An Imperfect Podcast

This week, Fr. Michael and Strati discuss St. Porphyrios, the modern elder and saint of modern day Greece, and read from his life with "Wounded by Love."★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

In our latest episode, Fr. Michael and Strati have a conversation with Bojan, the creator of the YouTube channel "Bible Illustrated".

In the first episode of 2021, Fr. Michael and Strati discuss Orthodoxy and the Internet.

In this week’s episode of “An Imperfect Podcast,” Fr. Michael and Strati tackle the simple yet unexpectedly profound experience of being asked the everyday question: “how are you doing?” Their discussion may help shed some light on why the question is often difficult to answer authentically, or it may just prove that they over-think things way too much. You pick!

In this week’s episode, Fr. Michael and Strati wrestle with their visceral feelings about animals, whether or not they go to Heaven, and how they jive with the patristic approach to life. This leads them into a related conversation on how we should read/approach the Fathers. It’s an interesting ride!

Fr. Michael and Strati discuss curiosity.

In this episode, Fr. Michael and Strati are joined, once again, Nikolai (Justin Bingham) the Traveler, after having been rudely interrupted by a lightning storm during their previous conversation. Nikolai shares more about his experiences as an African-American Orthodox Christian loving in Japan and married to a Japanese woman.

Fr Michael and Strati reflect lessons from the feast day of the Ancestors of Joachim and Anna in relation to their amazing hope in the midst of barrenness and infertility.

What do Tennessee, Japan, Orthodoxy, and an African American, Japanese chanted poetry, and Byzantine chant have in common? Join us on this week’s episode of An Imperfect Podcast to find out as we encounter Nikolai the Traveler!

Is it possible to speak of an "imperfect excellence"? Are we able to pursue excellence while, at the same time, avoiding perfectionism? Returning from a brief hiatus, Fr. Michael and Strati dive into what seems to be the "next chapter" in their exploration of human imperfection/perfectionism vs. divine perfection.

This week, Fr. Michael and Strati discuss the catholicity of the Orthodox Church.

This week, Fr. Michael and Strati discuss joy and seemingly impossible spiritual surprises.

Join us for part three of Fr. Michael and Strati's discussion which began with the question, "Who is Strati?" and evolved into a free flowing conversation about thin places, tradition, and much, much more.

In part one, Fr. Michael asked Strati a very pointed question: Who are you, Strati? What will they discuss in part two? Stay tuned to find out!

Fr. Michael and Strati discuss Pascha 2020

Fr. Michael asks Strati a very pointed question during this episode of “An Imperfect Podcast”: Who are you, Strati? Tune in to find out!

Fr. Michael and Strati discuss control and letting go in this free flowing discussion. Join us!

What does it mean to be responsible? Fr. Michael and Strati tackle what is often felt to be a "slap-in-the-face" kind of word, especially by younger folks, and try to get to the heart of the matter. You might be encouraged by their conclusion!

What do ancient Greek statues have to do with Thanksgiving and the Divine Liturgy? Fr. Michael and Strati tackle the conventional subject of gratitude and thanksgiving around the season of Thanksgiving in a not-so-conventional way. Tune in to hear more!

This week, Fr. Michael and Strati discuss "surprise" in the spiritual and patristic context. We hope you listen and enjoy!

Aging, it's common to us all. From the youngest child to the oldest person, we are all under the sway of time and will eventually succumb to its physical demands. Join Fr. Michael and Strati for a short discussion about this unavoidable process in our lives.

Does Truth exist? If so, how do we come to know it and differentiate it from things that are false? Join Strati and Fr. Michael on the week's episode as they tackle these enduring questions in an (yup, you guessed it!) imperfect fashion.

Join Fr. Michael and Strati for this week's podcast as they interview Elias Mims, a retired journalist and recent convert to Orthodoxy, who unexpectedly found his way to the Faith through a piece that he wrote on a local Orthodox Church. What did it feel like for the son of Pentecostal preacher to experience his own personal Pentecost upon embracing Orthodoxy? Join us to find out!

This week, Fr. Michael and Strati discuss the gift of anxiety on a down-to-earth, experiential level. A gift, you ask? Well, you'll just have to listen to the podcast to find out why anxiety could be seen as a gift. So grab a cup of tea, pull up a chair, and give it a listen.

In this episode of An Imperfect Podcast, Fr. Michael and Strati explore the unexpected spiritual benefits of napping and other such activities. Drawing from the teachings of St. Silouan the Athonite and his spiritual lineage, the team takes on the challenge of finding and holding onto hope in the midst of the struggles of everyday life. Surprisingly, napping finds a central place in all of this!

This week, Fr. Michael and Strati discuss Freedom in the eighth episode of "An Imperfect Podcast".

This week, Fr. Michael and Strati discuss Desire in the seventh episode of "An Imperfect Podcast".

This week, Fr. Michael and Strati discuss Paschal Joy along with their guest John Marshall in the sixth episode of "An Imperfect Podcast".

This week, a special short episode as Fr. Michael and Strati discuss Holy Week and share from the writings on Fr. Alexander Schmemann in the fifth episode of "An Imperfect Podcast".

Fr. Michael and Strati discuss the topic of "Culture and History" along with their special guest, Fr. Panayiotis Papageorgiou, Ph.D. This is the first in a series on culture. Visit us at http://www.trisagionfilms.com.

Fr. Michael and Strati discuss the topic of "Repentance" and the life and example of St. Mary of Egypt in the third episode of "An Imperfect Podcast".

Fr. Michael and Strati discuss the topic of "Humility" in the second episode of "An Imperfect Podcast".

Fr. Michael and Strati discuss the topic of "Faith" in the first episode of "An Imperfect Podcast".

Introductory episode of "An Imperfect Podcast", Trisagion Film's first podcast series.