At the Intersection of East and West

Start date: October 2008 1460 minutes, 24 seconds in 44 episodes

All across the globe, men and women are finding themselves at a crossroads of faith. Rooted in a desire to embrace the version of Christianity handed down by the Apostles, they have come face-to-face with Orthodoxy. Deacon Michael, perhaps better than anyone else, understands that crossroads and is here to help. He is President and CEO of Thomas Nelson Publishers, the largest Christian publishing company in the world. But he is also a Deacon in the Orthodox Church where he teaches a Sunday school class, designed for people “At the Intersection of East and West.” On this podcast, we present recordings of that class.

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Date	Title & Description	Duration
Jan 25, 2010	Great Lent: Part One Dn. Michael begins a new series based on Fr. Alexander Schmemann's book Great Lent: Journey to Pascha. Click to play	40:18
Jan 18, 2010	For the Life of the World: Part Fourteen Dn. Michael explains that being witnesses is part of our identity in Christ—not something that we do, but something that we are. Click to play	32:01
Jan 04, 2010	For the Life of the World: Part Thirteen Dcn. Michael tackles the Orthodox funeral service and the Sacrament of Healing. Click to play	27:57
Dec 21, 2009	For the Life of the World: Part Twelve Dn. Michael continues his discussion of the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony. Click to play	31:31
Dec 15, 2009	For the Life of the World: Part Eleven Dn. Michael investigates the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony. Click to play	31:10
Dec 08, 2009	For the Life of the World: Part Ten Dn. Michael continues his discussion of the sacraments of initiation, this time focusing exclusively on Chrismation. Click to play	24:29
Nov 23, 2009	For the Life of the World: Part Nine Dn. Michael discusses the sacraments of initiation—Baptism and Chrismation. Click to play	33:06
Nov 16, 2009	For the Life of the World: Part Eight Dcn. Michael discusses the sanctification of time as it relates to the Christian day. Click to play	42:41
Nov 10, 2009	For the Life of the World: Part Seven Dn. Michael continues his discussion of chapter three of Fr. Alexander Schmemann's For the Life of the World: Sacraments and Orthodoxy, this time focusing on the Christian year. Click to play	35:31
Nov 03, 2009	For the Life of the World: Part Six Dcn. Michael tackles Fr. Alexander Schmemann's insights into "the sanctification of time."	38:08
Oct 27, 2009	For the Life of the World: Part Five Dcn. Michael continues taking his class through the Divine Liturgy, this time focusing on what's commonly called "the Liturgy of the Table."	29:08
Oct 12, 2009	For the Life of the World: Part Four Dcn. Michael Hyatt takes his class through the Divine Liturgy, explaining the significance of each moment up through the Kiss of Peace.	34:47
Oct 05, 2009	For the Life of the World: Part Three Dcn. Michael echoes Fr. Schmemann's assertion that paradise and all other utopian dreams died with the death of Christ.	37:56
Sep 29, 2009	For the Life of the World: Part Two Dcn. Michael tackles the second half of chapter one of Alexander Schmemann's book For the Life of the World: Sacraments and Orthodoxy.	33:15
Sep 14, 2009	For the Life of the World: Part One A brand new season of At the Intersection of East and West. Dcn. Michael will lead his Sunday-school class through Alexander Schmemann's book For the Life of the World: Sacraments and Orthodoxy. Listen to the first episode here.	30:33
Apr 17, 2009	An Interview With John Maddex Ancient Faith Radio founder and Conciliar Media CEO John Maddex visits Dn. Michael's Sunday School class and Dn. MIchael interviews him about his journey to Orthodoxy from a long career in evangelical Christian radio.	34:10
Apr 11, 2009	The Physical Side of Prayer Dcn. Michael explains how prayer involves our whole being—body, mind, and spirit.	35:09
Apr 04, 2009	Most Holy Theotokos, Save Us Dcn. Michael explains why we ask for the intercessions of the Saints and why we ask Mary to "save us."	25:22
Mar 28, 2009	Mary, the Theotokos An initial stumbling block to Dcn. Michael's own conversion, the word "Theotokos" literally means "God-bearer." In this episode, Dcn. Michael discusses the development of the word and its uses in the Church throughout history.	22:14
