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The Arena

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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.

Episodes
899
Releases
Twice a week
Typical length
13 min
On air since
2012
Latest episode
4 days ago

Episodes

899 episodes, newest first

  1. Reflection | What Happens When We Tolerate Everything

    Show notes

    The Arena Podcast is the flagship of Patristic Nectar Publications. It contains the Sunday Sermons and other theological reflections by Father Josiah Trenham delivered from the ambon of St. Andrew Church in Riverside, California, and began in 2010. There are more than 800 sermons and lectures covering ten years of preaching through the liturgical calendar.

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    Please subscribe and rate the podcast! If you are interested in other available titles, or if you would like more information on Patristic Nectar Publications, please visit our website athttps://patristicnectar.org/

    | Support Our Ministry |

    1) Spread the Word - Tell your family and friends about Patristic Nectar. Share the Patristic Nectar website links to the content you have enjoyed. A personal invitation is the number one way the Church grows. Tell a friend to "Come and see!"

    2) Make a Donation -Patristic Nectar is a small non-profit ministry with a big vision for expanding access to Patristic Orthodox teaching throughout the world. Since our establishment in 2010, we have made steady progress but there is so much more we could do. With funding, we can work to make our ministry vision a reality.

    3) Pray For Us - remember us in your prayers, asking that the Lord strengthen, help, and direct us according to His divine will.

    12 min
  2. Reflection | The Church Has A Different Hierarchy

    Show notes

    The Arena Podcast is the flagship of Patristic Nectar Publications. It contains the Sunday Sermons and other theological reflections by Father Josiah Trenham delivered from the ambon of St. Andrew Church in Riverside, California, and began in 2010. There are more than 800 sermons and lectures covering ten years of preaching through the liturgical calendar.

    Donate Easily:
    Text "PNP" to 53-555 to make a quick tax-deductible donation from your phone.

    | Links |

    Visit our online store and support Patristic Nectar!
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    Please subscribe and rate the podcast! If you are interested in other available titles, or if you would like more information on Patristic Nectar Publications, please visit our website athttps://patristicnectar.org/

    | Support Our Ministry |

    1) Spread the Word - Tell your family and friends about Patristic Nectar. Share the Patristic Nectar website links to the content you have enjoyed. A personal invitation is the number one way the Church grows. Tell a friend to "Come and see!"

    2) Make a Donation -Patristic Nectar is a small non-profit ministry with a big vision for expanding access to Patristic Orthodox teaching throughout the world. Since our establishment in 2010, we have made steady progress but there is so much more we could do. With funding, we can work to make our ministry vision a reality.

    3) Pray For Us - remember us in your prayers, asking that the Lord strengthen, help, and direct us according to His divine will.

    11 min
  3. Reflection | The Name of Jesus and Its Power to Transform Us

    Show notes

    The Arena Podcast is the flagship of Patristic Nectar Publications. It contains the Sunday Sermons and other theological reflections by Father Josiah Trenham delivered from the ambon of St. Andrew Church in Riverside, California, and began in 2010. There are more than 800 sermons and lectures covering ten years of preaching through the liturgical calendar.

    Donate Easily:
    Text "PNP" to 53-555 to make a quick tax-deductible donation from your phone.

    | Links |

    Visit our online store and support Patristic Nectar!
    https://patristic-nectar.mybigcommerce.com/

    Please subscribe and rate the podcast! If you are interested in other available titles, or if you would like more information on Patristic Nectar Publications, please visit our website athttps://patristicnectar.org/

    | Support Our Ministry |

    1) Spread the Word - Tell your family and friends about Patristic Nectar. Share the Patristic Nectar website links to the content you have enjoyed. A personal invitation is the number one way the Church grows. Tell a friend to "Come and see!"

    2) Make a Donation -Patristic Nectar is a small non-profit ministry with a big vision for expanding access to Patristic Orthodox teaching throughout the world. Since our establishment in 2010, we have made steady progress but there is so much more we could do. With funding, we can work to make our ministry vision a reality.

