Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/an-imperfect-podcast-0995a9a0-91c1-4d42-8d3c-b934db00e620 "An Imperfect Podcast" is Trisagion Films' first podcast. Fr. Michael Tishel and Strati Papageorgiou discuss various topics from an Orthodox Christian perspective. So, why the name "An Imperfect Podcast"? Listen to the introduction to find out. Fr. Michael Tishel is the assistant priest at Holy Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church in Marietta, Georgia while Strati Papageorgiou is the founder of Trisagion Films. Visit us at http://www.trisagionfilms.com. © 2025 Trisagion Films, Inc. 67272811-d6b4-5d6a-9a6d-faa34a67b30f no Support this podcast on Patreon Introduction en Wed, 23 Jul 2025 10:34:43 -0400 Tue, 02 Dec 2025 15:10:32 -0500 http://www.trisagionfilms.com https://img.transistor.fm/NbF21mab_Z0nFw9zWX3njo_W8NvnYImscSk5ohXjrKg/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzE2NTUvMTU1NTA5/MjY3MS1hcnR3b3Jr/LmpwZw.jpg http://www.trisagionfilms.com episodic Trisagion Films, Inc. "An Imperfect Podcast" is Trisagion Films' first podcast. Fr. Michael Tishel and Strati Papageorgiou discuss various topics from an Orthodox Christian perspective. So, why the name "An Imperfect Podcast"? Listen to the introduction to find out. Fr. Michael Tishel is the assistant priest at Holy Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church in Marietta, Georgia while Strati Papageorgiou is the founder of Trisagion Films. Visit us at http://www.trisagionfilms.com. "An Imperfect Podcast" is Trisagion Films' first podcast. orthodox christian Trisagion Films, Inc. No No 33 33 On St. Porphyrios full c9cc5860-ac60-4b07-8dcf-6aa857a6e37a https://share.transistor.fm/s/bffcf491 This week, Fr. Michael and Strati discuss St. Porphyrios, the modern elder and saint of modern day Greece, and read from his life with "Wounded by Love."

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> This week, Fr. Michael and Strati discuss St. Porphyrios, the modern elder and saint of modern day Greece, and read from his life with "Wounded by Love."

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> Tue, 02 Nov 2021 12:02:51 -0400 Trisagion Films, Inc. Trisagion Films, Inc. 2649 This week, Fr. Michael and Strati discuss St. Porphyrios, the modern elder and saint of modern day Greece, and read from his life with "Wounded by Love." This week, Fr. Michael and Strati discuss St. Porphyrios, the modern elder and saint of modern day Greece, and read from his life with "Wounded by Love." orthodox christian No 32 32 With Bojan from Bible Illustrated full fd79c911-b898-460e-bb11-513c201b4a20 https://share.transistor.fm/s/b40b0361 In our latest episode, Fr. Michael and Strati have a conversation with Bojan, the creator of the YouTube channel "Bible Illustrated".

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> In our latest episode, Fr. Michael and Strati have a conversation with Bojan, the creator of the YouTube channel "Bible Illustrated".

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> Thu, 15 Apr 2021 08:36:21 -0400 Trisagion Films, Inc. Trisagion Films, Inc. 3927 In our latest episode, Fr. Michael and Strati have a conversation with Bojan, the creator of the YouTube channel "Bible Illustrated". In our latest episode, Fr. Michael and Strati have a conversation with Bojan, the creator of the YouTube channel "Bible Illustrated". orthodox christian No 31 31 Ortho-Battles on the Internet full 09ff69e1-4aba-492c-944d-ee65ee566720 https://share.transistor.fm/s/478f05bf In the first episode of 2021, Fr. Michael and Strati discuss Orthodoxy and the Internet.

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> In the first episode of 2021, Fr. Michael and Strati discuss Orthodoxy and the Internet.

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> Wed, 03 Feb 2021 10:27:24 -0500 Trisagion Films, Inc. Trisagion Films, Inc. 2606 In the first episode of 2021, Fr. Michael and Strati discuss Orthodoxy and the Internet. In the first episode of 2021, Fr. Michael and Strati discuss Orthodoxy and the Internet. orthodox christian No 30 30 How are you doing? full fc52bf3e-dcbb-438a-9a6f-5e8e37b88c21 https://share.transistor.fm/s/b258b9e3 In this week’s episode of “An Imperfect Podcast,” Fr. Michael and Strati tackle the simple yet unexpectedly profound experience of being asked the everyday question: “how are you doing?” Their discussion may help shed some light on why the question is often difficult to answer authentically, or it may just prove that they over-think things way too much. You pick!

