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When new converts have a lot of zeal they often want to DO SOMETHING but they don't always know what to do. Seraphim Hook had an idea to put his zeal to work and he went and founded a student run organization at Oregon State University. The organization is called the St. Saba Society and beyond their club meetings they are involved in missionary and educational outreach, as well as charitable activities. In todays interview we will discover the process that led to the creation of the organization, what successes they have seen so far, the obstacles that have shown up and how they have been overcome._________________________________________________________Young Penitent Links:Beard Oil: https://www.byzantinebeard.com/Telegram Announcements Channel: https://t.me/+jITpv7gWcE9hM2IxTelegram Chatroom: https://t.me/+jITpv7gWcE9hM2IxTwitter/X: https://x.com/youngpenitentDonate to Young Penitent via Paypal here: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/youngpenitentSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1MqPG5CgYnmMrQ5h8DUcSAApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/young-penitent/id1709812607Free album download: https://youngpenitent1.bandcamp.com/album/christian-rap-2

Discussing the recent announcement by the ROCOR Synod of the coming Glorification of St. Seraphim Rose.

In today's stream we will be discussing how Immanuel Kant is living rent free in many people's heads. His philosophy has become so all-pervasive that people don't even realize that his ideas affect how many people view the world to to this day. We bringing back Nathaniel as our guest to help us see through the deception and point out how this came to be.Nathaniel's links: https://linktr.ee/bodilessvoice____________________________________________________Young Penitent Links:Beard Oil: https://www.byzantinebeard.com/Telegram Announcements Channel: https://t.me/+jITpv7gWcE9hM2IxTelegram Chatroom: https://t.me/+jITpv7gWcE9hM2IxTwitter/X: https://x.com/youngpenitentDonate to Young Penitent via Paypal here: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/young...Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1MqPG5C...Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...

John Mance is the founder of Byzantine Beard. In today's interview we get to know the founder and discuss how Byzantine Beard came to be. We will also be discussing our products in detail. You will find out in this interview the philosophy behind our products, why we chose the ingredients we chose, and how to use our pure and all natural beard oils and balms.Our products are available at www.byzantinebeard.comAbout Byzantine Beard:At Byzantine Beard we have created a line of beard care products inspired by the monks of the Byzantine Empire who never cut their hair - and most certainly not their beards! Our monastic blend beard oil and beard balm are the highest quality beard care products on the market, which help you to achieve thicker, stronger, healthier beards. We chose all natural ingredients, avoiding harsh chemicals and additives, and kept to the rule that if it isn't good for you it doesn't go in the product.John Mance, the founder of Byzantine Beard, has been selling beard oil and beard balm at a local Saturday market in Oregon for a number of years, and has long desired to sell his products online. A small problem presented itself however: he was not very familiar with the use of technology. That's where our online sales manager Young Penitent comes into the picture. John and YP became friends when the latter would frequent the Byzantine Beard stall at the market, and John saw that this was someone that he could trust to bring his beard oil products to a wider market. And so we made a deal, not in writing but relying on the old-fashioned method of a handshake, to team up and launch a web-store.As Christian men, we support the tradition of growing out our beards, which has it's roots going all the way back to the Old Testament. Anointing oneself with oil was common back then, as it says in the Psalm: "oil to make his face shine". It is not a requirement for a Christian man to grow out a beard, but we think it is a good practice that should be encouraged. "For God has adorned man like the lions with a beard - a sign of his strength and rule" - Clement of Alexandria_____________________________________________________Young Penitent Links:Beard Oil: https://www.byzantinebeard.com/Telegram Announcements Channel: https://t.me/+jITpv7gWcE9hM2IxTelegram Chatroom: https://t.me/+jITpv7gWcE9hM2IxTwitter/X: https://x.com/youngpenitentDonate to Young Penitent via Paypal here: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/youngpenitentSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1MqPG5CgYnmMrQ5h8DUcSAApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/young-penitent/id1709812607Free album download: https://youngpenitent1.bandcamp.com/album/christian-rap-2

An impromptu Friday night livestream from 4/24/26.

