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In the podcast "Lord, Send Me!," Fr John Parker shares his thoughts and reflections on Evangelization—sharing the Good News—in North America. He encourages all listeners to share Isaiah’s bold humility to bear witness to the work of the One True God in their lives in word and in deed.

Fr. John Parker (Orthodox Church in America) and Ancient Faith Radio


    • May 20, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 25m AVG DURATION
    • 109 EPISODES


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    St. Katherine’s Commencement

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2019 20:21


    Fr. John Parker speaks to the graduating class of St. Katherine's University about the importance of living the truth of the Resurrection.

    A Discussion with Fr. David Morrison

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2018 21:54


    Fr. John Parker welcomes Fr. David Morrison, priest at St. Anthony's in Bozeman, Montana. They discuss his spiritual journey to the faith. You can find out more about St. Anthony's at orthodoxbozeman.org.

    2nd International Conference on Digital Media and Orthodox Pastoral Care, Update 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2018 7:44


    Fr. John Parker shares reflections from Crete at the 2nd International Conference on Digital Media and Orthodox Pastoral Care. He introduces Orthphoto.net. Learn more about the conference.

    2nd International Conference on Digital Media and Orthodox Pastoral Care, Update 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2018 11:11


    Fr. John Parker shares reflections from Crete at the 2nd International Conference on Digital Media and Orthodox Pastoral Care. He tells about Olga, a woman he met at the conference who is editor of the Russian magazine, Foma. Learn more about Foma. Learn more about the conference.

    2nd International Conference on Digital Media and Orthodox Pastoral Care, Update 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2018 8:31


    Fr. John Parker shares reflections from Crete at the 2nd International Conference on Digital Media and Orthodox Pastoral Care. He tells about St. Nikephorus the Leper. Learn more about St. Nikephorus at https://orthodoxwiki.org/Nicephorus_the_Leper. Learn more about the conference at http://pemptousia.com/2018/01/2nd-international-conference-on-digital-media-and-orthodox-pastoral-care-the-living-water-2/.

    2nd International Conference on Digital Media and Orthodox Pastoral Care

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2018 17:56


    Fr. John Parker shares reflections from Crete at the 2nd International Conference on Digital Media and Orthodox Pastoral Care. Learn more about the conference at http://pemptousia.com/2018/01/2nd-international-conference-on-digital-media-and-orthodox-pastoral-care-the-living-water-2/.

    LYRA, part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2018 26:24


    Fr. John Parker and Holy Ascension welcome Lyra, a vocal ensemble from St. Petersburg, Russia. This is the second half of their concert, in which they perform some traditional folk music.

    The Myrrhbearers and the Healing of the Paralytic

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2018 17:42


    Fr. John Parker reflects on the Myrrhbearing woman and the healing of the paralytic. There are two types of messages in sharing our faith: the preaching of Jesus as the Son of God and personal testimony of what God has done in our lives. He asks for listener feedback regarding this sentence describing the Myrrhbearers, "They went and told no one because they were afraid." What keeps us from boldly proclaiming Christ? (Email Fr. John at evangelization@oca.org.)

    LYRA, part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2018 46:14


    Fr. John Parker and Holy Ascension welcome LYRA, a vocal ensemble from St. Petersburg, Russia. This is the first half of their concert.

    Oasis

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2018 19:05


    Fr. John Parker exhorts us to be grateful for the spiritual oases we experience.

    Gift of Grace

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2018 22:11


    Fr. John Parker reflects on the services of Bridegroom Matins.

    A Discussion with Jonathan Pageau

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2018 44:07


    Fr. John Parker interviews Jonathan Pageau about his story in how he became an Orthodox Christian from being Baptist, and his internal struggle with a vocation as an artist. For further information: http://www.hexaemeron.org http://www.orthodoxartsjournal.org/ http://www.pageaucarvings.com/index.html

    Humility Rules: the Life of St. Benedict

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2018 10:21


    Fr. John Parker speaks on the rule of St. Benedict, and how it caries over into the role of the parish priest in his community.

