Steve the Builder

Nov 18 2024 48 ep. 766

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Steve Robinson is an Orthodox Christian living in Phoenix Arizona and owns his own construction company. Prior to becoming Orthodox, he was an evangelical pastor and church leader. More recently, he established one of the most popular Orthodox podcasts on the planet--Our Life in Christ--which he hosts with his friend Bill Gould. In this shorter podcast, Steve reflects on the practical side of being an Orthodox Christian working in a secular environment.

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Orthodox Asceticism in Real Life for Lay-people

There are always questions about how to keep fasts and prayer rules etc., especially during holidays and with non-Orthodox family, young children, sometimes under difficult life circumstances. Steve discusses a lot of topics pertinent to living ascetical disciplines in "real life": How people became saints for over a thousand years without our current "fasting rules" and no calend

How I Am

Steve learns that he and his ego crucified Christ from a ten year old child.

My God, My God Why Have You Forsaken Me?

Steve discusses his struggle with his recent diagnosis with cancer while caregiving his dying parents. He takes an honest, hard look at the common sayings and spiritual counsels often given to people who are suffering.

Where Am I?

Steve discusses physical and spiritual dementia and remembrance in the sacramental life of the Church".

Death, Life, and Love

Steve discusses his death at birth, his life-long desire to be old, his "death wish," and what it means to "live is Christ and to die is gain."

An Ordinary Christmas

On an ordinary night, like ten thousand other nights the shepherds experience the extraordinary: The transcendent God is revealed in our ordinary flesh.

Staying Orthodox

Steve discusses the realities of becoming Orthodox, being Orthodox, and staying Orthodox.

Mediocrity

Steve discusses mediocrity, the struggle with being ordinary, and the reality of what it means to be an "everyday saint."

The Mitt

A Life Update

In this podcast, Steve Robinson brings us up to date on his life, a four-year-old catechist, signing a death warrant and a prison release, and the challenges of caring for aging and dying parents.