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> In this week’s episode of “An Imperfect Podcast,” Fr. Michael and Strati tackle the simple yet unexpectedly profound experience of being asked the everyday question: “how are you doing?” Their discussion may help shed some light on why the question is often difficult to answer authentically, or it may just prove that they over-think things way too much. You pick!

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> Sat, 28 Nov 2020 10:56:29 -0500 Trisagion Films, Inc. Trisagion Films, Inc. 2195 In this week’s episode of “An Imperfect Podcast,” Fr. Michael and Strati tackle the simple yet unexpectedly profound experience of being asked the everyday question: “how are you doing?” Their discussion may help shed some light on why the question is often difficult to answer authentically, or it may just prove that they over-think things way too much. You pick! In this week’s episode of “An Imperfect Podcast,” Fr. Michael and Strati tackle the simple yet unexpectedly profound experience of being asked the everyday question: “how are you doing?” Their discussion may help shed some light on why the question is oft orthodox christian No 29 29 Do Animals go to Heaven & How do we Read the Fathers? full 927fa74a-882b-43c3-b737-18330536f1c5 https://share.transistor.fm/s/480d28c6 In this week’s episode, Fr. Michael and Strati wrestle with their visceral feelings about animals, whether or not they go to Heaven, and how they jive with the patristic approach to life. This leads them into a related conversation on how we should read/approach the Fathers. It’s an interesting ride!

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> In this week’s episode, Fr. Michael and Strati wrestle with their visceral feelings about animals, whether or not they go to Heaven, and how they jive with the patristic approach to life. This leads them into a related conversation on how we should read/approach the Fathers. It’s an interesting ride!

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> Wed, 04 Nov 2020 12:28:06 -0500 Trisagion Films, Inc. Trisagion Films, Inc. 3150 In this week’s episode, Fr. Michael and Strati wrestle with their visceral feelings about animals, whether or not they go to Heaven, and how they jive with the patristic approach to life. This leads them into a related conversation on how we should read/approach the Fathers. It’s an interesting ride! In this week’s episode, Fr. Michael and Strati wrestle with their visceral feelings about animals, whether or not they go to Heaven, and how they jive with the patristic approach to life. This leads them into a related conversation on how we should read/a orthodox christian No 28 28 Curiosity full eda6d4d9-2213-45f2-8fdb-6d34bd58e9e3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/90d3f9ff Fr. Michael and Strati discuss curiosity.

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> Fr. Michael and Strati discuss curiosity.

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> Tue, 13 Oct 2020 10:14:35 -0400 Trisagion Films, Inc. Trisagion Films, Inc. 2673 Fr. Michael and Strati discuss curiosity. Fr. Michael and Strati discuss curiosity. orthodox christian No 27 27 Nikolai the Traveler -- Part Two full 39089cf3-04ad-47cd-a2c5-d4f7e3427682 https://share.transistor.fm/s/be6ab20e In this episode, Fr. Michael and Strati are joined, once again, Nikolai (Justin Bingham) the Traveler, after having been rudely interrupted by a lightning storm during their previous conversation. Nikolai shares more about his experiences as an African-American Orthodox Christian loving in Japan and married to a Japanese woman.

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> In this episode, Fr. Michael and Strati are joined, once again, Nikolai (Justin Bingham) the Traveler, after having been rudely interrupted by a lightning storm during their previous conversation. Nikolai shares more about his experiences as an African-American Orthodox Christian loving in Japan and married to a Japanese woman.

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> Fri, 25 Sep 2020 12:43:09 -0400 Trisagion Films, Inc. Trisagion Films, Inc. 3315 In this episode, Fr. Michael and Strati are joined, once again, Nikolai (Justin Bingham) the Traveler, after having been rudely interrupted by a lightning storm during their previous conversation. Nikolai shares more about his experiences as an African-American Orthodox Christian loving in Japan and married to a Japanese woman. In this episode, Fr. Michael and Strati are joined, once again, Nikolai (Justin Bingham) the Traveler, after having been rudely interrupted by a lightning storm during their previous conversation. Nikolai shares more about his experiences as an African-Am orthodox christian No 26 26 On Hope in Barrenness full e2925e1c-c993-4952-a455-c4910afaf5de https://share.transistor.fm/s/560babbb Fr Michael and Strati reflect lessons from the feast day of the Ancestors of Joachim and Anna in relation to their amazing hope in the midst of barrenness and infertility.

