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Mar 12, 2010	Lucia, Saint of Light Bobby Maddex interviews author Katherine Hyde about her recently released children's book Lucia, Saint of Light, published by Conciliar Press. Click to play	07:23
Mar 04, 2010	Andy Lekos of OCMC Bobby Maddex checks in with Andy Lekos of the Orthodox Christian Mission Center about a recent OCMC mission trip to Kenya. The two also talk about other upcoming missions opportunities. Click to play	12:05
Feb 25, 2010	Dr. Maria Khoury Bobby Maddex interviews Dr. Maria Khoury, a children's author and humanitarian living in Taybeh, Palestine. Dr. Khoury was recently recognized by the DC Human Rights Examiner as one of the top four human-rights champions of 2009. She is also the author of a new book titled Meet the Evangelists. Click to play	12:19
Feb 20, 2010	Go Forth! John interviews Fr. Luke Veronis, author of the brand new Conciliar Press book Go Forth: Stories of Mission and Resurrection in Albania. Having been almost exterminated by the atheist government, the Church of Albania has arisen, under the leadership of Archbishop Anastasios, to become a vibrant and growing member of the world Orthodox community. Click to play	24:02
Feb 15, 2010	2010 OCMC Mission Benefit Ancient Faith Radio presents Fr. Martin Ritsi speaking at the 2010 Orthodox Christian Mission Center benefit, sponsored by OCMC Mission Team Chicago. Fr. Martin is the Executive Director of the Orthodox Christian Mission Center and a commissioner on the World Council of Churches’ Commission on World Missions and Evangelism. The benefit was held on February 11th, 2010, at St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church in Des Plaines, Illinois. Click to play	30:44
Feb 12, 2010	From Baptist to Bosnia to Byzantium Ancient Faith Radio presents Fr. James Early speaking at the Festival of Icons in Houston, Texas. Fr. James Early serves as the assistant pastor of St. Joseph Antiochian Orthodox Church in Houston, Texas, and the title of his talk is “From Baptist to Bosnia to Byzantium.” Click to play	64:08
Feb 10, 2010	Fr. Jack Sparks - Memory Eternal! He was one of the original evangelicals who came to Orthodoxy from Campus Crusade for Christ along with Fr. Peter Gillquist, Fr. Jon Braun, Fr. Gordon Walker and others. He compiled the well loved writings of The Apostolic Fathers, and he was the Project Director for the Orthodox Study Bible. Fr. Jack Sparks fell asleep in the Lord on Monday, Feb. 8, 2010. AFR talks with Fr. Peter Gillquist. Click to play	18:17
Feb 05, 2010	Tackling Poverty With The Polamalu Family Learn about the Tackling Poverty With the Polamalu Family campaign under the auspices of Focus North America (The Fellowship of Orthodox Christians United to Serve). Kevin Allen interviews Focus NA board member Theodora Polamalu and her NFL husband Troy. Click to play	15:20
Jan 25, 2010	Pan-Orthodox Sanctity of Life Sunday Presentation Ancient Faith Radio presents Frederica Mathewes-Green speaking at the second annual Pan-Orthodox Sanctity of Life Sunday Presentation. The presentation was sponsored by the Orthodox Christian Clergy Association of Greater Chicago and took place at St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church in Cicero, Illinois. Click to play	45:05
Jan 20, 2010	IOCC Helps Bring Relief In Haiti John Maddex talks with Dean Triantafilou, CEO of the International Orthodox Christian Charities about their relief efforts in Haiti. Support the work of IOCC by going to their web site.	10:46
Jan 16, 2010	Wheaton and the Fathers Wheaton College, the epicenter of Evangelical Protestantism, has just opened a Center for Early Christian Studies that will immerse students in the fields of Patristics, the Ecumenical Councils, and early Christian literature. This audio documentary, exclusive to AFR, explores the reasons for the sudden Evangelical interest in the Church Fathers, as well as the potential ramifications of this interest.	40:05
Dec 31, 2009	Project Mexico School-Buddies Program Bobby Maddex interviews Valerie Yova of Project Mexico about the ministry's school-buddies program.	10:02
Dec 23, 2009	Funeral Vigil For Archbishop Job On Friday, December 18, 2009, His Eminence, Archbishop Job of Chicago and the Midwest unexpectedly fell asleep in the Lord. The funeral vigil was held on Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2009 at 7:00 PM at Holy Trinity Cathedral in Chicago. His Beatitude Metropolitan Jonah presided and the homily was given by OCA Chancellor, Fr. Alexander Garklavs.	158:05