    3) Pray For Us - remember us in your prayers, asking that the Lord strengthen, help, and direct us according to His divine will.

    10 min
  4. Interview | Jonathan Jackson On The Cost of Faith in Hollywood and His Journey to Orthodoxy

    Show notes

    The Arena Podcast is the flagship of Patristic Nectar Publications. It contains the Sunday Sermons and other theological reflections by Father Josiah Trenham delivered from the ambon of St. Andrew Church in Riverside, California, and began in 2010. There are more than 800 sermons and lectures covering ten years of preaching through the liturgical calendar.

    Donate Easily:
    Text "PNP" to 53-555 to make a quick tax-deductible donation from your phone.

    | Links |

    Visit our online store and support Patristic Nectar!
    https://patristic-nectar.mybigcommerce.com/

    Please subscribe and rate the podcast! If you are interested in other available titles, or if you would like more information on Patristic Nectar Publications, please visit our website athttps://patristicnectar.org/

    | Support Our Ministry |

    1) Spread the Word - Tell your family and friends about Patristic Nectar. Share the Patristic Nectar website links to the content you have enjoyed. A personal invitation is the number one way the Church grows. Tell a friend to "Come and see!"

    2) Make a Donation -Patristic Nectar is a small non-profit ministry with a big vision for expanding access to Patristic Orthodox teaching throughout the world. Since our establishment in 2010, we have made steady progress but there is so much more we could do. With funding, we can work to make our ministry vision a reality.

    3) Pray For Us - remember us in your prayers, asking that the Lord strengthen, help, and direct us according to His divine will.

    53 min
  5. Reflection | Do You Love God or What He Gives You?

    Show notes

    The Arena Podcast is the flagship of Patristic Nectar Publications. It contains the Sunday Sermons and other theological reflections by Father Josiah Trenham delivered from the ambon of St. Andrew Church in Riverside, California, and began in 2010. There are more than 800 sermons and lectures covering ten years of preaching through the liturgical calendar.

    Donate Easily:
    Text "PNP" to 53-555 to make a quick tax-deductible donation from your phone.

    | Links |

    Visit our online store and support Patristic Nectar!
    https://patristic-nectar.mybigcommerce.com/

    Please subscribe and rate the podcast! If you are interested in other available titles, or if you would like more information on Patristic Nectar Publications, please visit our website athttps://patristicnectar.org/

    | Support Our Ministry |

    1) Spread the Word - Tell your family and friends about Patristic Nectar. Share the Patristic Nectar website links to the content you have enjoyed. A personal invitation is the number one way the Church grows. Tell a friend to "Come and see!"

    2) Make a Donation -Patristic Nectar is a small non-profit ministry with a big vision for expanding access to Patristic Orthodox teaching throughout the world. Since our establishment in 2010, we have made steady progress but there is so much more we could do. With funding, we can work to make our ministry vision a reality.

    3) Pray For Us - remember us in your prayers, asking that the Lord strengthen, help, and direct us according to His divine will.

    9 min
  6. Reflection | Are You Ruined?

    Show notes

    The Arena Podcast is the flagship of Patristic Nectar Publications. It contains the Sunday Sermons and other theological reflections by Father Josiah Trenham delivered from the ambon of St. Andrew Church in Riverside, California, and began in 2010. There are more than 800 sermons and lectures covering ten years of preaching through the liturgical calendar.

    Donate Easily:
    Text "PNP" to 53-555 to make a quick tax-deductible donation from your phone.

    | Links |

    Visit our online store and support Patristic Nectar!
    https://patristic-nectar.mybigcommerce.com/

    Please subscribe and rate the podcast! If you are interested in other available titles, or if you would like more information on Patristic Nectar Publications, please visit our website athttps://patristicnectar.org/

    | Support Our Ministry |

    1) Spread the Word - Tell your family and friends about Patristic Nectar. Share the Patristic Nectar website links to the content you have enjoyed. A personal invitation is the number one way the Church grows. Tell a friend to "Come and see!"