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> Fr Michael and Strati reflect lessons from the feast day of the Ancestors of Joachim and Anna in relation to their amazing hope in the midst of barrenness and infertility.

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> Thu, 10 Sep 2020 15:33:14 -0400 Trisagion Films, Inc. Trisagion Films, Inc. 1415 Fr Michael and Strati reflect lessons from the feast day of the Ancestors of Joachim and Anna in relation to their amazing hope in the midst of barrenness and infertility. Fr Michael and Strati reflect lessons from the feast day of the Ancestors of Joachim and Anna in relation to their amazing hope in the midst of barrenness and infertility. orthodox christian No 25 25 Nikolai the Traveler -- Part One full af7ab150-1b9f-482f-9731-8ef471949527 https://share.transistor.fm/s/b71c1dd8 What do Tennessee, Japan, Orthodoxy, and an African American, Japanese chanted poetry, and Byzantine chant have in common? Join us on this week’s episode of An Imperfect Podcast to find out as we encounter Nikolai the Traveler!

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> What do Tennessee, Japan, Orthodoxy, and an African American, Japanese chanted poetry, and Byzantine chant have in common? Join us on this week’s episode of An Imperfect Podcast to find out as we encounter Nikolai the Traveler!

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> Tue, 04 Aug 2020 10:32:16 -0400 Trisagion Films, Inc. Trisagion Films, Inc. 2843 What do Tennessee, Japan, Orthodoxy, and an African American, Japanese chanted poetry, and Byzantine chant have in common? Join us on this week’s episode of An Imperfect Podcast to find out as we encounter Nikolai the Traveler! What do Tennessee, Japan, Orthodoxy, and an African American, Japanese chanted poetry, and Byzantine chant have in common? Join us on this week’s episode of An Imperfect Podcast to find out as we encounter Nikolai the Traveler! orthodox christian No 24 24 Imperfect Excellence full 320c9274-5cab-439d-bd7b-dbfc8bae03da https://share.transistor.fm/s/f04047d0 Is it possible to speak of an "imperfect excellence"? Are we able to pursue excellence while, at the same time, avoiding perfectionism? Returning from a brief hiatus, Fr. Michael and Strati dive into what seems to be the "next chapter" in their exploration of human imperfection/perfectionism vs. divine perfection.

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> Is it possible to speak of an "imperfect excellence"? Are we able to pursue excellence while, at the same time, avoiding perfectionism? Returning from a brief hiatus, Fr. Michael and Strati dive into what seems to be the "next chapter" in their exploration of human imperfection/perfectionism vs. divine perfection.

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> Sat, 18 Jul 2020 17:00:00 -0400 Trisagion Films, Inc. Trisagion Films, Inc. 3510 Is it possible to speak of an "imperfect excellence"? Are we able to pursue excellence while, at the same time, avoiding perfectionism? Returning from a brief hiatus, Fr. Michael and Strati dive into what seems to be the "next chapter" in their exploration of human imperfection/perfectionism vs. divine perfection. Is it possible to speak of an "imperfect excellence"? Are we able to pursue excellence while, at the same time, avoiding perfectionism? Returning from a brief hiatus, Fr. Michael and Strati dive into what seems to be the "next chapter" in their exploratio orthodox christian No 23 23 Catholicity of the Church full dc543acc-465f-4981-9869-4b8f5873e961 https://share.transistor.fm/s/e92125bf This week, Fr. Michael and Strati discuss the catholicity of the Orthodox Church.

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> This week, Fr. Michael and Strati discuss the catholicity of the Orthodox Church.

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> Mon, 08 Jun 2020 19:00:00 -0400 Trisagion Films, Inc. Trisagion Films, Inc. 5163 This week, Fr. Michael and Strati discuss the catholicity of the Orthodox Church. This week, Fr. Michael and Strati discuss the catholicity of the Orthodox Church. orthodox christian No 22 22 Seemingly Impossible Spiritual Surprises full ba3845c2-fd66-4623-98bd-53deb29a8ffb https://share.transistor.fm/s/77c8d7e1 This week, Fr. Michael and Strati discuss joy and seemingly impossible spiritual surprises.

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> This week, Fr. Michael and Strati discuss joy and seemingly impossible spiritual surprises.

