Glory To God

Fr. Stephen continues this series of the experience of shame and looks particularly at how it can be driven by "global" statements.

With this podcast, Fr. Stephen begins a series in which he looks at the reality of shame and its place in our emotional and spiritual lives. He introduces us to the teaching of the Elder Sophrony that we must learn to "bear a little shame."

The spiritual life values being old and gives lessons to the young.

Fr. Stephen reflects on the complexity of the human heart through the work of Dostoevsky.

Fr. Stephen looks at one of the most treasured notions of the modern world.

Fr. Stephen offers a meditation on the theme of desire and ecstasy in the writings of the Fathers, and its importance for the gospel.

Fr. Stephen examines the use of legal imagery and the problems it causes when we try to apply it to our relationship with God. Instead, he looks at the language of "being" used in the Fathers.

Fr. Stephen offers thoughts on the providence of God—His will working good for us all despite what we may see or think.

Fr. Stephen explains how God is the Ultimate Particular, not "God in General," and what this means for our lives.

In this podcast, Fr. Stephen contrasts the “literal” reading of Scripture with the practice of the Orthodox Church, in which we seek to discern the “mystery hidden from all the ages.”

Fr. Stephen completes his short series on the true meaning of male and female in Orthodox teaching.

In part two of this three part talk on male and female, Fr. Stephen looks at the "hidden" character of this aspect of our lives.

This podcast is part one of three where Fr. Stephen explores the topic of Orthodoxy and our sexual/gendered existence.

Is the me in my head, the voice that rattles on, the same thing as my soul? What is my identity in Christ?

Does God have feelings? Can we influence how he feels? Fr. Stephen looks carefully at the theology of grace and the idea of the psychology of God.

Fr. Stephen looks at the role of the passions in the formation of the modern soul. There is a better way to live.

St. Paul describes the mystery of the faith as: Christ within us, the hope of glory. Fr. Stephen looks at the meaning of God in us and the life of grace.

Fr. Stephen reflects on the hidden nature of God's work.

Fr. Stephen looks at the nature of envy and its deep connections with ideas of justice.

The frightful pressure felt by the young as they struggle to find their vocation is deeply enmeshed in the Modern Project. Fr. Stephen looks at those expectations as well as the true vocation of Christians.