Dec 21, 2009	Egeria Home and Hospitality Exchange Bobby Maddex interviews Mat. Jenny Hainsworth, the co-founder and proprietor of the Egeria Home and Hospitality Exchange. Learn how to travel the world by swapping homes with other Orthodox Christians.	15:47
Dec 18, 2009	Archbishop Job - Memory Eternal! On Friday, December 18, 2009, His Eminence Archbishop Job of Chicago and the Midwest unexpectedly fell asleep in the Lord. Details about his death are now available in our interview with Fr. John Zdinak, Chancellor of the Midwest Diocese of the Orthodox Church in America. Fr. John spoke to His Eminence only 2 hours before he died.	09:43
Dec 11, 2009	Christianity and Ecology - Part Two Ancient Faith Radio presents part two of a speech delivered by Professor Alfred Siewers at St. Paul Antiochian Orthodox Church in Emmaus, Pennsylvania. The title of the presentation is "Christianity and Ecology: Lessons on Sustainability from the Early Irish Sea."	32:59
Dec 03, 2009	Christianity and Ecology - Part One Ancient Faith Radio presents part one of a speech delivered by Professor Alfred Siewers at St. Paul Antiochian Orthodox Church in Emmaus, Pennsylvania. The title of the presentation is "Christianity and Ecology: Lessons on Sustainability from the Early Irish Sea."	85:34
Dec 03, 2009	The Orthodox House On the campus of the University of Illinois is a large house owned and operated by Orthodox Christians where students can live, hang out, pray, and study. It is part of the local Orthodox Christian Fellowship program. Learn more as John Maddex talks with students as well as advisor Fr. James Ellison. Also, check out the web site.	23:56
Nov 25, 2009	The Life and Work of Saint Paul - Part Two Ancient Faith Radio presents part two of a speech delivered on November 14, 2009, by Archpriest and Bishop-elect Michael Dahulich at St. Paul Antiochian Orthodox Church in Emmaus, Pennsylvania.	87:42
Nov 20, 2009	The Life and Work of Saint Paul Ancient Faith Radio presents part one of a speech delivered on November 14, 2009, by Archpriest and Bishop-elect Michael Dahulich at St. Paul Antiochian Orthodox Church in Emmaus, Pennsylvania.	92:32
Nov 10, 2009	OCMC Missions Opportunities On a new Ancient Faith Presents, Bobby Maddex interviews Andy Lekos, the Mission Teams Director of the Orthodox Christian Mission Center (OCMC), about some exciting new missions opportunities. Will you answer the call?	04:52
Oct 27, 2009	Iconography, Iconoclasm, and the Theology of Personhood On a new Ancient Faith Presents, Fr. Anthony Michaels, priest at St. John Chrysostom Antiochian Orthodox Church in Fort Wayne, Indiana, speaks at the Fall Diocesan Meeting of the Antiochian Diocese of Toledo. The lecture is titled "Iconography, Iconoclasm, and the Theology of Personhood."	50:25
Oct 19, 2009	The Summer School of Liturgical Music Bobby Maddex interviews Fr. Andre Papkov, the founder and director of the Summer School of Liturgical Music at Holy Trinity Seminary in Jordanville, New York. Fr. Andre is also the chairman of the Liturgical Music Commission of the Synod of Bishops, Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia.	18:06
Sep 21, 2009	George Matsoukas, Executive Director of Orthodox Christian Laity Bobby Maddex interviews George Matsoukas, Executive Director of Orthodox Christian Laity (OCL), about the upcoming OCL conference titled "The Road to Unity: From Vision to Action—Orthodox Christianity in America." The conference will take place from October 28th to the 31st at the Antiochian Village, and it will be broadcast here on Ancient Faith Radio.	15:46
Sep 16, 2009	New Distance Learning Program at the IOCS! John Maddex interviews Dr. Costas Athanasopoulos of the Institute for Orthodox Christian Studies about the school's new Distance Learning Program.	22:01
Aug 23, 2009	Meet Don West John talks with Don West about the impact of the Missions and Evangelism conference on his journey to Orthodoxy. The 2009 Orthodox Conference on Missions and Evangelism being held at Antiochian Village on Labor Day weekend September 4-7.	12:08
Aug 16, 2009	Dormition of the Theotokos Fr. Wilbur Ellsworth from Holy Transfiguration Antiochian Orthodox Church in Warrenville, IL speaks about the Dormition of the Theotokos.	21:00
Aug 04, 2009	Get to Know IOCC John Maddex catches up with IOCC representatives Nicholas Chakos (Development Officer) and Vasi Jankovich (Outreach Coordinator) at the Antiochian Archdiocese convention in Palm Desert to get a glimpse of the work of IOCC (International Orthodox Christian Charities) worldwide.	17:54
Jul 29, 2009	2009 Orthodox Conference on Missions and Evangelism John talks with Howard Lang about the 2009 Orthodox Conference on Missions and Evangelism being held at Antiochian Village on Labor Day weekend September 4-7.	12:14