Mike Lacy is here to tell us about his experience with prison ministry and how you can get involved. The Lord tells us in the parable of the last judgment that one of the things that we will be judged on is whether we visited those who were sick and in prison. Today we will touch on both of these topics.Mike Lacy became Orthodox more than 20yrs ago. Before the lockdowns of 2021, he'd spent almost five years as a lay Orthodox Christian prison minister at what a Sir Trevor Howard of the BBC called "one of the most notorious prisons in the USA." He retired at 48 after suing a Fortune 500 company and lives in a 240SF cabin with his wife in a remote part of the Ozarks today.__________________________________________________Young Penitent Links:Beard Oil: https://www.byzantinebeard.com/Telegram Announcements Channel: https://t.me/+jITpv7gWcE9hM2IxTelegram Chatroom: https://t.me/+jITpv7gWcE9hM2IxTwitter/X: https://x.com/youngpenitentDonate to Young Penitent via Paypal here: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/youngpenitentSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1MqPG5CgYnmMrQ5h8DUcSAApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/young-penitent/id1709812607Free album download: https://youngpenitent1.bandcamp.com/album/christian-rap-2🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/6692557059522560

I've been taking the antipsychotic medicine Seroquel for over 20 years. This drug has severely impaired my ability to function in life. The side effects have gotten so bad that I'm not sure which is worse, the symptoms of the disease or the side effects of the medication. Because the side effects have gotten so bad my hand was forced to try and find an alternative treatment, and I have been using Ketogenic Metabolic Therapy as a way to treat my illness in an attempt to get off these medications. Todays stream will go over my experience with these drugs and how my attempt at withdrawal is going. Tune it!______________________________________________________________Young Penitent Links:Beard Oil: https://www.byzantinebeard.com/Telegram Announcements Channel: https://t.me/+jITpv7gWcE9hM2IxTelegram Chatroom: https://t.me/+jITpv7gWcE9hM2IxTwitter/X: https://x.com/youngpenitentDonate to Young Penitent via Paypal here: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/young...Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1MqPG5C...Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...Free album download: https://youngpenitent1.bandcamp.com/a...

We are bringing back Nathaniel onto the channel. In his last appearance we discussed the time he spent on Mt. Athos. Touching on a similar theme, today we will be discussing the process of discerning for oneself whether they have a monastic vocation. Both Nathaniel and I have gone through this process and we both have an enduring love for the monastic habit. Nathaniel has had close contact with the monks on Mt. Athos, and he has the unique ability of being able to put those experiences into words.If you are not yet sure what your calling in life is, we invite you consider the monastic path. Visit monasteries. Talk to monks. Monasticism really is the heart of the Christian church, and it would be a benefit to all to become familiar with it's ways. Even if you decide that monasticism is not the path for you, hopefully you develop an appreciation for what it means to live a life consecrated to God.Get in touch with Nathaniel: https://linktr.ee/bodilessvoiceNathaniel's YouTube channel: @puritasfidesveritas ______________________________________________________Young Penitent Links:Beard Oil: https://www.byzantinebeard.com/Telegram Announcements Channel: https://t.me/+jITpv7gWcE9hM2IxTelegram Chatroom: https://t.me/+jITpv7gWcE9hM2IxTwitter/X: https://x.com/youngpenitentDonate to Young Penitent via Paypal here: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/youngpenitentSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1MqPG5CgYnmMrQ5h8DUcSAApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/young-penitent/id1709812607🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/6692557059522560

Over the course of the weekend the US and Israeli militaries launched a coordinated strike on Iranian military targets. Iran retaliated, striking into countries throughout the region. The Supreme Leader of Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been confirmed dead. We have invited Lebanon John, co-host of Moobase Live (on Rumble) to break down the situation and where it likely goes from here.Lebanon John on X: https://x.com/Lebanon_JohnMoonbase Live on Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/MoonbaseLive?e9s=src_v1_cbl_____________________________________________________Young Penitent Links:Beard Oil: https://www.byzantinebeard.com/Telegram Announcements Channel: https://t.me/+jITpv7gWcE9hM2IxTelegram Chatroom: https://t.me/+jITpv7gWcE9hM2IxTwitter/X: https://x.com/youngpenitentDonate to Young Penitent via Paypal here: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/youngpenitentSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1MqPG5CgYnmMrQ5h8DUcSAApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/young-penitent/id1709812607Free album download: https://youngpenitent1.bandcamp.com/album/christian-rap-2

