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The Robinson ReportWATCH: Shawn Ryan Show Feat. Steve Robinson, Triad Weed, & Gas Station HeroinComing soon to the Shawn Ryan Show …Steve Robinson talks about the documentary he published with the Tucker Carlson Network (TCN) — High Crimes: The Chinese Mafia’s Takeover of Rural America — and the national security implications of allowing Chinese Communist-backed drug cartels to proliferate throughout the United States. Robinson covers the spread of Chinese organized crime throughout New England, his investigation into black-market cannabis trafficking, as well as the “Hemp Loophole” Congress created that has allowed the CCP’s drug cartels to build an empire generating more than $150 billion per year. That investigation springboards into the full scope of synth...
2025-10-0706 min
Steve the BuilderThe Prayer of St. Ephraim in the Digital AgeThe internet and social media are a permanent part of our lives now. It opens the door to a lot of opportunities for good but are also the key that opens the doors to temptations and our passions. In this Lenten retreat Steve discusses the two parts of the Prayer of St. Ephraim: "Take from me..." and "Rather, give to me..." and how the passions are manifested and the virtues are cultivated on social media.
2025-04-1700 min
The One Big Thing with Steve CampbellThe $2 Million Mistake That Changed Chick-fil-A Forever with ex-Marketing Officer Steve RobinsonSteve Robinson, the former chief marketing officer of Chick-fil-A, shares his incredible journey of building one of the most recognized brands in America while emphasizing the importance of faith and purpose in both business and life. Through his candid reflections, he discusses the lessons learned from a $2 million marketing blunder early in his career, which led to a transformative shift in how Chick-fil-A approached branding—moving away from discounts to focusing on value and customer experience. Robinson highlights the significance of having a clear mission statement and how applying biblical principles can guide decision-making and fo...
2025-01-2945 minThe One Big Thing with Steve CampbellThe $2 Million Mistake That Changed Chick-fil-A Forever with ex-Marketing Officer Steve RobinsonSteve Robinson, the former chief marketing officer of Chick-fil-A, shares his incredible journey of building one of the most recognized brands in America while emphasizing the importance of faith and purpose in both business and life. Through his candid reflections, he discusses the lessons learned from a $2 million marketing blunder early in his career, which led to a transformative shift in how Chick-fil-A approached branding—moving away from discounts to focusing on value and customer experience. Robinson highlights the significance of having a clear mission statement and how applying biblical principles can guide decision-making and fo...
2025-01-2945 min
Side One/Side B with Dave and SteveFASCISTS MARCHING ON THE HIGH STREET CARVING UP THE WELFARE STATE! Dave brings in a POWER IN THE DARKNESS (1978) by the Tom Robinson Band, an awesome pub rock album with amazing socially or politically conscious lyricsSend us a textPower in the Darkness is the debut studio album by English punk band Tom Robinson Band, released in early 1978. The UK LP had ten tracks. It included inside the album cover a stencil similar to the cover art, but with the album title replaced by "Tom Robinson Band"; it held the warning, "This stencil is not meant for spraying on public property!!!" The US release was packaged with a seven-track bonus LP. The record sleeve of the bonus LP included the number to the Gay & Lesbian Switchboard of New York. The 1993...
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2024-12-0103 minSteve the BuilderOrthodox Asceticism in Real Life for Lay-peopleThere are always questions about how to keep fasts and prayer rules etc., especially during holidays and with non-Orthodox family, young children, sometimes under difficult life circumstances. Steve discusses a lot of topics pertinent to living ascetical disciplines in "real life":
How people became saints for over a thousand years without our current "fasting rules" and no calendar with pink days blocked out.
The misperceptions of the history of fasting rules.
Why fasting is easier for monks than families.
How a four-year-old held an entire monastery hostage for two hours.
Who and what do we fast for?
How we fast...