Jul 17, 2009	The Orthodox of Gaza Our Orthodox brothers and sisters in Gaza are coping with the after affects of the recent war. IOCC correspondent Chrysanthe Loizos files this report produced by Ancient Faith Radio. Learn how this tiny, embattled community is moving forward with the help of IOCC.	07:22
Jul 09, 2009	Orthodox Christian Prison Ministry 2009 Convocation Bobby Maddex interviews Chaplain Patrick Tutella, the executive director of Orthodox Christian Prison Ministry (OCPM), about OCPM's 2009 Convocation (July 28-30), the purpose of which is to bring together the many Orthodox clergy and laity from throughout North America who are practicing prison ministry or who are interested in practicing prison ministry.	09:59
Jun 16, 2009	Beginning Byzantine Chant Workshop Bobby Maddex interviews Fr. David Barr, pastor of St. Elias Antiochian Orthodox Church in Austin, Texas, and the author of the St. Romanos Chanting Course. This coming June 24th, Fr. David will be conducting a four-day Beginning Byzantine Chant Workshop at the Antiochian Village Conference and Retreat Center.	12:55
Jun 12, 2009	The St. Stephen’s Course In Orthodox Theology John Maddex talks with Dn. Peter Bolukos, registrar of the St. Stephen's Course in Orthodox Theology. For more information call (201) 569–0095.	15:45
Jun 09, 2009	Bishop Basil of the Antiochian Orthodox Diocese of Wichita and Mid-America Recently, a group of five Antiochian Bishops traveled to Damascus to meet with His Beatitude Ignatius IV, Patriarch of Antioch and all the East about a February 24th decision of the Holy Synod of Antioch affecting the status of the bishops in North America. Following that meeting, Matthew Namee, host of the new podcast American Orthodox History, spent some time talking with His Grace Bishop Basil of the Diocese of Wichita and Mid-America, part of the Self-Ruled Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese in America. You can also read a report from His Grace Bishop Antoun on the Antiochian web site HERE.	13:30
May 30, 2009	Man of the House John talks with Paul Karos, speaker at an upcoming Orthodox Men's Retreat at Antiochian Village June 26-28, 2009. To register, call 724-238-3677, ext. 425.	16:43
May 27, 2009	Adam: Where Are You? From April 30th through May 3rd, the thirteenth Western European Orthodox Congress took place in France. Six hundred and fifty Orthodox individuals attended the event, representing all jurisdictions and several European countries. The conference theme was “Creation: Placed Again into Our Hands,” and one of the plenary speakers was our own Peter Bouteneff, host of Sweeter Than Honey. Here is his speech, titled "Adam: Where Are You?"	40:53
May 13, 2009	Byzantine Chant Institute Workshop Bobby Maddex interviews Protopsaltis John Michael Boyer, the director of the Byzantine Chant Workshop – St. John Koukouzelis Institute for Liturgical Arts, which will be held June 14th through June 20th in Dunlap, California.	13:30
Apr 26, 2009	IOCC Calling For Volunteers For The Gulf Coast John Maddex talks with Amal Morcos of IOCC about the continued relief efforts happening now 3 years after Katrina. Volunteers are needed for this summer. At the close of the interview, listen for an on the scene report.	20:13
Apr 22, 2009	Orthodox Missions Bobby Maddex interviews Andy Lekos, the Missions Teams Director of the Orthodox Christian Missions Center, about summer missions opportunities.	23:46
Apr 12, 2009	Focus North America Learn about a new social action agency for the Orthodox Church as John interviews Fr. Justin Mathews, CEO of the newly established agency - Focus North America.	26:53
Mar 30, 2009	The Love of God and the Passion of Christ On March 26, 2009, the Fellowship of St. James, publisher of Touchstone and Salvo magazines, hosted a Lenten talk by Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon, the pastor of All Saints Antiochian Orthodox Church in Chicago, Illinois, and the author of Christ in the Psalms and Christ in His Saints, both published by Conciliar Press. The title of the talk was "The Love of God and the Passion of Christ," and it was preceded by an invocation by Fr. Wilbur Ellsworth, pastor of Holy Transfiguration Antiochian Orthodox Church in Warrenville, Illinois.	41:38
Mar 25, 2009	An Orthodox Education Would you give just about anything to live near an Eastern Orthodox school? Bobby Maddex interviews an individual who is largely responsible for bringing just such a school to her community. She is Dr. Christal Chaney, the director and principal of the Three Hierarchs Eastern Orthodox School—or THEOS—located in Pennsylvania.	25:12
