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Faith Encouraged Live

with host Fr. Barnabas Powell - Faith Encouraged Live features interviews with prominent Orthodox individuals on contemporary topics. It also includes reflections and commentary by host Fr. Barnabas P... Read more

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Orthodoxy and the Reformation

Orthodoxy and the Reformation

Fr. Panayiotis Papageorgiou joins Fr. Barnabas to talk about the Reformation and its effects on the Christian Church.

12 Jun 2017

1hr 32mins

Ranked #2

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Rapturemania and the Second Coming of Christ

Rapturemania and the Second Coming of Christ

We say in the creed that "He shall come again to judge the living and the dead." Is that the rapture? If not what is the... Read more

29 Sep 2014

1hr 30mins

Ranked #3

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How to Be a Sinner

How to Be a Sinner

Fr. Barnabas interviews interview Dr. Peter Bouteneff about his new book How to Be a Sinner.

29 Oct 2018

1hr 33mins

Ranked #4

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St. Ignatius of Antioch

St. Ignatius of Antioch

Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick is the author of Bearing God: The Life and Works of St. Ignatius of Antioch He and Fr. Barnaba... Read more

12 Mar 2018

1hr 35mins

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Are We Doing Ministry Wrong?

Are We Doing Ministry Wrong?

Fr. Barnabas Powell is joined by Steven Christoforou and Christian Gonzalez to evaluate the state of ministry for both y... Read more

9 Jul 2018

1hr 38mins

Ranked #6

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Parenting Toward The Kingdom

Parenting Toward The Kingdom

Fr. Barnabas welomes Dr. Philip Mamalakis about his new book Parenting Toward The Kingdom, published by Ancient Faith.

13 Feb 2017

1hr 32mins

Ranked #7

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Even So, Come Lord Jesus

Even So, Come Lord Jesus

Fr. Barnabas welcomes His Grace Bishop David of the OCA Diocese of Sitka and Alaska to discuss the Orthodox view of the ... Read more

15 Dec 2014

1hr 27mins

Ranked #8

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Pediatric Euthanasia

Pediatric Euthanasia

Fr. Barnabas Powell welcomes back Wesley J. Smith, a lawyer and award winning author as well as a Senior Fellow at the D... Read more

15 Oct 2018

1hr 32mins

Ranked #9

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A Great Cloud of Witnesses

A Great Cloud of Witnesses

Fr. Barnabas welcomes his guest Fr. Panayiotis Papageorgiou as they discuss the communion of the saints, relics, weeping... Read more

29 Dec 2014

1hr 28mins

Ranked #10

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Repentance

Repentance

Fr. Stephen Freeman joins Fr. Barnabas at the beginning of Great Lent to explore the meaning and necessity of repentance... Read more

23 Feb 2015

1hr 34mins

Ranked #11

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The Grace of God and the Non-Orthodox

The Grace of God and the Non-Orthodox

Fr. Tom Soroka joins Fr. Barnabas Powell to discuss that thorny yet important question about the extent of God's grace p... Read more

11 May 2015

1hr 30mins

Ranked #12

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Icons and Orthodox Spirituality

Icons and Orthodox Spirituality

Fr. Barnabas Powell address the question of iconography in the Orthodox Tradition. How essential are they in our Christi... Read more

13 Oct 2014

1hr 30mins

Ranked #13

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Bad Is Good - The Unmaking of Medical Ethics

Bad Is Good - The Unmaking of Medical Ethics

Fr. Barnabas is joined by Orthodox Bioethicist Wesley J. Smith and Bobby Schindler, brother of Terry Schiavo.

11 Sep 2017

1hr 32mins

Ranked #14

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The Abbot and the Preacher Talk Great Lent

The Abbot and the Preacher Talk Great Lent

Fr. Barnabas Powell welcomes Abbot Tryphon to the show and they take several listener calls about hesychasm, lent, and m... Read more

26 Mar 2018

1hr 34mins

Ranked #15

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Silence

Silence

Fr. Barnabas welcomes his seminary professor and friend the Rev. Dr. Philip Zymaris to talk about a little understood to... Read more

9 Mar 2015

1hr 28mins

Ranked #16

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Geopolitics, Foreign Policy, and the Orthodox Church

Geopolitics, Foreign Policy, and the Orthodox Church

Father Barnabas Powell interviews John Sitilides, the Washington D.C.-based geopolitical strategist and professional cor... Read more

10 Sep 2018

1hr 34mins

Ranked #17

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Fr. Barnabas and Fr. Barnabas

Fr. Barnabas and Fr. Barnabas

What if there was another Fr. Barnabas Powell in the Orthodox Church? Well, guess what. There is and he has an interesti... Read more

11 Dec 2017

1hr 31mins

Ranked #18

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Tribute to Kevin Allen

Tribute to Kevin Allen

Kevin Allen was the host of two popular podcasts on AFR - The Illumined Heart and Ancient Faith Today. The latter was th... Read more

13 Aug 2018

1hr 21mins

Ranked #19

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Orthodoxy and Heterodoxy - Fr. Andrew Damick

Orthodoxy and Heterodoxy - Fr. Andrew Damick

Fr. Barnabas welcomes Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick to talk about his revised and updated book Orthodoxy and Heterodoxy. The... Read more

13 Mar 2017

1hr 44mins

Ranked #20

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Halloween and Spiritual Warfare

Halloween and Spiritual Warfare

On this episode, Fr. Barnabas welcomes Fr. Lawrence Farley, author of the Bible Study Companion series and teacher on th... Read more

27 Oct 2014

1hr 27mins

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