2024-11-1800 min
Mission to Grow: A Small Business Guide to Cash, Compliance, and the War for TalentHow to Build a Legendary Brand with Former Chick-fil-A CMO Steve Robinson - Mission to Grow: A Small Business Guide to Cash, Compliance, and the War for Talent - #21How to Build a Legendary Brand with Former Chick-fil-A CMO Steve RobinsonWe'll explore:What is a Brand? What is it Not?The 3 Outcomes of a Great BrandHiring the Right PeopleLessons learned from the "$2-Million-Dollar Mistake"LegacyHost: Mike Vannoy, VP of Marketing at AsureExpert Panelist: Steve Robinson, former CMO of Chick-fil-A and author
2024-01-1657 min
Real Faith Stories84: How Changing Your Words Will Change Your Life - Steve BacklundSteve and Wendy Backlund have experienced amazing transformation in their lives because they changed what they said about themselves; this, in turn, powerfully changed what they believed about themselves. Steve says it this way; “Transformation doesn’t come from surrendering your heart, it comes from surrendering your beliefs. And you change your beliefs by changing what you say.” In this episode you'll find out how what you say can literally change your life.
Meet Steve:
https://www.realfaithstories.com/guests/stevebacklund
Steve's Website:
https://ignitinghope.com/
Steve's Most Recent Book:
Igniti...
2022-01-2732 min
Real Faith Stories48: Steve Stewart - What Happens When You Give God Everything In Your Hands?Since Steve was a child, he dreamed of making a huge impact on the world. Then, in his 40's after serious complications from spine surgery, and losing 45 pounds in just six weeks, he was back in the hospital. During this time, he began to seriously examine his life. What impact had he really made? If given a second chance, what would he do? These questions coupled with a book he began to read exploded into a commitment to completely give God what he had in his hands - 22 years of design engineering experience - and go all-in on his...
2021-05-2040 minSteve the BuilderHow I AmSteve learns that he and his ego crucified Christ from a ten year old child.
2021-01-1700 min
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2020-11-2404 minSteve the BuilderMy God, My God Why Have You Forsaken Me?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.
2020-05-2900 min
Streamlined12. 3 Keys to Launching a Successful ABM Program w/ Steve RobinsonYou've probably heard of account based marketing. It's a hot topic right now among B2B marketers. So, on this episode of the Streamlined podcast, Steve Robinson, Founder and CEO at Brilliant Metrics, came on the show to break it down for us, to help you determine if an ABM program might be right for your business. What we talked about: What exactly is ABM? When should you start considering ABM? What are the keys to a successful ABM program? What tools do you need to execute your program? What are some challenges organizations...
2019-09-0318 min
#EndCCStigma / End Community College Stigma#EndCCStigma Podcast - NISOD2019 LIVEThis episode was recorded live in front of an audience at the 2019 NISOD conference in Austin, TX. Guest is Jack Hershey, my co-presenter at the conference. We recorded this brief podcast as a "live demo" of how easy it is to produce a podcast. Jack leads me through a fun "March Madness" activity that highlights famous community college alumni (with group participation from the conference attendees). Special thanks to Owen Robinson for loaning me his mics. Music by scottholmes.com / transcript to follow.
2019-05-2708 minSteve the BuilderWhere Am I?Steve discusses physical and spiritual dementia and remembrance in the sacramental life of the Church".
2019-04-0600 minSteve the BuilderDeath, Life, and LoveSteve 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."
2019-03-2600 minSteve the BuilderStaying OrthodoxSteve discusses the realities of becoming Orthodox, being Orthodox, and staying Orthodox.
2019-03-1500 minSteve the BuilderMediocritySteve discusses mediocrity, the struggle with being ordinary, and the reality of what it means to be an "everyday saint."
2019-03-1500 min
Our Life in ChristRelics Part 3: Essence and EnergiesAfter a two-month disappearance, Steve and Bill resurface and finally record part three of the series on "Relics." In this program they discuss the Orthodox view of God and how the creation can literally "participate in God," or, as St. Peter says, be a "partaker of the divine nature." How can the infinite God who says, "You cannot see my face and live," also promise that "the pure in heart shall see God"? The distinction between the essence and energies of God is one of the fundamental dogmas of the Orthodox faith and gives us a vision of our union...