Chuck and I became friends on Facebook and I always read his posts there with great interest. He writes brief articles covering many different aspects of Church life, and they are always well written and highly informed. Chuck has an excellent grasp of the practical aspects of church life. He has a down to earth approach to spiritual life that can benefit many, as opposed to some of the more theologically oriented digital creators which are so common in our feeds these days. You will meet Chuck where the rubber meets the road, and that is something that I appreciate about him and why I have asked him to be a guest on my channel.In todays interview we will be discussing how to make the most of Great Lent. Particularly we will focus on the hypothetical person who is new to church life and may even be going through their first season of Lent as a practicing Christian. What kind of fasting is appropriate for us? What should we adopt for our prayer rule? How about church attendance, and spiritual reading? All of these practical aspects and more will be discussed in today's interview.Chuck is a Subdeacon in the Orthodox Church.https://www.facebook.com/subd.chuckhttps://www.patreon.com/cw/subdeacon______________________________________________________Young Penitent Links:Beard Oil: https://www.byzantinebeard.com/Telegram Announcements Channel: https://t.me/+jITpv7gWcE9hM2IxTelegram Chatroom: https://t.me/+jITpv7gWcE9hM2IxTwitter/X: https://x.com/youngpenitentDonate to Young Penitent via Paypal here: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/youngpenitentSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1MqPG5CgYnmMrQ5h8DUcSAApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/young-penitent/id1709812607Free album download: https://youngpenitent1.bandcamp.com/album/christian-rap-2

Jerry Marzinsky is a licensed psychotherapist who spent many years working in psychiatric hospitals and becoming familiar with the phenomena associated with mental illness such as hallucinations. He came to the conclusion that these voices are not something that is created by our own brains, but that they come from outside of us. He believes the voices are demons.The idea that voices come from demons is something that many Orthodox Christians firmly believe. It very neatly lines up with our spiritual worldview. In our interview today we will discuss with Jerry how he came to the conclusion that the voices are demons, and what he believes can be done about it.https://www.jerrymarzinsky.com/_________________________________________________________Young Penitent Links:Beard Oil: https://www.byzantinebeard.com/Telegram Announcements Channel: https://t.me/+jITpv7gWcE9hM2IxTelegram Chatroom: https://t.me/+jITpv7gWcE9hM2IxTwitter/X: https://x.com/youngpenitentDonate to Young Penitent via Paypal here: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/youngpenitentSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1MqPG5CgYnmMrQ5h8DUcSAApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/young-penitent/id1709812607Free album download: https://youngpenitent1.bandcamp.com/album/christian-rap-2

In this stream we will give viewers a chance to call in. You can call in to meet the host, ask a question, or even tell a joke. This type of stream depends on viewer participation so don't be shy! Link to join the stream: https://streamyard.com/wbkaff5a7yAppeal for the Powell family: https://fnd.us/PowellFam?ref=li_a7hMc9_sh_172F9fZOEIG172F9fZOEIG_____________________________________________Young Penitent Links:Beard Oil: https://www.byzantinebeard.com/Telegram Announcements Channel: https://t.me/+jITpv7gWcE9hM2IxTelegram Chatroom: https://t.me/+jITpv7gWcE9hM2IxTwitter/X: https://x.com/youngpenitentDonate to Young Penitent via Paypal here: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/youngpenitentSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1MqPG5CgYnmMrQ5h8DUcSAApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/young-penitent/id1709812607Free album download: https://youngpenitent1.bandcamp.com/album/christian-rap-2

Nathaniel is an Orthodox Christian living in Thessaloniki, Greece. He traveled from the United States to Mount Athos—with the blessing of the Holy Monastery of the Great Lavra—to explore Orthodox spiritual life and discern whether he should become a monk or remain a layman. He spent 500 days immersed in monastic life, giving voice lessons to about 40 Athonite monks to help them chant the divine services more beautifully. Over time, through prayer and spiritual guidance, he realized he was not meant to remain on Mount Athos permanently, at that time.After leaving the Holy Mountain, he moved to Thessaloniki. In obedience to his spiritual father, he teaches Orthodoxy both in person and online. He runs a YouTube channel focused on the essential aspects of the Christian faith, leads an online men’s group for those seeking to live chaste lives in the world, and sells hand-painted Orthodox icons—crafted by one of the finest iconographers in Greece—at the iconographer’s request, to the English-speaking world. He also provides coaching and healing work, supporting Orthodox Christians and others in their spiritual and personal growth.Nathaniel brings a wealth of experience, and we are grateful that he joins us in this video to share insights from his time on Mount Athos.Get in touch with Nathaniel: https://linktr.ee/bodilessvoiceNathaniel's YouTube channel:  @puritasfidesveritas  _____________________________________________________GiveSendGo campaign: https://www.givesendgo.com/streamyardsubscritionYoung Penitent Links:Beard Oil: https://www.byzantinebeard.com/Telegram Announcements Channel: https://t.me/+jITpv7gWcE9hM2IxTelegram Chatroom: https://t.me/+jITpv7gWcE9hM2IxTwitter/X: https://x.com/youngpenitentDonate to Young Penitent via Paypal here: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/youngpenitentSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1MqPG5CgYnmMrQ5h8DUcSAApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/young-penitent/id1709812607Free album download: https://youngpenitent1.bandcamp.com/album/christian-rap-2