    2) Make a Donation -Patristic Nectar is a small non-profit ministry with a big vision for expanding access to Patristic Orthodox teaching throughout the world. Since our establishment in 2010, we have made steady progress but there is so much more we could do. With funding, we can work to make our ministry vision a reality.

    3) Pray For Us - remember us in your prayers, asking that the Lord strengthen, help, and direct us according to His divine will.

    9 min
  7. Loving Like God Does- St. Luke 6 - 2nd Sunday of Luke

    Show notes

    The Arena Podcast is the flagship of Patristic Nectar Publications. It contains the Sunday Sermons and other theological reflections by Father Josiah Trenham delivered from the ambon of St. Andrew Church in Riverside, California, and began in 2010. There are more than 800 sermons and lectures covering ten years of preaching through the liturgical calendar.

    Donate Easily:
    Text "PNP" to 53-555 to make a quick tax-deductible donation from your phone.

    | Links |

    Visit our online store and support Patristic Nectar!
    https://patristic-nectar.mybigcommerce.com/

    Please subscribe and rate the podcast! If you are interested in other available titles, or if you would like more information on Patristic Nectar Publications, please visit our website athttps://patristicnectar.org/

    | Support Our Ministry |

    1) Spread the Word - Tell your family and friends about Patristic Nectar. Share the Patristic Nectar website links to the content you have enjoyed. A personal invitation is the number one way the Church grows. Tell a friend to "Come and see!"

    2) Make a Donation -Patristic Nectar is a small non-profit ministry with a big vision for expanding access to Patristic Orthodox teaching throughout the world. Since our establishment in 2010, we have made steady progress but there is so much more we could do. With funding, we can work to make our ministry vision a reality.

    3) Pray For Us - remember us in your prayers, asking that the Lord strengthen, help, and direct us according to His divine will.

    27 min
  8. Reflection | How Jesus Destroyed Our Tribalism

    Show notes

    Father Josiah explains through John 4 how Jesus breaks down our narrow loyalties, calls the whole world to Himself, and teaches Christians to put the Kingdom of God above every nation.

    The Arena Podcast is the flagship of Patristic Nectar Publications. It contains the Sunday Sermons and other theological reflections by Father Josiah Trenham delivered from the ambon of St. Andrew Church in Riverside, California, and began in 2010. There are more than 800 sermons and lectures covering ten years of preaching through the liturgical calendar.

    Donate Easily:
    Text "PNP" to 53-555 to make a quick tax-deductible donation from your phone.

    | Links |

    Visit our online store and support Patristic Nectar!
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    Please subscribe and rate the podcast! If you are interested in other available titles, or if you would like more information on Patristic Nectar Publications, please visit our website athttps://patristicnectar.org/

    | Support Our Ministry |

    1) Spread the Word - Tell your family and friends about Patristic Nectar. Share the Patristic Nectar website links to the content you have enjoyed. A personal invitation is the number one way the Church grows. Tell a friend to "Come and see!"

    2) Make a Donation -Patristic Nectar is a small non-profit ministry with a big vision for expanding access to Patristic Orthodox teaching throughout the world. Since our establishment in 2010, we have made steady progress but there is so much more we could do. With funding, we can work to make our ministry vision a reality.

    3) Pray For Us - remember us in your prayers, asking that the Lord strengthen, help, and direct us according to His divine will.

    13 min
  9. Homily | He is Both Peter and Satan - Sunday After Exaltation of the Cross 2026

    Show notes

    The Arena Podcast is the flagship of Patristic Nectar Publications. It contains the Sunday Sermons and other theological reflections by Father Josiah Trenham delivered from the ambon of St. Andrew Church in Riverside, California, and began in 2010. There are more than 800 sermons and lectures covering ten years of preaching through the liturgical calendar.