2019-02-2000 min#EndCCStigma / End Community College StigmaTM 005 - Kristin PriceTM 005 - Kristin Price by Steve Robinson
2018-11-0800 minSteve the BuilderA Life UpdateIn 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.
2018-01-2900 minSteve the BuilderA Life UpdateIn 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.
2018-01-2900 minSteve the BuilderThe Domestic MonasterySteve discusses both his desire to be a monk and marriage and family as the "domestic monastery."
2016-05-2700 minSteve the BuilderThe Domestic ChurchSteve begins a series on "the domestic church" and reflects on the liturgy of life, love, and family living with four generations in his house.
2016-05-0400 minSteve the BuilderOrthodoxy in the OfficeSteve 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.
2016-04-1300 minSteve the BuilderThe Will of God for Our LifeSteve answers listener email and discusses our human fear of free will. Ultimately, we are created FOR paradise, not BY paradise.
2016-03-2500 minSteve the BuilderSteve the Builder Awakens: Reflections at 63Steve 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.
2016-03-1000 minSteve the BuilderSteve the Builder Awakens: Reflections at 63Steve 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.
2016-03-1000 minOur Life in ChristWe're BackSteve and Bill offer indisputable evidence that they are still alive by breaking radio silence. Tune in and find out what has been going on for the last few weeks, and then join them in a discussion of "The Unseen Warfare," a Lenten discussion of the spiritual warfare.
2016-02-1800 minOur Life in ChristSola Sacramentalism?In the tenth and final program in the series on "Developing an Orthodox World View" Steve and Bill discuss the notion of "sola sacraments." Often we hear that the Orthodox (and other liturgical Churches) believe that all that is necessary is to show up on Sunday and take communion in order to be saved. In this program we look at the relationship of the sacramental life to the rest of our Christian walk in Christ. This is also the first program recorded in the "Basement Catacomb Studio."
2016-02-0700 minOur Life in ChristIncarnation, Sacrament and Salvation - Part 9In the ninth part of the series on forming an Orthodox world view, Steve and Bill continue the discussion of the sacramental world view in light of the Incarnation and Trinity.
2016-02-0700 minOur Life in ChristSola Scriptura and Tradition - Part 1Part one of a four-part series on sola Scriptura. Steve and Bill discuss Hank Hanegraaff's (The Bible Answer Man) Christian Research Institute's piece on "What Think Ye of Rome" in which Norman Geisler and Ralph MacKenzie defend sola Scriptura. In this series of programs they show how and why the anti-Roman Catholic arguments for sola Scriptura do not fit within an Orthodox framework.
2016-02-0700 minOur Life in ChristHoly Spirit Part 2In this episode, Steve and Bill discuss the role of the Holy Spirit in bringing salvation to the human race through the person of Mary on whom the Holy Spirit descends to incarnate the second person of the Godhead, Jesus Christ. This is understood as the "economy" or the role of the Spirit as the one who does not manifest Himself, but reveals Christ. But then something happens during the second break and... well, don't reveal the suprise ending of this program to anyone.
2014-09-1800 minOur Life in ChristA Tour of an Orthodox ChurchIt is said that if you are familiar with the book of Revelation you will feel right at home in an Orthodox Church. The interior of the Church is modeled after the vision of St. John, who on the Lord's Day in worship, sees the heavenly worship he is participating in here on earth. The 'sacred space' of the Church building is the joining of us who are still 'in the world but not of it' to those who are before the altar of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world in the Heavenly Jerusalem in eternity. This...
2014-09-1000 minOur Life in ChristSteve the Builder Begins!On January 15th my personal podcast, "Steve the Builder," begins airing on Ancient Faith. The focus will be about my 56 years of "real" life, our culture, living and working in the world, and just being a layperson seeking to be a Christian. Bill and I will still be producing Our Life in Christ programs in the future as we can hammer out some studio time together, but Steve the Builder will fill in the blanks in between Our Life in Christ productions.
