god and spiritual Children and Iconography By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-01-30T19:31:21+00:00 Bobby Maddex interviews iconographer Kh. Erin Kimmett about how to help your child start training to become an iconographer. She also tells us about her iconography workshop that takes place in the summer at Antiochian Village. Full Article
god and spiritual God with Us By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-01-30T19:32:13+00:00 Bobby Maddex interviews Scott Cairns, one of the contributors to the new Reader's Edition of the book God with Us: Rediscovering the Meaning of Christmas, published by Paraclete Press. Full Article
god and spiritual Journey to Fullness By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-01-31T21:17:32+00:00 Fr. Barnabas Powell joins us to make a big announcement about the Journey to Fullness video project! Full Article
god and spiritual Come to Beautiful Taybeh! By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-01-31T21:18:24+00:00 Bobby Maddex interviews writer and humanitarian Dr. Maria Khoury about her home in Taybeh, Palestine. Please consider visiting her and bringing attention to the last remaining Christian village in this region. Dr. Khoury is the author of the recent children's book Christina Goes to the Holy Land. Full Article
god and spiritual Orthodox Study Bible Update By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-02-03T22:20:36+00:00 John Maddex talks with Fr. Peter Gillquist and gets an update on the release of the complete Orthodox Study Bible scheduled for mid-February 2008. Full Article
god and spiritual An Inner Step Toward God By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-02-07T02:54:26+00:00 Bobby Maddex interviews April French, the editor of a new book titled An Inner Step Toward God: Writing and Teachings on Prayer by Father Alexander Men, published by Paraclete Press. Full Article
god and spiritual Greek Orthodox Archdiocesan Council at the UN By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-02-18T03:10:24+00:00 Bobby Maddex interviews Nicholas Anton and Theodore Pritsis of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese about the United Nations programs that are a ministry of the Department of Inter-Orthodox, Ecumenical, and Interfaith Relations of the GOA. Full Article
god and spiritual The Rest of the Bible By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-02-18T04:55:56+00:00 Bobby Maddex interviews Theron Mathis, the author of The Rest of the Bible: A Guide to the Old Testament of the Early Church, a new Ancient Faith Publishing book that explores the so-called Apocrypha. Full Article
god and spiritual Atlas of American Orthodox Christian Monasteries By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-02-22T20:23:26+00:00 Bobby Maddex interviews Alexei Krindatch, the Research Coordinator for the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America and the editor of the new book Atlas of American Orthodox Christian Monasteries. Full Article
god and spiritual My Beautiful Lent By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-02-22T20:24:38+00:00 Are you dreading Great Lent? Is the Fast a struggle for you every year? Now there's help! Bobby Maddex interviews Cynthia Damaskos and Rita Madden, the individuals behind the new website My Beautiful Lent. Full Article
god and spiritual Project Mexico Needs Donated Vehicles! By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-03-11T18:19:53+00:00 Our friends at Project Mexico have had two cars stolen in the last two weeks and could really use some help! Full Article
god and spiritual Summer Program for Young Orthodox Scholars By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-03-20T05:03:54+00:00 Professor Gary Jenkins joins us to talk about a Young Scholars Summer Program at Eastern University. One week in July exposing high schoolers to a Great Books approach to education. Two college credits granted! Full Article
god and spiritual Humanism, the Liberal Arts, and the Orthodox Faith By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-03-29T23:18:46+00:00 Ancient Faith Radio brings you a talk by Fr. John Behr, Dean and Professor of Patristics at St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary in Yonker’s New York. Fr. John spoke at the Center for Orthodox Thought and Culture at Eastern University in PA. Full Article
god and spiritual World Congress of Families By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-04-04T19:55:13+00:00 World Congress Managing Director Larry Jacobs joins Fr. Josiah Trenham to talk about the coming World Congress of Families to be held in the Republic of Georgia and blessed/hosted by Patriarch Ilia II. Full Article
