How do we become Orthodox Christians? Not just “on paper,” but truly belonging to the faith, understanding it, living it?
Frederica Matthewes-Green explains that making new Christians has less to do with education than with environment—the icons on the walls, the rhythm of feasts and name days, and above all the example of adults who practice the Orthodox Christian faith with visible seriousness.
We also discuss the parish as a place of much-needed genuine human contact, our obligation to notice when someone next to us is struggling, and how thirty years of daily prayer quietly transformed Frederica’s life and presence.
About The Show
Direct & Unapologetic is a series of candid conversations about topics that matter to Orthodox Christians and seekers. We’re talking about Addiction, Grief, Relationships, Family Conflict, Mental Health as well Spiritual Discipline, Engaging with Contemporary Culture, Conversion, Prayer, Passing on the Faith and a deeper understanding of our Scripture.
This program is being made possible through a generous donation from the George and Judy Marcus Family Foundation.
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