Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
In this episode of The Ancient Church, host Polina Leiser speaks with Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon, Orthodox priest, biblical scholar, senior editor of Touchstone Magazine, and author of numerous books, about Holy Scripture — what the Bible is, how the Church received it, and how Christians are meant to read and understand it.
The conversation explores where the Old and New Testaments came from, what it means to read Scripture within the life of the Church rather than simply as a private exercise, and why the Old Testament remains indispensable to the Christian faith. Fr. Patrick also discusses how Christ stands at the center of Holy Scripture, how the Old and New Testaments form one unified witness to Him, and how worship and the liturgical life of the Church shape our understanding of the Bible.
The episode also includes responses to audience questions about why the Orthodox Church has so many services and how Christians struggling with anxiety can learn to trust God more deeply.
Learn more about Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon:
patrickhenryreardon.com
👉 Submit your questions at AncientChurchShow.com
👍 Like, subscribe, and share to support the program.
Originally aired on theDove TV & Radio on July 19, 2026.
In this episode of The Ancient Church, host Polina Leiser speaks with Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon, Orthodox priest, biblical scholar, senior editor of Touchstone Magazine, and author of numerous books, about Holy Scripture — what the Bible is, how the Church received it, and how Christians are meant to read and understand it.
The conversation explores where the Old and New Testaments came from, what it means to read Scripture within the life of the Church rather than simply as a private exercise, and why the Old Testament remains indispensable to the Christian faith. Fr. Patrick also discusses how Christ stands at the center of Holy Scripture, how the Old and New Testaments form one unified witness to Him, and how worship and the liturgical life of the Church shape our understanding of the Bible.
The episode also includes responses to audience questions about why the Orthodox Church has so many services and how Christians struggling with anxiety can learn to trust God more deeply.
Learn more about Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon:
patrickhenryreardon.com
👉 Submit your questions at AncientChurchShow.com
👍 Like, subscribe, and share to support the program.
Originally aired on theDove TV & Radio on July 19, 2026.
