Fr. John Parker, and Ancient Faith Ministries
The Spirit of Saint Tikhon's
The Spirit of Saint Tikhon's aims to give you an audible glimpse into the life of the seminary and monastery.
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Fr. John Parker, and Ancient Faith Ministries
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Jan 9, 2026
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Episodes
Meet the Seminarian: Fr. Michael Rehmet 10.11.2023
Third-year seminarian Fr. Michael Rehment shares about what led him and his family to Orthodoxy and to St. Tikhon's, and about their experience together at seminary.
Seminarian Internship: Timothy Paproski 10.10.2023
Third-year seminarian Timothy Paproski shares about his summer internship experience.
Interview with Jonathan Jackson 11.09.2023
Fr. John Parker visits with Orthodox actor, musician, and artist, Jonathan Jackson, on Jonathan's first visit to St. Tikhon's.
Interview with Brandon Baca 11.09.2023
Fr. John Parker visits with Brandon Baca, long-serving member of AFM's Board of Trustees, and Protopsalti of St. Ignatius, Franklin, TN, on Brandon's first visit to St. Tikhon's.
Master's Thesis: Reuben Thomas 07.09.2023
Subdeacon Reuben Thomas joins us to discuss his Master's Thesis, entitled "The Harvest is Plentiful: Exploring a Vision of Growth for the Malankara Orthodox Church in America."
Master's Thesis: Elias Rehmet 21.08.2023
Third-year seminarian Elias Rehmet joins us to discuss his Master's Thesis, which focuses on the work of St. Gregory Palamas.
Meet the Seminarian: Fr. Gabriel Aldridge 31.07.2023
Recently graduated seminarian Fr. Gabriel Aldridge joins us to share his story.
St. Tikhon's Summer Camp 2023 18.07.2023
Staff and campers joined us in July to talk about this year's St. Tikhon's Summer Camp program.
Meet the Professor: Dn. Sampson Nash 07.07.2023
Physician and Deacon Sampson Nash joins us to talk about the Christian Ethics course he is teaching at St. Tikhon's Seminary this summer.
Introducing Fr. Ignatius and Matushka Liz Gauvain 03.04.2023
Fr. John Parker interviews Fr. Ignatius and Matushka Liz Gauvain. He is Director of Life and she is becoming a voice of the Spirit of St. Tikhon's podcast.
Interview with Fr. JM (Methodius) Kariuki 25.10.2022
Fr. John Parker interviews Fr. JM (Methodius) Kariuki, an Orthodox priest of Kenya, who runs the St. Barnabas Orphanage and School in South Kinangop, Central Kenya. Learn more at www.orthodoxmissionkenya.org.
Dr David Ford: From his edited works in 3 Volumes—Sing To Your Soul 30.03.2022
Interview with Dr David Ford--from his edited works in 3 Volumes--Sing To Your Soul--in this brief interview, the beautiful words of Chrysostom on the Cross--during the Week of the Cross.
Women and Men in the Early Church: The Vision of St. John Chrysostom. 18.11.2021
Dr. David Ford, Professor of Church History, discusses his book Women and Men in the Early Church: the Vision of St. John Chrysostom with Dn. Maximus.
The Orthodox Christian Prison Ministry 15.11.2021
Fr. John Parker interviews the Executive Director of the Orthodox Christian Prison Ministry (OCPM), Niko Petrogeorge.
Micah Breland 12.11.2021
Micah Breland grew up in a faithful Christian home, then discovered the Orthodox Church when he met his wife. Having always felt a call to serve God and others, he is now a first year at St. Tikhon's pursuing a vocation to the Holy Priesthood.
Meet Seminarian Mark Solomon 31.10.2021
Mark Solomon is a first year seminarian from the Diocese of the West. Mark grew up in a Protestant home, but found himself turning away from faith in his younger years. He is now an Orthodox Christian and pursuing a call to the priesthood at St. Tikhon's.
COVID and the Vaccines 13.10.2021
Fr. John Parker, Dean of St Tikhon's Seminary, hosts Dr. Ryan Sampson Nash, MD, MA, in a discussion about COVID and the vaccines. Dr. Nash will discuss, from the bioethical perspective, as a faithful Orthodox Christian and physician, the nuances of the vaccines and their relationship to medicine in general.
Covid and Vaccines - Part Two 28.09.2021
Fr. John Parker, Dean of St Tikhon's Seminary, hosts Dr Ryan Sampson Nash, MD, MA, for part two of a discussion about COVID and the vaccines. Dr Nash will address questions and feedback from part one.
Dr David C Ford, on his book, “Sing to Your Soul” Vol 1 05.08.2021
Sing to Your Soul - Vol 1
The Life of St. John Kochurov 09.02.2021
Fr. John Parker dean of St. Tikhon's Orthodox Theological Seminary interviews Fr. John Wheling at St. John Kochurov Mission parish in Rogers Arkansas discussing the life and witness of St. John and his relevance to the church. His feast day is October 31.
Ministry on the Frontlines: Orthodox College Ministry in the Age of Wokeness 19.11.2020
Fr John Parker, Dean of St. Tikhon's Seminary, speaks live with Fr. Robert Miclean, who founded Annapolis College Ministry more than a decade ago, reaching many college students on the campuses of the US Naval Academy and St John's College. Many baptisms—and at least one priest—have come directly through this ministry. You can reach Fr. Robert at Fr. RobertMiclean@gmail.com.
Treasure in a Box 16.05.2020
Fr John Parker, Dean, interviews Mary Lowell, founder of Hexaemeron, about long-time friend and master Iconographer, Xenia Pokrovsky, discussing Xenia's life, work, and connection to St Tikhon's.
The Liturgy of the Heart 20.04.2020
Archimandrite Sergius, the Abbot of St Tikhon’s Monastery—the oldest Orthodox monastery in North America—has recently posted a few short reflections on Facebook titled “The Liturgy of the Heart.” Fr. John Parker, Dean of St. Tikhon’s Seminary, hosts Fr. Sergius on a live show on Thursday, April 2, at 3 PM Eastern on Ancient Faith Radio. From one of Fr. Sergius’ recent videos: “Let us dust off the...
On the Burial of the Divine Body of our Lord 16.04.2020
Dr. David Ford, Professor of Church History at St Tikhon's Seminary, reads a sermon by St. Epiphanius of Cyprus, 4th Century, titled "On the Burial of the Divine Body of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, on Joseph of Arimathaea, and on the Lord's Descent into Hades, which, after His Saving Passion, Wonderously Ensued on the Holy and Great Saturday." Dr. Ford has read this sermon for the past 15 ye...
How Do We Find Christ in Our Suffering? 15.04.2020
For we know all things work for the greater good of those who love God. Fr. John Parker and Archimandrite Sergius.
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