#39 | From Odin and Runes To Christ: A Journey Into Orthodox Faith, Strength, And Becoming Truly Human

For £2.27 ($3) a month you get:Exclusive access to premium contentAccess to great value on all Jarvah Biltong Products (UK only)All funds go to the Orthodox Church in St Leonard's, Hastings to continue it's transformational workSunny Banana (Sunny Banana + Jarvah Biltong)What does it take to walk away from a life built on fear, force, and a code without love? We sit with a man marked by runes and a decade of violence who is preparing for baptism, taking the name Michael to announce a future led by obedience rather than willpower. The conversation moves from raw confession to real hope as we unpack repentance as a return, the Orthodox vision of learning to be human, and why true strength is not domination but order under God.We dig into the power of a new name at baptism and what it means to let the old life die. Michael’s past—pagan ritual, nameless loyalty, and hunger as law—meets the Church as a hospital for sinners where medicine is freely given. He speaks about the daily fight to keep the heart soft, how stillness in prayer prevents a slide back into numbness, and how theosis restores what we traded away through rebellion and indulgence. It’s not theory; it is the slow exchange of impurity for the life we were made to live.Strength returns as a theme, but with a different centre. Michael is an elite arm wrestler who designs novel training methods, yet he insists that liturgy and confession build the only foundation that lasts. Start the week on Sunday. Let worship coach your ambition. Physical training has value, but spiritual training orders everything. For young listeners chasing routine or perfection, the counsel is clear: unless the Lord builds the house, you labour in vain. If you’re carrying grief that clings like winter, invite Christ to give it purpose and discover how pain can become seed for renewed life.If this story stirred you, share it with someone who needs courage to return. Subscribe for more conversations on repentance, resilience, and becoming truly human, and leave a review to help others find the show.Drop us a lineSupport the show