2014-05-2600 minOur Life in ChristRole of Laity in the Orthodox ChurchKevin Allen of "The Illumined Heart" podcast here on AFR interviewed Steve on lay ministry in the Orthodox Church. As usual, Kevin asks the hard questions. Join Steve and Kevin for a frank discussion of the opportunities and yes, sometimes pitfalls of trying to do lay ministry in the context of the Orthodox Church.
2014-05-2600 minOur Life in ChristEncountering Mary, Part ThreeIn Part Three of the series on Mary, Steve and Bill tackle some listener feedback and questions about Mary, veneration, worship and children. In the second half of the program they discuss the early second century Fathers of the Church and the universality of the doctrine of Mary as the second Eve which is evidence of the Church's early embracing of Mary and the development of an understanding of her importance in the history of our salvation in Christ.
2014-05-2600 minOur Life in ChristEncountering Mary, Part TwoIn Part Two of our series on dealing with "Mary issues," the tardiloquent and equipotent Steve and Bill talk more about "the culture of the Kingdom," the language of the Church, and the development of the Marian doctrines in Church history.
2014-05-2600 minOur Life in ChristInterview with Fr. Gregory Jensen on Psychology, Part OneSteve interviews Fr. Gregory Jensen, an Orthodox priest and psychologist. Fr. Gregory discusses the place of clinical psychology within Orthodox spirituality, particularly as it relates to pastoral care and confession.
2014-05-2600 minOur Life in ChristEssence and Energy, Synergy Part 6In the sixth and final program on the series on "Relics," Steve and Bill discuss issues that face the Western theological concepts of nature, person, will and their relationships to one another before and after the fall. How one views the nature of God and the human being determines one's view of the meaning of salvation and the impact of "salvation" on the human being in this life. Relics are the evidence of the progressive nature of the human participation in the divine energies of God and a foretaste of the life to come in eternity. In the second half...
2014-05-2600 minOur Life in ChristRelics Part Two, The Orthodox View of SalvationHierotheos Vlachos of Nafpaktos said, "The job of the Church is to make relics." The phenomenon of relics is not merely a human sentimental reaction to the past, but it is a real evidence of our salvation in Christ in whom "the fullness of deity dwells bodily" (Colossians 1:19, 2:9). The consequences of the incarnation go beyond a juridical declaration of innocence, they are evidence of the eternal destiny of the human being. In this program Steve and Bill begin to delve into the theology of the Church regarding our union with God in Christ through the Holy Spirit.
2014-05-2600 minOur Life in ChristSola Scriptura on the Andrew Tallman ShowSteve and Bill are once again invited to guest host the Andrew Tallman Show on KPXQ, a live Phoenix drive time Christian talk show. We decide to boldly go where no Evangelical talk show host has gone before. We discuss the topic of sola scriptura and during the program get a call from a suprise guest.
2014-05-2600 minOur Life in ChristFr. Jonah on Why Be a MonkIn the final interview of the series with Father Jonah, Steve and Bill have a major meltdown during the first segment trying to explain that even though this is the last interview it was really the first one recorded. This program focuses on the Christian life and monasticism as one expression of living out the Gospel of Christ in community. In this program Fr. Jonah discusses his view of our modern culture, the spirit of the age, and marriage and family and its similarities to the monastic community. It serves as a summary of many of the things discussed in...
2014-05-2600 minOur Life in ChristFr. Jonah on MonasticismWe continue the series of interviews with Fr. Jonah Paffhausen. In this program Fr. Jonah discusses monasticism as a response to the Gospel. While monasticism is a specific calling, there is also a foundation of universal principles that all Christians are called to. Steve and Fr. Jonah also discuss the process of becoming a monk, some of the pitfalls of monasticism and some common misconceptions about monks and monasteries.
2014-05-2600 minOur Life in ChristInterview with Abbot Jonah on the Jesus Prayer, Part 1During a recent visit to St. John's Monastery, Steve recorded and interview with Abbot Jonah about the Jesus Prayer. In part one, Fr. Jonah discusses the Orthodox view of prayer that goes beyond "requests and praise." He also discusses the practice of the Jesus Prayer and the transformation of the human being which is a difficult and sometimes painful experience.
