00:00 Introduction
01:09 If you want a good marriage, focus on your own healing
05:07 The Orthodox Church is THE Church, make the world The Church
11:24 There is no gap between the apostles & the bishops
23:50 The Epistle of St Ignatius to The Church in Smyrna
26:42 The relationship of the bishops to The Catholic Church
30:50 The Epistle of St Ignatius to The Church in Ephesus
34:06 The Church is not a democracy, yet there is no power except God’s
39:59 Humble obedience is not about toxic shame nor naivety
43:59 We don’t need to understand in order to be obdient
47:09 The correct functioning of The Church has nothing to do with our will
51:52 We don’t have to argue with everything with which we disagree
54:55 Closing
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The Original Christian Church Still Exists
Apostolic Succession
S8E4
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In this episode, Fr. Symeon Kees & James John Marks discuss how the earliest Christians understood apostolic succession, the role of bishops, and the historical continuity of the Orthodox Church. Drawing from the writings of St. Ignatius of Antioch and other early witnesses, they explore the foundations of The Church.
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Reference materials for this episode:

Church History of Eusebius
- Bk II, Chapter XIV
- Bk II, Chapter XXIV
- Bk III, Chapter IV
- Bk III, Chapter XI
- Bk III, Chapter XXII
- https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/250103.htm

The Epistle of St Ignatius to the Smyrnaeans
- Chp 8 & 9
- https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/0109.htm

The Epistle of St Ignatius to the Ephesians
- Chp 4-6
- https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/0104.htm

The Epistle of St Ignatius to the Trallians
- Chp 1-3
- https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/0106.htm



Scripture citations for this episode:

Acts 15
- The Council of Jerusalem

1 Corinthians 1:10-17
- We cannot have factions because our wisdom cannot help us

Numbers 21
- The bronze serpent on the pole as saving image

John 17
- Jesus prays for the oneness of His believers

Ephesians 4:7-14
- “Pastor” really should be bishop in English here
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00:00 Introduction
03:41 The Historicity of The Church
16:25 The Unity of The Church
27:30 Finding The Church is not Church Shopping
33:42 St Paul lost his cool about schism breaking The Church
37:41 Apostolic Succession requires hierarchy (bishops)
46:45 The therapy we need has never & will never change
54:58 Marriage counseling is about recognizing the need for individual repentance
61:41 Closing

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How Orthodoxy Preserves the Apostolic Faith
Apostolic Succession
S8E3
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Can we know where The One Church is? In this episode, Fr. Symeon Kees & James John Marks discuss apostolic succession, Christian unity, and the historical roots of the Orthodox Church, tracing its story from the Apostles to the present day.
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Reference materials for this episode:

Church History of Eusebius
- Bk II, Chapter XIV
- Bk II, Chapter XXIV
- Bk III, Chapter IV
- Bk III, Chapter XI
- Bk III, Chapter XXII
- https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/250103.htm

The Epistle of St Ignatius to the Smyrnaeans
- Chp 8 & 9
- https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/0109.htm

The Epistle of St Ignatius to the Ephesians
- Chp 4-6
- https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/0104.htm

The Epistle of St Ignatius to the Trallians
- Chp 1-3
- https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/0106.htm



Scripture citations for this episode:

Acts 15
- The Council of Jerusalem

1 Corinthians 1:10-17
- We cannot have factions because our wisdom cannot help us
~~~
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00:00 Introduction
00:57 Being sick in the hospital is not hypocrisy
07:16 Apostolic Christianity is not religious philosophy or psychology
19:06 Creation is an invitation to spiritual experience, not the experience itself
23:44 Why this spiritual life requires The Church in the formal sense
32:01 Making worship an obligation is like making romance an obligation
37:32 God taught us what the best way for us to worship Him is
39:40 Orthodox worship is the fulfillment of all things which are Good
43:46 Theology & practicality are united in our understanding of persons
50:27 The divine persons do not change, so becoming like them does not change
53:28 This season will be a lot of defining terms to avoid ambiguity
58:51 The ecumenical councils preserve the effective therapy for spiritual healing
61:20 Closing
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The Orthodox View of Spiritual Therapy & Healing
Orthodox Ecclesiology
S8E2
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In this episode of the Christian Saints Podcast, Fr. Simeon Keyes & James John Marks discuss the Orthodox view of salvation, spiritual healing, the sacramental life of the Church, & more.
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Scripture citations for this episode:

Luke 15:11-32 - The prodigal son
John 9:1-38 - The healing of the man born blind
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