We Are Orthodoxy

Dec 23 2021 46 ep. 367

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Why do some young adults leave the Church, while others stay engaged? Rather than guess, we’ll interview young adults for an important conversation that highlights real stories and real struggles. We Are Orthodoxy empowers young adults to speak for themselves and to tell their own stories of faith and doubt.

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Episode 45: We Are Orthodoxy In Review

Steve and Christian reflect upon some of the insights gleaned through the forty-four interviews conducted to date.

Episode 44: You Never Left

Hope has been on an interesting journey through Orthodoxy, that some may even refer to as a "there and back again" story. She discusses her time in evangelical Christianity as well as some of the experiences she has had in now being a full-time staff member with a Christian ministry program.

Episode 43: The Me Who is Here

Randy is in his mid-30s and describes his relationship with the Orthodox Church and his desire to be known fully as the person he really is.

Episode 42: They Made Time for Me

Lee is a 29-year-old army captain living in Alaska. He discusses the importance of other people in building and sustaining his life of faith.

Episode 41: Wearing Faith on the Outside

Sandra is a parish administrator in the Chicagoland area and explores how her faith has played a central role in her life for as long as she can remember.

Episode 40: Orthodoxy or Bust

David is 24 and has been Orthodox for most of his life. In this interview, he discusses his sometimes rough (and sometimes wonderful) relationship with the Orthodox Church.

Episode 39: Stewards of Mystery

Monica is in her 30s and discusses her conflicted relationship with the Church. She touches on the reality of the presence of mystery within the Church but wonders if people are really ready to embrace the uncertainty that goes along with it.

Episode 38: Bridging Gaps

Sandra is a 33-year-old pharmacist living in DC, and she discusses the impact of the division of the Orthodox Churches and its impact on her, her marriage, and the world around her.

Episode 37: Keep Coming Back

Nic is a folklorist, and he describes the notion of how the vegvisir can be something that guides us home if we keep coming back.

Episode 36: I Saw How Much It Mattered

Marie is a recent convert to the Church, and she discusses some of the path that led her here, including seeing how much it mattered to others in her life.