    Reflections on the Cross; Fr. Thomas Hopko

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2018 12:08


    Fr. John Parker speaks about the life of Fr. Thomas Hopko, this being the liturgical anniversary of his repose, and his reflections on the Cross. Listen to Fr. Tom's reflections here: *Part 1*Part 2*Part 3*Part 4

    Reflections on Death Row

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2018 28:40


    A Homily for the Beginning of Lent

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2018 4:48


    As the Lenten season begins, Fr. John Parker reads a brief sermon that he had penned, formerly read by Fr. Thomas Hopko, that is written in the style and tradition of St. John Chrysostom's well known and loved Paschal Homily.

    Autobiography of Missions in their Lives

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2018 11:06


    Fr. John Parker begins a short series showcasing the lives and impact of OCMC missionaries, especially the role of mission work in Africa.

    Who Goes to Hell?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2018 10:31


    Fr. John Parker speaks on the Orthodox view on who goes to Hell, through the perspective of Fr. Lawrence Farley.

    I Want to Know What Love Is

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2018 10:34


    Fr. John Parker analyzes the impact of love in two Super Bowl commercials, and exhorts us to comprehend the impact they have on our lives as Orthodox Christians.

    A Discussion with Bp. Robert

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2017 43:14


    Bishop Rob is the Anglican Bishop of Edmonton and the former rector of St John's at Hackney. Bishop Rob explains how he, as rector of a parish church built for 2200 people, which was reduced in time to 50 souls, went about revitalizing the parish.

    A Tribute to Archbishop Dmitri

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2017 45:09


    Fr John Parker shares a Tribute to Archbishop Dmitri, Apostle to the South, founder of the Diocese of the South of the Orthodox Church in America. His Eminence reposed on August 28, 2010, at his Episcopal Residence in Dallas, Texas. This tribute is an edited version of Fr Peter Robichau's M.Div. Thesis, prepared for his graduation from St Vladimir's Theological Seminary. Fr Peter's Tribute is published in Alleluia!, an introductory journal of Orthodox Christianity, by Holy Ascension Orthodox Church in Mount Pleasant, SC. Thank you, Fr Peter! And may Archbishop Dmitri's memory be eternal!

    Stories from Jerusalem, part 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2017 6:29


    Fr John discusses a visit to the remarkable church built on the site of the baptism of the Ethiopian Eunuch--a church recently discovered and under excavation in near Bethlehem. The church contains one of the largest baptismal fonts found in Israel.

    Concerning Charlottesville and Related Disasters

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2017 13:23


    What does the Orthodox Church have to say about Charlottesville? In the vocabulary of the day, nothing. In the language of the redemption of mankind: the Good News of Redemption found alone in Jesus Christ, and a life committed to imitation of his Royal way. The greatest mistake any human person can make, in this situation or any other, is to think that human means and ways will solve the tragedies and disasters of the fallen world. The solution must come from outside us, above us. Salvation is not found in killing our neighbor or our enemy. Salvation is found is seeing the Lord Jesus Christ in neighbor and in blessing our enemy, both. So if you wish to be saved, and if you want to make “a positive change in the world,” look neither to the Left, nor to the Right. Look up to Jesus Christ, the Savior and Redeemer of the World.

    Stories from Jerusalem, part 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2017 4:02


    Gospel According to Michael

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2017 9:07


    Fr John shares a few nuggets of Gospel living which he heard from a kindhearted Delivery Man, Michael, who came to deliver a playground set to Holy Ascension.

    The Meaning of the Resurrection

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2017 15:43


    Fr. John reflects on the Resurrection and the importance of Christ's death.

    Great Commission and the Tomb

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2017 22:31


    Fr. John shares about some of the Orthodox missionaries from North America and reflects on the beauty of the Holy Saturday services (including baptisms) and Pascha services.

    Synaxis of the Holy Apostles

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2017 10:33


    Fr. John reflects on the Synaxis of the Holy Apostles, commemorated on the day following the Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul. "Their proclamation has gone out into all the world, and their words to the end of the universe."

    Stories from Jerusalem, part 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2017 5:25


    Fr. John comments about the amount of faith in Jerusalem and urges us to pray fervently.

    Stories from Jerusalem, part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2017 7:11


    Fr. John talks about the history of the church in Jerusalem, and the holiness of the tomb of Christ.