    Donate Easily:
    Text "PNP" to 53-555 to make a quick tax-deductible donation from your phone.

    | Links |

    Visit our online store and support Patristic Nectar!
    https://patristic-nectar.mybigcommerce.com/

    Please subscribe and rate the podcast! If you are interested in other available titles, or if you would like more information on Patristic Nectar Publications, please visit our website athttps://patristicnectar.org/

    | Support Our Ministry |

    1) Spread the Word - Tell your family and friends about Patristic Nectar. Share the Patristic Nectar website links to the content you have enjoyed. A personal invitation is the number one way the Church grows. Tell a friend to "Come and see!"

    2) Make a Donation -Patristic Nectar is a small non-profit ministry with a big vision for expanding access to Patristic Orthodox teaching throughout the world. Since our establishment in 2010, we have made steady progress but there is so much more we could do. With funding, we can work to make our ministry vision a reality.

    3) Pray For Us - remember us in your prayers, asking that the Lord strengthen, help, and direct us according to His divine will.

    26 min
  10. Reflection | The Death of Law and the Rise of Secular Confusion

    Show notes

    Fr. Josiah Trenham explains what happens when a society separates its laws from God, and why law without a higher moral standard eventually becomes unstable and confused.

    The Arena Podcast is the flagship of Patristic Nectar Publications. It contains the Sunday Sermons and other theological reflections by Father Josiah Trenham delivered from the ambon of St. Andrew Church in Riverside, California, and began in 2010. There are more than 800 sermons and lectures covering ten years of preaching through the liturgical calendar.

    Donate Easily:
    Text "PNP" to 53-555 to make a quick tax-deductible donation from your phone.

    | Links |

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    Please subscribe and rate the podcast! If you are interested in other available titles, or if you would like more information on Patristic Nectar Publications, please visit our website athttps://patristicnectar.org/

    | Support Our Ministry |

    1) Spread the Word - Tell your family and friends about Patristic Nectar. Share the Patristic Nectar website links to the content you have enjoyed. A personal invitation is the number one way the Church grows. Tell a friend to "Come and see!"

    2) Make a Donation -Patristic Nectar is a small non-profit ministry with a big vision for expanding access to Patristic Orthodox teaching throughout the world. Since our establishment in 2010, we have made steady progress but there is so much more we could do. With funding, we can work to make our ministry vision a reality.

    3) Pray For Us - remember us in your prayers, asking that the Lord strengthen, help, and direct us according to His divine will.

    11 min
  11. Reflection | St. Justin Martyr on Compromised Christians

    Show notes

    The Arena Podcast is the flagship of Patristic Nectar Publications. It contains the Sunday Sermons and other theological reflections by Father Josiah Trenham delivered from the ambon of St. Andrew Church in Riverside, California, and began in 2010. There are more than 800 sermons and lectures covering ten years of preaching through the liturgical calendar.

    Donate Easily:
    Text "PNP" to 53-555 to make a quick tax-deductible donation from your phone.

    | Links |

    Visit our online store and support Patristic Nectar!
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    Please subscribe and rate the podcast! If you are interested in other available titles, or if you would like more information on Patristic Nectar Publications, please visit our website athttps://patristicnectar.org/

    | Support Our Ministry |

    1) Spread the Word - Tell your family and friends about Patristic Nectar. Share the Patristic Nectar website links to the content you have enjoyed. A personal invitation is the number one way the Church grows. Tell a friend to "Come and see!"

    2) Make a Donation -Patristic Nectar is a small non-profit ministry with a big vision for expanding access to Patristic Orthodox teaching throughout the world. Since our establishment in 2010, we have made steady progress but there is so much more we could do. With funding, we can work to make our ministry vision a reality.

    3) Pray For Us - remember us in your prayers, asking that the Lord strengthen, help, and direct us according to His divine will.

