On this Sunday, Fr. Andrew speaks about the idea of 'veiling' in the church.

On this Sunday of St. John of the Ladder, Fr. Andrew tells us that being an Orthodox Christian gives us 'something to do'.

On this Sunday before the Elevation of the Cross, Fr. Andrew unpacks the great meaning in one of the most beloved of Bible verses.

Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick meditates on one of the best-loved verses of the Bible, looking at it in the context of the full secret conversation between Jesus and Nicodemus.

How can we see and share love on a college campus? Hear as OCF Student Leadership Board members share their thoughts about love. Danielle brings it all together with a discussion of "the disciple whom Jesus loved", the holy Apostle and Evangelist John.

What does it mean to love God and why is it so hard to love my neighbor? Listen to the audio and download the notes.

Does St. John—as Protestants teach—disprove the belief that the bread and wine in the Eucharist is actually the Body and Blood of Christ? Matthew answers with an emphatic, "No."

Matthew concludes his discussion by reminding us of Christ's own words that He is "the Living Bread of Everlasting Life."

What does John the Baptist have in common with bees, mead, honey and moons—even honeymoons? Fr. Joseph fills in the details and answers the question: If Zacharias and Elizabeth knew then what they know now, would they have gone through with it all?

In this episode, Fr. Anthony interviews Fr. John Peck, the Dean of Great Marty Euphemia Orthodox Theological Academy. Fr. John shares his assessment of the biggest challenges Orthodox parishes face in America and the ways that this new academy seeks to help them face them. The academy is not designed to replace seminary education or compete with traditional Orthodox seminaries. Rather, it is designed to fill a real need Fr. John and other priests have found in their ministries: the equipping of the saints for ministry.

Fr. Anthony and Fr. John (Sts. Peter and Paul in Carnegie, PA) get caught up for the first time since the "Anaxios - Christmas Gifts Shopping Hour." They discuss Fr. John's first Pascha in his new parish, Fr. Anthony's last Pascha before his big move, and how awesome it was to have an Anaxios Laser Spear (TM) at Friday Presanctified's (the challenge is real!). Along the way, they share some thoughts on how to manage and lead parishes through change and how our current ecclesial troubles affect the balance of our evangelical witness. Enjoy the show!

St. Paul's first epistle to Timothy is full of pastoral and vocational wisdom. This is awesome. Even more awesome? Getting St. John Chrysostom's teaching on it! The version read is from The Homilies of St. John Chrysostom, Archbishop of Constantinople, on the Epistles of St. Paul the Apostles to Timothy, Titus, and Philemon (The Oxford Translation, Edited, with Additional Notes, by Rev. Philip Schaff, D.D., LLD.).

St. Paul's first epistle to Timothy is full of pastoral and vocational wisdom. This is awesome. Even more awesome? Getting St. John Chrysostom's teaching on it! The version read is from The Homilies of St. John Chrysostom, Archbishop of Constantinople, on the Epistles of St. Paul the Apostles to Timothy, Titus, and Philemon (The Oxford Translation, Edited, with Additional Notes, by Rev. Philip Schaff, D.D., LLD.). Poor pronunciations are all Fr. Anthony, though! This chapter has some difficult teachings about the role of women in the Church (to include exegesis on the Fall). Enjoy the show!

In this episode, Fr. Anthony interviews Fr. John Whiteford about some of the many joys he has found serving and glorifying God in the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia. Fr. John is the rector of St. Jonah Orthodox Church in the Houston area (saintjonah.org) and he blogs at his parish website and at fatherjohn.blogspot.com. Fr. John has a great love of the Gospel and sharing it with everyone. That joy is contagious. Enjoy the show!

Dru Johnson is an associate professor of biblical and theological studies at The King’s College in New York City, director of the Center for Hebraic Thought , editor at The Biblical Mind, host of the The Biblical Mind podcast, and co-host of the OnScript Podcast. Before that, he was a high-school dropout, skinhead, punk rock drummer, combat veteran, IT supervisor, and pastor. Dru is an ordained minister and accomplished academic, with several articles and books, to include Biblical Philosophy – A Hebraic Approach to the Old and New Testaments, Biblical Knowing: A Scriptural Epistemology of Error, Epistemology and Biblical Theology: from the Pentateuch to Mark’s Gospel, and my favorites, Human Rites: The Power of Rituals, Habits, and Sacraments, and Knowledge by Ritual: A Biblical Prolegomenon to Sacramental Theology.

Elissa demonstrates how talking about St. John the Forerunner can be a great way to illustrate and understand the roles of the prophets and the saints all at once.

All suffering, however, regardless of its apparent immediate source, can be understood as the wrath of God. But we must never forget that we call it God’s wrath because of how we feel and how we experience it, not because God is at all angry or vengeful. Rather, God both allows and brings about suffering in our lives as a doctor treating a patient. What patient after major surgery has not experienced the wrath of the physical therapist? Healing the body is often painful.

Fr. Stephen introduces the gospel of John

Fr. Stephen begins discussing the Gospel according to John.

Fr. Stephen De Young continues the discussion of John 1.

Fr. Stephen finishes his discussion of John, Chapter 1.

Fr. Stephen De Young discusses John, Chapter 2.

Fr. Stephen De Young begins his discussion of John, Chapter 3.

Fr. Stephen DeYoung continues the discussion of St. John's Gospel, chapter 3.

Fr. Stephen De Young ends the discussion of John, Chapter 3, and begins his discussion of Chapter 4.

Fr. Stephen De Young concludes his discussion of John, chapter 4.

Fr. Stephen De Young begins his discussion of John, Chapter 5.

Fr. Stephen De Young continues discussing John, Chapter 5.

Fr. Stephen De Young concludes his discussion on John, Chapter 5.

Fr. Stephen De Young begins the study of John, chapter 6.

Fr. Stephen De Young concludes his discussion of John, Chapter 6.

Fr. Stephen DeYoung begins his discussion of John, Chapter 7.

Fr. Stephen De Young finishes his discussion of John, Chapter 7.

Fr. Stephen De Young begins his discussion of John, Chapter 8.

Fr. Stephen De Young continues his discussion of John, Chapter 8.

Fr. Stephen De Young concludes his discussion of John, Chapter 8.

Fr. Stephen De Young discusses chapter 9 of the Gospel of John.

Fr. Stephen De Young begins his discussion of John, Chapter 10.

Fr. Stephen De Young finishes the discussion of John, Chapter 10.

Fr. Stephen De Young begins his discussion of John, Chapter 11; the raising of Lazarus.

Fr. Stephen De Young continues his discussion of the Gospel of John, Chapter 11.

Fr. Stephen De Young concludes his reflection on John, Chapter 11, and begins looking at Chapter 12.

Fr. Stephen De Young continues his discussion of John, Chapter 12.

Fr. Stephen De Young continues the discussion of John, Chapter 12, verses 37 to 50.

Fr. Stephen De Young discusses the Gospel of St. John, Chapter 13:1-30.

Fr. Stephen De Young finishes the discussion of John, Chapter 13, and begins Chapter 14.

Fr. Stephen De Young leads a discussion of John, Chapter 14.

Fr. Stephen De Young discusses the second part of John, Chapter 14 and the first part of John, Chapter 15.

Fr. Stephen De Young wraps up the discussion of John, Chapter 15.

Fr. Stephen De Young begins his discussion of John, Chapter 16.