A relatively new YouTube channel called Tribulation Saints has exploded onto the scene with a bang. Marko Trickovic, the host of the channel, is covering a wide array of topics that pertain to Orthodox Christians. Some of his recent videos have covered a story that came out recently about how the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia has been targeted by politicians within our own government. In today's episode we will attempt to cover this story from a broad scope. We will discuss the current persecution of the Church in Ukraine, the situation that led up to it, and how that indirectly has led to the current soft persecution of our church in America. As Americans we need to stay vigilant, because the possibility of persecution on our own soil is a real and present danger.Follow Marks channel here:  @tribulationsaints  __________________________________________________Young Penitent Links:Beard Oil: https://www.byzantinebeard.com/Telegram Announcements Channel: https://t.me/+jITpv7gWcE9hM2IxTelegram Chatroom: https://t.me/+jITpv7gWcE9hM2IxTwitter/X: https://x.com/youngpenitentDonate to Young Penitent via Paypal here: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/youngpenitentSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1MqPG5CgYnmMrQ5h8DUcSAApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/young-penitent/id1709812607Free album download: https://youngpenitent1.bandcamp.com/album/christian-rap-2

In tonights stream we are bringing on some of the friends I made as traveling companions on my recent trip to Georgia. We will be smoking our pipes, having a drink, and making some toasts. Grab your pipe and join us for the fun._______________________________________________Young Penitent Links:Beard Oil: https://www.byzantinebeard.com/Telegram Announcements Channel: https://t.me/+jITpv7gWcE9hM2IxTelegram Chatroom: https://t.me/+jITpv7gWcE9hM2IxTwitter/X: https://x.com/youngpenitentDonate to Young Penitent via Paypal here: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/youngpenitentSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1MqPG5CgYnmMrQ5h8DUcSAApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/young-penitent/id1709812607Free album download: https://youngpenitent1.bandcamp.com/album/christian-rap-2

Daniel is a professional Tamada (toastmaster in the context of a Georgian Supra) and was also my guide on my recent trip to Georgia. While in Georgia our group had the privilege of attending multiple Supra dinners with professional Tamadas in order to see how these feasts are supposed to be done. We also toured some of Georgia's cities, monasteries, and countryside and had an incredible trip. In today's stream we will recount our trip to Georgia and as well as launch into a discussion on the tradition of the Supra.Daniel also has a business called the Supra Dinner Society. Their business is to host Supra dinners, bringing this tradition to the States. Part of their business is to offer guided tours of Georgia on an annual basis, as well as to teach people how to become a Tamada so that we can bring this tradition home and share it with more people. In the second part of our discussion we will be discussing all things Supra! @SupraDinnerSociety  [email protected]://supradinner.com/https://www.skool.com/supra-dinner-society-9812/about?ref=db16dd96a207499cbb707cef2b6f5a3f_________________________________________Young Penitent Links:Beard Oil: https://www.byzantinebeard.com/Telegram Channel: https://t.me/+jITpv7gWcE9hM2IxTelegram Chatroom: https://t.me/+jITpv7gWcE9hM2IxTwitter/X: https://x.com/youngpenitentDonate to Young Penitent via Paypal here: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/youngpenitentSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1MqPG5CgYnmMrQ5h8DUcSAApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/young-penitent/id1709812607Free album download: https://youngpenitent1.bandcamp.com/album/christian-rap-2

