Ek Nekron

This last lecture in the series discusses the most important points: how we must separate ourselves from the world like Moses, who refused to be called a son of this world, what our calling is in the society in which we live, and the battle for the soul. Support the showVisit Our Site // Grab Some Merch // Become A Patreon Member

Why is suffering such an important aspect of building a strong foundation in Christ amidst a world that is so turbulent and opposed to an Orthodox Christian worldview? "Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong." (St. Paul) Support the showVisit Our Site // Grab Some Merch // Become A Patreon Member

Are there communities of people who resist worldly, so-called "wisdom"? This lecture examines these "resistance cells" and the importance of family life. Support the showVisit Our Site // Grab Some Merch // Become A Patreon Member

Today we are going to talk about truth. What does it mean to live in a culture of lies, and what kind of obligation do we have as Christians who are lovers of truth? What obligation do we have in this society to witness to the truth?We are bombarded with ideas, images, and propaganda entirely foreign to Orthodox life—music, media, movies. It wages war on our life through the various forms of media we are constantly plugged into. This is an ongoing problem priests talk about. For a Christian who only comes to church on Sundays we have them for two and a half or three hours if they come to Orthros. The rest of the week they are in front of a screen living a not-so-Christian life.“One word of truth outweighs the whole world.” — Alexander Solzhenitsyn.Support the showVisit Our Site // Grab Some Merch // Become A Patreon Member

What does modern totalitarianism look like when it arrives with comfort, entertainment, and enticing promises instead of force? This discussion explores ideological control, social conformity, useful lies, and the spiritual sickness beneath cultural upheaval. It also examines how prayer, repentance, ascetic struggle, and refusing to participate in falsehood can preserve inner freedom and renew society.

A talk traces a convert's journey from intellectual searching to monastic devotion. It highlights translation work, founding a brotherhood, and life at Platina. Themes include dangers of mere externals, the need for inner repentance, pitfalls of online theology, and the value of humility, simplicity, and linking to spiritual fathers. Practical pastoral advice for modern converts and married asceticism are also discussed.

This new series of recordings from Fr. John Valadez compliments the Orthodox Survival Course. The first lecture, "Culture in Crisis", introduces us to Russian philosopher Ivan Ilyin and his approach to living a Christian life within the context of the modern world. Is a renewal of culture even possible? How could we bring it about? Support the showVisit Our Site // Grab Some Merch // Become A Patreon Member

This lecture explores the foundations of the philosophy of transhumanism, and how it is gaining traction today."Learn to know the spirit of the age, study it, so whenever possible you will be able to avoid its influence." - St. Ignatius Brianchaninov. "With artificial intelligence, we are summoning the demon." - Elon Musk. Support the showVisit Our Site // Grab Some Merch // Become A Patreon Member

"Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness but instead expose them." St. Paul's Letter to the Ephesians, 5:11. Churches closed. Holy Mysteries banned. Icons swapped for screens. How do we view what happened 5 years ago through an Orthodox perspective? This lecture aims to reapproach the covidian insanity with sobriety and to examine what went wrong.Support the showVisit Our Site // Grab Some Merch // Become A Patreon Member

The Holy Scriptures reveal that the coming of the Antichrist will be preceded by a globalization of religion—what Fr. Seraphim Rose called the "religion of the future." Understanding Ecumenism, this attempted fusion of worldliness and Christianity, is essential to heed the Lord Jesus' counsel: "Take heed that no man deceive you."Support the showVisit Our Site // Grab Some Merch // Become A Patreon Member