The Arena
Father Josiah Trenham
Sunday Homilies and Theological Reflections with Fr. Josiah Trenham - Weekly homilies and theological reflections recorded from the amvon of St. Andrew Orthodox Church in Riverside, California. This podcast is sponsored by Patristic Nectar Publications, a publisher specializing in resources for Orthodox catechesis. We thank you for allowing us to be a part of your spiritual quest, and we hope that your listening experience is an edifying one.
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Oct 21, 2015 • 30min
Your Name is Written in Heaven: Luke 10
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Oct 15, 2015 • 35min
The Virtue of Disconnection: Parable of the Sower
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Oct 6, 2015 • 14min
Service without Expectations: Luke 6
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Sep 30, 2015 • 24min
Only God is Awesome
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Sep 23, 2015 • 28min
The New Job: St. Eustathios
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Sep 15, 2015 • 25min
Foundations
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Sep 11, 2015 • 1h 2min
The Newly Glorified St. Sebastian of San Francisco
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Sep 9, 2015 • 27min
Your Precious Invitation to the Wedding Feast: Matthew 22
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Sep 3, 2015 • 38min
Fruitless: A Parable of Retribution
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Sep 2, 2015 • 57min
Apocalypse Soon: An Exposition of the Revelation of St. John
The Revelation of the Holy Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian completes the New Testament Canon. It is both an end and a beginning, as it unveils to the Church both the cataclysmic conclusion of this falling age, and the ushering in of the New Heavens and New Earth where righteousness dwells forever. The Revelation, or the Apocalypse, as it is traditionally known, is a unique genre of literature among the 27 books of the New Testament known as "apocalyptic." In 22 sacred chapters St. John reveals the zeal of the Risen Lord Jesus Christ to maintain the purity of His Church, and to lead Her victoriously into His eternal Kingdom. Under numerous symbols and images, as well as dramatic and confrontational historical depictions, the nature of the war in heaven and on earth is revealed between the Church of Jesus Christ and Her enemies: the dragon, the beast, the false prophet, the harlot and those in alliance with evil. The message of the Lord to His much-suffering Church of the 1st century and today is this: Be faithful to the end, for the Lord is coming quickly to reward those who hold fast to His Name. In ten lectures Fr. Josiah exposits the 22 chapters of the Revelation verse by verse in order to give the reader insight into both the original meaning of the text to its 1st century audience and a practical application of its message to the Church today. To purchase the series and to download the first lecture for free, visit our website.
