Holistic Christian Life - Worshiping God - Mind, Body, Soul

What should our main goal be as Orthodox Christian parents? How can we practice Lent as a family in our home? How can we help our children, and ourselves for that matter, view repentance as joyful? These are just a few of the questions we will be addressing in this podcast featuring Dr. Philip Mamalakis.

Philip Mamalakis teaches pastoral care and is Director of the Field Education program. His professional interests are in Orthodox pastoral theology and marriage, family, and parenting. His interests also include the interface of contemporary mental health theory, research and practice, and Orthodox theology. He has published articles on therapists in congregations, working with couples recovering from infidelity, and Orthodox marital counseling. He is currently collaborating with the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese Department of Marriage and Family in developing an Orthodox marriage preparation program. His research is in the areas of Orthodox pastoral theology, Orthodox parenting, and marriage and family life. He has presented numerous talks, seminars, and retreats on marriage, family life, parenting, and Orthodox perspectives on mental health.

 

Is it time to make some changes in your life? Do you want to stop the madness and get on track with your health? Maybe coaching is right for you. I've helped many people gain their health back over the years, and would love to talk with you. Just reach out with the link below to get on my schedule. From time to time I have openings for new clients, and accept them on a first come first serve basis.

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Pascha is a beautiful time of hope and feasting! But how to ease meat and dairy back into our diets without overdoing it and ending up feeling sluggish and sick? In this week’s episode Cynthia speaks with Martha Condra about ways to make healthy choices during Bright Week.

While living in Nashville, Martha trained as a culinary apprentice at the Opryland Hotel based on classic European training and cooking. She graduated with a degree in culinary arts as well as several certifications in hotel and restaurant management. Martha also worked with the Test Kitchens of Cooking Light magazine in Birmingham, Alabama. She has lived in Birmingham with her husband and 4 children. The Condras are members of St Symeon the New Theologian Orthodox Church. Martha is now a freelance recipe developer, foodwriter and food stylist and has written recipes and done food styling for Cooking Light and Health magazines.

 

Is it time to make some changes in your life? Do you want to stop the madness and get on track with your health? Maybe coaching is right for you. I've helped many people gain their health back over the years, and would love to talk with you. Just reach out with the link below to get on my schedule. From time to time I have openings for new clients, and accept them on a first come first serve basis.

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Have you ever wondered if exercise is sheer vanity? Is it all about losing weight, looking slim, and getting into trendy clothes? Or is it our duty? Our duty? What? This week Father John Peck and I talk about our body as it belongs to God and the role exercise plays for the Christian.

This week I share my thoughts on growth. It's just me this week speaking from the heart on aspects of life that may take some courage!

When we are fasting, we are sitting on a three-legged stool. Each leg represents dietary changes, increased prayer and worship, and almsgiving. What are your plans for almsgiving this year? This week, I am joined by my previous co-host Rita Madden in interviewing Deacon Michael Bressam on this very topic!

Do you ever wonder where those voices are coming from in your head? You know, the ones that make you feel incompetent and fearful of doing things? Or maybe it's just negativity about something you really are looking forward to. Today I feature an interview with Michael Haldas on The Lie Whisperer.

Lisa Johnson-Stuart, LME is a Licensed Master Esthetician, Holistic Skin Care Specialist, Educator, Aromatherapist, and Regenerative Detoxification Specialist.  After a full circle career of over 12 years in the skin care industry as an International Skin Care Manufacturing Education Director, Paramedical Educator & a Clinical Master Esthetician, Lisa Johnson-Stuart is now the proud founder of Pure Choice Skin boutique.  During her career, Lisa began to realize healthy skin really does begin with your daily environmental surroundings and habits which directly affect what is on the inside just as much as what is on the outside AND vice versa.

Today we talk about how our skincare products are undermining our health goals and even contribute to them!

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Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon is a well-loved Orthodox pastor, homilist, writer, and teacher. He is pastor of All Saints’ Antiochian Orthodox Church in Chicago, IL, and a senior editor of Touchstone Magazine. In the past forty years, Fr. Patrick has published over 1000 articles, editorials, and reviews in popular and scholarly journals, including Books and Culture, Touchstone Magazine, The Scottish Journal of Theology, The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, Pro Ecclesia, St. Vladimir’s Theological Quarterly and other journals on three continents. As a guest lecturer, he receives invitations year-round to give retreats, homilies, lectures, and Bible studies.

Fr. Patrick is one of Ancient Faith Publishing most prolific authors, with many books, including the perennial bestseller Christ in the Psalms. His titles also include: Christ in His Saints, The Trial of Job, Creation and the Patriarchal Histories, and Chronicles of History and Worship.

Eugenia Constantinou holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Religious Studies (1980) and a Master of Arts degree in Practical Theology from the University of San Diego (1992). She received a Master of Theology degree from Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology in 1996 where she specialized in Orthodox Theology and Patristics. She also received a Master of Theology from Harvard Divinity School in 1998 where she specialized in the New Testament. She had also previously earned a Juris Doctorate degree from Pepperdine University School of Law in 1985 and has been a member of the California Bar since that same year. Dr. Constantinou received her Ph.D. at Université Laval, Quebec City, Canada, in 2007, writing her doctoral dissertation on “Andrew of Caesarea and the Apocalypse in the Ancient Church of the East.”

Dr. Constantinou has been teaching Biblical Studies and Early Christianity at the University of San Diego since 2002. Previously she taught New Testament at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology from 1998-1999. She has led bible studies, taught and lectured on the Bible and Orthodoxy at parishes, conferences, retreats and seminars for over thirty years. She is married to Fr. Costa, who is a Greek Orthodox priest, and is simply “Mom” to son Christopher.

Join us as Jeannie takes us on an excursion through Holy Week, bringing us a wealth of knowledge.  This podcast is a must for anyone new to the Faith, or those of us who need a refresher.  Indeed, everyone will be inspired!

Dr. Lea Povozhaev earned her PhD in Medical Rhetoric in 2014, an MFA in Creative Non-fiction in 2007, and studied literature and composition prior to that. She traveled through Russia as a young woman before she was married at 21, and has great respect and interest in Russia and multicultural relationships. A memoir on her multicultural marriage and conversion to Orthodoxy was recently re-published as Finding Love, Family, and Faith: Living the Orthodox Christian Tradition. Lea has published a number of essays and personal narratives, and some more recent blog posts appear on the Orthodox Christian Network. She has spoken to audiences interested in topics ranging from academics and writing to faith and culture. She is a passionate and energized speaker who is skilled at engaging audiences. 

Lea aims to help others seek holistic approaches to wellness that carefully consider the relationship between the entire body and soul of human beings made in the image and likeness of Jesus Christ. She makes a compelling case for considering wellness according to how the Orthodox Church understands personhood as body and spirit.

Cynthia talks with Lea about natural immunity, and they get into a topic that can be a hot bed for discussion, that is, vaccinations.  There are many studies, past and present, that are examining the safety of vaccinations.  Lea discusses those studies, and also looks at it from a Christian world view.  She also discusses how she was drawn into it from the beginning. 

Becoming Whole:  Building Natural Immunity in the Body and Soul