In this video Max Harwood concludes the podcast for the time being and answers a number of questions from listeners.
Max Harwood offers an interpretation on Mark 8:22-10:52 which focuses on Christ's way of life and the need for Christ to heal people's spiritual perception so they can follow Christ on the way.
Have a question about Orthodox Christianity? Submit it here: https://forms.gle/RNvnj8G4ALctqWhb6 Max Harwood attends Holy Nativity Orthodox Church in Langley, BC, Canada. He has an Undergrad in Biblical Studies (Columbia Bible College) and a Masters in Theology (Orthodox School of Theology, University of Toronto).
Max Harwood offers an interpretation on Mark 8:22-10:52 which focuses on Christ's way of life and the need for Christ to heal people's spiritual perception so they can follow Christ on the way.
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Max Harwood attends Holy Nativity Orthodox Church in Langley, BC, Canada. He has an Undergrad in Biblical Studies (Columbia Bible College) and a Masters in Theology (Orthodox School of Theology, University of Toronto).
Max Harwood discusses the symbolism of Christ's feedings of the 5000 and 4000 in Mark's Gospel.
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Max Harwood attends Holy Nativity Orthodox Church in Langley, BC, Canada. He has an Undergrad in Biblical Studies (Columbia Bible College) and a Masters in Theology (Orthodox School of Theology, University of Toronto).
Max Harwood offers an interpretation of Mark 6:6-30, focusing on Christ’s creation of a new community.
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Max Harwood attends Holy Nativity Orthodox Church in Langley, BC, Canada. He has an Undergrad in Biblical Studies (Columbia Bible College) and a Masters in Theology (Orthodox School of Theology, University of Toronto).
Max Harwood offers an interpretation of Mark 5-6:6, focusing on Christ’s creation of a new community. Have a question about Orthodox Christianity? Submit it here: https://forms.gle/RNvnj8G4ALctqWhb6 Max Harwood attends Holy Nativity Orthodox Church in Langley, BC, Canada. He has an Undergrad in Biblical Studies (Columbia Bible College) and a Masters in Theology (Orthodox School of Theology, University of Toronto). Icon by Kh Bonnie Gillis of Holy Nativity Orthodox in Langley, BC. For private lessons and requests for custom icons, see: https://www.holynativitychurch.ca/users/kh-bonnie-gillis
Max Harwood offers an interpretation of Mark 4:1-41, focusing on Christ’s creation of a new community. Have a question about Orthodox Christianity? Submit it here: https://forms.gle/RNvnj8G4ALctqWhb6 Max Harwood attends Holy Nativity Orthodox Church in Langley, BC, Canada. He has an Undergrad in Biblical Studies (Columbia Bible College) and a Masters in Theology (Orthodox School of Theology, University of Toronto).
Max Harwood offers an interpretation of Mark 3:1-35, focusing on Christ’s creation of a new community. Have a question about Orthodox Christianity? Submit it here: https://forms.gle/RNvnj8G4ALctqWhb6 Max Harwood attends Holy Nativity Orthodox Church in Langley, BC, Canada. He has an Undergrad in Biblical Studies (Columbia Bible College) and a Masters in Theology (Orthodox School of Theology, University of Toronto).
Max Harwood offers an interpretation of Mark 2:1-28, focusing on Christ’s creation of a new community. Have a question about Orthodox Christianity? Submit it here: https://forms.gle/RNvnj8G4ALctqWhb6 Max Harwood attends Holy Nativity Orthodox Church in Langley, BC, Canada. He has an Undergrad in Biblical Studies (Columbia Bible College) and a Masters in Theology (Orthodox School of Theology, University of Toronto).
Max Harwood offers an interpretation of Mark 1:16-45, focusing on Christ’s creation of a new community.
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Max Harwood attends Holy Nativity Orthodox Church in Langley, BC, Canada. He has an Undergrad in Biblical Studies (Columbia Bible College) and a Masters in Theology (Orthodox School of Theology, University of Toronto).
Max Harwood and Dr Zachary Porcu discuss the definition of a sacrament and what it means to be a sacramental Christian.
