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IOCS Summer School 2013

Bobby Maddex talks with Dr. Marcus Plested, the Academic Director of the Institute for Orthodox Christian Studies in Cambridge, England, about the institute's summer school and distance learning program.




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Orthodox Theological Education in the 21st Century

In honor of the 75th anniversary of St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary, Bobby Maddex interviews Fr. John Behr, the Dean of the school, about what it means when we talk about an Orthodox theological education and why it is important.




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Assembly of Bishops Convene Sep 17-19

His Grace Bishop Basil joins us to talk about the next meeting of the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops September 17-19 in Greater Chicago.




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150,000 Converts in Guatemala!

We talk with Fr. Peter Jackson, newly appointed OCMC missionary to Guatemala following the mass conversion of 150,000 people into the Orthodox Church. Learn about his work in training clergy and translating liturgical documents for the 300+ churches and eight priests.




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Doxacon Seattle 2014

Bobby Maddex interviews David Jennings and Tanya Keenan, the organizers of Doxacon Seattle 2014, an Orthodox conference dedicated to science fiction and fantasy in all of their various forms.




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Pittsburgh's St. Nicholas Orthodox Church Celebrates 100 Years

Bobby Maddex interviews Fr. Tom Soroka, the host of the daily podcast “The Path" and the priest at St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in McKees Rocks, PA, which will be celebrating its 100th anniversary this coming October 10th through the 12th.




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2015 OCMC Mission Benefit

Ancient Faith Radio presents His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Kenya speaking at the 2015 Orthodox Christian Mission Center benefit, sponsored by OCMC Mission Team Chicago. The benefit was held on February 19 at St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church in Des Plaines, Illinois.




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Doxacon Seattle 2015

Bobby Maddex interviews David Jennings, Tanya Keenan, and Tim Brown, the organizers of this year’s Doxacon Seattle conference, an Orthodox gathering for those interested in science fiction and fantasy. The event will take place July 17-19 at South Seattle College and is sponsored by Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church (OCA) in Tacoma, WA.




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Classical Learning Resource Center 2015-2016

Bobby Maddex interviews Anne Van Fossen of the Classical Learning Resource Center (CLRC). Use the coupon code AFRDiscount10 to receive a 10% discount off the CLRC's Christian Study Courses.




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Doxacon Prime 2015

Bobby Maddex interviews Fr. David Subu and Daniel Silver, the organizers of Doxacon Prime, the annual Orthodox convention on science fiction and fantasy. This year the event will take place November 13-14 and the theme will be Harry Potter.




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Learn About OCAMPR 2016

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).




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2017 Ancient Faith Writing and Podcasting Conference

Bobby Maddex interviews Melinda Johnson, the Marketing Director of Ancient Faith Ministries, about the 2017 Ancient Faith Writing and Podcasting Conference, which will take place at Antiochian Village this coming June 15-17.




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Doxacon Convention 2017

Bobby Maddex interviews Daniel Silver, Co-Chair of Doxacon, the Orthodox conference on science fiction and fantasy.




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13 Reasons Why We Must Engage with Our Teens

Bobby Maddex interviews Dr. Philip Mamalakis about his new eBook 13 Reasons Why We Must Engage with our Teens, which is a fascinating examination of the recent Netflix series 13 Reasons Why.




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Orthodox Christian Churches in 21st Century America

Bobby Maddex interviews Alexei D. Krindatch, the Research Coordinator of the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America, about a new study titled "Orthodox Christian Churches in 21st Century America: A Parish Life Study."




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St. Tikhon's 114th Annual Memorial Day Pilgrimage

Bobby Maddex interviews Archimandrite Sergius of St. Tikhon’s Monastery and Maria Sheehan, the community coordinator for the monastery, about St. Tikhon’s 114th Annual Memorial Day Pilgrimage.




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Doxacon 2018

Bobby Maddex interviews Daniel Silver and Fr. David Subu, two of the individuals behind the annual Doxacon conference, which will take place this year from November 2-3.




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OCAMPR Conference 2018

Bobby Maddex interviews Dr. Gayle Woloschak, the former president of the Orthodox Christian Association of Medicine, Psychology, and Religion, otherwise known as OCAMPR, about the organization's upcoming conference.