Mar 18, 2009	The Academy of Orthodox Church Singing John Maddex interviews Vladimir Morosson, the founder and president of Musica Russica and the co-founder of the Academy of Orthodox Church Singing.	18:30
Mar 16, 2009	Naming the Child Bobby Maddex interviews Mat. Jenny Schroedel, author of Naming the Child: Hope-filled Reflections on Miscarriage, Stillbirth, and Infant Death.	19:49
Mar 13, 2009	An Update On IOCC’s Work In Gaza John talks once again with IOCC representative Dirk Lackovic Van Gorp with an update of what IOCC is doing to bring relief to the Gaza region.	12:19
Mar 11, 2009	A Family’s Conversion to Orthodoxy John Maddex interviews Matthew Dorning and his son Ethan about their family's conversion to Orthodoxy from the "emergent church," prompted in large part by Ancient Faith Radio.	17:52
Mar 09, 2009	The Handmaiden Magazine - Winter 09 John interviews the assistant editor of The Handmaiden magazine, Jane Meyer, about the Winter 09 issue—just out this week! The provocative title of the issue is "The Men in Our Lives."	12:57
Mar 03, 2009	Eastern Orthodoxy and Evangelical Protestantism: A Dialogue On February 19, 2009, the Wheaton College Diversity Committee hosted a dialogue in Wheaton, Illinois, between Dr. Bradley Nassif, an Orthodox professor of biblical and theological studies at North Park University, and Dr. George Kalantzis, an Evangelical professor of theology at Wheaton College. Each speaker was asked to defend the merits of his particular theological perspective.	90:22
Feb 23, 2009	Saints in Times of Trouble John Maddex interviews Valerie Zahirsky, Co-chair of the Department of Christian Education of the Orthodox Church in America, about Saints in Times of Trouble, a free activity book for Orthodox children and parents.	13:32
Feb 18, 2009	Marriage Enrichment Retreat John talks with Fr. Charles Joanides (Ph.D., LMFT) about the upcoming Marriage Enrichment Retreat at Antiochian Village Feb 27 - Mar 1. Fr. Charles is a an Orthodox priest and has a small private practice specializing in reclaiming marriages. To register call 724-238-3677 or go ON LINE.	21:48
Jan 05, 2009	IOCC Releases Emergency Funds For Gaza Listen to our interview with Dirk Lackovich-Van Gorp in Jerusalem with International Orthodox Christian Charities and learn about IOCC's work to bring much needed aid to the embattled region of Gaza. Call 1-877-803-4622 if you would like to help. (Photo credit: Mohammed Saber/epa/Corbis)	12:19
Dec 26, 2008	Orthodox Prison Ministry The traveling AFR microphone was in Minneapolis recently with Fr. Tom Soroka of The Path. He was a guest speaker at St Mary's Cathedral in Minneapolis and while there, interviewed three individuals about an active local prison ministry. The director's name is Paul Hatjistilianos, and the other two volunteers are Sandra Anderson and Rick Wagner.	19:04
Dec 05, 2008	Orthodox Chaplains: Providing Hope In Time Of Need At the close of the recent All American Council of the OCA, John caught up with Fr. Steven Voytovich, Chairman of the Dept. of Institutional Chaplaincy in the OCA as well as a couple of the Department chaplains. Learn about the growing ministry of Orthodox chaplains in hospitals, nursing homes and hospices.	12:38
Nov 24, 2008	St. Seraphim’s Beatitudes John's guest is Fr. Daniel Marshal talking about a new Orthodox book for children called St. Seraphim's Beatitudes available from St. Innocent Press.	20:01
Nov 21, 2008	Homily on the Presentation of the Theotokos Fr. Wilbur Ellsworth from Holy Transfiguration Antiochian Orthodox Church in Warrenville, IL.	11:48
Nov 18, 2008	Kontakion On The Nativity Of Christ An interview with Dr. Richard Toensing, composer of a new CD from Cappella Romana which includes 12 NEW Orthodox Christmas carols!	29:05
Nov 03, 2008	AFR Mugs and T-Shirts! In a new partnership with Fullness of the Faith, Ancient Faith Radio now has a line of coffee mugs and t-shirts available. Learn about these products and other items available as we talk with Fr. Justin Matthews, founder and President of Fullness of the Faith.	18:26
Oct 30, 2008	Two New Antiochian Women’s Monasteries Learn about a new initiative from His Eminence Metropolitan PHILIP to start two new women's monsteries in North America. We talk with Project Director Fr. John Anderson.	13:14
Oct 27, 2008	The Hermit, The Icon, and the Emperor John interviews Dr. Chrissi Hart, author who wrote of the story of the miraculous events surrounding how the very first icon of the Mother of God, painted by the Evangelist Luke himself, moved from the emperor’s palace in Constantinople to a new home on the island of Cyprus. A wonderful book for children published by Conciliar Press. And as a special treat, at the end of the interview, Chrissi reads her book for us! Make sure your children are listening every week to Readings from Under the Grapevine with Chrissi Hart.	30:50
