This homily was given on the Sunday after the Ascension (St. John 17:1-13; Acts 20:16-18, 28-36) and after a week of our shared outrage over police brutality and a growing concern about the rioting that has occurred in response to that … [Continue reading]
Ecclesiology, the Coronavirus and how Christ manifests Himself “In Every Church”
May 30, 2020 By
Join Fr. Anthony Perkins on his back porch in Hartwell, GA as he talks with author, canonist, and professor, Fr. Harry Linsinbigler about his new book on ecclesiology, "In Every Church" (also "Orthodox Ecclesiology") and how it helps us understand … [Continue reading]
Canonist Fr. Harry Linsinbigler on Orthodox Ecclesiology and Ukraine
May 30, 2020 By
Join Fr. Anthony on his back porch in Hartwell, Georgia, as he talks with author, priest, professor, and canonist, Fr. Harry Linsinbigler about Orthodox Ecclesiology and Ukraine. There's at least a little in here for everyone to be challenged … [Continue reading]
Where is the church? Heart? Home? Parish? Diocese? Patriarchate?
May 30, 2020 By
Join Fr. Anthony on his back porch in Hartwell, Georgia, as talks with priest, professor, and canonist, Fr. Harry, about his new books ("In Every Church" and "Orthodox Ecclesiology") and why it's important to get ecclesiology right. This is a … [Continue reading]
Homily on the Samaritan Woman and Evangelizing with Love
May 23, 2020 By
In this homily on the woman at the well (St. Luke 4:1-42), Fr. Anthony describes how Jesus Christ taught us to do evangelism by leading with love. Enjoy the show! Check out this episode! … [Continue reading]
Homily on the Sunday of the Paralytic
May 10, 2020 By
Christ healed the paralytic. St. Peter healed Ananias and raised Tabitha from the dead. We sure could use some of that kind of power now, right? Enjoy the show. Check out this episode! … [Continue reading]
Homily on the Myrrhbearers and our reaction to death
May 3, 2020 By
In this homily on the Sunday of the Myrrhbearers (St. Mark 15:43-16:8), Fr. Anthony compares our reactions to deaths caused by COVID-19 to the reactions of various groups at the time of Christ's death. He finishes by encouraging us to imitate … [Continue reading]
Talking about evangelism with Fr. Robert Holet
April 28, 2020 By
Join Fr. Anthony on his back porch in Hartwell, Georgia as he talks with his mentor and friend, Fr. Robert Holet (UOC-USA) about how we can take this opportunity to meet the evangelical challenges of today and prepare for those of tomorrow. … [Continue reading]
On the back porch: cultivating a gentle spirit
April 27, 2020 By
Join me on my back porch in Hartwell, Georgia as I make a case for optimism, boundaries, and the virtue of having a generous spirit. The last bit ends up being pretty profound (through no fault of my own, I assure you!). From my daily … [Continue reading]
On the Back Porch: Diversity, Optimism, and Aliens
April 27, 2020 By
This is the audio from my daily YouTube livestream (https://www.youtube.com/user/74snipe/) In it, I talk about the value of diversity in risk-adversity and areas of expertise and describe how our culture's willingness to tolerate diversity will … [Continue reading]
