Made to Be a Kingdom

Fr. Anthony Perkins, Fr. Harry Linsinbigler, and Ancient Faith Ministries
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  1. 19 jun

    Local Roots in a Digital Babylon

    As America approaches its 250th anniversary, Fr. Anthony and Fr. Harry reflect on patriotism, nationhood, and the relationship between local communities and the Church. Drawing on political theory, Orthodox ecclesiology, and their own pastoral experience, they explore the difference between nations, peoples, and places, arguing that Christian life flourishes not in abstract ideologies but in concrete communities rooted in love, worship, and shared life. The conversation culminates in a discussion of the internet, technology, and the dangers of disembodied existence, offering a defense of local parish life as an essential antidote to the homogenizing forces of modern culture. Enjoy the show!

  2. 12 jun

    Who Is Welcome? Boundaries, Love, and the Protection of the Church

    Following Pentecost, Fr. Harry and Fr. Anthony discuss how the Church protects and nurtures healthy parish culture while remaining faithful to Christ's command to care for His flock. Drawing on Scripture, canon law, and pastoral experience, they explore disruptive behavior, false teaching, predatory personalities, online "para-ecclesial" communities, and the responsibility of clergy and faithful alike to preserve unity without sacrificing truth. The episode concludes with a call to cultivate authentic Orthodox formation through prayer, worship, accountability, and life within the parish rather than through personalities, factions, or divisive online influences.

  3. 29 mei

    The Spirit Descends: Pentecost, the Eucharist, and the Life of the Age to Come

    In this episode of Made to be a Kingdom, Fathers Anthony Perkins and Harry Linsenbigler explore Pentecost as the climactic fulfillment of God’s saving work, where the Holy Spirit makes the life of the age to come present within the Church. Drawing on liturgical texts and the Eucharistic prayers, they show how Pentecost is not merely a past event but an ongoing participation in the Kingdom, uniting heaven and earth and forming the Church as the living body of Christ. The conversation also offers a pastoral warning against confusing emotional experience with spiritual reality, emphasizing instead humility, discernment, and faithful participation in the sacramental life.

  4. 22 mei

    From Pascha to Ascension: The Fulfillment of the Resurrection

    In this episode of Made to be a Kingdom, Fathers Anthony Perkins and Harry Linsenbigler complete their exploration of Paschaltide by tracing its culmination in the Feast of the Ascension. They reflect on the theological and liturgical movement from Resurrection to Ascension—highlighting themes of water, light, and healing, as well as the Church’s lived flexibility in embodying these mysteries in the parish life. At its heart, the episode reveals the profound claim of the feast: that in Christ’s Ascension, human nature itself is exalted and enthroned, inviting the faithful not merely to anticipate Pentecost, but to celebrate their present participation in the risen and ascended Lord. Enjoy the show!

  5. 8 mei

    Christ Is Risen—and Everything Changes: The Theology of Paschaltide

    In this episode of Made to be a Kingdom, Fathers Anthony Perkins and Harry Linsenbigler explore how Pascha functions as the Church’s great “reset,” reordering the liturgical year and illuminating the rhythm of Scripture and worship. Beginning with the proclamation of the Word in Gospel of John and the witness of Acts of the Apostles, they trace how the Church reads the Resurrection through the weeks of Paschaltide, culminating in Ascension and Pentecost. The conversation highlights how the healing narratives—such as the Paralytic, the Samaritan Woman, and the Man Born Blind—reveal the Resurrection already at work in the life of the faithful. Grounded in hymnography and liturgical practice, this episode offers a pastoral and theological guide to living the “fifty days” as a sustained participation in the light and life of the risen Christ. Enjoy the show!

  6. 3 apr

    Not About Us: The Shift from Lent to Holy Week (and beyond)

    Today we are reflecting on a critical transition in the life of the Church: the movement from Great Lent into Holy Week and then into the feast of Pascha. As we’ll see, this is not just a change in calendar or intensity, but a shift in focus—from repentance centered on ourselves to full immersion in the life, death, and resurrection of Christ.

  7. 13 mrt

    Fasting as the Body of Christ: The Ecclesial Shape of Great Lent

    Great Lent is not a private self-improvement program; it is the Church’s shared praxis of becoming the Body of Christ through fasting, prayer, and worship. Fathers Harry and Anthony connect the “cloud of witnesses” (Hebrews 11–12) to Orthodox intercession, icons, and the liturgical convergence of heaven and earth—then press the pastoral point: let Lent actually re-form your habits, especially your relationship to media, noise, and distraction.

  8. 27 feb

    Built on the Anointed Rock: Christ, the Church, and the Gates of Death

    In this episode of Made to be a Kingdom, Fathers Harry Linsenbigler and Anthony Perkins return to Christ’s words in Matthew 16–18 to explore what Scripture reveals about the nature of the Church. Reading the Gospel through its original biblical and Septuagint context, they reflect on Christ as the anointed Petra, the gathering of the scattered people of Israel, and the Church as the place where God restores His flock from among the nations. Drawing on Micah’s prophecy (2:6-13), the language of gates and mountains, and the Paschal victory over death, the conversation shows how Orthodox ecclesiology is rooted not in abstract authority, but in Christ Himself—the Anointed Rock who leads His people through the gates of hell into life. Along the way, they highlight how Scripture interprets Scripture, why the Church understands herself as the restored Israel, and how Pascha stands at the heart of what it means for the Church to be built, gathered, and led by Christ.

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How God forms us as His sacred royal family

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    Fr. Anthony Perkins, Fr. Harry Linsinbigler, and Ancient Faith Ministries
  • Jaren actief
    2021 - 2026
  • Afleveringen
    135
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    © Ancient Faith Ministries
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