Everyday Orthodox
Everyday Orthodox
Meeting interesting Orthodox people
Everyday Orthodox is Ancient Faith’s new live listener call-in show, hosted by Elissa Bjeletich Davis. We’ll be sharing the personal stories of everyday Orthodox people—from the movers and shakers to the prosphora bakers! How well do we know the people beside us at liturgy? Every one of them has a story to tell, whether it’s a love story, a war story, a comedy or a tragedy, a tale of an immigrant’s struggle or a heartfelt conversion story. The Church is a community of human beings with unique personal narratives and perspectives, and the more we understand and appreciate one another, the better unified our community can be. We’re connecting the members of the Body of Christ, by exploring the stories of the Everyday Orthodox, and we hope you’ll join us by listening, and by calling in with questions.
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Sunday, January 25, 2026
Series Finale!
Join us one last time, as we talk about 8 wonderful years of getting to know Everyday Orthodox people! AFR's Melanie DeRenzo will join Elissa for a retrospective conversation and to offer a bit of Elissa's own story!
Sunday, January 18, 2026
Meet Martha Condra , Orthodox Chef
You may remember Martha Condra from her Ancient Faith podcast about food and faith called Wheat, Wine, and Oil. Martha holds a degree in culinary arts and has developed recipes at Cooking Light and Health magazines. She is a mother and grandmother in Birmingham, Alabama.
Sunday, January 11, 2026
Meet Mat. Angela Cory!
Angela Cory is a homeschooling mother of three who is thankful for her family’s life in the Orthodox Church. Her husband is a new deacon, so now she's a Matushka. Recently, her family was honored to care for a foster child who has since transitioned back home.
Sunday, January 4, 2026
Meet Claire Vlachos-Martin!
Meet Claire Vlachos-Martin, Director of Operations for FOCUS North America. Claire resides in St. Louis with her husband of 23 years, as well as her 19 year old son, Leo, and her 16 year old daughter, Eleni.
Sunday, December 14, 2025
Meet author Dylan Pahman!
Dylan is the founder and president of the St. Nicholas Cabasilas Institute for Orthodoxy & Liberty, a research fellow at the Acton Institute, and has a PhD in theology. He is the husband of Kelly and the father of his four children: Brendan, Aidan, Erin, and Callaghan.
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English Talk
Gospel of Luke, 16 14-18