At the Intersection of East and West

Great Lent: Part Seven

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Dn. Michael Hyatt and Ancient Faith Radio) — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:57:16 -0500

Dn. Michael asks the question, "How can we apply Fr. Alexander's teachings on Great Lent to our lives?"

Great Lent: Part Six

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Dn. Michael Hyatt and Ancient Faith Radio) — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:45:26 -0600

Dn. Michael reminds us that it is only by knowing the way that we make it to Pascha.

Great Lent: Part Five

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Dn. Michael Hyatt and Ancient Faith Radio) — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:54:58 -0600

Dn. Michael begins discussing the Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts.

Great Lent: Part Four

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Dn. Michael Hyatt and Ancient Faith Radio) — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 21:53:12 -0600

Dn. Michael considers four aspects of Lenten worship: atmosphere, prayer, Scripture, and hymns.

Great Lent: Part Three

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Dn. Michael Hyatt and Ancient Faith Radio) — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 17:25:31 -0600

Dn. Michael continues his discussion of the five Sundays that precede the start of Great Lent.

Great Lent: Part Two

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Dn. Michael Hyatt and Ancient Faith Radio) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:45:23 -0600

Dn. Michael discusses the five Sundays that precede the start of Great Lent.

Great Lent: Part One

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Dn. Michael Hyatt and Ancient Faith Radio) — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 18:31:46 -0600

Dn. Michael begins a new series based on Fr. Alexander Schmemann's book Great Lent: Journey to Pascha.

For the Life of the World: Part Fourteen

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Dn. Michael Hyatt and Ancient Faith Radio) — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 17:48:44 -0600

Dn. Michael explains that being witnesses is part of our identity in Christ—not something that we do, but something that we are.

For the Life of the World: Part Thirteen

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Dn. Michael Hyatt and Ancient Faith Radio) — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 19:49:52 -0600

Dcn. Michael tackles the Orthodox funeral service and the Sacrament of Healing.

For the Life of the World: Part Twelve

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Dn. Michael Hyatt and Ancient Faith Radio) — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:20:47 -0600

Dn. Michael continues his discussion of the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony.

For the Life of the World: Part Eleven

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Dn. Michael Hyatt and Ancient Faith Radio) — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:47:04 -0600

Dn. Michael investigates the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony.

For the Life of the World: Part Ten

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Dn. Michael Hyatt and Ancient Faith Radio) — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:25:16 -0600

Dn. Michael continues his discussion of the sacraments of initiation, this time focusing exclusively on Chrismation.

For the Life of the World: Part Nine

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Dn. Michael Hyatt and Ancient Faith Radio) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:15:50 -0600

Dn. Michael discusses the sacraments of initiation—Baptism and Chrismation.

For the Life of the World: Part Eight

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Dn. Michael Hyatt and Ancient Faith Radio) — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:50:02 -0600

Dcn. Michael discusses the sanctification of time as it relates to the Christian day.

For the Life of the World: Part Seven

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Dn. Michael Hyatt and Ancient Faith Radio) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:06:13 -0600

Dn. Michael continues his discussion of chapter three of Fr. Alexander Schmemann's For the Life of the World: Sacraments and Orthodoxy, this time focusing on the Christian year.

For the Life of the World: Part Six

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Dn. Michael Hyatt and Ancient Faith Radio) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:27:19 -0600

Dcn. Michael tackles Fr. Alexander Schmemann's insights into "the sanctification of time."

For the Life of the World: Part Five

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Dn. Michael Hyatt and Ancient Faith Radio) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:08:42 -0500

Dcn. Michael continues taking his class through the Divine Liturgy, this time focusing on what's commonly called "the Liturgy of the Table."

For the Life of the World: Part Four

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Dn. Michael Hyatt and Ancient Faith Radio) — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 19:37:23 -0500

Dcn. Michael Hyatt takes his class through the Divine Liturgy, explaining the significance of each moment up through the Kiss of Peace.

For the Life of the World: Part Three

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Dn. Michael Hyatt and Ancient Faith Radio) — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 20:05:35 -0500

Dcn. Michael echoes Fr. Schmemann's assertion that paradise and all other utopian dreams died with the death of Christ.

For the Life of the World: Part Two

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Dn. Michael Hyatt and Ancient Faith Radio) — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:16:57 -0500

Dcn. Michael tackles the second half of chapter one of Alexander Schmemann's book For the Life of the World: Sacraments and Orthodoxy.

For the Life of the World: Part One

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Dn. Michael Hyatt and Ancient Faith Radio) — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:25:46 -0500

A brand new season of At the Intersection of East and West. Dcn. Michael will lead his Sunday-school class through Alexander Schmemann's book For the Life of the World: Sacraments and Orthodoxy. Listen to the first episode here.

An Interview With John Maddex

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Dn. Michael Hyatt and Ancient Faith Radio) — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 16:24:17 -0500

Ancient Faith Radio founder and Conciliar Media CEO John Maddex visits Dn. Michael's Sunday School class and Dn. MIchael interviews him about his journey to Orthodoxy from a long career in evangelical Christian radio.

The Physical Side of Prayer

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Dn. Michael Hyatt and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 00:52:02 -0500

Dcn. Michael explains how prayer involves our whole being—body, mind, and spirit.

Most Holy Theotokos, Save Us

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Dn. Michael Hyatt and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 21:15:14 -0500

Dcn. Michael explains why we ask for the intercessions of the Saints and why we ask Mary to "save us."

Mary, the Theotokos

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Dn. Michael Hyatt and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 21:08:59 -0500

An initial stumbling block to Dcn. Michael's own conversion, the word "Theotokos" literally means "God-bearer." In this episode, Dcn. Michael discusses the development of the word and its uses in the Church throughout history.

