Resources
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How to Remain Christian in an Anti-Christian World
Sept 2, 2026 - Bishop Irenei reflects on St. John of Shanghai and San Francisco, showing how Christians can remain faithful, guard the heart, and overcome sin even in an increasingly anti-Christian world.
Why Apologetics Alone Is Not Enough
Sept 4, 2026 - Father Josiah Trenham explains the Christian tradition of apologetics, from Scripture and the early Church Fathers to why defending the faith must always flow from holiness, love, and devotion to Christ.
“Out the Mud” – Becoming an Orthodox Christian in San Francisco
Jul 8, 2026 - From Section 8 to the path of the saints. Follow the journey of a seeker to baptism in the Orthodox Church.
Don’t Send Your Kid to College Before Watching This
Orthodox Christian Fellowship shares this video from Paul & Cindy Karos which offers some helpful advice for parents sending their kids to college.
What Do Enquirers Need to Know About the Orthodox Church? -Father Peter Gillquist
Fr. Peter Gillquist, author of Becoming Orthodox, discusses some of the things that enquirers interested in Orthodox Christianity should know about the Church.
Forgiveness and The Lord’s Prayer: Story time with Gheronda Christódoulos
Beloved Family in Christ at St. Spyridon’s and Beyond, I hope you find a few minutes to watch this loving message encouraging and blessing us for our journey of Lent and Holy Week. With Love in Christ, Fr. Aaron
R-E-S-P-E-C-T…Find out what it means to parents
Fr Aaron shares his thoughts on a passage from Genesis 9 about Noah and what it means about parenting and respect.
Lies about Christianity: Words from Alexander Schmemann
In this profound message resurrected from decades-old recordings, Fr Alexander speaks of two fundamental reductions of Christianity, which endure in our day, that obscure what is "horribly difficult"—but truly life-giving—about following Jesus Christ.
Videos to watch leading into Palm Sunday
We will be watching these videos together as we fold palm crosses together after Liturgy for the Saturday of Lazarus. If you cannot join us, please enjoy watching them here. For elementary children Be the Bee # 174 | Be Joyful and Gentle (Palm Sunday) The Gospel Project: Palm Sunday [...]
The Joy of Repentance
Following is a selection from our current Fireside Chat with Fr. Aaron book, Parenting toward the Kingdom: Repentance is an invitation to new life, an opening up of new horizons, the gaining of new vision. —Dn. John Chryssavgis, Repentance and Confession in the Orthodox Church “Like obedience, repentance is not often associated with joy. However, repentance—taking responsibility for our bad [...]
For Enquirers to Orthodoxy, Pt. 2 by Father Theodore Petrides
Fr. Theodore Petrides continues his discussion of some things that enquirers should understand about the Orthodox Church, including: what Orthodoxy has to offer the world, and how enquirers should understand "ethnic Orthodoxy.
For Enquirers to Orthodoxy, Pt. 1 by Father Theodore Petrides
Fr. Theodore Petrides of St.s Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church in Reading, PA begins a discussion of some things that enquirers should understand about the Orthodox Church.