1.) Dr Zachary Porcu’s book on sacramentality: https://store.ancientfaith.com/journey-to-reality-sacramental-life-in-a-secular-age/
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Zachary Porcu is a professor of history and theology at the University of St. Katherine in San Marcos, California, and a catechist at St. Andrew’s parish in Riverside. He earned his PhD in church history from the Catholic University of America and holds degrees in philosophy, classics, and interdisciplinary humanities. You can follow his publications and talks at zacharyporcu.com
Max Harwood attends Holy Nativity Orthodox Church in Langley, BC, Canada. He has an Undergrad in Biblical Studies (Columbia Bible College) and a Masters in Theology (Orthodox School of Theology, University of Toronto).
Max Harwood and Fr Lawrence Farley discuss Farley’s new trilogy on the Psalms. They consider what the Psalms are, how they are interpreted by Orthodox Christians, and how they are used in the Orthodox Church.
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1.) Farley's First Commentary on the Psalter: https://a.co/d/hwUpbbe
2.) Farley's Second Commentary on the Psalter: https://a.co/d/jgvhlsR
3.) Farley's Third Commentary on the Psalter: https://a.co/d/0BU9MRc
Archpriest Lawrence Farley is the pastor of St. Herman of Alaska Orthodox Church (OCA) in Langley, B.C., Canada. He received his B.A. from Trinity College, Toronto, and his M.Div. from Wycliffe College, Toronto. A former Anglican priest, he converted to Orthodoxy in 1985 and studied for two years at St. Tikhon’s Orthodox Seminary in Pennsylvania. In addition to the Orthodox Bible Companion Series, he has also published Let Us Attend, One Flesh, The Christian Old Testament, Following Egeria, and A Daily Calendar of Saints.
Max Harwood attends Holy Nativity Orthodox Church in Langley, BC, Canada. He has an Undergrad in Biblical Studies (Columbia Bible College) and a Masters in Theology (Orthodox School of Theology, University of Toronto).
Max Harwood and Fr Lawrence Farley discuss Farley’s new trilogy on the Psalms. They consider what the Psalms are, how they are interpreted by Orthodox Christians, and how they are used in the Orthodox Church.
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1.) Farley's First Commentary on the Psalter: https://a.co/d/hwUpbbe
2.) Farley's Second Commentary on the Psalter: https://a.co/d/jgvhlsR
3.) Farley's Third Commentary on the Psalter: https://a.co/d/0BU9MRc
Archpriest Lawrence Farley is the pastor of St. Herman of Alaska Orthodox Church (OCA) in Langley, B.C., Canada. He received his B.A. from Trinity College, Toronto, and his M.Div. from Wycliffe College, Toronto. A former Anglican priest, he converted to Orthodoxy in 1985 and studied for two years at St. Tikhon’s Orthodox Seminary in Pennsylvania. In addition to the Orthodox Bible Companion Series, he has also published Let Us Attend, One Flesh, The Christian Old Testament, Following Egeria, and A Daily Calendar of Saints.
Max Harwood attends Holy Nativity Orthodox Church in Langley, BC, Canada. He has an Undergrad in Biblical Studies (Columbia Bible College) and a Masters in Theology (Orthodox School of Theology, University of Toronto).
Max Harwood and Chris Vlahonasios talk about his upbringing in the Greek Orthodox Church in Australia. They also discuss Byzanfest, an international Orthodox film festival founded and directed by Vlahonasios.
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2.) Learn more about Byzanfest: https://www.byzanfest.com/
Chris Vlahonasios is the founder and director of Byzanfest International Orthodox Film Festival. Established in 2014, Byzanfest screens and streams the very best of Orthodox-inspired cinema. Chris' mission is to foster the growth of the global Orthodox movie industry and introduce diverse audiences to our unique visual story-telling.
Max Harwood attends Holy Nativity Orthodox Church in Langley, BC, Canada. He has an Undergrad in Biblical Studies (Columbia Bible College) and a Masters in Theology (Orthodox School of Theology, University of Toronto).
Max Harwood and Evy Klassen discuss her upbringing in the Mennonite Church and conversion to Orthodoxy.
