Ancient Faith Ministries

Feb 28, 2021 • 16 min

Fr. Barnabas Powell - Part 4 of a 4 part series

Feb 28, 2021 • 20 min

Fr. Barnabas Powell - Part 3 of 4.

Feb 28, 2021 • 16 min

Fr. Barnabas Powell - Part 2 of 4.

Feb 28, 2021 • 18 min

Fr. Barnabas Powell - Part 1 of

Feb 23, 2021 • 19 min

On‌ ‌Sunday‌ ‌we‌ ‌began‌ ‌the‌ ‌Triodion‌ ‌period,‌ ‌a‌ ‌three-week‌ ‌season‌ ‌of‌ ‌readying‌ ‌ourselves‌ ‌for‌ ‌the‌ ‌forty‌ ‌days‌ ‌of‌ ‌Great‌ ‌Lent.‌ ‌In‌ ‌this‌ ‌episode‌ ‌we‌ ‌examine‌ ‌the‌ ‌Church’s‌ ‌purposes‌ ‌during‌ ‌this‌ ‌long‌ ‌warm-up‌ ‌period,‌ ‌when‌ ‌we‌ ‌begin‌ ‌to‌ ‌limber‌ ‌up‌ ‌hearts‌ ‌and‌ minds‌ ‌that‌ ‌have‌ ‌become‌ ‌stiff‌ ‌and‌ ‌neglected‌ ‌throughout‌ ‌the‌ ‌year.‌

Feb 23, 2021 • 4h 28m

Dr. Jeannie wraps up her overview of the state of the Latin Church during the Middle Ages, especially the papacy. She will then turn her attention to Romans chapter 4 and St. Paul's brilliant and important insight about Abraham.

Feb 16, 2021 • 1h 59m

On this month's Filled With Less show, Cynthia and Molly talk with Fr. Stephen Freeman about learning to bear a little shame, and get some helpful tips on fasting from Rita Madden. Professional organizer Presbytera Stacey Dorrance joins them later in this episode to answer a community question about clutter.

Feb 16, 2021 • 3h

Dr. Constantinou presents an overview of the developments in the Catholic Church during the Middle Ages which led to the Protestant Reformation. Why did the Reformation happen?

Feb 12, 2021 • 12 min

Brother Luke shares stories from St. John the Compassionate Mission in Toronto, Ontario.

Feb 10, 2021 • 3h 17m

On January 30, 2021, New York Times bestselling author Rod Dreher delivered the 38th Annual Father Alexander Schmemann Memorial Lecture. Dreher’s lecture, “Living in Truth: How the Communist-Era Suffering Church can Prepare Us to be Dissidents,” defined the challenges and explored the gifts the suffering church has for a complacent West. His talk coincided with the publication of A Voice for Our Time: Radio Liberty Talks, Vol. 1, featuring an English translation of Schmemann’s broadcasts into the Soviet Union that began in 1953. This first volume of the two-part series, being published by St. Vladimir’s Seminary (SVS) Press, features a foreword by Dreher.

Feb 10, 2021 • 2h 38m

Dr. Cyril Jenkins interviews Prof. David Bradshaw of the Philosophy Department of the University of Kentucky on our present education predicament, what's needed to correct it, and how every Christian needs to be a philosopher.

Feb 9, 2021 • 41 min

Except for reciting the Lord’s Prayer, written prayers are virtually unknown in non-liturgical Christian churches. Isn’t it cheating, or somehow unspiritual, to use “canned prayers”? In this episode, we explore a few drawbacks of spontaneous prayer, and with help from some AFM content contributors (Dr. Jeannie Constantinou, Fr. Barnabas Powell, and others), we consider the benefits of praying with the wisdom of the Church. It’s not an either/or proposition, but both/and.

Feb 9, 2021 • 6h 38m

Dr. Constantinou continues her study of Romans 3 and the meaning of justification. As we move forward into chapter 4, St. Paul introduces the figure of Abraham, considered by Jews to be a model of Torah obedience. Paul's insight into Abraham's character led to a profound shift in his thoughts about the Law and created an entirely different kind of life for Gentile believers.

Feb 5, 2021 • 39 min

Fr Alex Goussetis speaks with Dr Mena Mirhom, an Orthodox psychiatrist, on what families need to consider when discussing pharmaceutical options, and how to integrate our Orthodox Christian faith into the decision-making process.

Feb 4, 2021 • 4h 51m

Professional communicator, Ken Futch, is a National Speakers Association Hall of Fame member and speaker and homily coach with over 35 years of experience. He offers practical ideas to help both clergy and laity improve all of their communications skills. Ken is one of the most engaging and inspiring presenters who has been in high demand throughout the country for decades. He is the author of the enjoyable and helpful book Take Your Best Shot.

Feb 4, 2021 • 7h 45m

A Teacher informs, a Preacher inspires, but a Reacher actually transforms. How powerful it is when what you communicate reaches someone so effectively that it inspires them to change their behavior and take action. As it turns out, there are some concrete and proven things our clergy, laity, and parishes can do to communicate far more effectively using lessons learned from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and current best practices based on sound research. Bill Marianes of Stewardship Calling presents the empirical research to help everyone communicate better using the 3 Ks, the 3 Ps, and the 3 As

Feb 2, 2021 • 1h 29m

John Maddex catches up with his long time friend Fr. Constantine Nasr, retired priest at St. Elijah Antiochian Orthodox Church in Oklahoma City. Fr. Constantine has maintained his evangelistic spirit even in retirement and he shares information about a new outreach tool he recently created.

Feb 2, 2021 • 6h 49m

Dr. Constantinou continues her study of Romans by delving into chapter 3, in which Paul explains that no one is righteous in the sight of God. Fr. Costas will join us for an in-depth discussion of the meaning of that very important word in Romans: "righteousness" or "justification." What is the history and nuance, Greek and Jewish, behind this word? What did it mean in Paul's culture to be "justified"?

Jan 29, 2021 • 14 min

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

Jan 29, 2021 • 10 min

Brother Luke shares about one of the visitors he met at St. John the Compassionate Mission.