Seraphim from Orthodoxy Above the Clouds is going to tell his story of noetic healing through his encounter the Holy Orthodox faith. Some of the topics we may get into on this stream are his struggle with PTSD and addiction and how they were overcome. Seraphim also works as a counselor and helps people who are experiencing psychological pain, and has strong opinions on what works and what doesn't when it comes to healing of the mind.Follow Seraphim on X: https://x.com/noetic_healing_________________________________________________Young Penitent Links:Beard Oil: https://www.byzantinebeard.com/Telegram Channel: https://t.me/+jITpv7gWcE9hM2IxTelegram Chatroom: https://t.me/+jITpv7gWcE9hM2IxTwitter/X: https://x.com/youngpenitentDonate to Young Penitent via Paypal here: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/youngpenitentSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1MqPG5CgYnmMrQ5h8DUcSAApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/young-penitent/id1709812607Free album download: https://youngpenitent1.bandcamp.com/album/christian-rap-2

Fr. Chris is an American Patriot who has given quite a bit of thought about what it means to be American Orthodox, and today we will be asking questions to dive into this topic to reveal exactly what those thoughts that he has been pondering are. Other topics of discussion we will delve into are hot topics for today: nationalism, Christian nationalism, and even white nationalism. Are these phenomena compatible with the Orthodox worldview? Hopefully we will get to the bottom of some of these issues.

Today we spoke with Fr. John Claypool and covered a multitude of topics, including his background working for US intelligence, the circumstances regarding the removal Patriarch Irinaeos from his position as Patriarch of Jerusalem, the sale of Church property which eventually was used for the US embassy in Jerusalem, the persecution of Christians in the middle east and elsewhere, and the correct approach to evangelizing non-Orthodox in the west.

Fr. Emmanuel is the rector of St. Katherine Orthodox Chapel in Stowe, Vermont. This beautiful chapel was the first purpose-built Orthodox Church in Vermont. Vermont is known to be one of the least religious state's in the nation, and today we are going to hear the story of how this parish came to be. Some of the questions which will be covered is how the local population received the building of this community, what challenges they faced, and any illustrative anecdotes or stories that happened along the way.

Belief in conspiracy theories has become common, with at least half of all Americans believing in conspiracies of one form or another. In a sense the conspiracy worldview has been normalized, presented as an alternative to the mainstream worldview. But are we really accomplishing anything by giving our attention to conspiracies, or is it just a distraction? Nick Hinton spent many years in the conspiracy community, has researched it thoroughly, and even wrote several books on the subject, and so he is perhaps one of the most qualified candidates to speak on this topic. In today's interview we will be discussing the conspiracy worldview, and why Nick believes that giving our attention to conspiracies is ultimately just taking our attention away from God (where it belongs).Follow Nick on X here: https://x.com/NickHintonn

Cyprian is a man who has his fingers on the pulse. I have been following his account on X closely as of late, where he has been highlighting the latest developments in Artificial Intelligence. He has been commenting on AI for a number of years and some of his ideas about it have become mainstream views in the Orthosphere. One of his ideas is that AI is a demonic influence. More recently Cyprian has commented on the phenomenon of "AI psychosis," alternatively known as "ChatGPT psychosis." This is a phenomenon where people who spend a lot of time in conversation with AI chatbots become detached from reality in a state of mind resembling psychosis. Cyprian attributes this to a subtle form of demonic possession. I think this is a very intriguing idea and in todays interview we are going to be unpacking all of this.Cyprian is a man of many talents. He is a spiritual son of Fr. Turbo and lives in Saipan where he works as a software developer. He formerly was a reality television star on Showtime's hit series Gigolos. He is also a philosopher and is very involved in the Bitcoin and cryptocurrency community as a builder. These are just a few of the many things he is involved in and I feel very blessed to host him as a guest.

It's incredible that I haven't done a stream on this topic before, given my love of monasticism. Today we will give a brief rundown of how one goes about setting up a visit (pilgrimage) to a monastery. Then we will talk about what to do when you arrive, how to act, and how to dress during your stay.Many people are hesitant to pay a visit to a monastery, but this practice is an integral aspect of your life as an Orthodox Christian. Some people assert, and I agree, that Orthodox Christians should pay a visit to a monastery at least once a year as a way to deepen their faith. Monasticism is the bulwark of Christianity, and coming into contact with this way of life almost always strengthens the spiritual life of those who remain living in the world. It truly is a blessing that laymen are allowed to visit monasteries, where we can taste to a small degree the blessedness of the life of those who have left the world behind them. Let us strive to emulate their way of life as best as we can by bringing home the lessons we learn while at our places of pilgrimage.