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> Sun, 24 May 2020 17:00:00 -0400 Trisagion Films, Inc. Trisagion Films, Inc. 4421 This week, Fr. Michael and Strati discuss joy and seemingly impossible spiritual surprises. This week, Fr. Michael and Strati discuss joy and seemingly impossible spiritual surprises. orthodox christian No 21 21 Who is Strati? Part Three full f122e2cd-13e8-4b68-9b9d-717e7b18d2f4 https://share.transistor.fm/s/d0c00466 Join us for part three of Fr. Michael and Strati's discussion which began with the question, "Who is Strati?" and evolved into a free flowing conversation about thin places, tradition, and much, much more.

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> Join us for part three of Fr. Michael and Strati's discussion which began with the question, "Who is Strati?" and evolved into a free flowing conversation about thin places, tradition, and much, much more.

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> Wed, 13 May 2020 14:00:00 -0400 Trisagion Films, Inc. Trisagion Films, Inc. 3360 Join us for part three of Fr. Michael and Strati's discussion which began with the question, "Who is Strati?" and evolved into a free flowing conversation about thin places, tradition, and much, much more. Join us for part three of Fr. Michael and Strati's discussion which began with the question, "Who is Strati?" and evolved into a free flowing conversation about thin places, tradition, and much, much more. orthodox christian No 20 20 Who is Strati? Part Two full 00bd561f-518f-4987-83e3-88825d2e8985 https://share.transistor.fm/s/71db4274 In part one, Fr. Michael asked Strati a very pointed question: Who are you, Strati? What will they discuss in part two? Stay tuned to find out!

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> In part one, Fr. Michael asked Strati a very pointed question: Who are you, Strati? What will they discuss in part two? Stay tuned to find out!

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> Tue, 28 Apr 2020 12:10:00 -0400 Trisagion Films, Inc. Trisagion Films, Inc. 3370 In part one, Fr. Michael asked Strati a very pointed question: Who are you, Strati? What will they discuss in part two? Stay tuned to find out! In part one, Fr. Michael asked Strati a very pointed question: Who are you, Strati? What will they discuss in part two? Stay tuned to find out! orthodox christian No 19 19 Pascha 2020 full 0bb27c4a-53ec-4ef6-857f-5bdb8a331bc1 https://share.transistor.fm/s/65298219 Fr. Michael and Strati discuss Pascha 2020

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> Fr. Michael and Strati discuss Pascha 2020

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> Sat, 18 Apr 2020 18:00:00 -0400 Trisagion Films, Inc. Trisagion Films, Inc. 3435 Fr. Michael and Strati discuss Pascha 2020 Fr. Michael and Strati discuss Pascha 2020 orthodox christian No 18 18 Who is Strati? full 4c48a4fa-83c6-4acb-8473-4ab52361b90a https://share.transistor.fm/s/1f3d54c3 Fr. Michael asks Strati a very pointed question during this episode of “An Imperfect Podcast”: Who are you, Strati? Tune in to find out!

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> Fr. Michael asks Strati a very pointed question during this episode of “An Imperfect Podcast”: Who are you, Strati? Tune in to find out!

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> Thu, 26 Mar 2020 14:00:00 -0400 Trisagion Films, Inc. Trisagion Films, Inc. 2365 Fr. Michael asks Strati a very pointed question during this episode of “An Imperfect Podcast”: Who are you, Strati? Tune in to find out! Fr. Michael asks Strati a very pointed question during this episode of “An Imperfect Podcast”: Who are you, Strati? Tune in to find out! orthodox christian No 17 17 Control full e60e4a44-850e-413f-ac90-80242bc926d1 https://share.transistor.fm/s/109ff680 Fr. Michael and Strati discuss control and letting go in this free flowing discussion. Join us! You can also find our videos and more content on YouTube or at our website, www.trisagionfilms.com. Thank you!

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> Fr. Michael and Strati discuss control and letting go in this free flowing discussion. Join us! You can also find our videos and more content on YouTube or at our website, www.trisagionfilms.com. Thank you!

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> Fri, 06 Mar 2020 11:00:00 -0500 Trisagion Films, Inc. Trisagion Films, Inc. 3954 Fr. Michael and Strati discuss control and letting go in this free flowing discussion. Join us! Fr. Michael and Strati discuss control and letting go in this free flowing discussion. Join us! orthodox christian No 16 16 Responsibility full aaca743d-7c90-4636-a892-ca3d2587c699 https://share.transistor.fm/s/06cfb4fb What does it mean to be responsible? Fr. Michael and Strati tackle what is often felt to be a "slap-in-the-face" kind of word, especially by younger folks, and try to get to the heart of the matter. You might be encouraged by their conclusion! 