2014-05-2500 minOur Life in ChristThe Andrew Tallman Show Hour TwoThis is hour two of the Andrew Tallman Show that Steve and Bill hosted during Andrew's Christmas vacation.
2014-05-2500 minOur Life in ChristSteve and Bill Host a Protestant Radio ProgramSteve and Bill got invited to fill in for the vacationing Andrew Tallman, the afternoon drive time talk show host on 1360 KPXQ, the Phoenix area SALEM evangelical radio station. It is a two-hour show from 5 to 7pm, so we are posting the first hour of the program this week and the second hour next week.
2014-05-2500 minOur Life in ChristEnd Times Part 4: 666, Antichrist and the BeastIn the last program of the End Times series, Steve and Bill try to tag team wrestle "the Beast" and the "Antichrist." It was a tough match-up, and the they left some marks on them, but not the trademark "666." And just what does "666" mean anyway? Tune in and see who has been marked as the Beast and the Antichrist through history.
2014-05-2500 minOur Life in ChristEnd Times Part 3, Rapture, Dispensationalism and ZionismIn part three on this series on the end times Steve and Bill discuss the Father's ancient wisdom of being silent on things that are difficult to interpret in the Bible then go on to discuss difficult topics about the end times. In this program they discuss the Rapture, dispensationalism and the place of the Church in God's plan of salvation, and Christian Zionism, all hinges on the door of many Protestant end time theories. They summarize how the Creed addresses all of these interpretations.
2014-05-2500 minOur Life in ChristEnd Times Part 2, Church HistoryIn the second part of a possible 144,000 part series on the End Times and the Revelation of St. John, Steve and Bill give some definitions of some of the views of the Tribulation and Rapture and where the second coming of Christ and judgment fits in the various scenarios. Then they take a romp through Church history and go through a list of prognostications about the second coming throughout the centuries.
2014-05-2500 minOur Life in ChristThe End Times Part OneIn response to listener requests, Steve and Bill begin a new series on the Orthodox view of the end times and the book of Revelation. With the popularity of the "Left Behind" books, the recent developments in the Middle East, and the American Protestant theological hodge podge of end time scenarios, what does the Church have to say about all of the speculations about the immanent return of Christ? In this program Steve and Bill discuss the landscape of popular end time scenarios and laugh way too much.
2014-05-2500 minOur Life in ChristThe Divine Liturgy, Part 7: Pre-Communion PrayersThe mystical change of the gifts of bread an wine into the Body and Blood of Christ in the Epiclesis is followed by a series of pre-communion prayers and hymns - given to continually focus us on the grace and unity of the Holy Spirit, for it is He who has been invited to come down upon us and abide in us. The closing prayer of the Epiclesis, which declares the unity of all saints made righteous by faith, is followed by the Megalynarion - the Magnification of Mary, for it was she who by virtue of her humility and...
2014-05-2500 minOur Life in ChristThe Divine Liturgy, Part 6: The EpiclesisWe come to the most sacred and debated words of Christian worship in history: the Epiclesis, the calling down of the Holy Spirit upon the bread and wine to make them into the Body and Blood of Christ. Is the change "real" or is it symbolic? How does the change happen? When does it happen? Are the words just a "hocus pocus" incantation? Can it happen anywhere a priest just speaks the words? Steve and Bill take up the challenge of going three rounds with this theological giant. In the first round they come out hesitant and tentative, dancing around...
2014-05-2500 minOur Life in ChristThe Divine Liturgy, Part 3: The Liturgy of the WordThe priest is vested, the Gifts have been prepared for the celebration of the Eucharist, and now the Divine Liturgy begins. The first half of the Divine Liturgy is called "the Liturgy of the Word" or "the Liturgy of the Catechumens". In the Liturgy of the Word we hear the Church's teaching about the saints, feasts and events being commemorated that day, the Epistle is read and the Gospel is preached. We see it is not always easy to follow along, even with a service book in hand. Steve and Bill offer some insights into the structure and flow of...
