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Steve Robinson is an Orthodox Christian living in Phoenix Arizona and owns his own construction company. Prior to becoming Orthodox, he was an evangelical pastor and church leader. More recently, he established one of the most popular Orthodox podcasts on the planet ? Our Life in Christ ? which he h…

Steven Robinson and Ancient Faith Radio


    • Jan 18, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 13m AVG DURATION
    • 114 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Steve the Builder

    How I Am

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2021 14:08


    Steve learns that he and his ego crucified Christ from a ten year old child.

    How I Am

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2021


    Steve learns that he and his ego crucified Christ from a ten year old child.

    My God, My God Why Have You Forsaken Me?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2020


    Steve discusses his struggle with his recent diagnosis with cancer while caregiving his dying parents. He takes an honest, hard look at the common sayings and spiritual counsels often given to people who are suffering.

    My God, My God Why Have You Forsaken Me?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2020 27:03


    Steve discusses his struggle with his recent diagnosis with cancer while caregiving his dying parents. He takes an honest, hard look at the common sayings and spiritual counsels often given to people who are suffering.

    Where Am I?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2019


    Steve discusses physical and spiritual dementia and remembrance in the sacramental life of the Church".

    Death, Life, and Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2019


    Steve discusses his death at birth, his life-long desire to be old, his "death wish," and what it means to "live is Christ and to die is gain."

    An Ordinary Christmas

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2019


    On an ordinary night, like ten thousand other nights the shepherds experience the extraordinary: The transcendent God is revealed in our ordinary flesh.

    Staying Orthodox

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2019


    Steve discusses the realities of becoming Orthodox, being Orthodox, and staying Orthodox.

    Mediocrity

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2019


    Steve discusses mediocrity, the struggle with being ordinary, and the reality of what it means to be an "everyday saint."

    The Mitt

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2019


    Where Am I?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2018 9:32


    Steve discusses physical and spiritual dementia and remembrance in the sacramental life of the Church".

    A Life Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2018


    In this podcast, Steve Robinson brings us up to date on his life, a four-year-old catechist, signing a death warrant and a prison release, and the challenges of caring for aging and dying parents.

    A Life Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2018 8:23


    In this podcast, Steve Robinson brings us up to date on his life, a four-year-old catechist, signing a death warrant and a prison release, and the challenges of caring for aging and dying parents.

    Death, Life, and Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2017 11:34


    Steve discusses his death at birth, his life-long desire to be old, his "death wish," and what it means to "live is Christ and to die is gain."

    An Ordinary Christmas

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2016 5:23


    On an ordinary night, like ten thousand other nights the shepherds experience the extraordinary: The transcendent God is revealed in our ordinary flesh.

    Staying Orthodox

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2016 15:04


    Steve discusses the realities of becoming Orthodox, being Orthodox, and staying Orthodox.

    Mediocrity

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2016 14:19


    Steve discusses mediocrity, the struggle with being ordinary, and the reality of what it means to be an "everyday saint."

    The Domestic Monastery

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2016


    Steve discusses both his desire to be a monk and marriage and family as the "domestic monastery."

    The Domestic Monastery

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2016 9:18


    Steve discusses both his desire to be a monk and marriage and family as the "domestic monastery."

    The Domestic Church

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2016


    Steve begins a series on "the domestic church" and reflects on the liturgy of life, love, and family living with four generations in his house.

    The Domestic Church

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2016 11:18


    Steve begins a series on "the domestic church" and reflects on the liturgy of life, love, and family living with four generations in his house.

    Orthodoxy in the Office

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2016


    Steve discusses working in an office environment, the disease of being awesome, black robes, fake humility, the illusions of self-employment, and the importance of donuts.

    Orthodoxy in the Office

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2016 15:53


    Steve discusses working in an office environment, the disease of being awesome, black robes, fake humility, the illusions of self-employment, and the importance of donuts.

    The Will of God for Our Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2016


    Steve answers listener email and discusses our human fear of free will. Ultimately, we are created FOR paradise, not BY paradise.

    The Will of God for Our Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2016 15:50


    Steve answers listener email and discusses our human fear of free will. Ultimately, we are created FOR paradise, not BY paradise.

    Steve the Builder Awakens: Reflections at 63

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2016 10:57


    Steve returns to podcasting after five years of silence. He reflects on "the will of God for your life" in light of his recent life events.

    Steve the Builder Awakens: Reflections at 63

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2016


    Steve returns to podcasting after five years of silence. He reflects on "the will of God for your life" in light of his recent life events.

