Understanding Christianity as a Way of Life
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Want to worship God with every fiber of your being? The Holistic Christian Life podcast will show you how to be intentional in every area of your life. Cynthia Damaskos, a Certified Holistic Health Coach will guide you with interviews that will educate and inspire. Sometimes focused on the body, sometimes on the mind or emotions, but always linked to our soul. Holistically. As God created!
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Join Michael in a discussion of God’s goodness versus our own goodness, and why the prevalent cultural belief of many that all you have to be is a good person is results in so many unintended consequences.Af Michael Haldas and Ancient Faith Radio
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Join Michael in a discussion of our desires, how they get in the away of the elusive peace we seek, and what we need to do to find true contentment.Af Michael Haldas and Ancient Faith Radio
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Join Michael in a discussion about how many people are haunted by a spiritual reality they consciously or unconsciously acknowledge, especially during times of tragedy and loss, and how to minister to them through relationship and storytelling.Af Michael Haldas and Ancient Faith Radio
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Join Michael in a discussion about an encounter he had with man with severe facial injuries, and what it caused him to reflect on concerning the face of Christ and the theological understanding of our faces that should guide our daily encounters with everyone.Af Michael Haldas and Ancient Faith Radio
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Join Michael in a discussion of the difficulty of getting out of our own heads, the cultural and spiritual challenges that perpetuate this, and leaning to live our faith through our hearts and not just our minds.Af Michael Haldas and Ancient Faith Radio
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Join Michael in a discussion of how to guard our hearts and minds against the ancient sins of infidelity and individualism that are both subtle and celebrated in today’s culture.Af Michael Haldas and Ancient Faith Radio
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Join Michael is a discussion on our need to navigate the difficult liminal spaces in our lives with patience and discernment, as illustrated beautifully in the story of St. Mary of Egypt, and how it is possible to overcome sin and depravity to fulfill our calling to become saints and living icons of Christ.…
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Join Michael in a discussion of some of the spiritual pitfalls we can fall into during Great Lent if we are not careful and attentive to its true purposeAf Michael Haldas and Ancient Faith Radio
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Join Michael in a discussion of God’s essence and energies, other energies present in the world, and how we should really understand our motivations to ensure we participate in our actions with God’s grace and not with the enemy.Af Michael Haldas and Ancient Faith Radio
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Join Michael as he discusses questions about why good people suffer, bad people thrive, and reconciling this with the goodness of God.Af Michael Haldas and Ancient Faith Radio
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Join Michael in a discussion of what Christ said in the Gospel accounts, and what the New Testament in general says about being a thief or thieves, and how the symbolism of the thief applies to us and the choice of salvation or condemnation.Af Michael Haldas and Ancient Faith Radio
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Join Michael as he uses the symbolism of the North Star to take a deep dive into the true nature of repentance and why we often misunderstand it to our detriment.Af Michael Haldas and Ancient Faith Radio
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Join Michael for a discussion about the meaning of hypocrisy and what Christ said about it in the Gospel, and how to understand and protect ourselves from this deadly sin that causes us to wear “masks” and fall into self-deception, deception of others, and spiritual death.Af Michael Haldas and Ancient Faith Radio
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EP 201 - Dr Ioana Popa - The Seven Levels of Freedom and Empowerment in God
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Cynthia thinks that this may be her favorite interview with Dr. Ioana so far. They go deep into beliefs as one of the seven levels of freedom. Dr. Ioana shares about her atheist background in communist Romania and their commonly held belief about Christians. Just because you believe something… it doesn’t mean it’s so. She made the decision to belie…
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Join Michael in a discussion about experiencing God’s healing and redemptive beauty and goodness even in the worst of life’s circumstances.Af Michael Haldas and Ancient Faith Radio
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200 - Maureen Diaz - God's Good Table - Advice From a Homesteader
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God created our bodies to thrive on certain foods, and scripture tells us what these foods are. We have been given a manual so to speak on how to be good stewards… the problem is, our food supply has been tampered with, and is very different from what it was in the old testament. Today join Cynthia as she speaks with Maureen Diaz from God’s Good Ta…