2014-05-2500 minOur Life in ChristThe Great FeastsSteve and Bill finish the mini-series on the liturgical prayer life of the Church. For all the teaching and talk about fasting on the program, the Church's liturgical calendar really focuses on the 12 Great Feasts and fasting is our preparation for the Feasts of the Church. In the third segment of the program, Steve and Bill tag team wrestle a glossary of liturgical terms and show once again that two lightweights are no match for the 2000 year old Tradition. They deftly handle the Troparion, they almost pin down the Kontakion, but the Canons and Exapostilarion finally throw them. The Church's...
2014-05-2500 minOur Life in ChristThe Eight TonesCentral to the prayer life of the Church is the cycle of eight musical tones or structures (The Octoechos, or eight echos) that accompany the hymns and prayers in all the services. In this program, Steve provides a basic, lighthearted but informative overview of the Eight Tones of the Church as expressed in Byzantine, Russian, Bulgarian and other styles, and how the Tones reflect the Orthodox Traditional concern with the beauty of sound and its place in sacramental worship.
2014-05-2500 minOur Life in ChristPrayer, The Daily OrderWe begin a series on prayer which is the center of the life of the Orthodox Christian. Prayer is our connection to God who is our life. It is to be like our breathing, without ceasing. The Church provides a deep wealth of writings about prayer, but it also provides us with a daily order of services that structures the entire day around prayer. We are able to pray in the same ways the Jews prayed at set hours of the day that we see in the book of Acts. In this program Steve and Bill begin a discussion of...
2014-05-2500 minOur Life in ChristBrokenness and RestorationA Study of the Paralytic in Mark Chapter 2
Sometimes the world appears to be so divided and its people so alienated from one another, that it seems like it would take a miracle to fix it and bring us all together again! And yet, this is exactly what Christ came to do. Likewise, the purpose of the Church, which is His body, is to re-unite in itself the world, which has been pulled apart by sin. Drawing on the healing narratives of the Gospels, the sayings of early Church Father, St. John Chrysostom, and contemporary Orthodox thinker Fr. Alexander Schmemann...
2014-05-1900 minSteve the BuilderStB Goes to the MoviesSteve 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.
2014-05-1100 minSteve the BuilderLove Wins: An Orthodox View of SalvationIn 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.
2012-12-0100 minSteve the BuilderOn Growing OldSteve reflects on turning 59, the past, work, family, a change of careers and facing old age.
2011-08-0600 minSteve the BuilderMiracles or Deceptions?Steve discusses his experiences with miracles as a Protestant and now as an Orthodox Christian.
2011-03-0100 minSteve the BuilderCleaning HouseWhat 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.
2011-02-1500 minSteve the BuilderFr. Meletios Webber on Priesthood and Spiritual Fathers, Part ThreeSteve finishes his interview with Fr. Meletios and discusses spiritual directors, accountability groups and obedience.
2011-02-1500 minSteve the BuilderFr. Meletios Webber on Priesthood and Spiritual Fathers, Part TwoSteve 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.
2011-02-0700 minSteve the BuilderDemolition, Canons and Spiritual DirectionSteve 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.
2011-01-3100 minSteve the BuilderIf I Were a Rich Man… Dadadadada….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.
2011-01-1700 minSteve the BuilderFr. Meletios Webber on Priesthood and Spiritual Fathers, Part OneSteve 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.
2010-09-2800 minSteve the BuilderOn The PriesthoodHow does someone know they are called to the priesthood? Steve discusses his lifelong "call" and where he was ordained.
2010-08-1900 minSteve the BuilderOrthodoxy and Homosexuality, Part TwoIn Part Two Steve answers email from listeners in a Question/Answer format.
2010-08-0400 minSteve the BuilderOrthodoxy and Homosexuality, Part OneIn this podcast Steve references an article he wrote for AGAIN Magazine on the Orthodox Church and same sex attraction. In it he shares the results of several interviews with Orthodox men and women who shared their backgrounds and experiences as homosexuals before and after becoming Orthodox Christians.