    StB Goes to the Movies

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2014


    Steve the Builder reviews Inception. But after seeing the movie, he's not sure if Ancient Faith Radio is real. Nor is he sure if the idea for the podcast was planted in his head by Leonardo DiCaprio or by a night out at the park with friends in 1969. But maybe the movie is more real than the people who made it intended it to be.

    Love Wins: An Orthodox View of Salvation

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2012


    In response to Rob Bell's controversial book Love Wins, Steve ventures into the world of video and gives a short summary of the difference between the mainstream Protestant view of salvation and an Orthodox view. Listen to the short audio introduction below, then watch the video.

    On Growing Old

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2011


    Steve reflects on turning 59, the past, work, family, a change of careers and facing old age.

    On Growing Old

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2011 9:13


    Steve reflects on turning 59, the past, work, family, a change of careers and facing old age.

    Love Wins: An Orthodox View of Salvation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2011 2:32


    In response to Rob Bell's controversial book Love Wins, Steve ventures into the world of video and gives a short summary of the difference between the mainstream Protestant view of salvation and an Orthodox view. Listen to the short audio introduction below, then watch the video.

    Miracles or Deceptions?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2011


    Steve discusses his experiences with miracles as a Protestant and now as an Orthodox Christian.

    Miracles or Deceptions?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2011 17:11


    Steve discusses his experiences with miracles as a Protestant and now as an Orthodox Christian.

    Cleaning House

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2011


    What REALLY happens when the wife is gone for ten days and the husband realizes he has 24 hours to prepare for her homecoming? Listen to Steve give away the "man secrets" and why cleaning house is a part of our salvation.

    The Story of Joe

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2011


    What happens when someone puts a gun to your head and you don't believe in Jesus?

    Fr. Meletios Webber on Priesthood and Spiritual Fathers, Part Three

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2011


    Steve finishes his interview with Fr. Meletios and discusses spiritual directors, accountability groups and obedience.

    Fr. Meletios Webber on Priesthood and Spiritual Fathers, Part Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2011


    Steve continues his interview with Fr. Meletios Webber and they discuss the role of the parish priest as a Father/confessor, confession and counseling, penances, clairvoyance and much more.

    Demolition, Canons and Spiritual Direction

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2011


    Steve reflects on the limitations and dangers of the tools of his trade and how it applies to how we approach the Canons of the Church.

    Demolition, Canons and Spiritual Direction

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2011 16:50


    Steve reflects on the limitations and dangers of the tools of his trade and how it applies to how we approach the Canons of the Church.

    If I Were a Rich Man… Dadadadada….

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2011


    Steve the Builder is on the road again and spent a week insulating and remodeling the Abbot's cell, a 60 year old building at St. Michael's Monastery in northern New Mexico.

    If I Were a Rich Man… Dadadadada….

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2011 9:14


    Steve the Builder is on the road again and spent a week insulating and remodeling the Abbot's cell, a 60 year old building at St. Michael's Monastery in northern New Mexico.

    Orthodox Evangelism

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2010 13:23


    You'd think by now that people would figure out that what is hip, cool and relevant today will elicit LOL's on YouTube 30 years from now. What does this mean for Orthodox Christians, cultural relevance and evangelism?

    Orthodox Evangelism

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2010


    You'd think by now that people would figure out that what is hip, cool and relevant today will elicit LOL's on YouTube 30 years from now. What does this mean for Orthodox Christians, cultural relevance and evangelism?

    Fr. Meletios Webber on Priesthood and Spiritual Fathers, Part Three

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2010 18:48


    Steve finishes his interview with Fr. Meletios and discusses spiritual directors, accountability groups and obedience.

    Fr. Meletios Webber on Priesthood and Spiritual Fathers, Part Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2010 36:50


    Steve continues his interview with Fr. Meletios Webber and they discuss the role of the parish priest as a Father/confessor, confession and counseling, penances, clairvoyance and much more.

    Fr. Meletios Webber on Priesthood and Spiritual Fathers, Part One

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2010


    Steve interviews Fr. Meletios Webber, the Abbot of St. John's Monastery, on what the "grace of the priesthood" bestows on a man and what the priest's authority and role is in the life of the parish and in his relationship with his parishoners as his spiritual children.

    Fr. Meletios Webber on Priesthood and Spiritual Fathers, Part One

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2010 29:39


    Steve interviews Fr. Meletios Webber, the Abbot of St. John's Monastery, on what the "grace of the priesthood" bestows on a man and what the priest's authority and role is in the life of the parish and in his relationship with his parishoners as his spiritual children.

    On The Priesthood

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2010 14:22


    How does someone know they are called to the priesthood? Steve discusses his lifelong "call" and where he was ordained.

    On The Priesthood

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2010


    How does someone know they are called to the priesthood? Steve discusses his lifelong "call" and where he was ordained.

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