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Nicholas Meets His Guardian Angel

Nicholas Meets His Guardian Angel by Eleni Christos and Helen Iakovos-Dalalakis (Light & Life Publishing, 2001).




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Fr. Michael Reagan on Common Evangelical Questions (Part 1)

Questions evangelicals want to ask the Eastern Orthodox, with Fr. Michael Reagan.




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Fr. Michael Reagan on Common Evangelical Questions (Part 2)

Continuing the discussion with Fr. Michael Reagan, about questions evangelicals have for the Orthodox.




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The New Orthodox Faithful: Why Evangelical Christian University Graduates Are Becoming Orthodox

The Orthodox Church is seeing an influx of graduates from Evangelical Christian colleges and universities, exploring traditional forms of historic Christianity. In this program Kevin Allen discusses this trend with two graduates of BIOLA University (Jesse Cone and Michael Unruh) who were recently chrismated.




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‘Classic Evangelical' Discovers Ancient Faith

Join host Kevin Allen in his interview with Ancient Faith Radio founder and Chief Operating Officer of Conciliar Media Ministries, John Maddex, about his fascinating journey to the ancient faith of Orthodoxy after 30 years as a evangelical radio executive and self-professed "classic Evangelical Protestant Christian"!




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Raised By The “Hell's Angels” - Adopted By His Guardian Angel

Raised by the Hell’s Angel’s motorcycle gang as a youth, John Franklin lived a hell on earth before submitting to Christ and discovering The Orthodox Church while serving a third-term in prison. A story of (continuing) repentance and the grace and mercy of God, this is one you won’t want to miss!




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156: Orthodox & Evangelical Relations: Where are we?

Dr Bradley Nassif, a “pioneer of Orthodox-Evangelical Dialogue” talks with host Kevin Allen about “where things are” formally and informally between The Orthodox Church and Evangelical Christians. Kevin asks the question: “What is an Evangelical?”




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136: Baptist Missionary Confronts Long-held Evangelical Tenets - Part 2

Listen to part 2 of Kevin's interview with Fr. James Early




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135: Baptist Missionary Confronts Long-held Evangelical Tenets - Part 1

In this two-part interview, ex-Baptist seminary graduate and missionary to Bosnia, now Orthodox priest, Fr James Early, recounts with Illumined Heart host Kevin Allen the circumstances under which he had to face and eventually reject core Baptist-Evangelical tenets and come to accept the faith handed down once and for all to the Saints. His book is called From Baptist to Byzantium.




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Metropolitan Kallistos Ware on What Evangelicals and Orthodox Can Learn From Each Other

What can Evangelicals and Orthodox learn from each other is the subject of the 2nd section of our interview with His Eminence.




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Fr. Peter Gillquist on Missions and Evangelism

Kevin Allen talks with Fr. Peter Gillquist about the status of Orthodox Evangelism and the Church in America.




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Evangelism in America: How the Greek Archdiocese Sees It

Fr. Jim Kordaris, Director of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese Department of Outreach and Evangelism, speaks candidly about how the GOA understands “Orthodox evangelism” in America, whether it is committed to growth outside of its ethnic heritage, the role of "Hellenism" in the GOA's evangelistic strategy, and whether he sees the GOA playing a vital role in bringing Orthodoxy to America.




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From Classic Evangelicalism to Orthodoxy

In this encore presentation of The Illumined Heart, hear the story of John Maddex who, along with his wife Tonya, found the Orthodox Church after nearly 40 years in Evangelical Christian radio.




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Evangelism

For his last class on Evangelism, Fr. Chad Hatfield, the Chancellor of St. Vladimir’s Seminary, hosted three priests for a panel responding to questions raised by the Seminarians. The three priests were Fr. John Parker from Mt. Pleasant, SC. and Chairman of the Dept of Evangelism of the OCA, Fr. Michael Elias, pastor of St. Mary Antiochian Orthodox Church, Brooklyn, NY, and Fr. Michael Sorial, pastor of St. Anianas Coptic Orthodox Church, Princeton, NJ. All three are SVOTS grads.




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Autocephaly & Evangelism

St. Vladimir’s Seminary celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA)’s autocephaly Thursday, January 30, 2020. A full-day of events included three workshops on the topic of autocephaly. In the second, “Autocephaly & Evangelism," Archpriest John Parker, dean of Tikhon’s Orthodox Theological Seminary, delivered a passionate call to action and reminder that "autocephaly is an inner evangelism in reminding all Orthodox Christians that in Christ Jews and Greeks, Turks and Cretans, Romanians, Latinos, Africans, Asians all find true motherland in the nave and at the chalice."




