Ancient Faith Today Live

Fr. Thomas speaks with former Evangelicals who "deconstructed" their faith in God, taking long and circuitous paths to Orthodox Christianity.

Fr. Thomas welcomes Fr. Paul Jannakos to talk about the sacrament of Confession. What is the purpose of Confession? Do we have to confess to a priest? How can we prepare properly to make our confession meaningful?

Fr. Thomas welcomes Fr. Jeremy Davis, author of the new book Welcoming Gifts, to discuss the meaning of sacrifice in the Bible, the purpose of Christ's sacrifice, and what the sacrifice means for us today.

Fr. Thomas speaks with Presbytera Maria Koulianos, Principal of the St. Raphael School, an online classical academy that provides supportive services to Orthodox homeschooling families. What has caused the rapid rise of homeschooling, and how can students receive an effective classical education at home?

Fr. Thomas is joined by Fr. Alexander Cadman and Joe Kormos, co-chairs of the online Parish Development Forum on June 17, to discuss strengthening Orthodox Christian parishes and how to connect personal talents and gifts with effective ministry opportunities.

Fr. Tom welcomes Dr. Bradley Nassif, author of The Evangelical Theology of the Orthodox Church, to discuss how we can nourish the proclamation of the Gospel in our parishes and how to share the Gospel according to the Tradition of the Church

What are the common questions from inquirers and objections from detractors about the Orthodox understanding of the Virgin Mary? Fr. Thomas is joined by Fr. Michael Carney and Brendan Murphy to discuss and clarify these important doctrines.

Is there biblical and patristic precedent for "traditional family values," or is the phrase just a political talking point? What does family mean according to Orthodox Christianity? Fr. Tom is joined by author and commentator Fr. Lawrence Farley as they discuss this important topic

Fr. Thomas is joined by Phillip Stoffregen, who left his position as a Reformed pastor to embrace Orthodox Christianity, as they discuss Calvinism and Reformed Theology. How can Orthodox Christians effectively answer the five points of Calvinism? Is Orthodox Christianity biblical?

Fr. Thomas welcomes New Testament scholar Dr. Edith M Humphrey to discuss the Apocalypse in the Orthodox tradition. How do we interpret the book of Revelation and other scriptural apocalyptic writings? How do we understand the end of all things as Orthodox Christians? Due to technical issues this is a 20 min partial recording.