2010-03-2000 minSteve the BuilderThe Orthodox ChameleonThey say "Clothes make the man"... Steve gives up his Hawaiian shirt and learns a hard lesson.
2010-03-0400 minSteve the BuilderValentine's Day and MarriageListen in on Steve's reflections on learning to love, his marriage and his Valentine's day wish for his wife.
2010-02-1000 minSteve the BuilderThe BoatJoin Steve as he stands in line with some fellow shipmates on the economic downturn boat and talks about navigating rough financial waters.
2010-01-2300 minSteve the BuilderA Life Well LivedSteve has been dealing with friends and family who are facing death for the past few weeks. Listen in as he talks about his father and friends and the difference between a good life and a life well lived.
2009-11-2500 minSteve the BuilderCapital Punishment, FinalIn the final podcast in the capital punishment series Steve discusses punishment, retribution and hell in light of "God is love". Can Christians legitimately believe in retributive punishment and a loving God? And finally, what is the responsibility of Christians to those on death row?
2009-09-1100 minSteve the BuilderCapital Punishment, Part 6This week Steve discusses the woman taken in adultery, would Jesus "flip the switch" on the electric chair, and should evildoers be given life in prison in hopes that they will eventually repent?
2009-08-2700 minSteve the BuilderCapital Punishment, Part 3In Part 3 of the series, Steve begins a discussion of the Church and State. How do we view Judaism as a theocracy? Is Jesus anti-death penalty? What is the purpose of civil authority? Is the State constrained to function on the level of the Gospel and should it?
2009-08-0700 minSteve the BuilderCapital Punishment, Part 2In the second part of the series Steve discusses the Flood as the dividing line in human history in regard to the meaning of death, fear and capital punishment. Did the Mosaic Law abrogate the covenant with Noah? What do the atheist and the Christian have in common in regard to capital punishment?
2009-08-0100 minSteve the BuilderCapital Punishment, Part 1Steve begins a four part series on "Capital Punishment". In Part One he chronicles his work with emotionally disturbed children and the beginning of his shift from radical pacifism to a reconsideration of the death penalty.
2009-07-2300 minSteve the BuilderDining Out Like a ChristianIn this podcast Steve gives a simple way to get to know someone quickly: take them out for dinner. He discusses how both CEO's of international corporations and the scriptures tell us that how people treat waiters and waitresses says volumes about their personality, ethics and spiritual life.
2009-01-2300 minSteve the BuilderCircle of LifeIn his first episode, Steve reflects on fish, turtles, Disney, life and death.
2009-01-1600 minOur Life in ChristSteve the Builder Begins!On January 15th my personal podcast, "Steve the Builder," begins airing on Ancient Faith. The focus will be about my 56 years of "real" life, our culture, living and working in the world, and just being a layperson seeking to be a Christian. Bill and I will still be producing Our Life in Christ programs in the future as we can hammer out some studio time together, but Steve the Builder will fill in the blanks in between Our Life in Christ productions.
2009-01-1500 minOur Life in ChristRole of Laity in the Orthodox ChurchKevin Allen of "The Illumined Heart" podcast here on AFR interviewed Steve on lay ministry in the Orthodox Church. As usual, Kevin asks the hard questions. Join Steve and Kevin for a frank discussion of the opportunities and yes, sometimes pitfalls of trying to do lay ministry in the context of the Orthodox Church.
2008-10-0800 minOur Life in ChristEncountering Mary, Part ThreeIn Part Three of the series on Mary, Steve and Bill tackle some listener feedback and questions about Mary, veneration, worship and children. In the second half of the program they discuss the early second century Fathers of the Church and the universality of the doctrine of Mary as the second Eve which is evidence of the Church's early embracing of Mary and the development of an understanding of her importance in the history of our salvation in Christ.
2008-07-0400 minOur Life in ChristEncountering Mary, Part TwoIn Part Two of our series on dealing with "Mary issues," the tardiloquent and equipotent Steve and Bill talk more about "the culture of the Kingdom," the language of the Church, and the development of the Marian doctrines in Church history.