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> What does it mean to be responsible? Fr. Michael and Strati tackle what is often felt to be a "slap-in-the-face" kind of word, especially by younger folks, and try to get to the heart of the matter. You might be encouraged by their conclusion! 

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> Tue, 28 Jan 2020 18:30:00 -0500 Trisagion Films, Inc. Trisagion Films, Inc. 1106 What does it mean to be responsible? Fr. Michael and Strati tackle what is often felt to be a "slap-in-the-face" kind of word, especially by younger folks, and try to get to the heart of the matter. You might be encouraged by their conclusion! What does it mean to be responsible? Fr. Michael and Strati tackle what is often felt to be a "slap-in-the-face" kind of word, especially by younger folks, and try to get to the heart of the matter. You might be encouraged by their conclusion! orthodox christian No 15 15 Thanksgiving full 44fba9f5-711c-4cda-a772-0d155add41ab https://share.transistor.fm/s/9717c487 What do ancient Greek statues have to do with Thanksgiving and the Divine Liturgy? Fr. Michael and Strati tackle the conventional subject of gratitude and thanksgiving around the season of Thanksgiving in a not-so-conventional way. Tune in to hear more!

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> What do ancient Greek statues have to do with Thanksgiving and the Divine Liturgy? Fr. Michael and Strati tackle the conventional subject of gratitude and thanksgiving around the season of Thanksgiving in a not-so-conventional way. Tune in to hear more!

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> Wed, 27 Nov 2019 18:00:00 -0500 Trisagion Films, Inc. Trisagion Films, Inc. 3379 What do ancient Greek statues have to do with Thanksgiving and the Divine Liturgy? Fr. Michael and Strati tackle the conventional subject of gratitude and thanksgiving around the season of Thanksgiving in a not-so-conventional way. Tune in to hear more! What do ancient Greek statues have to do with Thanksgiving and the Divine Liturgy? Fr. Michael and Strati tackle the conventional subject of gratitude and thanksgiving around the season of Thanksgiving in a not-so-conventional way. Tune in to hear more! orthodox christian thanksgiving No 14 14 Surprise full dd518027-1478-4f4e-a61b-93946de6a725 https://share.transistor.fm/s/4c214ddd This week, Fr. Michael and Strati discuss "surprise" in the spiritual and patristic context. We hope you listen and enjoy!

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> This week, Fr. Michael and Strati discuss "surprise" in the spiritual and patristic context. We hope you listen and enjoy!

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> Sun, 24 Nov 2019 14:00:00 -0500 Trisagion Films, Inc. Trisagion Films, Inc. 3742 This week, Fr. Michael and Strati discuss "surprise" in the spiritual and patristic context. We hope you listen and enjoy! This week, Fr. Michael and Strati discuss "surprise" in the spiritual and patristic context. We hope you listen and enjoy! orthodox christian surprise patristic spiritual No 13 13 Aging full f7e24929-1e3e-46de-b5b5-d1acf58b5b27 https://share.transistor.fm/s/1e5128ea Aging, it's common to us all. From the youngest child to the oldest person, we are all under the sway of time and sooner or later will find the end of our life's journey. Join Fr. Michael and Strati for a short discussion about this unavoidable process in our lives.

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> Aging, it's common to us all. From the youngest child to the oldest person, we are all under the sway of time and sooner or later will find the end of our life's journey. Join Fr. Michael and Strati for a short discussion about this unavoidable process in our lives.

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> Tue, 15 Oct 2019 11:00:00 -0400 Trisagion Films, Inc. Trisagion Films, Inc. 1257 Aging, it's common to us all. From the youngest child to the oldest person, we are all under the sway of time and will eventually succumb to its physical demands. Join Fr. Michael and Strati for a short discussion about this unavoidable process in our lives. Aging, it's common to us all. From the youngest child to the oldest person, we are all under the sway of time and will eventually succumb to its physical demands. Join Fr. Michael and Strati for a short discussion about this unavoidable process in our liv orthodox christian aging No 12 12 Proof, Truth, & Presence full a94c95a4-74fe-4564-af18-046751091c65 https://share.transistor.fm/s/e9394f54 Does Truth exist? If so, how do we come to know it and differentiate it from things that are false? Join Strati and Fr. Michael on the week's episode as they tackle these enduring questions in an (yup, you guessed it!) imperfect fashion.