    12 min
  12. Reflection | The Supremacy of Love

    Show notes

    The Arena Podcast is the flagship of Patristic Nectar Publications. It contains the Sunday Sermons and other theological reflections by Father Josiah Trenham delivered from the ambon of St. Andrew Church in Riverside, California, and began in 2010. There are more than 800 sermons and lectures covering ten years of preaching through the liturgical calendar.

    Donate Easily:
    Text "PNP" to 53-555 to make a quick tax-deductible donation from your phone.

    | Links |

    Visit our online store and support Patristic Nectar!
    https://patristic-nectar.mybigcommerce.com/

    Please subscribe and rate the podcast! If you are interested in other available titles, or if you would like more information on Patristic Nectar Publications, please visit our website athttps://patristicnectar.org/

    | Support Our Ministry |

    1) Spread the Word - Tell your family and friends about Patristic Nectar. Share the Patristic Nectar website links to the content you have enjoyed. A personal invitation is the number one way the Church grows. Tell a friend to "Come and see!"

    2) Make a Donation -Patristic Nectar is a small non-profit ministry with a big vision for expanding access to Patristic Orthodox teaching throughout the world. Since our establishment in 2010, we have made steady progress but there is so much more we could do. With funding, we can work to make our ministry vision a reality.

    3) Pray For Us - remember us in your prayers, asking that the Lord strengthen, help, and direct us according to His divine will.

    10 min
  13. Reflection | AI, American Greed, and the Cross

    Show notes

    The Arena Podcast is the flagship of Patristic Nectar Publications. It contains the Sunday Sermons and other theological reflections by Father Josiah Trenham delivered from the ambon of St. Andrew Church in Riverside, California, and began in 2010. There are more than 800 sermons and lectures covering ten years of preaching through the liturgical calendar.

    Donate Easily:
    Text "PNP" to 53-555 to make a quick tax-deductible donation from your phone.

    | Links |

    Visit our online store and support Patristic Nectar!
    https://patristic-nectar.mybigcommerce.com/

    Please subscribe and rate the podcast! If you are interested in other available titles, or if you would like more information on Patristic Nectar Publications, please visit our website athttps://patristicnectar.org/

    | Support Our Ministry |

    1) Spread the Word - Tell your family and friends about Patristic Nectar. Share the Patristic Nectar website links to the content you have enjoyed. A personal invitation is the number one way the Church grows. Tell a friend to "Come and see!"

    2) Make a Donation -Patristic Nectar is a small non-profit ministry with a big vision for expanding access to Patristic Orthodox teaching throughout the world. Since our establishment in 2010, we have made steady progress but there is so much more we could do. With funding, we can work to make our ministry vision a reality.

    3) Pray For Us - remember us in your prayers, asking that the Lord strengthen, help, and direct us according to His divine will.

    12 min
  14. Reflection | Are We Worse Than Sodom and Gomorrah?

    Show notes

    The Arena Podcast is the flagship of Patristic Nectar Publications. It contains the Sunday Sermons and other theological reflections by Father Josiah Trenham delivered from the ambon of St. Andrew Church in Riverside, California, and began in 2010. There are more than 800 sermons and lectures covering ten years of preaching through the liturgical calendar.

    Donate Easily:
    Text "PNP" to 53-555 to make a quick tax-deductible donation from your phone.

    | Links |

    Visit our online store and support Patristic Nectar!
    https://patristic-nectar.mybigcommerce.com/

    Please subscribe and rate the podcast! If you are interested in other available titles, or if you would like more information on Patristic Nectar Publications, please visit our website athttps://patristicnectar.org/

    | Support Our Ministry |

    1) Spread the Word - Tell your family and friends about Patristic Nectar. Share the Patristic Nectar website links to the content you have enjoyed. A personal invitation is the number one way the Church grows. Tell a friend to "Come and see!"

    2) Make a Donation -Patristic Nectar is a small non-profit ministry with a big vision for expanding access to Patristic Orthodox teaching throughout the world. Since our establishment in 2010, we have made steady progress but there is so much more we could do. With funding, we can work to make our ministry vision a reality.

