Imperfect Excellence

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 ★