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Evy would say her top highlights were travelling with her family as a child and then with her husband and their kids as they were growing up. Other favourite times were when she trained to be a nurse in the 80s and when she studied recently for her master’s in peacebuilding and collaborative development. Evy loves creative writing and has recently published a children’s book called ghosts don’t have bodies, which celebrates the privilege of having a body. She is very grateful for her husband, Steve, her kids and their partners, and her grandkids, who have so much to teach her about life.
Max Harwood attends Holy Nativity Orthodox Church in Langley, BC, Canada. He has an Undergrad in Biblical Studies (Columbia Bible College) and a Masters in Theology (Orthodox School of Theology, University of Toronto).
Max Harwood and Fr Mikael Fälthammar discuss his upbringing in the Lutheran Church in Sweden and his conversion to Orthodoxy.
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2.) Fr Mikael’s Parish: https://kristiuppstandelse.se/
Father Mikael Fälthammar is the priest at Holy Resurrection Antiochian Orthodox Church in Gothenburg, Sweden. Ever since the founding of the parish, he has been working with making the Orthodox Church more know to the "regular swede" in various ways. Listen to his story: how he became orthodox, and why he thinks modern secular man need orthodoxy too.
Max Harwood attends Holy Nativity Orthodox Church in Langley, BC, Canada. He has an Undergrad in Biblical Studies (Columbia Bible College) and a Masters in Theology (Orthodox School of Theology, University of Toronto).
Max Harwood and Fr Yuri Hladio discuss what it means to embody the Orthodox tradition in a North American way. They consider the different kinds of music, saints, icons, and architectural styles that have been employed in Orthodoxy’s history and what can be used today in the West.
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2.) St Maria of Paris in Hailton: https://stmariahamilton.ca/
Fr. Yuri Hladio is a priest who, along with his wife Nikyla, serves the budding community at St. Maria of Paris Orthodox Mission in Hamilton, Ontario. Fr Yuri is an improviser, musician, and podcaster with a heart for hearing and telling stories.
Max Harwood attends Holy Nativity Orthodox Church in Langley, BC, Canada. He has an Undergrad in Biblical Studies (Columbia Bible College) and a Masters in Theology (Orthodox School of Theology, University of Toronto).
Max Harwood responds to a question about the "Anathemas" pronounced on the Sunday of Orthodoxy and whether or not this means Orthodox Christians are arrogant. Have a question about Orthodox Christianity? Submit it here: https://forms.gle/RNvnj8G4ALctqWhb6 Max Harwood attends Holy Nativity Orthodox Church in Langley, BC, Canada. He has an Undergrad in Biblical Studies (Columbia Bible College) and a Masters in Theology (Orthodox School of Theology, University of Toronto).
Max Harwood and Dr Daniel Opperwall conclude their discussion on St John Cassian’s eight principal vices: gluttony, fornication, greed, misguided anger, fixation on the past, disengagement, reputation obsession, and arrogance. 1.) Have a question about Orthodox Christianity? Submit it here: https://forms.gle/RNvnj8G4ALctqWhb6 2.) Dr Opperwall’s book on applying Orthodox asceticism: https://svspress.com/a-layman-in-the-desert-monastic-wisdom-for-a-life-in-the-world/ Dr Daniel G Opperwall is an Orthodox Christian writer, creator, and academic based in Hamilton, Ontario. His work runs the gamut from academic essays, to spiritual non-fiction, to children's and young adult fiction and poetry. Along with Greg Wiebe, he is also the creator of the Men Among Demons podcast. Daniel teaches Orthodox theology and Church history in the Faculty of Divinity at Trinity College, University of Toronto. He and his wife and three children are founding member of St Maria of Paris Orthodox Mission in Hamilton. Max Harwood attends Holy Nativity Orthodox Church in Langley, BC, Canada. He has an Undergrad in Biblical Studies (Columbia Bible College) and a Masters in Theology (Orthodox School of Theology, University of Toronto).
Max Harwood answers a question about head coverings and the language used in the liturgy.
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Max Harwood attends Holy Nativity Orthodox Church in Langley, BC, Canada. He has an Undergrad in Biblical Studies (Columbia Bible College) and a Masters in Theology (Orthodox School of Theology, University of Toronto).