    3) Pray For Us - remember us in your prayers, asking that the Lord strengthen, help, and direct us according to His divine will.

    9 min
  15. Reflection | China's Antichrist: What Mao Teaches the West Today

    Show notes

    The Arena Podcast is the flagship of Patristic Nectar Publications. It contains the Sunday Sermons and other theological reflections by Father Josiah Trenham delivered from the ambon of St. Andrew Church in Riverside, California, and began in 2010. There are more than 800 sermons and lectures covering ten years of preaching through the liturgical calendar.

    Donate Easily:
    Text "PNP" to 53-555 to make a quick tax-deductible donation from your phone.

    | Links |

    Visit our online store and support Patristic Nectar!
    https://patristic-nectar.mybigcommerce.com/

    Please subscribe and rate the podcast! If you are interested in other available titles, or if you would like more information on Patristic Nectar Publications, please visit our website athttps://patristicnectar.org/

    | Support Our Ministry |

    1) Spread the Word - Tell your family and friends about Patristic Nectar. Share the Patristic Nectar website links to the content you have enjoyed. A personal invitation is the number one way the Church grows. Tell a friend to "Come and see!"

    2) Make a Donation -Patristic Nectar is a small non-profit ministry with a big vision for expanding access to Patristic Orthodox teaching throughout the world. Since our establishment in 2010, we have made steady progress but there is so much more we could do. With funding, we can work to make our ministry vision a reality.

    3) Pray For Us - remember us in your prayers, asking that the Lord strengthen, help, and direct us according to His divine will.

    31 min
  16. Come to the Wedding Feast! St. Matthew 22 - Sunday of Matthew 2026

    Show notes

    • The Arena Podcast is the flagship of Patristic Nectar Publications. It contains the Sunday Sermons and other theological reflections by Father Josiah Trenham delivered from the ambon of St. Andrew Church in Riverside, California, and began in 2010. There are more than 800 sermons and lectures covering ten years of preaching through the liturgical calendar.

    Donate Easily:
    Text "PNP" to 53-555 to make a quick tax-deductible donation from your phone.

    | Links |

    Visit our online store and support Patristic Nectar!
    https://patristic-nectar.mybigcommerce.com/

    Please subscribe and rate the podcast! If you are interested in other available titles, or if you would like more information on Patristic Nectar Publications, please visit our website athttps://patristicnectar.org/

    | Support Our Ministry |

    1) Spread the Word - Tell your family and friends about Patristic Nectar. Share the Patristic Nectar website links to the content you have enjoyed. A personal invitation is the number one way the Church grows. Tell a friend to "Come and see!"

    2) Make a Donation -Patristic Nectar is a small non-profit ministry with a big vision for expanding access to Patristic Orthodox teaching throughout the world. Since our establishment in 2010, we have made steady progress but there is so much more we could do. With funding, we can work to make our ministry vision a reality.

    3) Pray For Us - remember us in your prayers, asking that the Lord strengthen, help, and direct us according to His divine will.

    32 min
  17. Reflection | Why Apologetics Is Not Enough

    Show notes

    The Arena Podcast is the flagship of Patristic Nectar Publications. It contains the Sunday Sermons and other theological reflections by Father Josiah Trenham delivered from the ambon of St. Andrew Church in Riverside, California, and began in 2010. There are more than 800 sermons and lectures covering ten years of preaching through the liturgical calendar.

    Donate Easily:
    Text "PNP" to 53-555 to make a quick tax-deductible donation from your phone.

    | Links |

    Visit our online store and support Patristic Nectar!
    https://patristic-nectar.mybigcommerce.com/

    Please subscribe and rate the podcast! If you are interested in other available titles, or if you would like more information on Patristic Nectar Publications, please visit our website athttps://patristicnectar.org/

    | Support Our Ministry |

    1) Spread the Word - Tell your family and friends about Patristic Nectar. Share the Patristic Nectar website links to the content you have enjoyed. A personal invitation is the number one way the Church grows. Tell a friend to "Come and see!"

