The Arena

By: Father Josiah Trenham
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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.
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Episodes
  • Interview | Transhumanism, Feminism, and the Crisis of Modern Masculinity
    Mar 31 2025
    Father Josiah joins RattlesnakeTV for a deep conversation on the cultural and spiritual challenges of our time. As transhumanism reshapes human identity and modern feminism redefines gender roles, masculinity faces an unprecedented crisis. What are the long-term consequences of these shifts, and how can faith and tradition offer clarity in a rapidly changing world?

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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • Reflection | No Other Gods - Do This and You Will Live
    Mar 31 2025
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    2025 Spring Conference: Repentance
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    1) Spread the Word - Tell your family and friends about Patristic Nectar. Share Patristic Nectar website links to 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. Make a Donation Here
    3) Pray For Us - remember us in your prayers, asking that the Lord strengthen, help, and direct us according to His divine will.
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    13 mins
  • Homily | Awe-Struck Before the Lord - Sunday of St. Gregory Palamas (March 16, 2025)
    Mar 27 2025
    This homily was given at St. Mary Antiochian Orthodox Church in Palos Heights, IL.

    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 begun in 2010. There are more than 600 sermons and lectures covering ten years of preaching through the liturgical calendar.

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    NEW THEOLOGICAL LECTURE!
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    2025 Spring Conference: Repentance
    Bishop Irenei & Father Alexis Torrance
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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 at PatristicNectar.org

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    1) Spread the Word - Tell your family and friends about Patristic Nectar. Share Patristic Nectar website links to 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. Make a Donation Here
    3) Pray For Us - remember us in your prayers, asking that the Lord strengthen, help, and direct us according to His divine will.
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    24 mins

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