We will begin our livestream by checking in on the crypto markets and reviewing the GENIUS Act which just passed the House. We will also have a brief discussion on the "True Orthodox" phenomenon, among various other schismatic groups, and why you should not be a part of them. Finally we will have a check in on how my journey with attempting to use the ketogenic diet as a treatment for my mental illness.

Yianni is an Orthodox seminarian and the CEO of GLOBAL ORTHODOXY LLC. and THE ORTHOCHAT NPO. He is also host of The Orthochat, a podcast which delivers interviews with clergy. The Orthochat is spreading it's wings with a broad reach on various social media platforms, including YouTube, X, Telegram, and now Discord. Their Discord server which recently opened will serve as a dating portal for those seeking a spouse. In today's interview we will meet Yianni, learn all about The Orthochat's various outreach endeavors, and discuss the current situation as it relates to dating and courtship for Orthodox Christians in America. Other topics to be discussed include the large disparity in numbers between men and women converts, Orthodox dating apps, matchmaking services, and the Orthodox view of the idea of "dating." Orthochat links:YouTube:  @THEORTHOCHAT  Join channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmnsnYTl9yKNAAYpk6bYNOg/joinLinktree: https://linktr.ee/theorthochatTelegram: https://t.me/THEORTHOCHATDiscord: https://discord.gg/YfqBSznG__________________________________________________________Young Penitent Links:Telegram Channel: https://t.me/+jITpv7gWcE9hM2IxTelegram Chatroom: https://t.me/+jITpv7gWcE9hM2IxTwitter/X: https://x.com/youngpenitentDonate to Young Penitent via Paypal here: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/youngpenitentSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1MqPG5CgYnmMrQ5h8DUcSAApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/young-penitent/id1709812607Free album download: https://youngpenitent1.bandcamp.com/album/christian-rap-2

YouTube has a new Orthodox livestream channel with a very entertaining host going by the name of MrWesford. Today we will meet MrWesford, learn about him and his channel, and hopefully get around to the topic of Bitcoin basics. How do you get started with Bitcoin? Where do you buy it? How do you store it? Hopefully we can provide people who are wondering about this topic with some answers.

In an unscheduled live-stream we begin with a discussion on living soberly. We then move on to various other topics including my upcoming pilgrimage to England, drama in the Orthosphere, and my best argument against Catholicism.

Today we are highlighting an artist who goes by the name The Real Lazar. He has quite a talent as a poet, whether he is working his craft as a rapper or in spoken word. He also happens to be a friend of mine who I met through my online activity.Lazarus links:https://thereallazar.com/https://www.instagram.com/the.real.lazarhttps://open.spotify.com/artist/33GPmHrqpRP3CMIN4Bpz31https://cash.app/$TheOfficialLazarushttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/34zWou9ZuldZ7WGj6Vfx8E_________________________________________________Young Penitent Links:Telegram Channel: https://t.me/+jITpv7gWcE9hM2IxTelegram Chatroom: https://t.me/+jITpv7gWcE9hM2IxTwitter/X: https://x.com/youngpenitentDonate to Young Penitent via Paypal here: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/youngpenitentSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1MqPG5CgYnmMrQ5h8DUcSAApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/young-penitent/id1709812607Free album download: https://youngpenitent1.bandcamp.com/album/christian-rap-2

Buck Johnson is the host and humble narrator of the Counterflow podcast. He began his journey as a podcaster with the Death to Tyrants Podcast which was focused on libertarian politics, but with his conversion his podcast made a transition to being more focused on Orthodoxy. In our conversation today we will be discussing what exactly libertarianism is, and why there seems to be a phenomenon of libertarians converting to Orthodoxy.

Today we interview Reader Matthew Kowasic. He has had a colorful journey of faith which has taken him through seminary, to a stint on the Holy Mountain of Athos, and into the presence of Saint Paisios, as well as Fr. Roman Braga (who many revere as a Saint). He also spent some time in Hinduism before being rescued in a miraculous fashion, God making himself clearly manifest with the message "I am not here!" We explore all of these experiences he has had and distill the wisdom he has learned from them. You aren't going to want to miss this episode!

