The Arena

"Loving God Without Fear" is a free three-part lecture series by Father Irenei (Steenberg), Ph.D., author of “The Beginnings of a Life of Prayer." Father Irenei, a onetime fellow of Oxford University and Chair of Theology and Religious Studies at Leeds in the United Kingdom, is currently director of the Ss. Cyril and Athanasius Institute for Orthodox Studies and an Archimandrite in the Western American Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church in America. This is part one.

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AFR podcaster Fr. Josiah Trenham serves as a member of the Secretariat of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of North and Central America. He was commissioned by that body to conduct interviews with each of the Hierarchs in the Assembly of Bishops.

Please enjoy our newest offering, a ten part lecture series by Father Josiah entitled A Heart for God: Lessons from the Life of the Holy King and Prophet David Christians are indebted to no one in the Old Testament more than to the Holy Prophet and King, David. He alone, amongst all the believers in the ancient covenant, is described by the Lord as having a “heart for God.” David’s sin, in infamy 2nd only to that of Adam, has been meditated upon by believers, as has David’s deep repentance—which has provided an image for countless penitents to imitate over the centuries in order to find peace with God. In these ten lectures Father Josiah surveys the entire life of King David—from his early rise as a humble shepherd, to his years in hiding from Saul, to the magnificent covenant that God cut with him which provided the prism through which believers have come to understand He Who is the ultimate Son of David, the true King of Kings who reigns on David’s throne at the right hand of the Father; the one’s whose heart is gentle and perfect: Jesus Christ the Lord. All ten lectures are available for download for $20 (or individually for $3 each)…lecture 1 is free for download. Lecture # 1 The Rise of a Humble Shepherd Lecture # 2 Killing Giants: David and Goliath Lecture # 3 Hunted: David and Saul Lecture # 4 Soul Friendship: David and Jonathan Lecture # 5 Davidic Covenant and Coronation Lecture # 6 The Wars of the King Lecture # 7 Sin and Repentance Lecture # 8 Suffering in Family and Kingdom Lecture # 9 The Sweet Psalmist of Israel Lecture # 10 The Last Days of the King To download the remaining lectures, please visit our website at http://www.patristicnectar.org

Learn more about Patristic Nectar Publications.

Learn more about Patristic Nectar Publications.

Learn more about Patristic Nectar Publications.

AFR podcaster Fr. Josiah Trenham serves as a member of the Secretariat of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of North and Central America. He was commissioned by that body to conduct interviews with each of the Hierarchs in the Assembly of Bishops.

Learn more about Patristic Nectar Publications.

Learn more about Patristic Nectar Publications.