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Glory to God
Thoughts and reflections on Orthodox theology and life
Fr. Stephen is the priest at St. Anne Orhodox Church (OCA) in Oakridge, TN. He attended Furman University in Greenville, S.C., graduating in 1977 with a B.A. in Classical Languages. He received his M.Div. degree from Seabury-Western Theological Seminary in Evanston, IL in 1980. He was ordained as a priest in the Episcopal Church (Anglican) in 1981 and served parishes in the Carolinas and Tennessee.
In 1991 he received an M.A. in Systematic Theology from the Graduate School of Religion at Duke University, writing his thesis on “The Icon as Theology.”
After many years of study and conversations, Fr. Stephen and his family were received in the Orthodox Church at Holy Apostles’ Orthodox Church in Columbia, S.C., in February of 1998. He was immediately appointed as lay pastor for the newly-founded mission of St. Anne in the Knoxville area of Tennessee and was ordained as an Orthodox priest in March of 1999.
His weblog “Glory to God for all Things,” has quickly become one of the most read Orthodox sites on the Web, being translated frequently in Romanian, French and Serbian, by enthusiastic readers. You can reach him at .
Visit our Schedules page to see when this podcast will be broadcast on Ancient Faith Talk.
Programs:
The Orthodox Interpretation of Scripture
Posted Friday, May 02, 2008
Fr. Stephen sets for a case for an "Orthodox Interpretation of Scripture" in which the Church itself is seen as the proper way to interpret the Sacred Writings.
The Ecclesiology of the Cross
Posted Saturday, April 26, 2008
Fr. Stephen speaks about the doctrine of the Church (ecclesiology) and how it is best understood by looking at the cross of Christ.
Is Hell Real?
Posted Friday, April 18, 2008
Fr. Stephen discusses the Orthodox understanding of the difference of heaven and hell and some of its implications for how we speak about them.
Will There Be Faith On The Earth?
Posted Friday, April 11, 2008
Fr. Stephen speaks of the difficulties and trials of those coming to faith in God and the challenges facing our children.
Learning To Sin
Posted Monday, April 07, 2008
In this podcast Fr. Stephen looks at the importance of "learning to sin", meaning the importance of learning what it is as a Christian that keeps us from the Kingdom of God.
The Sacrament of the Present Moment
Posted Friday, March 28, 2008
In this podcast Fr. Stephen speaks of the God who is "everywhere present and fills all things," and the importance of our being open to Him everywhere, always, in all things.
(11:52)
My Right Brain
Posted Friday, March 21, 2008
The Triumph of Orthodoxy is also a triumph of the wholeness of God.
(7:40)
Salvation By Grace and Just Showing Up
Posted Friday, March 14, 2008
Fr. Stephen talks about one aspect of the Orthodox understanding of salvation by grace, and notes that a very large part of it consists in "just showing up," learning to be present to God and to accept faithfully the means of grace given to us.
9:38