Robert is an Orthodox Christian who has been diagnosed with the same mental illness as I have, which is Schizo-affective disorder. While I have been living with this illness for decades, Robert has only recently begun the battle of living with a mental illness. Both of us have already found similar coping mechanisms for healing from mental illness, such as using metabolic therapies (the ketogenic diet) and living a spiritual life in the tradition of Orthodox Christian spirituality. We will be discussing our experiences in today's podcast.

Cornelius Christian is an associate professor of economics at Brock University in Ontario Canada. In todays episode we will be discussing the current events in the world economy, and try to understand the changes that have been happening with the Trump administration which has been leveraging tariffs as a political and economic tool. Beyond that we will discuss some of the research that Cornelius has done in the realm of economics, and see what his thoughts are in terms of the worlds uncertain economic future.https://corneliuschristian.com/

This is a recording of my guest appearance on the Val Orthodox YouTube channel from 4/5/25.

Peter is a new member of the congregation at my parish. He recently was released from prison, where he was baptized in January. In prison he converted from Satanism to Orthodox Christianity, and he is here to tell the story.You can follow Peter on Snapchat at: PetraKrestaOrthodox Christian Prison Ministry: https://theocpm.org/

In today's stream we will be interviewing Matthew Pierce from the YouTube channel Schizophrenia Help. Matthew has been living with schizophrenia for 10 years and has done extensive research into various treatments that can help in recovering from this life shattering illness. We will talk about some of the treatments he has looked into, including lifestyle changes, supplements, and prescription drugs. We are happy to have Matthew on as a guest to hear his story and "pick his brain" on the knowledge he has gathered over the years.

I met Val at the recent St. John Brotherhood retreat on Vashon Island. He makes educational content on YouTube and Instagram, with a focus on refuting heresies in Islam. He is of Ukrainian descent and spent some time recently volunteering in Ukrain. In today's interview we will meet Val and hear the story of his volunteer work in Ukraine.

Fr. Sergei Sveshnikov is a priest in the Russian Church Abroad who is currently serving as a chaplain in upstate New York. His blog "Phroneo" explores the subject of fasting in detail, among other subjects. You can sign up for a free subscription by clicking this link: https://sergeisveshnikov.substack.com/?r=du166&utm_campaign=pub&utm_medium=web

Impromptu livestream call in show on 2.17.25.

Today we welcome back to the channel David Treebeard to discuss Making America Healthy Again. We had David on once before to talk about his Pemmican company Steadfast Provisions. Then his business was just starting out but now his company has become established and he is ready to take it to the next level by opening a production facility so that his business can scale. We will discuss these developments, as well as MAHA and RFK Jr. who was confirmed today as the Secretary of the department of health and human services. David has set up a kickstarter campaign for his food processing plant. If you would like to support him by pledging to purchase pemmican, you can do so here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mhrhodes/build-a-pemmican-kitchen-with-steadfast-provisionshttps://steadfastprovisions.com/

Much to everybody's surprise Donald Trump launched his own memecoin during the Presidential crypto ball which was held last Friday in DC. The next day Melania launched a memecoin. Both coins surged to billion dollar valuation almost immediately. We will discuss these events in tonights stream, as well as the ethical implications of these actions and what they mean for cryptocurrency.

We will be reacting to recent statements from the ROCOR Synod regarding Brother Nathanael Kapner. Brother Nathanael announced that he would be leaving ROCOR after the statement was issued. We will be reacting to the statements from the Synod and from BN. I will open up a space on X during the stream so that viewers can call in and express their views.

Went live for an AMA on YouTube and began a twitter space, which was simulcast to YouTube. No agenda, just talked about whatever came up. Reviewed my upcoming partnership with the beard oil company Byzantine Beard.

Mano Elia is the man behind the Study of Stuff Podcast, the hot new Orthodox channel on YouTube. He is also spearheading an initiative called the Bored No More Network, an effort to bring together Orthodox content creators with the goal of vanquishing boredom (or, in other words, to put an end to idleness). This is a noble and lofty goal, and I fully support the idea behind it. We live in an atomized society and sometimes tuning in to an Orthodox livestream can serve as a patch in between the periods of time when we can gather in church to pray with our likeminded brothers and sisters. In todays interview we will meet Mano, find out about his background and the idea behind his podcast and the bored no more network. Please join us! Mano's links:  @thestudyofstuff  https://www.patreon.com/manoelia https://www.instagram.com/thestudyofstuff https://www.borednomore.net/ https://www.patreon.com/manoelia ____________________________________________________ Young Penitent Links: Telegram Channel: https://t.me/+jITpv7gWcE9hM2Ix Telegram Chatroom: https://t.me/+jITpv7gWcE9hM2Ix Twitter/X: https://x.com/youngpenitent Donate to Young Penitent via Paypal here: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/youngpenitent Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1MqPG5CgYnmMrQ5h8DUcSA Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/young-penitent/id1709812607 Free album download: https://youngpenitent1.bandcamp.com/album/christian-rap-2

