The Arena
Sunday Homilies and Theological Reflections with Fr. Josiah Trenham - Weekly homilies and theological reflections recorded from the amvon of St. Andrew Orthodox Church in Riverside, California. This podcast is sponsored by Patristic Nectar Publications, a publisher specializing in resources for Orthodox catechesis. We thank you for allowing us to be a part of your spiritual quest, and we hope that your listening experience is an edifying one.
Reflection | Scandal in the Church
The Arena Podcast is the flagship of Patristic Nectar Publications. It contains the Sunday Sermons and other theological reflections by Father Josiah Trenham delivered from the ambon of St. Andrew Church in Riverside, California, and began in 2010. There are more than 800 sermons and lectures covering ten years of preaching through the liturgical calendar.
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Reflection | The Way Up, is Down
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Reflection | Stop Relying on Yourself
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Ask Father Josiah | Stop Letting Your Feelings Control Your Life
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Reflection | The Miracles of Baptism
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Reflection | Why We Struggle to Do God's Will
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Reflection | Stop Sinning
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Reflection | What Is Jesus Doing Now?
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Homily | What Is Jesus' Doing Now? Sunday After Ascension 2026
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Reflection | The Most Radical Thing a Woman Can Do
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Reflection | Cremation, the Body, and What Christianity Has Lost
The Arena Podcast is the flagship of Patristic Nectar Publications. It contains the Sunday Sermons and other theological reflections by Father Josiah Trenham delivered from the ambon of St. Andrew Church in Riverside, California, and began in 2010. There are more than 800 sermons and lectures covering ten years of preaching through the liturgical calendar.
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Ask Fr. Josiah | What If I’m Not Truly Sorry?
The Arena Podcast is the flagship of Patristic Nectar Publications. It contains the Sunday Sermons and other theological reflections by Father Josiah Trenham delivered from the ambon of St. Andrew Church in Riverside, California, and began in 2010. There are more than 800 sermons and lectures covering ten years of preaching through the liturgical calendar.
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Homily | Doing God's Will - The Samaritan Woman 2026
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Reflection | Fanatical Zionists & the Martyrdom of St. Philoumenos
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Reflection | The Christian Meaning of the Wedding Ring
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Reflection | Theo Von: Do I Want to Be Healed?
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Interview | How to Get Your Priorities Right w/ Jonathan Pageau
The Arena Podcast is the flagship of Patristic Nectar Publications. It contains the Sunday Sermons and other theological reflections by Father Josiah Trenham delivered from the ambon of St. Andrew Church in Riverside, California, and began in 2010. There are more than 800 sermons and lectures covering ten years of preaching through the liturgical calendar.
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Reflection | The True Relationship Priorities
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Interview | The True Goal of the Christian Life w/ Fr. Alexis Torrance
The Arena Podcast is the flagship of Patristic Nectar Publications. It contains the Sunday Sermons and other theological reflections by Father Josiah Trenham delivered from the ambon of St. Andrew Church in Riverside, California, and began in 2010. There are more than 800 sermons and lectures covering ten years of preaching through the liturgical calendar.
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Homily | Leaps of Joy - Sunday of The Myrrhbearing Women 2026
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Homily | A Loving Word to The Newly Illumined
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Homily | Hosanna to The Vanquisher of Death - Palm Sunday 2026
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Homily | Upset! The Feast of Lazarus 2026
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Homily | Understanding the Ladder Of Divine Ascent - 4th Sunday of Great Lent 2026
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Ask Father Josiah | How Christians Fight Lust
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Interview | Tucker and Fr. Josiah on the MAGA Crisis
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Reflection | Holy Unction
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Reflection | America's Sage - George Washington
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Reflection | The True Holy Land
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Interview | Beauty First (Dr. Timothy Patitsas)
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Homily | The Christian Spirit - Sunday of Orthodoxy 2026
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Homily | Crying Burning Tears - Great Judgment Sunday 2026
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Reflection | Peace in the Midst of War
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Reflection | The Path of Jesus and the Path of Satan
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Reflection | Making the Commandments Easy
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Homily | Understanding The Ladder of Divine Ascent - March 26, 2026
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Reflection | What Makes a Man?
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Interview | Saint Photios on Holy Scripture
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Reflection | How To Kiss An Icon
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Reflection | The Christian Duty to Our Country
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