god and spiritual St. Katherine College Accreditation! By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-04-04T19:56:31+00:00 Bobby Maddex intervies Dr. Frank Papatheofanis, the founder and president of St. Katherine Orthodox College in San Diego, California, about the school's recent regional accreditation by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. Full Article
god and spiritual Living Orthodox By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-04-04T19:58:13+00:00 Bobby Maddex interviews Mark Tarpley, the founder of the new website Living Orthodox, which uses videos to bring Orthodox faith, history, and daily living into conversation. Full Article
god and spiritual Fasting as a Family By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-04-10T02:57:50+00:00 On a special edition of Ancient Faith Presents, Elissa Bjeletich, the host of the AFR podcast Raising Saints, interviews Melissa Naasko, the author of Fasting as a Family: Planning and Preparing Delicious Lenten Meals, published by Ancient Faith Publishing. Full Article
god and spiritual Elevator Speech Contest Winner By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-04-19T02:30:10+00:00 Bobby Maddex interviews Valerie Ann Zrake, the winner of the Elevator Speech Contest conducted by the Department of Missions and Evangelism of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese. Full Article
god and spiritual Orthodox Christian Ebooks By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-05-16T22:43:33+00:00 Bobby Maddex interviews Timm Wenger, the Ancient Faith Store web manager, and the manager of the Orthodox Christian Ebooks website, which is a new service of Ancient Faith Ministries. Full Article
god and spiritual How to Start a Successful OCF Chapter By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-05-16T22:44:45+00:00 Bobby Maddex interviews Nathan Jekel, the President of the Penn State Harrisburg chapter of OCF, about how to create a successful and invested chapter of Orthodox Christian Fellowship. Full Article
god and spiritual Ancient Faith Writing and Podcasting Conference By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-05-16T22:45:52+00:00 Bobby Maddex, Operations Manager of Ancient Faith Radio, interviews Melinda Johnson, the Director of Marketing and Development with Ancient Faith Ministries, about our upcoming Ancient Faith Writing and Podcasting Conference. Full Article
god and spiritual Life of Prayer By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-05-16T22:48:38+00:00 Igumen Gerasim (Power), Abbot of St. Elias Orthodox Hermitage in North Central Alberta, Canada, speaks at a Lenten retreat at St. Herman of Alaska Sobor in Edmonton, Alberta, on March 26, 2016. The theme of the retreat was "One Hour from the Heart of a Priest." Full Article
god and spiritual Tradition, Secularization, Fundamentalism: Orthodox/Catholic Encounters By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-05-23T17:01:26+00:00 Bobby Maddex interviews Dr. George Demacopoulos and Dr. Aristotle Papanikolaou of Fordham University. Dr. Demacopoulos is the Fr. John Meyendorff & Patterson Family Chair of Orthodox Christian Studies at Fordham and Dr. Papanikolaou is the Archbishop Demetrios Chair of Orthodox Theology and Culture. Together they co-founded and co-direct Fordham's Orthodox Christian Studies Center. Full Article
god and spiritual St. Katherine College Receives “A” Rating! By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-06-02T05:16:26+00:00 Bobby Maddex interviews Dr. Frank Papatheofanis, the founder and president of St. Katherine Orthodox College, about the A rating that the school received from the American Council of Trustees and Alumni. The two also discuss the new National Orthodox Christian Education Association. Full Article
god and spiritual Ancient Faith Blogs! By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-08-16T20:57:07+00:00 Introducing the new Ancient Faith Blogs site, featuring some of the most popular and widely read blogs in Orthodoxy today. Learn how you can access them and subscribe. Full Article
god and spiritual The Cerulean Locket By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-08-24T02:09:21+00:00 Bobby Maddex interviews Justina Uram, an Orthodox public interest attorney with degrees from Penn State Dickinson School of Law and Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs. She is also the author of a brand new novel titled The Cerulean Locket, which is published by Tilden Terrence Press. Full Article
god and spiritual First Things Foundation By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-08-24T02:10:46+00:00 Bobby Maddex interviews John Heers, the co-founder and director of the First Things Foundation, the goal of which is to help the poorest of the poor with sustainable and enduring aid without crippling the local economy or demeaning the recipients. Full Article
