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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 ★

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 the first episode of 2021, Fr. Michael and Strati discuss Orthodoxy and the Internet. ★ 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 ★

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 ★

Fr. Michael and Strati discuss curiosity. ★ 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 ★

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 ★

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 ★

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 ★

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 joy and seemingly impossible spiritual surprises. ★ 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 ★

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 ★

Fr. Michael and Strati discuss Pascha 2020 ★ 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 ★

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 ★

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 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 ★

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 ★