Christ is the fire of God that comes among us. May He burn brightly in our hearts!

There are radical differences in John's baptism, the baptism that Jesus' disciples were doing before Jesus was crucified, and the baptism that came afterward. Fr. Tom helps us understand how our baptism is a baptism with fire.

A meditation on God as a consuming fire and the imagery of fire in the spiritual life. Particularly appropriate as we think about Pentecost.

Fr. Joseph speaks at an ecumenical gathering about how the Orthodox work out their salvation.

Fr. John speaks from Mark 9:42-50.

On Pentecost, Fr. John shares about the characteristics of the Holy Spirit.

In preparation for the coming Lenten period, Fr. John Whiteford encourages us to keep our spiritual fires burning strong.

Fr. John Whiteford continues discussing Psalm 65, reminds the congregation about joy and suffering.

As the light of the Nativity comes closer, how does silence fit into the last minute rush for gift buying, baking, caroling and office parties? In this episode of The Wilderness Journal, join host Angela Doll Carlson in the second half of her conversation with author Summer Kinard as they talk about Advent, silence, self care, and Amish/Alien romance novels.

St. John the Baptist declared he was unworthy to untie the sandals of the Lord. He also promised that, while he baptized with water, the Lord Jesus would baptize with the Holy Spirit! And this is both Good News AND terrifying News! Especially because Fire does more than illuminate!

This is not about religious regimentation, nor about brainwashing ourselves into believe doctrines that are foreign to our nature, nor about abandoning our will to become the puppets of a master, nor about denying oneself and losing one's identity. Being a Christian is about following the God of Love onto our own cross, mirroring His Cross, so we may discover who-we-are-in-Love and what this world looks like when saved by Love.

With the great feast of Pentecost, Fr. Andrew discusses it as a fulfillment of the Old Testament Exodus from Egypt.

"Heaven is the experience of the illuminating energy of God. Hell is the experience of the burning energy of God. The one sun has two properties. It can illumine, and it can blind. It can warm, and it can burn."

A Roman Catholic priest, two Orthodox clergymen, a Baptist boy and an Episcopalian gal, along with a Greek layman—unexpectedly—share a Thanksgiving campfire. What do you think happens?

In our last episode: a Roman Catholic priest, two Orthodox clergymen, a Baptist boy and an Episcopalian gal, along with a Greek layman—unexpectedly—share a Thanksgiving campfire. In the end, Fr Joseph asked: "What do you think happens?" This week, an answer (provided almost entirely from AFR listeners).

Fr. Joseph gets lost in Houston, loses his wallet in the airport and becomes invisible at stop lights -- all from Dallas, Texas.

Last year's "listener supported" Thanksgiving podcast featured a Roman Catholic priest, two Orthodox clergymen, a Baptist boy and an Episcopalian gal, and a Greek layman, who—unexpectedly—shared a Thanksgiving campfire. Here are the combined episodes, slightly edited; stay tuned for details regarding this year's contest at episode's end!

A 3-year-old Thanksgiving "tradition": The Eighth Ecumenical Campfire—and contest. This year's contest winners will receive the new book by Fr. Michael Keiser titled Spread the Word: Reclaiming the Apostolic Tradition of Evangelism. Tune in to this encore episode for details.

This ecumenical Thanksgiving tale has developed over the years—in large part thanks to AFR listeners. Enjoy!

The Holy Spirit can be a difficult and abstract concept to explain to young people, so in honor of the feast of Pentecost, Elissa explores the story of the tongues of fire, as well as the prayer "O Heavenly King," to find ways to describe this most mysterious person of the Holy Trinity.

It’s the 100th episode and to celebrate, the guys and the girls took on the cult classic Firefly! You asked for it, and they listened! And buckle up folks, because it’s a big one! Join them in the first ever four-person episode as they discuss the need for a crew, the impact of cross-pressure, how the show explores what it is to be human, and as they reflect on 100 episodes of PCCH! They close with their Top 5 Pop Culture Coffee Hour moments!