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> Does Truth exist? If so, how do we come to know it and differentiate it from things that are false? Join Strati and Fr. Michael on the week's episode as they tackle these enduring questions in an (yup, you guessed it!) imperfect fashion.

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> Wed, 02 Oct 2019 14:00:00 -0400 Trisagion Films, Inc. Trisagion Films, Inc. 3288 Does Truth exist? If so, how do we come to know it and differentiate it from things that are false? Join Strati and Fr. Michael on the week's episode as they tackle these enduring questions in an (yup, you guessed it!) imperfect fashion. Does Truth exist? If so, how do we come to know it and differentiate it from things that are false? Join Strati and Fr. Michael on the week's episode as they tackle these enduring questions in an (yup, you guessed it!) imperfect fashion. orthodox christian truth proof presence No 11 11 From Pentecostalism to Pentecost full 820f85f9-1fc1-40b2-ad77-bd357493eac4 https://share.transistor.fm/s/d56ff793 Join Fr. Michael and Strati for this week's podcast as they interview Elias Mims, a retired journalist and recent convert to Orthodoxy, who unexpectedly found his way to the Faith through a piece that he wrote on a local Orthodox Church. What did it feel like for the son of Pentecostal preacher to experience his own personal Pentecost upon embracing Orthodoxy? Join us to find out!

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> Join Fr. Michael and Strati for this week's podcast as they interview Elias Mims, a retired journalist and recent convert to Orthodoxy, who unexpectedly found his way to the Faith through a piece that he wrote on a local Orthodox Church. What did it feel like for the son of Pentecostal preacher to experience his own personal Pentecost upon embracing Orthodoxy? Join us to find out!

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> Tue, 17 Sep 2019 13:00:00 -0400 Trisagion Films, Inc. Trisagion Films, Inc. 3617 Join Fr. Michael and Strati for this week's podcast as they interview Elias Mims, a retired journalist and recent convert to Orthodoxy, who unexpectedly found his way to the Faith through a piece that he wrote on a local Orthodox Church. What did it feel like for the son of Pentecostal preacher to experience his own personal Pentecost upon embracing Orthodoxy? Join us to find out! Join Fr. Michael and Strati for this week's podcast as they interview Elias Mims, a retired journalist and recent convert to Orthodoxy, who unexpectedly found his way to the Faith through a piece that he wrote on a local Orthodox Church. What did it feel orthodox christian conversion No 10 10 Anxiety full daa0d0c5-4498-4a0f-96f5-0789ca65d54c https://share.transistor.fm/s/f2999f09 This week, Fr. Michael and Strati discuss the gift of anxiety on a down-to-earth, experiential level. A gift, you ask? Well, you'll just have to listen to the podcast to find out why anxiety could be seen as a gift. So grab a cup of tea, pull up a chair, and give it a listen. 

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> This week, Fr. Michael and Strati discuss the gift of anxiety on a down-to-earth, experiential level. A gift, you ask? Well, you'll just have to listen to the podcast to find out why anxiety could be seen as a gift. So grab a cup of tea, pull up a chair, and give it a listen. 

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> Tue, 27 Aug 2019 08:00:00 -0400 Trisagion Films, Inc. Trisagion Films, Inc. 2124 This week, Fr. Michael and Strati discuss the gift of anxiety on a down-to-earth, experiential level. A gift, you ask? Well, you'll just have to listen to the podcast to find out why anxiety could be seen as a gift. So grab a cup of tea, pull up a chair, and give it a listen. This week, Fr. Michael and Strati discuss the gift of anxiety on a down-to-earth, experiential level. A gift, you ask? Well, you'll just have to listen to the podcast to find out why anxiety could be seen as a gift. So grab a cup of tea, pull up a chair, orthodox christian anxiety No 9 9 Napping and Hope full a5f16547-ffed-4710-bd9e-87cf58aa7621 https://share.transistor.fm/s/c5c0cc73 In this episode of An Imperfect Podcast, Fr. Michael and Strati explore the unexpected spiritual benefits of napping and other such activities. Drawing from the teachings of St. Silouan the Athonite and his spiritual lineage, the team takes on the challenge of finding and holding onto hope in the midst of the struggles of everyday life. Surprisingly, napping finds a central place in all of this!

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> In this episode of An Imperfect Podcast, Fr. Michael and Strati explore the unexpected spiritual benefits of napping and other such activities. Drawing from the teachings of St. Silouan the Athonite and his spiritual lineage, the team takes on the challenge of finding and holding onto hope in the midst of the struggles of everyday life. Surprisingly, napping finds a central place in all of this!

