to stories from Brother Luke about people who frequent St. John the Compassionate Mission in Toronto, Ontario.

May 13, 2021 • 4h 15m

In this month's podcast, Cynthia and Molly talk stillness, mold exposure, and comparing ourselves to others with their special guests Dr. Al Rossi, and Dr. Steve Heffelfinger.

May 11, 2021 • 4h 48m

Paul struggled to understand why his own people rejected the Messiah. His conclusion was surprising: it was part of the plan of God that the Jewish people did not accept the Christ. Why? And does this mean that they had no choice? What will happen to the Jews in the future? Join us as we continue in the book of Romans with a discussion of chapter11 and conclude Paul's thoughts on the Jewish rejection of Jesus.

May 11, 2021 • 44 min

Mari & Despina interview Fr. Kosmas & Anna Kallis, a clergy couple who have been married for almost 8 years with 2 children (their youngest was born just weeks after this podcast was recorded). Fr. Kosmas & Anna discuss the joys of being seen by their children, the struggle with the loss of freedom in parenting, and how structuring/scheduling each week is important for marital connection.

May 3, 2021 • 39 min

As a child, Lynnette watched people make the sign of the cross on TV—a foreign, superstitious, and Catholic thing to do. But it is actually a powerful weapon of prayer that Christians have used from the earliest days of the Church. Let’s reclaim it!

Apr 28, 2021 • 48 min

Bobby Maddex interviews Dr. John Burgess, a professor at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, about the graduate school's Eastern Christian Doctor of Ministry Cohort, a new academic offering presented in partnership with Antiochian House of Studies.

Apr 25, 2021 • 43 min

From the "Torzehstvonik", a collection of patristic feast-day homilies, and a forthcoming publication of the Church of the Nativity in Erie, PA.

Apr 20, 2021 • 4h 37m

What did Paul mean that Jesus became "a curse"? Does that mean that he was cursed by God? If we are saved by faith, How do we know what the Bible means by "faith"? Is it intellectual conviction or something more than that? Join us as we continue our discussion of Romans 9 to 11 and St. Paul's thoughts on the question of Jewish unbelief in Jesus.

Apr 19, 2021 • 1h 2m

Lynnette grew up with Good Friday and Easter. Nobody in her Protestant past talked about what Jesus did in the in-between space on Holy Saturday. By celebrating Jesus’ Harrowing of Hades, we reclaim the fulness of the Paschal message and Jesus’ victory over death.

Apr 16, 2021 • 5h 28m

Fr. Daniel Greeson of St. Anne Orthodox Church in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, and editor of the "Every Thought Captive" Ancient Faith blog joins Prof. Jenkins today as they discuss the life and legacy of the late Stratford Caldecott and what he says to us not only about education, but thinking and living and imagining.

Apr 13, 2021 • 21 min

Listen to stories from Brother Luke about people who frequent St. John the Compassionate Mission in Toronto, Ontario.

Apr 13, 2021 • 47 min

From "The Blickling Homilies of the Tenth Century," trans. by the Rev. R. Morris, London: Early English Text Society, 1880.

Apr 13, 2021 • 4h 48m

After years of evangelization, in Romans 9 Paul expresses his deep anguish over the fact that most Jews have not accepted Jesus as the Messiah. Since the Messiah was promised to the Jewish people and God is faithful to His promises, why did most Jews reject the Lord's Messiah?

Apr 12, 2021 • 45 min

Bobby Maddex interviews Dr. Peter Patitsas, author of The Athos Diet: Before There Was Atkins, There Was Athos, about the importance of fasting and ketosis to physical and spiritual wellbeing.

Apr 9, 2021 • 38 min

Mari & Despina interview Evvie & Justin Tillich, a dynamic Orthodox couple who have been married for almost 15 years with 3 children. Evvie & Justin discuss their parenting philosophies and the joys and challenges they have experienced in their marriage and family life.

Apr 7, 2021 • 1h 52m

Cynthia and Molly welcome Joseph Letendre to talk about his new book When You Fast. Then Cheri Calbon addresses the nutritional benefits of juicing. They wrap up the show discussing ways to beat the doldrums.

Apr 7, 2021 • 36 min

A few days ago we celebrated the Sunday of the Holy Cross. In this brief episode we consider the Church’s intention to encourage us in the doldrums of mid-Lent as we struggle and look ahead to Christ’s victory over death.

Apr 6, 2021 • 4h 34m

What does it mean to live in the Spirit? Paul articulated the grace received through baptism and recognized that nonetheless a spiritual struggle continues within us. Paul turns his attention in Romans 8 to the work of the Spirit in the life of the Christian. How does the Spirit work within us? If baptism and Chrismation alone are not enough, what are we to do and how does the cross of Christ relate to all of this? These and other topics are discussed on Search the Scriptures LIVE!

Apr 2, 2021 • 35 min

Listen to excerpts from this past Sunday's bulletin at St. John the Compassionate Mission, serving the most vulnerable in Toronto.

Apr 2, 2021 • 4h 4m

Dr. Timothy Patitsas joins Dr. Jenkins to discuss how all education and moral training is actually an exercise in aesthetics, and a training first and foremost in the love of beauty.