Mar 20, 2009	Ever Virgin Dcn. Michael addresses the ever-virginity of Mary.	25:58
Mar 13, 2009	Snapshots of Mary Dcn. Michael Hyatt examines Mary at different points in Scripture to help us come to grips with her amazing example of obedience.	29:54
Mar 07, 2009	Mary Meets Elizabeth Dcn. Michael continues his discussion of the Theotokos, focusing on both the Magnificat and Mary as the ultimate example of humility.	27:21
Feb 26, 2009	Mary—The Annunciation Dn. Michael discusses Mary's role as the first Christian, as well as her obedience to God upon receiving the shocking announcement that she would bear a child without knowing a man.	24:00
Feb 21, 2009	Mary—The Prequel Dn. Michael tells the story behind the story of the Theotokos according to Orthodox tradition.	33:51
Feb 14, 2009	The Seventh Ecumenical Council Dn. Michael Hyatt discusses the seventh and final Ecumenical Council, which focuses on the use of icons in the Church.	34:50
Feb 07, 2009	Constantinople - 3 In this episode, Dn. Michael provides an overview of the sixth Ecumenical Council and reminds us that Christianity involves an internal battle of the will.	36:10
Jan 24, 2009	Constantinople - 2 Today, Dn. Michael unpacks the 5th Ecumenical Council which addressed Monophysitism and Origen.	31:37
Jan 17, 2009	Chalcedon What was settled at Chalcedon served as a watershed for future doctrinal controversies even up until today. Dn. Michael reminds us that truth matters.	35:41
Jan 10, 2009	Ephesus As Dn. Michael begins exploring the Council of Ephesus, he observes some commonality between Evangelicals and Orthodox in the "cult of the Saints."	36:40
Jan 07, 2009	10 Things I Wish I Knew In a recent catechism class, Dn. Michael reflected on 10 things he wishes he had known before his first visit to an Orthodox Church.	41:33
Jan 03, 2009	Constantinople - 1 What is the final criterion of Truth? Our experience or that which we have received and has been tested by time? Dn. Michael begins his look at the 3rd Ecumenical Council.	37:31
Dec 28, 2008	Post Nicaea The return of Arianism.	45:34
Dec 20, 2008	The Council of Nicaea - 3 Today, Dn. Michael continues his look at the Council of Nicaea and the importance of both orthodoxy and orthopraxy.	46:22
Dec 13, 2008	The Council of Nicaea - 2 Dn. MIchael continues his look at the Council of Nicaea - the first salvo in a centuries long battle for Truth. At stake is the doctrine of the incarnation.	36:38
Dec 06, 2008	The Council of Nicaea - 1 Dn. Michael begins his two part lesson on the Council of Nicaea and talks about the challenge of Arianism.	43:33
Nov 30, 2008	The Ecumenical Councils - Part 2 Dn. Michael continues his introduction to the Ecumenical Councils and asks the question "Why Does Truth Matter?"	49:30
Nov 21, 2008	The Ecumenical Councils - Part 1 In the first of a series, Dn. Michael introduces us to the Ecumenical Councils and their importance in Christian history and theology.	39:19
Nov 15, 2008	The Roles in Marriage In part 2 of Dn. Michael's lessons on marriage, he explores the roles in marriage as indicated in Scripture and the Tradition of the Church.	22:58
Nov 07, 2008	Marriage as a Sacrament When one considers Orthodoxy, he or she is confronted with a clearly sacramental world view. So how does that apply to Christian marriage?	29:38
Oct 31, 2008	Fasting: What and Why - Part 2 Dn. Michael continues his study on Fasting in an age of self gratification and excess.	24:57
Oct 24, 2008	Fasting: What and Why - Part 1 It can seem sometimes that if we are not fasting, we are preparing to fast in the Orthodox Church. In part 1 Dn. Michael helps understand why we fast.	28:55
Oct 18, 2008	Scripture and Tradition - Part 3: Tradition What do Orthodox Christians say about Tradition and how does that compare with Roman Catholic and Evangelical assumptions?	25:59
Oct 10, 2008	Scripture and Tradition - Part 2: Proof Texts Dn. Michael continues exploring the role of Scripture in the Orthodox Church and examines common proof texts used to defend Sola Scriptura - a premise that is not so much erroneous as it is impossible.	26:40
Oct 04, 2008	Scripture and Tradition - Part 1: Presuppositions In his first podcast, Dn. Michael tackles the question of Sola Scriptura and the Tradition of the Church.	25:49