What does Orthodox Christianity teach about tarot cards, oracle cards, and angel cards? In this episode of Raised & Redeemed, Michaela Nikolaenko explains the spiritual dangers of divination using Scripture, Orthodox Tradition, and her personal testimony of leaving the New Age and finding freedom in Christ.

What does the life of a priest's wife actually look like? In this special episode, I sit down with Khouria Destinie Winn, wife of Fr. David Winn, mother of four, and creator of Ascetic Life of Motherhood, to talk about her journey of becoming Orthodox, homeschooling, marriage, biblical femininity, veiling, Lent, and what it truly means to be a woman in the Orthodox Church.

Crystals, evil eyes, dream catchers, and sage are often seen as tools for spiritual protection, but what does Orthodox Christianity actually teach about them? In part 4 of the Occult to Orthodoxy series, we examine the spiritual worldview behind these objects and why true protection isn’t found in talismans or rituals, but in submission to Christ.

In Part 3 of this series, we explore manifestation, the Law of Attraction, affirmations, and prosperity gospel teaching—and explain how they differ from historic Orthodox Christian prayer rooted in surrender to God’s will.

In part 2 of this Occult to Orthodoxy series, we discuss common New Age misconceptions about God: God as the Universe, self-deification, and “all paths lead to God”— and contrast with the biblical and Orthodox Christian understanding of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

In this video, I share how I fell into the occult through subtle New Age spiritual practices, and how God allowed me to see demons to pull me out of it. This is the start of a brand new series, breaking down New Age spirituality concepts and responding with Orthodox Christian perspectives.

Fasting is one of the most powerful and ancient practices of Orthodox Christianity. In this episode of Raised & Redeemed, ER physician Dr. Pete Patitsas joins me to explore how fasting heals not only the body, but the soul. Together, we unpack Orthodox fasting, the Athos diet, trauma healing, addiction, and why fasting is not about control or diet culture, but about restoration, freedom, and deeper dependence on God.

In this episode of Raised & Redeemed, former New Ager and author Abigail E. Myatt shares her journey from spiritual deception to freedom in Christ. Drawn in by New Age practices that promised healing and empowerment, Abigail slowly discovered their destructive fruit and the deep love void beneath them. Her testimony reveals how Jesus Christ—not manifestation, energy, or the universe—brings true healing, identity, and redemption.

What does it mean to become a Saint in the modern world? In this episode of Raised & Redeemed, Orthodox priest Fr. Photios Dumont shares why Orthodox Christians honor Saints, pray for their intercessions, and believe that God continues to work miracles in every generation.

In this episode of Raised & Redeemed, Archpriest Seraphim Holland joins me to clarify what Scripture and the Holy Fathers truly teach about angels—from the nine-rank angelic hierarchy and guardian angels, to spiritual warfare and the dangers of New Age distortions. This conversation brings ancient Christian teaching into modern clarity, reminding us that angels never draw attention to themselves, but lead us always toward Christ.