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We start this episode with a question which Paul has been pondering for some time: Is there a specifically masculine aspect to virtue?The answer may surprise you in this comnversation with Fr Hans and Fr Michael where we cover the connection between virtue and masculine, the role of paternal love and how having a supportive brothrhood can help you …

In his day there was great disorder among the princes of Russia and in the Russian Church. One of the rival princes appointed a monk named Kim as Metropolitan of Kiev without seeking the blessing of the Patriarch of Constantinople, as was still done at that time. The Patriarch sent Metropolitan Constantine to investigate, and he deposed Kim and ban…

Matthew 12:31-37

2 Chronicles 24:15-26:23; Psalms 121, 122; Proverbs 27:19·24; John 15

This line from the Lord's Prayer seems straightforward, but why does Christ say "forgive our trespasses" instead of "forgive our sins"? This has great significance and may be the most important line of all. Our salvation depends upon how we respond to this instruction.

Today we celebrate the restoration of our true unity in God through the unifying power of the Holy Spirit, the Comforter sent by the risen and ascended Savior Who is seated at the right hand of the Father in heavenly glory.

Jane G. Meyer, AFM Children Book Editor

Katherine Hyde, AFM Adult Book Editor

Katherine Hyde, AFM Adult Book Editor

Matt Dorning, AFM Graphic Designer

Being an Orthodox Public Figure in the Age of Cancel CultureFr. Andrew Stephen Damick, AFM Chief Content Officer

The Past and Future of Orthodox Christian MediaFr. Andrew Stephen Damick, AFM Chief Content Officer

A Beginner’s Guide to Editing and Producing Your Own PodcastsDerek Cummins, AFM Podcast Producer

Fr. Andrew Damick, Steven Christoforou, Michael Haldas, Dn. Nicholas Kotar, Dr. Gary Jenkins

Fr. Stephen Freeman is an archpriest in the Orthodox Church in America and serves as pastor of St. Anne Orthodox Church in Oak Ridge, TN. He was educated at Furman University, Seabury-Western Theological Seminary, and Duke University. He is the author of the popular blog Glory to God for All Things, and of the weekly podcast Glory to God, on Ancien…

Dn. Nicholas Kotar is a writer of epic fantasy inspired by Russian fairy tales, a freelance translator from Russian to English, the resident conductor of the men’s choir at Holy Trinity Orthodox Seminary in Jordanville, NY, and a semi-professional vocalist. He blogs at A Light So Lovely on the Ancient Faith platform.…

Angela Doll Carlson, Nicole Roccas, Fr. Andrew Damick

Brian G. Phipps, senior production editor at Zondervan, has nearly twenty-five years of experience line editing and copy-editing book manuscripts. Also a nonfiction writer and a published poet, he is the author of Before the Burning Bush, a collection of poems (University of St. Katherine Press, 2018). He serves as a chanter in his Greek Orthodox p…

Eric Jansson is an attorney specializing in intellectual property law. His legal practice with Jansson Munger McKinley & Kirby Ltd. represents clients nationally and internationally in diverse matters of copyright, patent and trademark law.

Dr. Gary Jenkins - Deliver us from Gnostic Cannibals!: Engaging our Orthodox High School and College Students in Print, Podcasts, and the Classroom. Dr. Jenkins has been teaching in college and university settings for 28 years and is the author and contributor to numerous books, journals, and forums. He blogs at luxchristi.wordpress.com.…

Fr. Theodore is the parish priest of Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church in Toronto, Canada, and the host of two podcasts at Ancient Faith – iSermon and Fr.TEDTalks. He is also the founder of the catechetical movement called “Re-Catechism,” which endeavors to reeducate current Orthodox adults on the teachings of the Orthodox faith.…

Dr. Nicole Roccas is the author of Time and Despondency: Regaining the Present in Faith and Life and has been researching and writing about time from both a historical and theological perspective for nearly ten years. In addition to being a writer and editor, she lectures at the Orthodox School of Theology at Trinity College (Toronto). You can find…