Oct 18, 2008	IOCC Brings Hope To Jerusalem International Orthodox Christian Charities has a long history of providing needed assistance in Jerusalem and the West Bank. IOCC correspondent Chrysanthe Loizos files this report produced by Ancient Faith Radio.	05:03
Oct 15, 2008	The Handmaiden Magazine Learn about this wonderful resource for Orthodox women as we talk with Assistant Managing Editor Jane Meyer. For more information, go The Handmaiden website.	10:43
Oct 14, 2008	One on One With the Pilgrim Enjoy a conversation between Matthew Gallatin of the Pilgrims from Paradise podcast and Fr. Tom Soroka of The Path as they discuss converts, cradles, monasteries, and living the life of a Christian. Matthew mentions he was having problems with his web site when this was recorded but you can now access it HERE.	22:28
Oct 09, 2008	All American Council Logistics Fr. Eric Tosi is the General Secretary for the Orthodox Church in America and he talks with us about the logistics of the upcoming All American Council in Pittsburgh November 10-13. Please note, the main hotel is full but an overflow hotel is available if you plan on attending.	09:07
Oct 01, 2008	OCA 15th All American Council Coming Soon On November 10-13, the Orthodox Church in America will convene it's 15th All American Council in Pittsburgh. It is a significant event as a new Metropolitan will be elected. Ancient Faith Radio is honored to be the official media partner for the Council and will be there in November to make the sessions available for those who cannot come. We will also bring you the announcement of the new Metropolitan as well as an interview with him. In a series of interviews leading up to November 10, we will talk with various representatives of the OCA in anticipation of this historic event. In this first interview we talk with Fr. Andrew Jarmus, the Director of Ministries and Communications for the OCA and provide some basic information about the event including the process followed in electing a new Metropolitan.	18:34
Sep 23, 2008	Orthodox Two Part Music Learn about a wonderful and free service for choir directors and choir members organized by Fr. Sergius - music director at St. Tikhon's Orthodox Seminary and Monastery. The web site is orthodoxtwopartmusic.org.	16:01
Sep 20, 2008	Royal Monastic - Princess Ileana of Romania Listen to an interview with Bev Cooke about her new book from Conciliar Press - Royal Monastic - Princess Ileana of Romania. This is the true story of a princess who later became Mother Alexandra, the founder of the Holy Transfiguration monastery in Ellwood City, PA.	36:18
Sep 17, 2008	From Orthodoxy to Orthodoxy Hear the story of Fr. Samuel Haddad who grew up with Orthodox roots but turned a different direction only to come BACK to Orthodoxy later in life. It's a fascinating story!	23:23
Sep 12, 2008	Never Forget - 2 In part 2, Archbishop Job shares an Archpastoral reflection on 911.	07:18
Sep 12, 2008	Never Forget - 1 At a 911 memorial program on Thursday evening Sep 11, 2008, OCF Executive Director, Fr. Kevin Scherer shared these thoughts. The program was held at St. Luke the Evangelist Orthodox Church in Palos Hills, IL.	20:01
Aug 20, 2008	New To Orthodoxy? Listen To This First Dn. Michael Hyatt is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Thomas Nelson Publishers, the largest Christian publishing company in the world and the sixth largest trade book publishing company in the U.S. Dn. Mike and his wife, Gail have been married for 30 years. They have five daughters and two grand daughters and live outside of Nashville, Tennessee. He is a member of St. Ignatius Orthodox Church in Franklin, Tennessee, where he has been a member for 24 years. 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
Aug 15, 2008	Conflict in the Caucasus - IOCC Brings Relief As the conflict between Russia and Georgia intensifies, IOCC is on the scene providing aid to the displaced and refugees. We interview Amal Morcos, Director of Communications at International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC).	12:13
Jul 23, 2008	Hope For Lebanon Amal Morcos of International Orthodox Christian Charities reports on the work of IOCC in the troubled areas of Lebanon.	04:19
Jul 18, 2008	Men and Orthodoxy - Frederica Mathewes-Green Why is Orthodoxy the noted exception when it comes to the declining interest in religion by men? Noted author and speaker Frederica Mathewes-Green tells us in this hard hitting 45 minute talk.	44:52
