Great Lent: A Field Guide for New Orthodox Christians (and the Rest of Us)

How the Church walks us together through repentance, baptismal renewal, and the road to Pascha

Feb 9 • Jamey Bennett

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An Orthodox Father’s Epistle on Growing up Christian

A letter to my children on loving Christ, honoring their elders, and become helpers in a hurting world—with some help from Saint John Chrysostom.

Feb 8 • Jamey Bennett

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January 2026

Is Sirach Misogynistic? Reading a Hard Text as Orthodox Christians

A closer look at Sirach 42:13–14 shows not a hatred of women, but a sober—if jarring—warning to young men, once we read it in context and within the…

Jan 12 • Jamey Bennett

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Between Manger and River: Wilderness, Theophany, and New Creation

A journey through Theophany's rites and theology to reveal what a bowl of water in church has to do with the renewal of all things.

Jan 7 • Jamey Bennett

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December 2025

"Where Is God When It Hurts?" An Orthodox Reply to a Hard Question

Jamey responds to a question from an inquirer on the path to the Orthodox Christian faith

Dec 22, 2025 • Jamey Bennett

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Meet the Bad Books: A Guided Tour of the Orthodox Old Testament "Extras"

Part 2 of 2: Reintroducing the "Bad" Books of the Bible on Ancient Faith Radio (PDF Download Included)

Dec 20, 2025 • Jamey Bennett

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The “Extra” Books of the Bible, Revisited

Part 1 of 2: Reintroducing the "Bad" Books of the Bible on Ancient Faith Radio (PDF Download Included)

Dec 15, 2025 • Jamey Bennett

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On the Orthodox Veneration of Mary, the Mother of God

Three episodes from Our Life in Christ give us insight into how the Orthodox Church sees and values the role of the Virgin Mary

Dec 1, 2025 • Jamey Bennett

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November 2025

Why Christianity Helps Makes Sense of Life, Death, and Everything in Between

Five reasons why the Christian faith both answers our biggest questions and meets our deepest needs

Nov 24, 2025 • Jamey Bennett

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How to Read the Bible Yourself

The definitive "Bad" Books of the Bible guide to understanding Scripture within the Orthodox Christian Tradition

Nov 16, 2025 • Jamey Bennett

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Rediscovering 1 Maccabees: A Saga of Faith and Resistance

From the Maccabean revolt to Hanukkah, 1 Maccabees recounts the Jewish fight for their faith in the midst of oppression—explore it with "Bad" Books of…

Nov 10, 2025 • Jamey Bennett

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Love Beyond Affirmation: A Letter to an Anglican Priest

A personal letter to a friend on the power of choice, the debates of open communion and universalism, the need for transformation, and the hope of…

Nov 3, 2025 • Jamey Bennett

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