Archive - Simply Orthodox

"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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

October 2025

"Bad" Books of the Bible Answer Man: Hank Hanegraaff on the Deuterocanonical Books

From evangelical apologist to Orthodox believer, radio's "The Bible Answer Man" helps us bridge the inter-testamental gap

Oct 31, 2025 • Jamey Bennett

The Private Library of the Ancient Church: Fr. Stephen De Young on Apocrypha

A conversation about the "Bad" Books of the Bible beyond the Orthodox canon of Scripture

Oct 27, 2025 • Jamey Bennett

Mercy Without Measure: Lessons in Love from the Holy Mountain (Survey Inside!)

How the discipline of loving our enemies shapes us into the likeness of Christ, drawing wisdom from Athonite spirituality

Oct 20, 2025 • Jamey Bennett

Farewell, Joel! Looking Back at the "Bad" Books

Ending one chapter, beginning another—Joel signs off, and Jamey carries the torch

Oct 18, 2025 • Jamey Bennett

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