Saturday, November 29, 2025
Healing the Unresolved
The Synergy between Self-Denial and Self-Acceptance
Today’s podcast answers a question from someone struggling to understand how self denial and self acceptance do not conflict with each other. Both self denial and self acceptance depend on one another. If we do not maintain the appropriate application and balance of both, we will spiritually stall out; either in the state of complacency or despondency.
Friday, November 28, 2025
Ancient Faith Presents
A Year in the Company of Angels (w/ Anthony Linderman)
In A Year in the Company of Angels: A Pilgrim on Spruce Island, author Anthony Linderman presents true tales from his long pilgrimage to the monastic world of St. Michael’s Skete in Alaska. In these stories he shares in the daily lives of the monks and nuns—subsistence fishing with the fathers in the gulf, splitting winter wood supplies for the sisterhood, and hiking through the evergreen woods to holy sites from the heights of Mount St. Herman to the beach of Monk’s Lagoon. Each act is woven into the liturgical tapestry of their monastic life, and the author discovers that his best loved literary, musical, and pop-culture references all find their proper place in this microcosm. His book is a jubilant glimpse of the intimate, sanctifying relationship that this wild edge of the world shares with the entire cosmos. Find the book here: https://store.ancientfaith.com/a-year-in-the-company-of-angels-a-pilgrim-on-spruce-island/
Friday, November 28, 2025
A Lamp for Today
Light from the Old Testament Upon the Nativity 2: The Promise of the Forerunner
This week we consider the announcement of the Forerunner to Zechariah in Luke 1:13-25, understanding Gabriel’s promise in the light of Judges 13; 1 Kings/3 Kingdoms 17-18; 2 Kings/4 Kingdoms 2:81-15; Malachi 4:5-6/LXX 3:22-23. This first glimmering of the good news, recalling the greats of the Old Testament, prepares for all that God plan to do in the ministry of Jesus.
Friday, November 28, 2025
Hearts and Minds
To the Young Men Searching for Orthodoxy
Fr. John reflects on the convert surge and spiritual warfare. As "prisoners of war," do we pursue rescue according to our earthly expectations, or higher, spiritual realities?
Thursday, November 27, 2025
The Olive Jar
Thankfulness
What are you MOST thankful for? Anna and Octy share hard stories of loss that unexpectedly led to joy and gratitude. What is and isn’t important? Did Jesus have a lot of stuff? Pres. Katie and her good friends talk about thankfulness.
Thursday, November 27, 2025
Light Through the Past
Pope St. Leo the Great as Legal Heir of St. Peter
In this issue Dr. Jenkins returns to the question of the powers and prerogatives of the pope, and what this has to do with the Schism.
Wednesday, November 26, 2025
Eastern Christian Insights
How to Be Rich
Today Fr. Philip encourages us as we continue on our journey through the Nativity season. Father weaves together the parable of the Rich Fool and the life of the Theotokos, demonstrating how one who follows God should be rich. You can find his blog with this reflection and more in written form at https://easternchristianinsights.blogspot.com
Wednesday, November 26, 2025
Faith of our Fathers Anglican Colloquium
Journey to Orthodoxy II
The Rev. Alban Waggener, Holy Trinity Orthodox Mission (Western Rite), Lynchburg, VA
Wednesday, November 26, 2025
Faith of our Fathers Lutheran Colloquium
Trinitarian Theology
A talk by The Rev. Dr. Hiermonk Calinic Berger, St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary, Crestwood, NY and Holy Cross Orthodox Church, Hermitage, PA