Summer Kinard is a Greek Orthodox Christian who homeschools her five children (four of whom are autistic), sings opera, loves tea, and writes inspiring novels and curricula for active learners. She holds an M.Div. (2003) and Th.M. (early church history and theology, 2005) from Duke University Divinity School. Summer is the author of Of Such Is the …

Angela Doll Carlson is a poet, fiction writer and essayist with three published books, Nearly Orthodox: On Being a Modern Woman in an Ancient Tradition, Garden in the East: The Spiritual Life of the Body and her latest book The Wilderness Journal: 365 days with the Philokalia. Her blog and podcast can be found on Ancient Faith Ministries…

The Ancient Faith Writers’ and Podcasters’ conference was held June 13-15, 2019 at the Antiochian Village in PA. This is the third such conference which is planned for every other year. Many of the presentations were video recorded and the break-out workshops are audio only. The conference was intended to provide practical insight and inspiration f…

The second full day began with a devotional from Fr. Patrick Reardon.

Ephesians 5:9-19Matthew 18:10-20

2 Chronicles 21:1-24:14; Psalms 119, 120; Proverbs 27:13·18; John 14

Matthew 12:22-20

Mary and Martha, with their brother Lazarus, were especially devoted disciples of our Lord; their story up to the time of the Resurrection can be found in Luke 10 and John 11-12. Mary and Martha were among the Myrrh-bearing women. They, with their brother, reposed in Cyprus, where Lazarus became first Bishop of Kition after he was raised from death…

2 Chronicles 18-20; Psalm 118:161·176; Proverbs 27:7·12; John 13:18·38

Matthew 12:15-21

Lucilian spent most of his life as a pagan priest. In advanced old age, he learned the truth of the Christian faith and was baptized. The conversion of so public a figure quickly attracted attention, and Lucilian was brought to trial in Nicomedia. After enduring many tortures he was imprisoned with four young Christians, scarcely older than childre…

2 Chronicles 14-17; Psalm 118:145·160; Proverbs 27:1·6; John 13:1·17

Matthew 12:9-14

He was born in Constantinople around 758, of pious parents: his father had been exiled under Constantine Copronymus for his steadfast veneration of the holy icons. Nikephoros served in the imperial palace as a secretary, but later renounced worldly success to struggle in monastic life near Constantinople. He built and administered a monastery which…

Acts 27:1-44John 17:18-26

Matthew 12:1-8

2 Chronicles 10-13; Psalm 118:129·144; Proverbs 26:24·29; John 12:37·50

Born in 103, he was a philosopher from the Samaritan town of Shechem in Palestine, who had devoted his life to the search for truth, trying many philosophical schools and sources of human wisdom: the Stoics, the Peripatetics, the Pythagoreans and finally the Platonists. One day an old man (whose name and origin are unknown) appeared to him and spok…

Acts 25:13-19John 16:23-33

Matthew 11:25-30

2 Chronicles 5, 6; Psalm 118:97·112; Proverbs 26:14·17; John 11:38·57

He is mentioned in the Epistles of St Paul (Romans 16:14). He served as a bishop in the first-century Church, and died a martyr. His book, The Shepherd, is one of the earliest Christian writings outside of the New Testament, and was held in such esteem by the early Church that it is sometimes found in ancient collections of the Holy Scriptures.  He…

Acts 23:1-11John 16:15-23

2 Chronicles 5, 6; Psalm 118:97·112; Proverbs 26:14·17; John 11:38·57

Matthew 11:20-24

"The grandmother of St Basil the Great, she was outstanding for her intellect and piety. She was a disciple of St Gregory the Wonder-worker of Neocaesarea. In the reign of Diocletian, she abandoned her home and hid in the forests and desert places with her husband, Basil. Although their home was confiscated, they felt no pangs of regret. Stripped o…

Acts 21:26-32John 16:2-13

2 Chronicles 1-4; Psalm 118:81·96; Proverbs 26:10·13; John 11:1·37