2008-06-2000 minOur Life in ChristInterview with Fr. Gregory Jensen on Psychology, Part OneSteve interviews Fr. Gregory Jensen, an Orthodox priest and psychologist. Fr. Gregory discusses the place of clinical psychology within Orthodox spirituality, particularly as it relates to pastoral care and confession.
2008-04-2900 minOur Life in ChristEssence and Energy, Synergy Part 6In the sixth and final program on the series on "Relics," Steve and Bill discuss issues that face the Western theological concepts of nature, person, will and their relationships to one another before and after the fall. How one views the nature of God and the human being determines one's view of the meaning of salvation and the impact of "salvation" on the human being in this life. Relics are the evidence of the progressive nature of the human participation in the divine energies of God and a foretaste of the life to come in eternity. In the second half...
2008-03-2400 minOur Life in ChristRelics Part 3: Essence and EnergiesAfter a two-month disappearance, Steve and Bill resurface and finally record part three of the series on "Relics." In this program they discuss the Orthodox view of God and how the creation can literally "participate in God," or, as St. Peter says, be a "partaker of the divine nature." How can the infinite God who says, "You cannot see my face and live," also promise that "the pure in heart shall see God"? The distinction between the essence and energies of God is one of the fundamental dogmas of the Orthodox faith and gives us a vision of our union...
2008-01-1500 minOur Life in ChristWe're BackSteve and Bill offer indisputable evidence that they are still alive by breaking radio silence. Tune in and find out what has been going on for the last few weeks, and then join them in a discussion of "The Unseen Warfare," a Lenten discussion of the spiritual warfare.
2007-03-0500 minOur Life in ChristSteve and Bill Host a Protestant Radio ProgramSteve and Bill got invited to fill in for the vacationing Andrew Tallman, the afternoon drive time talk show host on 1360 KPXQ, the Phoenix area SALEM evangelical radio station. It is a two-hour show from 5 to 7pm, so we are posting the first hour of the program this week and the second hour next week.
2007-01-1000 minOur Life in ChristHoly Spirit Part 2In this episode, Steve and Bill discuss the role of the Holy Spirit in bringing salvation to the human race through the person of Mary on whom the Holy Spirit descends to incarnate the second person of the Godhead, Jesus Christ. This is understood as the "economy" or the role of the Spirit as the one who does not manifest Himself, but reveals Christ. But then something happens during the second break and... well, don't reveal the suprise ending of this program to anyone.
2006-11-2300 minOur Life in ChristThe End Times Part OneIn response to listener requests, Steve and Bill begin a new series on the Orthodox view of the end times and the book of Revelation. With the popularity of the "Left Behind" books, the recent developments in the Middle East, and the American Protestant theological hodge podge of end time scenarios, what does the Church have to say about all of the speculations about the immanent return of Christ? In this program Steve and Bill discuss the landscape of popular end time scenarios and laugh way too much.
2006-10-0300 minOur Life in ChristThe Divine Liturgy, Part 6: The EpiclesisWe come to the most sacred and debated words of Christian worship in history: the Epiclesis, the calling down of the Holy Spirit upon the bread and wine to make them into the Body and Blood of Christ. Is the change "real" or is it symbolic? How does the change happen? When does it happen? Are the words just a "hocus pocus" incantation? Can it happen anywhere a priest just speaks the words? Steve and Bill take up the challenge of going three rounds with this theological giant. In the first round they come out hesitant and tentative, dancing around...
2006-09-0100 minOur Life in ChristA Tour of an Orthodox ChurchIt is said that if you are familiar with the book of Revelation you will feel right at home in an Orthodox Church. The interior of the Church is modeled after the vision of St. John, who on the Lord's Day in worship, sees the heavenly worship he is participating in here on earth. The 'sacred space' of the Church building is the joining of us who are still 'in the world but not of it' to those who are before the altar of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world in the Heavenly Jerusalem in eternity. This...
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