god and spiritual Orthodoxy for Everyone: Breaking Down Barriers By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-08-24T02:13:23+00:00 On this special edition of Ancient Faith Presents, Fr. Evan Armatas, priest at St. Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church in Loveland, Colorado, and the host of Orthodoxy Live on Ancient Faith Radio, speaks at Holy Apostles Orthodox Church in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Holy Apostles holds an annual dinner in the Cheyenne community to raise funds and awareness about Orthodoxy. Each year they invite a keynote speaker to address their guests and speak about the Faith. This year the host committee asked Fr. Evan. The event occurred outside of Cheyenne at the historic Shellback Ranch on July 19, 2016. Full Article
god and spiritual Institute for Orthodox Christian Studies By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-08-24T02:14:39+00:00 Bobby Maddex interviews Fr. Dragos Herescu, the acting principal of the Institute for Orthodox Christian Studies—located in Cambridge, England—about some new developments at the school. Full Article
god and spiritual Nativity of the Theotokos By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-09-11T03:22:00+00:00 In conjunction with the publishing of Heaven Meets Earth, Ancient Faith Ministries, in partnership with Dr. Bradley Nassif, has produced a series of short audio talks on the 12 Great Feasts of the Church. As we begin the Church year, here are Dr. Nassif's thoughts on the Nativity of the Theotokos. Full Article
god and spiritual The Ancient Church By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-09-11T03:23:09+00:00 Bobby Maddex interviews Michael and Jodi Hailey, the founders and managers of The Ancient Church, an Orthodox Christian Art, Music, and Reading Room located in Forest Grove, Oregon. Full Article
god and spiritual Healing Earth By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-09-25T02:06:33+00:00 Bobby Maddex interviews Fr. Andrew Applegate, the rector of St. Aidan of Lindisfarne Orthodox Mission parish in Cranbrook, British Columbia, about an upcoming conference titled "Healing Earth: Orthodox Christian Perspectives on Ecology and Climate Change." Full Article
god and spiritual Reflections on the Priesthood By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-09-25T02:10:02+00:00 Bobby Maddex interviews Fr. Antony Gabriel, the Chairman of the Antiochian Heritage Foundation, the recently retired rector of St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church of Montreal, Quebec, and the author of Reflections on the Priesthood, portions of which have already been published on the Antiochian Archdiocese of North America website. Fr. Gabriel is also the author of the forthcoming book Silence: A Diary of Suffering and Redemption, published by Westbow Press. Full Article
god and spiritual An American Orthodox in Japan By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-09-25T02:11:54+00:00 Justin (Nicolai) Bingham joins us from Japan to describe the Orthodox experience from the perspective of an American convert. Included in the interview are a couple of recordings from the services in Japan. Full Article
god and spiritual Education Program For Children - Followers By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-10-06T03:56:01+00:00 Fr. Gregory Hallam joins us from St. Aidan's Orthodox Church in Manchester, United Kingdom, to speak about a new educational program for children designed to teach them about the Orthodox Faith. It is freely available worldwide and it is called Followers. This program is under the pastoral leadership of Metropolitan Silouan, primate of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of the British Isles and Ireland. Full Article
god and spiritual Learn About OCAMPR 2016 By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-10-06T03:58:20+00:00 November 3-5 are the dates for the 2016 OCAMPR (Orthodox Christian Association of Medicine, Psychology, and Religion) Conference at Holy Cross/Helenic College in Brookline, MA. We speak with two of the three plenary speakers: Dr. Al Rossi (Psychologist) and Dr. Donald Jenkins (Physician). Full Article
god and spiritual Matthew 25:36 Fellowship By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-10-17T02:58:06+00:00 Bobby Maddex interviews Fr. Stephen Powley, the Executive Director of Orthodox Christian Prison Ministry, about OCPM's new Matthew 25:36 Fellowship. Full Article