“Don't kill me.” - George Floyd The guys were going to talk about the Netflix series: Bonfire of Destiny. But important things are happening. And we, as a nation and a Church, need to talk about them. Steve Christoforou and Christian Gonzalez have a tough conversation about the unjust slaying of George Floyd on May 25 and the protests that have developed since. They discuss race in America, violence and virtue, and the theology of the cross.

The girls discuss the Netflix series, Firefly Lane. They touch on issues of self-discovery, the importance of friendship, and what constitutes a real relationship.

In Revelation 19:11-21, the heavens are opened, revealing the mounted Word of God, and His final conquest over evil. We are helped with this exhilarating and disturbing passage by seeing echoes in Psalm 72/71:2, Psalm 44/5:3-5, Isaiah 63:1-3, and listening to the wisdom of ancient commentators.

Welcoming the Christ Child: Family Readings for the Nativity Lent, "The Chariot of Fire and The Prophet Elisha," by Elissa Bjeletich, illustrated by Jelena Jeftic (Sebastian Press, 2017).

Fr. Theodore Paraskevopoulos explains two traditions of Orthodox Christians during Pascha: Marking our homes with the Sign of the Cross, and the greeting Christos Anesti!

Martha Condra interviews firefighters Ryan and Thomas Wells about the claim that firehouse food is some of the best, as well as what the daily life of a firefighter is like.

Fr. Lawrence talks about is just released Ancient Faith book "Unquenchable Fire."

The so-called “Holy Fire” is the name given to the fire that appears on ends of the candles of the Patriarch of Jerusalem and others every Holy Saturday.

A wise man once said "what we believe always remains intellectually possible, and never becomes intellectually compulsive. I have an idea," he said, "that when this ceases to be so, the world will be ending."

Fr. Gregory speaks about St. Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch.

Fr. Gregory gives the sermon on the Feast of the Prophet Elijah.

The Forerunner and Baptist John says this to his followers concerning our Lord and God and Saviour, Jesus Christ: I indeed baptized you with water, but He will baptise you with the Holy Spirit.

Fr. Emmanuel preaches on the Sunday of the Canaanite Woman but first a practical lesson for the children with Fr. Gregory.

Fr. Gregory Hallam preaches on Sunday 27th May, Holy Pentecost.

Fr. Gregory Hallam gives the sermon for Sunday, June 16 2019.

Bobby interviews Fr. Joseph Huneycutt and Steve Robinson, authors of the new Ancient Faith Publishing book Fire from Ashes: The Reality of Perpetual Conversion.

Bobby Maddex interviews Fr. Lawrence Farley, the author of the new AFP book Unquenchable Fire: The Traditional Christian Teaching about Hell.

To fully appreciate St. John the Forerunner, says Fr. Lawrence Farley, we need to place him in his historical context and to realize that he came to Israel as a thunderstorm at the end of a long drought.

Fr. Anthony Karbo tells us about the current situation in Colorado Springs and the massive fire that has destroyed homes and caused thousands of evacuations. He is pastor of St. Constantine and Helen Orthodox Church (OCA) and their beautiful classic church structure was built in 2002.

Bobby Maddex interviews Graham Sparkman, a fifth generation mountain musician—and an Orthodox Christian—about his new release Nativity Fire. The album features predominately ancient folk Eastern Christmas carols from Romania, Ukraine, Greece, Czech/Moravia, Serbia, Armenia, and Bulgaria. For more information about this music, please feel free to email Graham at grahamsparkman AT hotmail.com. Or to purchase or stream the new CD, please click on one of the links below: https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/grahamsparkman4 https://music.apple.com/us/album/nativity-fire/1482380111 https://open.spotify.com/album/3SMbnPltu8uouYEoh8Vho5 https://www.amazon.com/Nativity-Fire-Graham-Sparkman/dp/B07ZBKLQ7F