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Doxacon 2019

Bobby Maddex interviews Daniel Silver, one of the co-founders of the Doxacon Faith and Fandom Conference, which will take place this coming November 1-2 in Bethesda, Maryland.




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Orthodox Institute 2012

Bobby Maddex interviews Carole Buleza, the Director of the Antiochian Department of Christian Education, which will be hosting the 2012 Orthodox Institute from November 1 through 4 at Antiochian Village in Ligonier, Pennsylvania.




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Doxacon 2021

Do you lie awake at night wondering what might have been had they never canceled Firefly? Then listen in as Bobby Maddex interviews Fr. David Subu about Doxacon 2021, an online conference focusing on the intersection of Christian faith and the film and literary genres of science fiction and fantasy. Check out the Doxacon website to learn more about the virtual conference including speakers and topics as well as registration information.




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The Psalm 103 Project

Bobby Maddex interviews Richard Barrett and John Michael Boyer about the new Capella Romana release, "Heaven and Earth", the Psalm 103 Project, which is both available to purchase and hear live starting October 14th! Listeners can find more information at https://cappellaromana.org/




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Transformation: Part 1 - Made in His Image and Likeness

Part one of a four-part documentary called "Transformation: Same-Sex Attraction Through the Lens of Orthodox Christianity." In this first episode, we meet four individuals who are faithful, obedient Orthodox Christians in terms of celibacy, but are attracted to members of the same sex. What are their stories, struggles, and disappointments? How have they been received in the Orthodox Church? And what do they want the Church to know about that struggle? Resource: Christian Faith and Same Sex Attraction by Fr. Thomas Hopko




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Windows 11 Home will need a Microsoft account, but Pro won't

The release of Windows 11 is still a number of months away, and we're still learning a lot about Microsoft's latest operating system update. In addition to the confusion about hardware requirements, there have been questions about other necessities.




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https://www.theverge.com/2021/7/1/22559852/microsoft-windows-11-black-blue-screen-of-death-bsod-change

Microsoft is changing its famous Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) to black in Windows 11. The software giant started testing its new design changes in a Windows 11 preview earlier this week, but the Black Screen of Death isn’t fully enabled yet. The Verge understands Microsoft will be switching to a Black Screen of Death for Windows 11, matching the new black logon and shutdown screens.




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Hebrews 6:1-20

Fr. Pat explains that the passage in question brings three features of the life of Christ to our attention: diligence, assurance, and hope.




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Mark 10

Fr. Pat explains the significance of the tenth chapter of the Gospel of Mark and what it says about faith.




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Romans 10

Fr. Pat explores the dynamic nature of God's word, what it means to profess the Resurrection, and the contrast between law and gospel.




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To Each and To All (Eph. 4:7-13)




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Who is Jesus? (Mark 1:1-8)

Jesus is our Holy One, our Mediator, and our Brother.




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En Garde! (Ephesians 6:10-17)

Putting on the panoply, the full armor of God.




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The Cross and the Flesh (Gal. 6:11-18)




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The Human Soul Confronting the World (2 Cor. 4:6-15)




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The Qualities of Christian Love (Romans 12:6-14)




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The Dialectical Structure of History (Romans 10:1-10)

Every summer, my brothers and sisters, in either late June or early July we listen to the first ten verses of Romans 10. This text appears near the middle of Paul's analysis of the dialectical structure of history, which is the subject of Romans 9-11.




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Freedom (Romans 6:18-23)




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Three Points of Christology (Romans 5:1-11)

Romans 5:1-11




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Holiness and History (Hebrews 11:33-12:2)

Holiness is concrete, corporate participation in Christ's life.




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Spiritual Sunspots (Acts 5:1-11)

Ananias and Sapphira's blasphemy against the Holy Spirit.




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Mark Grows Up (Acts 15:36-40)




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The Bearers of the Paralytic (Mark 2:1-12)




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Beginning Lent (Romans 13:11-14:4)




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The Holiness of the Christian Body (1 Cor. 6:12-20)




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Sacred Grammar (2 Tim. 3:10-15)




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John the Baptist (Mark 1:1-8)




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Christian Basics (1 Cor. 16:13-24)




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Personal Loyalties (1 Cor 1:10-17)




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Christ, the End of the Law (Rom. 10:1-10)




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The Redemption of History (Eph. 2:4-10)




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Fishermen and Their Nets (Luke 5:1-11)