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Join Michael in a discussion about what well-being and non-being really mean, and how we often do things we think are beneficial but really are not in our best interest and lead us father from God rather than towards Him.Af Michael Haldas and Ancient Faith Radio
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EP 199 Kari Kampakis - Self Care Inspiration for Moms
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Cynthia absolutely loved talking with Kari Kapakis about being a mom, and knows that you will enjoy her also. Taking care of yourself while raising kids is a privilege and a responsibility. What a gift to be able to be an example of good stewardship for your kids! But how do you find the time, and what exactly do we mean by self care? You’ll find o…
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Ep198 Fr. Ted Paraskevopoulos - Obtaining Work Life Balance
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Today Cynthia wants you to get to know Fr. Ted Paraskevopoulos. Almost 5 years ago, he realized that he needed to make some big changes in his life for his health, relationships, work, and family. How did he do this? Today you’ll find out! This is a good podcast for all of us, but it also may be especially for any younger priests out there who need…
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Join Michael in a discussion about what it means to create “heat” without “light” and how ego driven self-motivation and self-focus is poisoning society, and what we should be mindful of not to be contributors to this.Af Michael Haldas and Ancient Faith Radio
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Join Michael in a discussion about living intentionally to embed hopefulness in our body, mind and soul, and accept death with the hope of eternal life.Af Michael Haldas and Ancient Faith Radio
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EP 197 - Lauren Joyce - Healthy Tips for Everyone
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Today Cynthia had the pleasure of meeting Lauren Joyce… another Christian health coach who works with women to make their lives everything God created them for. How do we become good stewards of our time and our bodies? Lauren has some excellent tips today that we can all use! Lauren Joyce is a mom to two wonderful young boys, wife to a fabulous hu…
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EP196 - Corey Hatfield - Finding Joy in Chaos
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Cynthia is so happy to introduce you to Corey Hatfield. Recently she read an article Corey wrote on finding joy in chaos… beauty in suffering… and knew she had to meet her. Her story is one of inspiration and her advice and knowledge of biblical truth is sound. We know you are going to enjoy this episode! Corey Hatfield is the mother of five nearly…
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Ep 195 Dr. Ioana Popa - What is Regeneration and How You Can Practice it Each Day
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Doctor Ioana is back with Cynthia, and this time they talk about regeneration specifically. What is it? Why do we need it? And, how can we do it? They go deeper into the spiritual aspect of daily renewal today, and Dr. Ioana shares her own practices with us. Dr. Ioana is the co-founder of the Team For The Soul TM. Team for The SoulTM supports passi…
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Join Michael in a discussion about what the Scriptures and our Holy Tradition teach us about the importance of clothing as it relates to salvation, communion, or lack thereof, and what our attitudes and actions toward clothing reveal about us individually and culturally.Af Michael Haldas and Ancient Faith Radio
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194 - Michael Haldas - Is Self Neglect a Sin
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Cynthia brings back Michael Haldas to talk about self care and stewardship. Would you go so far as to say that neglecting the body is a sin? What does neglect look like? Today Cynthia and Michael explore the holistic nature of how God created us. Michael Haldas is an author, a religious educator, and a speaker. He wrote the book Sacramental Living:…
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EP. 193 - Fr. Paul Jannakos - Orthodoxy and Social Media
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Cynthia enjoys another conversation with a fellow flyfishing guest, but we promise that they didn’t talk about fishing this time! Social media is the topic today with Fr. Paul Jannakos. Why do we as Orthodox Christians need to guard ourselves and put boundaries in place when it comes to the internet in general? Is there a place for social media in …
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Ep. 192 - Fr. James Guirguis - Meet a Parish Priest
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Cynthia wants to introduce you to Fr. James Guirguis today! He is the author of “Ask for the Ancient Paths,” and they talk about his background and journey to the priesthood. But there was a stop along the way while in college when his faith was not his highest priority. What can we do for our young people as they prepare for college? Fr. James has…
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Join Michael in a discussion about what is means to be feel like a stranger in our own surroundings and in this world in general and why this actually a good thing.Af Michael Haldas and Ancient Faith Radio
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Join Michael in a discussion about the many different aspects of tears, why some tears are good, some are evil, what they indicate about our hearts, and why they are necessary for salvation.Af Michael Haldas and Ancient Faith Radio
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