god and spiritual Transfiguration By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-11-25T23:50:58+00:00 On this special edition of Ancient Faith Presents, Metropolitan Kallistos Ware speaks on the Transfiguration during the course of a weeklong pilgrimage to Mull and Iona that was organized by Friends of Orthodoxy on Iona. Full Article
god and spiritual Make Ready, O Bethlehem By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-11-27T23:08:48+00:00 Bobby Maddex interviews Dn. Gregory Ealy, the music director at St. Mary’s Orthodox Cathedral in Minneapolis, Minnesota, about a new CD by the cathedral choir titled Make Ready, O Bethlehem: Orthodox Hymns for Christmas. Dn. Gregory also talks about an upcoming benefit concert for St. Vladimir's Seminary. Full Article
god and spiritual The Little Church During Advent Season By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-11-27T23:10:43+00:00 Bobby Maddex interviews Caleb Shoemaker and Elissa Bjeletich, the authors of the Ancient Faith Publishing book Blueprints for the Little Church, about how to effectively lead your family through the Advent fast and the Feast of the Nativity. Full Article
god and spiritual The Field: Cultivating Salvation By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2016-12-05T03:28:08+00:00 Bobby Maddex interviews Nicholas Chapman, the Director of Holy Trinity Publications, about a newly translated book by St. Ignatius Brianchaninov titled The Field: Cultivating Salvation. Full Article
god and spiritual The University of St. Katherine By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-01-01T04:07:32+00:00 Dr. Frank Papatheofanis joins us to give an update on what is happening at The University of St. Katherine (newly identified as a university). This liberal arts university is founded and rooted in the life of the Orthodox Christian Tradition. Full Article
god and spiritual The Retirement of Fr. Peter Gillquist By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-01-03T21:20:57+00:00 John Maddex visits the home of Fr. Peter and Kh. Marilyn Gillquist to talk about the recent announcement by His Eminence Metropolitan Philip of Fr. Peter's retirement as Chairman of the Department of Missions and Evangelism for the Antiochian Archdiocese. Joining them is their son, Fr. Peter Jon Gillquist. Full Article
god and spiritual Announcing Healthy Minds Healthy Souls! By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-02-08T22:23:04+00:00 We are excited to announce a new call-in show starting January 24, 2017, with Fr. Nicholas and Dr. (Presbytera) Roxanne Louh. Meet this vibrant couple from Jacksonville, FL, where they serve at St. John the Divine Greek Orthodox Church. Healthy Minds Healthy Souls will broadcast on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month at 7:00 PM Central, 8:00 PM Eastern on the Talk Station of AFR. Full Article
god and spiritual College Conference By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-02-08T22:24:13+00:00 Bobby Maddex interviews Mark Sultani, a college student at the University of Michigan, about Orthodox Christian Fellowship and its annual College Conference. Full Article
god and spiritual Nazo Zakkak By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-02-08T22:25:46+00:00 Bobby Maddex interviews Nazo Zakkak, the Composer in Residence for the Antiochian Archdiocese in North America, about a new CD of American Orthodox music. Full Article
god and spiritual Family Synaxis By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-02-08T22:29:30+00:00 Bobby Maddex interviews Christine Drechsler and Fr. John Rallis, both of whom are with an organization called Chicago Metropolis Family Synaxis. Full Article
god and spiritual About American Orthodox Geography and American Orthodox Bishops By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-02-08T22:31:45+00:00 We interview Alexei Krindatch, the Research Coordinator of the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America, about a new map posted to the Assembly website titled "Orthodox Bishops and Parishes in the United States." Full Article
god and spiritual Royal Ruckus By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-02-08T22:35:27+00:00 Bobby Maddex interviews Jamey Bennett, an editor and occasional contributor to Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick’s Orthodoxy and Heterodoxy blog. He is likewise a member of Royal Ruckus, a two-man rap group that has a brand new album titled The Summer of the Cicadas. Full Article
god and spiritual Tips for Great Lent from Angela Doll Carlson By www.ancientfaith.com Published On :: 2017-03-01T17:23:24+00:00 Angela Doll Carlson is the author of the books Garden in the East and Nearly Orthodox, and the host of the podcast The Wilderness Journal. Full Article