Ever Virgin

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Dn. Michael Hyatt and Ancient Faith Radio) — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 21:11:13 -0500

Dcn. Michael addresses the ever-virginity of Mary.

Snapshots of Mary

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Dn. Michael Hyatt and Ancient Faith Radio) — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 05:33:42 -0500

Dcn. Michael Hyatt examines Mary at different points in Scripture to help us come to grips with her amazing example of obedience.

Mary Meets Elizabeth

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Dn. Michael Hyatt and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 19:24:39 -0600

Dcn. Michael continues his discussion of the Theotokos, focusing on both the Magnificat and Mary as the ultimate example of humility.

Mary—The Annunciation

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Dn. Michael Hyatt and Ancient Faith Radio) — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 03:24:10 -0600

Dn. Michael discusses Mary's role as the first Christian, as well as her obedience to God upon receiving the shocking announcement that she would bear a child without knowing a man.

Mary—The Prequel

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Dn. Michael Hyatt and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 01:27:47 -0600

Dn. Michael tells the story behind the story of the Theotokos according to Orthodox tradition.

The Seventh Ecumenical Council

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Dn. Michael Hyatt and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 19:00:11 -0600

Dn. Michael Hyatt discusses the seventh and final Ecumenical Council, which focuses on the use of icons in the Church.

Constantinople - 3

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Dn. Michael Hyatt and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 04:52:12 -0600

In this episode, Dn. Michael provides an overview of the sixth Ecumenical Council and reminds us that Christianity involves an internal battle of the will.

Constantinople - 2

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Dn. Michael Hyatt and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 15:34:24 -0600

Today, Dn. Michael unpacks the 5th Ecumenical Council which addressed Monophysitism and Origen.

Chalcedon

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Dn. Michael Hyatt and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 00:50:47 -0600

What was settled at Chalcedon served as a watershed for future doctrinal controversies even up until today. Dn. Michael reminds us that truth matters.

Ephesus

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Dn. Michael Hyatt and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 15:40:58 -0600

As Dn. Michael begins exploring the Council of Ephesus, he observes some commonality between Evangelicals and Orthodox in the "cult of the Saints."

10 Things I Wish I Knew

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Dn. Michael Hyatt and Ancient Faith Radio) — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:12:09 -0600

In a recent catechism class, Dn. Michael reflected on 10 things he wishes he had known before his first visit to an Orthodox Church.

Constantinople - 1

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Dn. Michael Hyatt and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 17:05:40 -0600

What is the final criterion of Truth? Our experience or that which we have received and has been tested by time? Dn. Michael begins his look at the 3rd Ecumenical Council.

Post Nicaea

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Dn. Michael Hyatt and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 21:45:43 -0600

The return of Arianism.

The Council of Nicaea - 3

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Dn. Michael Hyatt and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 15:58:30 -0600

Today, Dn. Michael continues his look at the Council of Nicaea and the importance of both orthodoxy and orthopraxy.

The Council of Nicaea - 2

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Dn. Michael Hyatt and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 16:42:34 -0600

Dn. MIchael continues his look at the Council of Nicaea - the first salvo in a centuries long battle for Truth. At stake is the doctrine of the incarnation.

The Council of Nicaea - 1

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Dn. Michael Hyatt and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 16:36:37 -0600

Dn. Michael begins his two part lesson on the Council of Nicaea and talks about the challenge of Arianism.

The Ecumenical Councils - Part 2

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Dn. Michael Hyatt and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 16:03:28 -0600

Dn. Michael continues his introduction to the Ecumenical Councils and asks the question "Why Does Truth Matter?"

The Ecumenical Councils - Part 1

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Dn. Michael Hyatt and Ancient Faith Radio) — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:53:11 -0600

In the first of a series, Dn. Michael introduces us to the Ecumenical Councils and their importance in Christian history and theology.

The Roles in Marriage

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Dn. Michael Hyatt and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 17:04:21 -0600

In part 2 of Dn. Michael's lessons on marriage, he explores the roles in marriage as indicated in Scripture and the Tradition of the Church.

Marriage as a Sacrament

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Dn. Michael Hyatt and Ancient Faith Radio) — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 22:18:09 -0600

When one considers Orthodoxy, he or she is confronted with a clearly sacramental world view. So how does that apply to Christian marriage?

Fasting: What and Why - Part 2

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Dn. Michael Hyatt and Ancient Faith Radio) — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 19:55:34 -0500

Dn. Michael continues his study on Fasting in an age of self gratification and excess.

Fasting: What and Why - Part 1

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Dn. Michael Hyatt and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 01:26:53 -0500

It can seem sometimes that if we are not fasting, we are preparing to fast in the Orthodox Church. In part 1 Dn. Michael helps understand why we fast.

Scripture and Tradition - Part 3: Tradition

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Dn. Michael Hyatt and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 17:21:33 -0500

What do Orthodox Christians say about Tradition and how does that compare with Roman Catholic and Evangelical assumptions?

Scripture and Tradition - Part 2: Proof Texts

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Dn. Michael Hyatt and Ancient Faith Radio) — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 22:24:20 -0500

Dn. Michael continues exploring the role of Scripture in the Orthodox Church and examines common proof texts used to defend Sola Scriptura - a premise that is not so much erroneous as it is impossible.

Scripture and Tradition - Part 1: Presuppositions

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Dn. Michael Hyatt and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 10:37:41 -0500

In his first podcast, Dn. Michael tackles the question of Sola Scriptura and the Tradition of the Church.