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> Wed, 07 Aug 2019 10:00:00 -0400 Trisagion Films, Inc. Trisagion Films, Inc. 2903 In this episode of An Imperfect Podcast, Fr. Michael and Strati explore the unexpected spiritual benefits of napping and other such activities. Drawing from the teachings of St. Silouan the Athonite and his spiritual lineage, the team takes on the challenge of finding and holding onto hope in the midst of the struggles of everyday life. Surprisingly, napping finds a central place in all of this! In this episode of An Imperfect Podcast, Fr. Michael and Strati explore the unexpected spiritual benefits of napping and other such activities. Drawing from the teachings of St. Silouan the Athonite and his spiritual lineage, the team takes on the challen orthodox christian hope naps No 8 8 Freedom full 77a9bf26-b2b3-42fc-ae4e-2f4775e540d5 https://share.transistor.fm/s/58b4db6b This week, Fr. Michael and Strati discuss Freedom in the eighth episode of "An Imperfect Podcast". Visit us at http://www.trisagionfilms.com.

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> This week, Fr. Michael and Strati discuss Freedom in the eighth episode of "An Imperfect Podcast". Visit us at http://www.trisagionfilms.com.

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> Thu, 13 Jun 2019 10:00:00 -0400 Trisagion Films, Inc. Trisagion Films, Inc. 2029 This week, Fr. Michael and Strati discuss Freedom in the eighth episode of "An Imperfect Podcast". This week, Fr. Michael and Strati discuss Freedom in the eighth episode of "An Imperfect Podcast". orthodox christian No 7 7 Desire full 7382f5c2-cf46-4164-809d-65d9628d39ac https://share.transistor.fm/s/c0a036ea This week, Fr. Michael and Strati discuss Desire in the seventh episode of "An Imperfect Podcast". Visit us at http://www.trisagionfilms.com.

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★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> Fri, 07 Jun 2019 18:00:00 -0400 Trisagion Films, Inc. Trisagion Films, Inc. 3165 This week, Fr. Michael and Strati discuss Desire in the seventh episode of "An Imperfect Podcast". This week, Fr. Michael and Strati discuss Desire in the seventh episode of "An Imperfect Podcast". orthodox christian No 6 6 Paschal Joy full a59a91a7-a31a-49eb-aff7-e7f4b4769276 https://share.transistor.fm/s/9e0c7358 This week, Fr. Michael and Strati discuss Paschal Joy along with their guest John Marshall in the sixth episode of "An Imperfect Podcast". Visit us at http://www.trisagionfilms.com.

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★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> Thu, 09 May 2019 10:00:00 -0400 Trisagion Films, Inc. Trisagion Films, Inc. 3095 This week, Fr. Michael and Strati discuss Paschal Joy along with their guest John Marshall in the sixth episode of "An Imperfect Podcast". This week, Fr. Michael and Strati discuss Paschal Joy along with their guest John Marshall in the sixth episode of "An Imperfect Podcast". #orthodox #christian #greatlent #pascha #holyweek No 5 5 Holy Week full a8a418a1-7807-4453-9b8e-0084c2e2afa8 https://share.transistor.fm/s/8ffdbbf2 This week, a special short episode as Fr. Michael and Strati discuss Holy Week and share from the writings on Fr. Alexander Schmemann in the fifth episode of "An Imperfect Podcast". Visit us at http://www.trisagionfilms.com.

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★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> Tue, 23 Apr 2019 13:00:00 -0400 Trisagion Films, Inc. Trisagion Films, Inc. 1499 This week, a special short episode as Fr. Michael and Strati discuss Holy Week and share from the writings on Fr. Alexander Schmemann in the fifth episode of "An Imperfect Podcast". This week, a special short episode as Fr. Michael and Strati discuss Holy Week and share from the writings on Fr. Alexander Schmemann in the fifth episode of "An Imperfect Podcast". #orthodox #christian #greatlent No 4 4 Culture (Part 1) full e8a0e3e0-b7a2-4eaf-9471-cf32aa88267a https://share.transistor.fm/s/06044dfb Fr. Michael and Strati discuss the topic of "Culture and History" along with their special guest, Fr. Panayiotis Papageorgiou, Ph.D.

