Podcast
Ancient Faith Today Live
Hosted by Fr. Tom Soroka, and Ancient Faith Ministries · EN
Important Conversations About Topics That Matter To Orthodox Christians
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The Israel of God
Oct 8Tap to summarizeWhat is the Orthodox understanding of the Israel of God as presented in the scriptures and taught by the Church? Is it a place? A people? Who is chosen?
Transcribe →We Were Promised the Rapture
Oct 1Tap to summarizeYet another failed prediction of the supposed "rapture of the church" has come and gone. What's the Orthodox Christian teaching on the rapture? What about the great tribulation? The third temple? The millennial reign of Christ? We're talking all things last things!
Transcribe →Is the Nuclear Family Ideal Unchristian?
Sep 24Tap to summarizeThere is a widespread assertion, even among certain Orthodox Christians, that the so-called traditional or nuclear family is not a Christian concept and is even denounced by Jesus. What's the truth about family according to the Orthodox tradition?
Transcribe →Political Violence and the Murder of Charlie Kirk
Sep 16Tap to summarizeA deeply divided political atmosphere in the US has produced cutting, accusatory rhetoric on both sides. This has increasingly resulted in a violent end. Lex Kohn, author of the new book, "Loving Our Enemies Through Seasons of Bitterness," joins Fr. Tom to discuss.
Transcribe →Artificial Incarnation: The AI Savior
Sep 10Tap to summarizeThe rapid development of AI is being hailed by many as mankind's most promising achievement in the modern era. Some have deemed it "The Way" of the future. Has science finally created its god?
Transcribe →Tradition: Guardrail or Gateway?
Sep 3Tap to summarizeTradition: guardrail or gateway? An important battle for the integrity of the Faith is taking place and at the heart of it is the nature of Tradition. Is Tradition a safeguard or does it give birth to new ideas?
Transcribe →What Evangelicals Get Wrong About Worship
Aug 27Tap to summarizeWhy do Evangelicals reject Liturgy as dead ritualism? Learn how Orthodox Christianity defends Liturgy as the way in which we join in the cosmic victory of Christ over sin, death, and the Devil.
Transcribe →Does Orthodoxy Promote a Different Gospel?
Aug 20Tap to summarizePastor Samuel Farag, a former Coptic Christian, is partnering with American Gospel Films to create a 10-part series, "Eastern Orthodoxy Through the Lens of Scripture." Fr. Thomas will respond to the first episode, "Is Eastern Orthodoxy Promoting a Different Gospel?"
Transcribe →Defending the Trinity
Aug 13, 2025Tap to summarizeOrthodox worship and doctrine strongly affirm the one God as a triune God, a trinity of persons. But the understanding of this foundational teaching is often ignored, misunderstood, or even denied among others who claim to be Christian. How can we defend this essential doctrine clearly?
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