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Mission and Evangelism today: An Orthodox Perspective

Saint Vladimir’s Seminary President Fr. Chad Hatfield discusses Orthodox evangelism, drawing from his experience as a missionary in South Africa and Orthodox mission planter in the United States, to an audience at NLA University College in Bergen, Norway. The talk, delivered on December 5, 2019, was organized in part by St. Vladimir's Alumnus Fr. Theodor Svane (’15) and the parish Fr. Theodore serves, Annunciation of the Holy Virgin Mary Orthodox Mission Parish, in Bergen.




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Orthodox Evangelism

You'd think by now that people would figure out that what is hip, cool and relevant today will elicit LOL's on YouTube 30 years from now. What does this mean for Orthodox Christians, cultural relevance and evangelism?




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The Poor Are Those Who Evangelize Us

Listen to stories and reflections from Fr. Nicolaie at St. John the Compassionate Mission in Toronto,




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7.13.24 Angels, Flowers, and the Light of the Resurrection

Father Nicolai reflects on recent hopeful learnings in the community.




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Jewish Evangelism 1




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Jewish Evangelism 2




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Jewish Evangelism 3




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Jewish Evangelism 4




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Angels-A Long Development




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The Angel of the Lord




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Angels in our Life




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Evangelizing the West




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Evangelism 101 (John 4:5-42)

In Christ's encounter with the Samaritan woman at the well, we find the Master Teacher deftly bringing her to faith in Him. Fr Thomas relates this gospel message to the imperative of sharing our own story of faith in Christ with those who are thirsting for God.




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Our Choice & The Angels' Help

On the Sunday of the Synaxis of the Archangel Michael and the Other Bodiless Powers, Fr. Tom reminds us of the constant, unseen warfare that surrounds us. How are to understand the role of the Angels in our lives? Do we remember that they are our constant helpers? While this is true, we're not to forget that nothing will override our personal free-will and that we must choose always to be a disciple of Christ first and foremost if we are to benefit from the Angels' help.




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The Angels Who Serve God

On the Sunday of the Myrrh-bearing women, Fr. Tom draws many parallels between the servants of God, the Angels, the women to whom the resurrection was revealed, and our ever-serving mothers.




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Orthodoxy is Evangelical

In the third of his Holiness Month series, Fr Thomas encourages us to not only spread the good news of Jesus Christ but to live out the law of Christ. (Matthew 4:18-23) All Saints of North America Sunday, June 18, 2023.




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Angels in Action

This week there is an important feast celebrating the Archangel Michael and the angel Gabriel and six other angels.




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Reach Out . . . for the Angelic Choir

Dn. Emmanuel speaks about St. Basil and the first of the year.




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Living the Angelic Life

Fr. Gregory Hallam reminds us that although angels are immaterial beings and have undoubted brilliance and glory, we humans are to be measured with no less dignity, particularly if we take up our own vocation to praise God, to be His obedient messengers and His valiant fighters.




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Angels of God's Healing and Light

Fr. Gregory gives a tour through two of the lesser well known Archangels revealing some gems of insight concerning the brilliance of God in both healing power and enlightenment of mind.




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Encountering an Angel

Fr. Emmanuel Kahn gives the sermon on the Feast of the Annunciation




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Be like the angels




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Angelic Heralds




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Fallen Angels and Fallen Men




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A Spectacle To Men and Angels




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Fallen Angels




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Fallen Angels




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Painting Angels

Bobby Maddex interviews Melinda Johnson, author of the middle-grade novel Painting Angels, which is the third and newest book in her Sam and Saucer series.




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Evangelizing Orphans

Dr. Rossi interviews Fr. Nicholas Andruchow, Associate Director of Project Mexico.




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Evangelism

Dr. Rossi reflects on what is means to evangelize from an Orthodox perspective.




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Apologetics and Evangelization: An Interview with Fr. Sergius Halvorsen

Dr. Albert Rossi interviews Fr. Sergius Halvorsen on the topic of "Apologetics and Evangelization: The Dangers of Profiteering." Rev. Dr. J. Sergius Halvorsen is the Director of the Doctor of Ministry Program at St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary in Yonkers, NY.




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Re-evangelizing the Nation

With the Church of England just one generation from extinction, the call has gone out for re-evangelization. Fr. Lawrence Farley asks whether this particular church still possesses the evangel of Saints Cuthbert and Aidan.




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St Jacob of Serug: The Theotokos and the Archangel

This week, we consider the testimony of St Jacob on the dialogue between the Mother of God and the Archangel Gabriel, as he draws a parallel and contrast to the dialogue between Eve and the serpent in Eden.




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From the Angel to St. Anthony: “Do This, and You Will Be Saved”

This week’s broadcast focuses on an episode from the Life of St. Anthony the Great, in which the saint, seeking solace in his spiritual struggles, receives an angelic testimony to the way of salvation. Has this message something to teach the Christian struggling in the world today?




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Orthodox Evangelism

Fr. John David Finley talks about evangelism in an Orthodox context.