Jul 17, 2008	Missions and Evangelism Conference 2008 Interview with Howard Lange from the Department of Missions and Evangelism of the Antiochian Archdioces about the upcomoing Missions and Evangelism conference Labor Day weekend in Santa Barbara. Speakers include Fr. Peter Gillquist, Fr. Jon Braun and Fr. Dan Suciu. For more information write to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).	20:35
Jul 14, 2008	New From Cappella Romana - The Divine Liturgy in English! We talk with Alexander Lingas about this new beautiful 2 CD production from Cappella Romana. Also available from Liturgica.	29:24
Jul 09, 2008	Creation and the Patriarchal Histories Fr. Pat Reardon's newest book on Genesis is the topic of our conversation as we explore the beginnings of Salvation history. The book is entitled "Creation and the Patriarchal Histories" and is published by our sister ministry - Conciliar Press.	32:51
Jun 26, 2008	IOCC Responds To Midwest Flooding Learn about the first response team from IOCC to the flood ravaged areas of the midwest as we talk with Fr. Haralambos (Bob) Fox who is on assignment in Cedar Rapids, IA. To support the IOCC flood relief effort, go to their WEBSITE.	12:29
Jun 25, 2008	Theological Training Through OCMC A conversation with Kenneth Kidd from the Orthodox Christian Mission Center about the training OCMC provides on the mission field. You can support this work by going to the OCMC web site.	14:16
Jun 11, 2008	The Orthodox Christian Prison Ministry Learn about the work going on in prisons as we talk with Fr. Duane Pederson from the Orthodox Christian Prison Ministry. Listen at the end of the interview to learn about their search for a new Executive Director. Inquiries can be .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).	31:33
Jun 09, 2008	The OCA Seminary Fund Learn how you can support Orthodox seminaries as we interview the Chancellor of the Orthodox Church in America - Fr. Alexander Garkalovs. You can send your gift for this special appeal to: The Orthodox Church in America PO Box 675 Syosset, NY 11791	10:09
Jun 02, 2008	Again at 30 Howard Lange, secretary of the Missions and Evangelism Department of the Antiochian Archdiocese, interviews Fr. Peter Gillquist on the 30th anniversary of Again Magazine.	29:04
May 16, 2008	Iraqi Refugees Speak Out Hear from Iraqi refugees living today in Damascus, Syria. In this report produced by Ancient Faith Radio and filed by IOCC Director of Communications Amal Morcos, learn how IOCC is reaching out to them with school tuition, vocational training, and emergency supplies.	05:32
May 12, 2008	Shepherding The Flock The latest volume in Fr. Lawrence Farley’s Orthodox Bible Study Companion Series, Shepherding the Flock: The Pastoral Epistles of St. Paul the Apostle to Timothy and to Titus, combines a fresh, literal translation of the pastoral epistles with verse-by-verse commentary written “for the average layman, for the non-professional who feels a bit intimidated by the presence of copious footnotes, long bibliographies, and all those other things which so enrich the lives of academics” (from the series introduction).	13:23
May 06, 2008	St. Moses the Black Ancient Christianity Conference We interview Fr. Moses Berry about the annual Ancient Christianity conference sponsored by The Brotherhood of St. Moses the Black. The dates are May 30 - Jun 1 in the Ash Grove/Springfield, MO area.	09:39
May 02, 2008	Lynette’s Hope This 52:00 minute interview with Fr. Luke Veronis will deeply touch your heart. He compiled and edited Lynette's Hope which journals Lynette Hoppe's battle with cancer. Lynette, along with her husband Nathan and their 2 children, was a missionary with OCMC in Albania. Included in this podcast is the audio from her last public speech given 10 days before she died.	51:55
Apr 14, 2008	Moses’ Flight From Egypt Learn about a book series from Conciliar Press for Children teaching them about Christ and the Theotokos in Old Testament stories.	11:12
Apr 08, 2008	Orthodox Finnish Missions Learn about Orthodox missions work in the country of Finland! (14:14)	14:14
Mar 31, 2008	Taking the OSB On The Road! Shortly after the new complete Orthodox Study Bible came out, Fr. Peter Gillquist, Randy Elliott from Thomas Nelson Publishers and John Maddex from Ancient Faith Radio traveled together to the three major Orthodox Seminaries to give complimentary copies to the seminarians. This is the story of that trip. (30:00) If you haven't ordered your copy of the new Orthodox Study Bible yet, we encourage you to do so today! Click HERE for more information.	29:58
