The Lord of Spirits
The Seen and Unseen World in Orthodox Christian Tradition
Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick, Fr. Stephen De Young, and Ancient Faith Ministries
Show overview
The Lord of Spirits has been publishing since 2020, and across the 6 years since has built a catalogue of 150 episodes. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence.
None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-US-language Religion & Spirituality show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 3 days ago, with 19 episodes already out so far this year. Published by Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick, Fr. Stephen De Young, and Ancient Faith Ministries.
From the publisher
The Seen and Unseen World in Orthodox Christian Tradition
Latest Episodes
View all 150 episodesThe Footstool of His Feet
Pantheon and Pandemonium XXI: Asynchronous Q&A Sept 2026
I Remember Running Through The Wet Grass
Whenever I Want You
Apostolic Apocalypse
We Are the Aliens
Convert Surge: The Wise Welcome
Commander Shepherd
Pantheon and Pandemonium XXI: Asynchronous Q&A June 2026
The Gods of Gerizim
Let Me Acts You Something
From Abel to Zechariah
He Suffered and Was Buried
What Must I Do to Be Saved?
Is "salvation" a technical term in Christianity? How is it used in the Bible? And what does it mean to be faithful to the calling of salvation? Tune in to explore this key Christian term.
Pantheon and Pandemonium XX: Live Q&A March 2026
"If you were ever turned away for being too off-topic, this is your moment. The lines are open. Jam them up with your calls. No question is too weird. No questioner is unwelcome. (That means you, Bart Ehrman.)"
Pantheon and Pandemonium XIX: Asynchronous Q&A Feb 2026
The voicemail is full. Doom. Doom. Doom. The system is down. Join the Podfathers for a pre-recorded SpeakPipepalooza.
East End Boys, West End Girls
Why is the Western theology of salvation, both Catholic and Protestant, different from Orthodoxy? Where did the Latin "treasury of merit" come from? Did Martin Luther fix it? Join the Podfathers for a direct look at a core theological difference with Orthodoxy.
Stole Something? Kill a Goat!
Old Testament sacrifices were offered for sins, but was it only accidental ones? What happens if you sin on purpose? Does Jesus' sacrifice change all this? And why repent if Jesus paid it all? Fr. Stephen and Fr. Andrew explore the relationship between sin and sacrifice.
Bring Out Your Dead
What do you do with a dead human body? The ancient world had strong opinions about this, and they showed up not only in their cemeteries and funerary rites but also in the myths central to their religious practice.
Yesterday, Today & Forever
Icons of God in the Old Testament depict Jesus. The Hymn of Kassiani includes "I will kiss Thy feet whose tread, when it fell on the ears of Eve in Paradise..." How can this be? Fr. Stephen and Fr. Andrew discuss the eternality of the incarnation of Christ.