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★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> Thu, 18 Apr 2019 11:00:00 -0400 Trisagion Films, Inc. Trisagion Films, Inc. 2757 Fr. Michael and Strati discuss the topic of "Culture and History" along with their special guest, Fr. Panayiotis Papageorgiou, Ph.D. This is the first in a series on culture. Visit us at http://www.trisagionfilms.com. Fr. Michael and Strati discuss the topic of "Culture and History" along with their special guest, Fr. Panayiotis Papageorgiou, Ph.D. This is the first in a series on culture. Visit us at http://www.trisagionfilms.com. orthodox christian history culture No 3 3 Repentance full 46b443be-3fff-4b02-b4c6-7a42a515de9b https://share.transistor.fm/s/a3a7c989 In the third episode of "An Imperfect Podcast", Fr. Michael and Strati discuss the topic of repentance and the life and example of St. Mary of Egypt. Visit us at http://www.trisagionfilms.com.

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★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> Sun, 14 Apr 2019 07:00:00 -0400 Trisagion Films, Inc. Trisagion Films, Inc. 2597 Fr. Michael and Strati discuss the topic of "Repentance" and the life and example of St. Mary of Egypt in the third episode of "An Imperfect Podcast". Fr. Michael and Strati discuss the topic of "Repentance" and the life and example of St. Mary of Egypt in the third episode of "An Imperfect Podcast". orthodox christian repentance No 2 2 Humility full 1e284a5f-2f0a-4989-bcff-9753679041c8 https://share.transistor.fm/s/5436cc23 In the second episode of "An Imperfect Podcast", Fr. Michael and Strati discuss the virtue of humility.  Visit us at http://www.trisagionfilms.com.

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★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> Fri, 05 Apr 2019 12:00:00 -0400 Trisagion Films, Inc. Trisagion Films, Inc. 2469 Fr. Michael and Strati discuss the topic of "Humility" in the second episode of "An Imperfect Podcast". Fr. Michael and Strati discuss the topic of "Humility" in the second episode of "An Imperfect Podcast". orthodox christian humility saints No 1 1 Faith full 7c8723ef-c5d1-437e-96a5-7301a4db5d46 https://share.transistor.fm/s/84be6340 Welcome to the first episode of "An Imperfect Podcast" with Strati Papageorgiou and Fr. Michael Tishel. On the first episode, Fr. Michael and Strati discuss the topic of Faith. This is a new format for Trisagion Films so while we certainly encourage feedback, we hope you will also give this series time to develop into what we hope it will become. Thank you! Visit us at http://www.trisagionfilms.com.

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> Welcome to the first episode of "An Imperfect Podcast" with Strati Papageorgiou and Fr. Michael Tishel. On the first episode, Fr. Michael and Strati discuss the topic of Faith. This is a new format for Trisagion Films so while we certainly encourage feedback, we hope you will also give this series time to develop into what we hope it will become. Thank you! Visit us at http://www.trisagionfilms.com.

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> Fri, 15 Mar 2019 12:00:00 -0400 Trisagion Films, Inc. Trisagion Films, Inc. 2265 Fr. Michael and Strati discuss the topic of "Faith" in the first episode of "An Imperfect Podcast". Fr. Michael and Strati discuss the topic of "Faith" in the first episode of "An Imperfect Podcast". orthodox christian faith No Introduction trailer d7562280-911e-49f0-8cb5-0e48a0ba61a3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/b9e3dfb0 Short introduction to "An Imperfect Podcast" with Strati Papageorgiou and Fr. Michael Tishel. This new series will hopefully feature a fresh perspective to the Orthodox faith. So, why the name "An Imperfect Podcast"? Listen to find out why. The first official episode (approx. 30 minutes) will be released next week. This is a new format for us so while we certainly encourage feedback, please give this series time to develop into what we hope it will become. Thank you! Visit us at http://www.trisagionfilms.com.

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> Short introduction to "An Imperfect Podcast" with Strati Papageorgiou and Fr. Michael Tishel. This new series will hopefully feature a fresh perspective to the Orthodox faith. So, why the name "An Imperfect Podcast"? Listen to find out why. The first official episode (approx. 30 minutes) will be released next week. This is a new format for us so while we certainly encourage feedback, please give this series time to develop into what we hope it will become. Thank you! Visit us at http://www.trisagionfilms.com.

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> Fri, 08 Mar 2019 12:00:00 -0500 Trisagion Films, Inc. Trisagion Films, Inc. 212 Introductory episode of "An Imperfect Podcast", Trisagion Film's first podcast series. Introductory episode of "An Imperfect Podcast", Trisagion Film's first podcast series. orthodox christian No