Mar 25, 2008	IOCC Helps Build Houses On The Gulf Coast Almost three years after the hurricane that devastated the Gulf Coast, families are still living in temporary housing. IOCC and Orthodox volunteers around the country have been building new homes in Louisiana as part of a special program to provide aid to the region. Listen now to one participant as she journeys to America’s embattled Gulf Coast as part of an IOCC work team. If you want to be involved, call 1-877-803-IOCC or visit the IOCC Web Site. (7:00)	06:57
Mar 18, 2008	Christians in the Holy Land Our guest is Dr. Maria Khoury who talks about the plight of Christians living in the Holy Land. She is the author of books for both adults and children including Witness to the Holy Land and the Christina series.	16:30
Mar 13, 2008	New CD in English from St. John of SF Monastery Learn about this beautiful new CD recorded in English and available from St. John of San Francisco Monastery	14:03
Mar 02, 2008	OCMC Mission Sunday 2008! Sunday, March 9 not only marks the beginning of Great Lent but it is also designated as Mission Sunday for 2008. Listen to our interview with Fr. Martin Ritsi and be encouraged by the missionary endeavors of the Orthodox Christian Mission Center.	24:00
Feb 02, 2008	The OCA Church Planting Grant Our guest is Fr. Eric Tosi, Chairman of the Department of Evangelization at the Orthodox Church in America. Learn about the grant program to help establish Orthodox missions in the US.	16:24
Jan 22, 2008	Join An OCMC Summer Mission Team! Want to travel and serve the Church at the same time? Then consider joining one of the many OCMC Mission Teams this summer and serve in places like Alaska, Albania, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guatemala, India, Kenya, Romania, South Africa, Tanzania or Uganda.	16:57
Jan 08, 2008	Violence in Kenya Our guest is Fr. Martin Ritsi, Executive Director of OCMC, who recently talked by phone with Archbishop Makarios of Kenya. Learn how you can help our Orthodox brothers and sisters by designating a gift to help provide relief. Information is on their web site or you can send a check to: Orthodox Christian Mission Center Re: Kenya Crisis Collection P.O. Box 4319 St. Augustine, FL 32085-4319	09:26
Jan 03, 2008	Orthodox Youth Outreach - One Teen’s Experience Olivia Morton is a 17 year old Orthodox teen who gives us a report on her experience in New York with OYO (Orthodox Youth Outreach)	13:37
Jan 03, 2008	Back Home Again Hear the story of a young Romanian businessman who came back to his Orthodox roots. Meet Silviu Gansca from Chicago.	26:23
Dec 14, 2007	Praying the Psalms During Nativity Georgia Mamalakis joins us to talk about a group of women joined together over many miles to pray the Psalms during the Nativity Fast but also during Great Lent.	18:10
Dec 13, 2007	IOCC Update From Greece Listen to the update on IOCC's relief work in Greece with the Development Director of IOCC, Dan Christopulos and staff member Dmitri Djukic.	19:59
Nov 23, 2007	Christmas In The Ancient Church An interview with Dr. Nancy Barrow, an MD with a specialty in psychiatry, and a talented vocalist. Nancy has produced her own Christmas CD and does all of the vocals herself! You can purchase the CD at her website.	22:42
Nov 16, 2007	Project Mexico Needs Donated Vehicles! Our friends at Project Mexico have had 2 cars stolen in the last 2 weeks and could really use some help! Call them at 619-426-4610 or email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) for more information.	06:44
Nov 04, 2007	Orthodox Study Bible Update! John Maddex talks with Fr. Peter Gillquist and gets an update on the release of the complete Orthodox Study Bible scheduled for mid February 2008.	14:10
Oct 06, 2007	The American Orthodox Institute Learn about this new and important resource designed to address social and moral concerns in our society from an Orthodox perspective. We talk with Fr. Hans Jacobse about the newly established American Orthodox Institute..	24:50
Oct 04, 2007	Orthodox Circle Update! Ninos Oshanna of The Orthodox Circle joins us for an update on the social networking site for Orthodox Christians.	12:34
Sep 16, 2007	The Story of St. John The Forerunner In Indianapolis When the Evangelical Orthodox Church came into canonical Orthodoxy 20 years ago, not all parishes were ready. This is the story of one such parish coming along much later in their history. Find out why and what they are up to now.	24:04
Sep 08, 2007	St. Vlads Installs New Dean And Chancellor! On Friday, September 14, 2007 as we celebrate the Exaltation of the Cross, St. Vladimir's Theological Seminary launches a new era.	18:48