    Stories from Jerusalem, part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2017 3:10


    Fr. John continues to share from Jerusalem, and he talks about the Church of St. James.

    Stories from Jerusalem, part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2017 6:00


    Fr. John begins to discuss his pilgrimage to Jerusalem and how it is important to visit the locations talked about in the New Testament.

    Orthodoxy in Alaska with Fr. Michael Oleksa

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2017 78:23


    Fr. Michael Oleksa shares on the lives of saints in Alaska, the stories of their mission work, and connects his personal experiences with the many diverse cultures found there.

    Race vs. Culture

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2017 94:22


    Fr. Michael Oleksa and Dr. Johnny Lake share from their life experiences on the difference between race and culture, and how Western society has skewed the lines between the two.

    Lenten Retreat with Nathan Hoppe, part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2017 50:41


    Nathan Hoppe, Orthodox Christian Mission Center missionary to Albania, shares practical ways about getting involved in missions.

    Lenten Retreat with Nathan Hoppe, part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2017 66:15


    Nathan Hoppe, Orthodox Christian Mission Center missionary to Albania, shares about the Incarnation and missions.

    Homily by Nathan Hoppe

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2017 14:04


    Nathan Hoppe shares reflections on Albania and the call that we have to invite others to meet Christ.

    The Contemplation of Death

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2017 20:20


    Fr. John encourages us to reflect on death and preparation for life eternal.

    Sister Ksenia

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2017 25:59


    Fr. John talks with Sister Ksenia of Saint Elisabeth Convent, Minsk, Belarus.

    Remembering Fr. Thomas Hopko

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2017 19:37


    Recorded on March 17, Fr. John remembers Fr. Thomas Hopko who reposed on March 18, 2015. May his memory be eternal. These links were referenced: Fr. John's reflection soon after Fr. Tom's repose Fr. Tom's lecture on Understanding the Cross Funeral homily by Fr. John Behr

    Lord Send Me - Reconvene

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2017 19:13


    Fr. John returns with his newly purposed Lord, Send Me podcast. It is fitting that the return is today on March 9, the 2nd Thursday of Great Lent, with the reading from Isaiah: "Here am I, Lord. Send me."

    Syracuse Centennial

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2016 46:24


    Fr. John spoke at the centennial banquet for Saints Peter and Paul Church in Syracuse, New York, on June 26, 2016.

    Costco, Clemson, and Christianity

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2016 16:28


    Fr. John reflects on a few experiences at Costco, and then about Clemson and Christianity.

    The Evangelism of the Incarnation

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2015 9:59


    Fr. John talks about the symbolism of the icon of the Nativity (Rublev's version is here: https://myweb.rollins.edu/aboguslawski/Ruspaint/nativ.jpg), "How beautiful it is that this Holy Icon tells the entire Nativity Story in one remarkable image!"

    World Meeting on Families

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2015 18:10


    Fr. John reflects on the final Plenary Speeches of Pastor Rick Warren and Cardinal O'Malley of Boston from the World Meeting on Families in Philadelphia at the end of September.

    Update on Floods in South Carolina

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2015 9:13


    Fr. John shares an update and prayerful reflections on the recent flooding in South Carolina.

    Gadarene Demoniac

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2015 11:48


    Fr. John reflects on the apostle/missionary—the Gaderene demoniac—as an image of the Resurrection.

    Perishing in the Boat

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2015 6:09


    Fr. John reflects on Mark 4:35-41, the Gospel reading from the day after the beginning of the Church New Year.

    Orientation, Disorientation, Reorientation:  evangelization report at the All American Council

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2015 18:48


    Fr. John shares an update from the Department of Evangelization with the 18th All-American Council of the Orthodox Church in America, July 2015.

    All Saints of North America and Fishers of Men

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2015 34:01


    Fr. John shares about the Sunday of All Saints and gives a challenge for us to follow the examples of the missionary saints.

    The Samaritan Woman and the Pew Study

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2015 10:46


    Fr. John shares the story of Jesus meeting the Samaritan woman, her response, and our response in light of recent statistics about faith and culture.

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