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Simply Orthodox
Focusing on the centrality of the gospel for everyday life and liturgy
Simply Orthodox will help the non-theologian understand and apply the complex doctrinal themes of Orthodoxy to our 21st century lives.
Dr. Nassif is Professor of Biblical and Theological Studies at North Park University in Chicago. Dr. Nassif serves as a consultant for Time and Christianity Today magazines, and has been a commentator for several television documentaries on Eastern Orthodoxy. He has been a teacher for the Antiochian House of Studies, and the Patriarch Athenagoras Orthodox Institute in Berkeley, CA.
Visit our Schedules page to see when this podcast will be broadcast on Ancient Faith Talk.
Programs
Christ is Risen! Part 6 - The Sunday of the Blind ManMay 31, 2008
This week marks the end of the post-paschal liturgies. As with the previous five Sundays, this one focuses on the power of the risen Lord to heal our bodies and souls. Dr. Nassif shares a personal experience of his work as a paraprofessional for severely handicapped children. One little girl named Becky made an unforgettable impression on him that goes right to the heart of the story of the blind man. Is God allowing you to suffer for some reason? There's good news on this podcast: Jesus declared, "I am the light of the world! He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life."
Christ is Risen! Part 5 - The Sunday of the Samaritan WomanMay 23, 2008
The evangelistic message of the Samaritan woman has an important message for Christians and it is this: It is possible to go to Church all your life and still not know God. We can be surrounded by a sea of Christian truth and still die because we really did not drink from the well of eternal life which is found in Jesus Christ. This podcast speaks to those who are like the Samaritan woman who was "religious, but lost.
Christ Is Risen! Part 4 - The Sunday of the ParalyticMay 16, 2008
This week the Church focuses our attention on the healing of three people by Jesus Christ. The point of these mighty deeds is to spotlight the power of Christ to forgive sins, heal the sick and raise the dead. Why? So that we might entrust our lives to the living Lord! This podcast will show you why Jesus wants us to keep our eyes fastened on the gospel, and the good things that come to those who do.
Christ Is Risen! Part 3 - The Myrrh-Bearing WomenMay 09, 2008
Once again, the Church puts the spotlight on the gospel of Jesus Christ, this time through the story of the women who first witnessed the empty tomb. Dr. Nassif shows how the greatest proof of the resurrection of Christ is not to be found in apologetic arguments, but in the transformed lives of these women. That fact has induced more conversions to Christ than all the evidences for the resurrection combined. This message is for you, and especially your children.
Christ Is Risen! Part 2 - Now What Are We To Do?May 02, 2008
In this follow-up podcast, Dr. Nassif offers insights into the meaning of the resurrection for our everyday lives. Following St. Paul in 1 Corinthians 15, he reminds us that the gospel must always be of "first importance" in all we do as Christians. "Christ is Risen!" must always be the very core of everything we do in life and liturgy. That is one reason why the Sunday of St. Thomas offers us this lesson: We must not only confess the Orthodox faith; we must also personally entrust our lives to Jesus Christ as our Lord and our God!
Christ is Risen! Part 1 - Three Timeless Truths of Christ’s ResurrectionApril 26, 2008
From Pascha to Pentecost, Orthodox Christians greet each other with the words "Christ is Risen! Indeed, He is Risen!" What do those words mean? Dr. Nassif identifies three timeless truths about the Resurrection of Christ: 1. Christ is forever alive 2. Christ conquered death 3. Christ will be the Judge of the living and the dead. Listen to what these three truths mean in the teaching of the New Testament. Next week, he will apply them to our everyday lives.
Holy Week and the Gospel of Jesus ChristApril 20, 2008
Holy Week and the Gospel of Jesus Christ -- Dr. Nassif takes us on a brief stroll through Holy Week as he keeps our eyes focused on the single, most important message of the Eastern Orthodox Church: The saving gospel of Jesus Christ.