An Expose on Brother Nathanael I interviewed Brother Nathanael a number of times on this channel. In my interviews with him I tried to get to know him as a person. Since he has extensive knowledge and understanding about the bible I tried to get him to talk about those subjects, instead of his usual fare, which is politics. My personal interactions with him off camera (and sometimes on camera) were often quite difficult because of some of the traits of his personality. The more I got to know him, the more difficult it became to interact with him. He is quite manipulative towards those who he deals with, and tries to use people to achieve his personal aims. This video was filmed as a response when he flew out to my area and began to interfere with the spiritual life of people who were close to me. His visit was a monumental disaster. Everything that is discussed in this video is backed up with evidence which is shown in the video. Nothing that I say isn't already known to people in the Church who have been aware of Brother Nathanael's activities over the years. The video is a warning for people so they might not get involved with him on a personal level.

It is common knowledge that the Holy Mystery of the Eucharist is the Body and Blood of Christ, presented to the faithful in the form of bread and wine. Many people by this time have also heard of celiac disease, an auto-immune condition in which people react to gluten, a protein found in wheat. The flour which is used to create prosphora must be of wheat according to the canons of the church, and it is this prophora which is transformed into the Body of Christ during the divine liturgy. What are people with celiac disease to do if they want to receive communion, since they normally react to the gluten contained in wheat? This will be the subject of today's stream. An article was recently published on OrthoChristian.com regarding a statement that had recently been made by the Russian Orthodox Church’s Synodal Commission on Bioethics. The statement said that the faithful can commune of the Blood of Christ. This statement was criticized by many of the faithful who read the article because they hold to the belief that it is not possible for a person to become ill from taking the Eucharist. Many Orthodox Christians report that they are able to partake of the Body of Christ without suffering the effects that they normally would on consuming bread. I had an opinion contrary to the prevailing sentiment of these criticism which were voiced on line which is based on my own personal experience with celiac disease/non-celiac gluten sensitivity. I will share those views in this stream.

In this episode we will hear from Nicholas his perspective on the practice of circumcision. Nicholas has made a name for himself on X, where he goes by "bobo," as a proponent of the idea that men should not be circumcised. Further, we will hear from Nicholas what the church has to say about this practice. This is something of a sensitive subject and viewer discretion is advised. Follow Nicholas on X here: https://x.com/autistodox

A news event from yesterday (which happened to be Halloween) was a clip from the upcoming movie Christianities? in which Tucker Carlson claimed that he had been attacked by a demon. He says it even left claw marks. Is this real? What is the experience of the church regarding demonic attacks? Why would this happen to Tucker? In tonights stream we will react to Tuckers claim, and give a few examples from the experience of the Church to get to the bottom of such supernatural phenomena as demonic attacks. Christianities? movie: https://www.christianitiesmovie.com/

We took audience questions for a live viewer Q&A espisode on Sunday October 27th, 2024.

Pressed "go live" from the back deck last night and lit my pipe, not knowing what I was going to say. Managed to talk for an hour and interact with the audience. Had a great time!

What is Holy Chrismation? Chrismation is one of the sacraments of the Church. After a Christian enters the Church through Holy Baptism, they are sealed with holy oil on various parts of their body, which is the seal of the gift of the Holy Spirit. In some cases Christians are received into the Church through Chrismation only if they have previously been baptized in another Christian confession. I had a guest on my channel some time ago who gave a rather unorthodox opinion, that Orthodox Christians who were received via Chrismation are not Orthodox. I have stated before that I disagreed with his opinion but in an effort to do some "damage control" I am going to dedicate this stream to the topic. We will discuss the various aspects of this question which is always a hot topic of debate. Hopefully we can give answers to those people who are entering the church and have questions about how they should be received. There will be a guest who underwent the process of a "corrective baptism" and she will share her story and the circumstances surrounding it. Viewers will be invited to call in if they wish to ask a question or voice an opinion during the stream.