What does it mean to truly live liturgically as an Orthodox Christian? In this episode of the Raised & Redeemed Podcast, I sit down with Fr. Christian Siskos of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral and the voice behind Noetic Spring to explore how prayer, fasting, the feasts, and the sacraments shape our daily lives. We also dive into how Orthodox Christians can navigate cultural challenges like Halloween, yoga, beauty standards, and modern media.

In this Orthodox Christian testimony, Romy Scates shares her journey from growing up in the Assemblies of God, to falling into New Age spirituality, to finally discovering the fullness of truth in the Orthodox Church. Her story is one of discernment, repentance, and finding the unchanging faith of the Early Church.

What happens to the soul after death? Can demons influence our thoughts? In this episode of the Raised & Redeemed Podcast, Orthodox priest Fr. Paul Truebenbach shares the ancient Christian understanding of the afterlife, spiritual warfare, and how to prepare for eternity. We explore the 40 days after death, the Final Judgment, the difference between temptation and demonic oppression, and the hope we have in Christ.

What does the summit of Christian transformation look like? Is it perfection? Self-righteousness? Or is it the quiet surrender—when the passions have been mastered, the will has been merged with God’s, and love flows so freely from a person, they no longer have to preach it? Drawing from Scripture, "The Ladder of Divine Ascent" by Saint John Climacus, and "Thirty Steps to Heaven" by Fr. Vassilios Papavassiliou, discover what it truly means to be Christ-like Christian.

Is your sense of self worth based on what others think of you? Do you find yourself in constant conflict, feeling jaded at others for how they wronged you? Or perhaps you feel the weight of the world on your shoulders to have it all together all the time. If so, you may be facing the deadliest spiritual enemy of all: pride. Drawing from Scripture, "The Ladder of Divine Ascent" by Saint John Climacus, and "Thirty Steps to Heaven" by Fr. Vassilios Papavassiliou, discover how this "complete anti-God state of mind" destroys our capacity for genuine love and how cultivating true humility becomes the antidote to every other spiritual poison.

Have you ever caught yourself praying but realized you weren't really praying at all? Going through the motions of faith while your heart felt completely numb? In this exploration of spiritual warfare against insensitivity, discover how spiritual numbness is more than just feeling distant from God—it's one of the most dangerous traps on our journey to heaven. Drawing from Scripture, "The Ladder of Divine Ascent" by Saint John Climacus, and "Thirty Steps to Heaven" by Fr. Vassilios Papavassiliou, learn how even our spiritual practices can become sources of pride and how genuine alertness to the Holy Spirit offers true awakening.