Dr. Philip Mamalakis, Associate Professor of Pastoral Care at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology and author of Parenting Toward the Kingdom: Orthodox Principles of Child-Rearing, joined Dave to discuss how Orthodox Christian parents can better raise their children in the faith. Dr. Mamalakis also shares what virtues we as fathers can instill in our kids as well as why focusing on the inner journey will help us become better Christians and parents in the long run.  Also, Dave reads the Gospel reading for the day right before the interview from https://www.oca.org/readings.

Resources Mentioned: (1) Dr. Mamalakis' book (affiliate link) - https://amzn.to/2xz2rEq; (2) Self-Esteem article - https://www.midwestfamily.org/reflections/contributors/understanding-self-esteem/ and (3) "The Field" by St. Ignatius Brianchaninov (affiliate link) - https://amzn.to/3acBNyB (Chapter 33, The Cup of Christ referenced in interview).

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