Aug 17, 2007	Fr. Wilbur David Ellsworth - Part 5 Part 5 of our 5 part interview with Fr. Wilbur Ellsworth.	24:39
Aug 16, 2007	Fr. Wilbur David Ellsworth - Part 4 Part 4 of our interview with Fr. Wilbur Ellsworth.	16:25
Aug 15, 2007	Fr. Wilbur David Ellsworth - Part 3 Part 3 of our interview with Fr. Wilbur Ellsworth	19:50
Aug 14, 2007	Fr. Wilbur David Ellsworth - Part 2 Part 2 of our interview with Fr. Wilbur Ellsworth.	19:33
Aug 13, 2007	Fr. Wilbur David Ellsworth - Part 1 Part 1 of a 5 part interview with former evangelical pastor Fr. Wilbur Ellsworth	16:31
Jul 16, 2007	Christianity and the Brain - 3 Noted brain surgeon and Coptic Orthodox Christian Dr. Ramis Ghaly is interviewed by Ancient Faith Radio's Steve Bynum.	15:08
Jul 16, 2007	Christianity and the Brain - 2 Noted brain surgeon and Coptic Orthodox Christian Dr. Ramis Ghaly is interviewed by Ancient Faith Radio's Steve Bynum.	19:51
Jul 16, 2007	Christianity and the Brain - 1 Noted brain surgeon and Coptic Orthodox Christian Dr. Ramis Ghaly is interviewed by Ancient Faith Radio's Steve Bynum.	17:47
May 23, 2007	Ancient Faith Radio Update Get an update on the inner workings and future plans of Ancient Faith Radio as Fr. Tom Soroka of The Path interviews AFR founder and General Manager John Maddex.	24:27
May 02, 2007	The Orthodox Circle An interview with Ninos Oshaana, founder of The Orthodox Circle, a social networking site especially for Orthodox Christians.	14:26
Mar 18, 2007	OCF Update Fr. Kevin Scherer is the Executive Director of OCF (Orthodox Christian Fellowship) and Fr. Peter Gillquist is the Chairman of the Board. They give an update on Orthhodox campus ministry.	29:12
Mar 14, 2007	Under the Grapevine Dr. Chrissi Hart talks about her children's book and reads the book as part of the interview. An announcement is also made about a new children's book reading feature coming to Ancient Fait Radio	25:30
Jan 01, 2007	Century of the Orthodox? Dr. Brad Nassif asks that question in the Dec. 2006 issue of Christianity Today. We interviewed Dr. Nassif on that same subject.	36:54
Dec 20, 2006	A Zeal for Missions Nelson and Carolyn Freve were SIM missionaries in Africa. Nelson was also a Conservative Baptist Pastor. What would cause them to embrace the Orthodox faith and desire to return to the mission field as Orthodox missionaries? Their story is now available to hear at your convenience.	30:44
Dec 15, 2006	Nathan Hoppe Shortly after the death of his dear wife, Lynette, we get a very touching first hand account of the ordeal they endured and a glimpse at the ongoing work in Albania. For more information, see Orthodox Christian Mission Center and prayforlynette.org.	59:33
Dec 12, 2006	Fr. Kevin Scherer An interview with the newly appointed Executive Director of Orthodox Christian Fellowship	33:31
Dec 08, 2006	Orthodoxy in Japan A brief interview with Miho from Japan including her beautiful rendition of The Lord's Prayer	08:10
Dec 03, 2006	Dr. Vlad Morosan The state of liturgical music is North America	12:26
Dec 02, 2006	Everything Mary Matushka Jenny Schroedel about her book.	29:01
Nov 06, 2006	Anglican to Orthodox An interview with Fr. Stephen Freeman about his journey to Orthodoxy	25:00
Nov 04, 2006	Agia Sophia - Fresh Coffee, Ancient Wisdom A 26 minute documentary on an Orthodox coffee house/bookstore in Colorado Springs	26:04
Nov 02, 2006	Interview with Archbishop JOB OCA Bishop of the Midwest Diocese	37:05
Nov 01, 2006	Reclaiming the Gospel An interview with Dr. Bradley Nassif on Orthodoxy and the Gospel.	23:58
Oct 03, 2006	Peal of the Bells The heritage and theology behind Russian bells with Mark Galperin of Blagovest Bells.	16:11
Oct 02, 2006	Never Too Late Charlene Walker became Orthodox at age 69 and then discovered a hidden talent.	21:35
Oct 01, 2006	From Young Life to the Priesthood The story of Fr. Anthony Karbo, a former Young Life leader who became an Orthodox priest.	36:41
Aug 01, 2006	Serving Christ in Romania OCMC missionary Floyd Frantz about his work with addictions in Romania.	39:29
Jul 01, 2006	Arrested for Christ Men and Women arrested for sharing the Gospel. That is certainly not a new phenomenon in the history of the Church. But today in America? You won't want to miss this interview with two Orthodox campus preachers, one of whom was arrested for preaching the Gospel on a university campus in Chicago.	39:02
Jun 01, 2006	Orthodox Evangelism Fr. John David Finley talks about evangelism in an Orthodox context.	26:30
May 01, 2006	Life in a Monastery Interview with Mother Gabriella at Holy Dormition Monastery in Rives Junction, MI.	44:21