    2) Make a Donation -Patristic Nectar is a small non-profit ministry with a big vision for expanding access to Patristic Orthodox teaching throughout the world. Since our establishment in 2010, we have made steady progress but there is so much more we could do. With funding, we can work to make our ministry vision a reality.

    3) Pray For Us - remember us in your prayers, asking that the Lord strengthen, help, and direct us according to His divine will.

    17 min
  18. Reflection | Every Christian a Missionary

    Show notes

    The Arena Podcast is the flagship of Patristic Nectar Publications. It contains the Sunday Sermons and other theological reflections by Father Josiah Trenham delivered from the ambon of St. Andrew Church in Riverside, California, and began in 2010. There are more than 800 sermons and lectures covering ten years of preaching through the liturgical calendar.

    Donate Easily:
    Text "PNP" to 53-555 to make a quick tax-deductible donation from your phone.

    | Links |

    Visit our online store and support Patristic Nectar!
    https://patristic-nectar.mybigcommerce.com/

    Please subscribe and rate the podcast! If you are interested in other available titles, or if you would like more information on Patristic Nectar Publications, please visit our website athttps://patristicnectar.org/

    | Support Our Ministry |

    1) Spread the Word - Tell your family and friends about Patristic Nectar. Share the Patristic Nectar website links to the content you have enjoyed. A personal invitation is the number one way the Church grows. Tell a friend to "Come and see!"

    2) Make a Donation -Patristic Nectar is a small non-profit ministry with a big vision for expanding access to Patristic Orthodox teaching throughout the world. Since our establishment in 2010, we have made steady progress but there is so much more we could do. With funding, we can work to make our ministry vision a reality.

    3) Pray For Us - remember us in your prayers, asking that the Lord strengthen, help, and direct us according to His divine will.

    20 min
  19. Reflection | Being "Spiritual" Means Almost Nothing

    Show notes

    The Arena Podcast is the flagship of Patristic Nectar Publications. It contains the Sunday Sermons and other theological reflections by Father Josiah Trenham delivered from the ambon of St. Andrew Church in Riverside, California, and began in 2010. There are more than 800 sermons and lectures covering ten years of preaching through the liturgical calendar.

    Donate Easily:
    Text "PNP" to 53-555 to make a quick tax-deductible donation from your phone.

    | Links |

    Visit our online store and support Patristic Nectar!
    https://patristic-nectar.mybigcommerce.com/

    Please subscribe and rate the podcast! If you are interested in other available titles, or if you would like more information on Patristic Nectar Publications, please visit our website athttps://patristicnectar.org/

    | Support Our Ministry |

    1) Spread the Word - Tell your family and friends about Patristic Nectar. Share the Patristic Nectar website links to the content you have enjoyed. A personal invitation is the number one way the Church grows. Tell a friend to "Come and see!"

    2) Make a Donation -Patristic Nectar is a small non-profit ministry with a big vision for expanding access to Patristic Orthodox teaching throughout the world. Since our establishment in 2010, we have made steady progress but there is so much more we could do. With funding, we can work to make our ministry vision a reality.

    3) Pray For Us - remember us in your prayers, asking that the Lord strengthen, help, and direct us according to His divine will.

    10 min
  20. Reflection | Why Catechesis Must Be at the Heart of the Orthodox Church

    Show notes

    The Arena Podcast is the flagship of Patristic Nectar Publications. It contains the Sunday Sermons and other theological reflections by Father Josiah Trenham delivered from the ambon of St. Andrew Church in Riverside, California, and began in 2010. There are more than 800 sermons and lectures covering ten years of preaching through the liturgical calendar.

    Donate Easily:
    Text "PNP" to 53-555 to make a quick tax-deductible donation from your phone.

    | Links |

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