Fr. Pat explores the literary source of Christian philosophy as found in the Holy Scriptures.

Timothy’s mother and grandmother not only raised him in the faith, but they instructed him in the study of sacred grammar. Fr. Pat suggests three blessings that came to young Timothy through this study, which pertain to all of us, not just those raising children.

The story of Jesus healing the man born blind in John 9 provides the context for Fr. Pat's reflections on epistemology, anthropology, and history.

Fr. Pat preaches on the story of the Prodigal Son from Luke 15.

What a prayer rope is, and how it can help us.

Why are relics so important in the Church? Saints are sanctified in both body and soul, and in Scripture we see how their bodies continue to be temples of the Holy Spirit even after death. The relics of the martyrs are especially important, from early liturgies in the catacombs to their place in altars today.

If we attend Church services, do we need to pray on our own? If we pray on our own, do we need to attend the services? Prayer matters, and goes hand in hand with the services. Without the Liturgy, prayer is just talking to ourselves. And without prayer, Liturgy is just empty ritual.

Christ is Risen! Yet, if Christ really has conquered death, why do we still die? With a little help from St. Paul the Apostle and Fr. John Behr, we'll take a closer look at our relationship with God and explore how we perfect our union with Christ.

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and Fr. John Chryssavgis join Steve to explore why caring for the environment is part of our role as Christians and priests of creation.

Faith is often treated as a secret, private thing. But if we really believe that we know the way to eternal life in Christ, would we really keep that hidden from others?

Lent is hard work, especially when so much of the modern world is designed to make things easy for us! Yet life isn't easy. Can we become the sort of people who learn how to do what's best, even when it's not easy?

We've already explored why Orthodox Churches have a distinctive look. They also have a distinctive sound. Why do we sing in our Church services?

"Be the Bee" is back and getting ready for the enthronement of Archbishop Elpidophoros. Why do bishops get enthroned? Put on your hard hats, we're about to drop some knowledge.

As an Orthodox Christian, you're often the only one in the room. How do you share your faith in Christ with others? Why are you an Orthodox Christian (rather than part of some other tradition)? Father Andrew Stephen Damick joins Steve again as they share 4 basics reasons they're Orthodox Christians.

Struggling to start a good routine, like saying prayers every morning? Finding it impossible to break a bad habit, like watching too much TV? Don't worry, we're here for you. Steve and Christian share 5 tips to help you build healthy habits! With these 5 tips in hand, what healthy habit would you like to build? Leave a comment and let us know! The guys learned a lot from Charles Duhigg's book "The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business."

Feeling scared to go back to school or work? What about Church? This has been a crazy time for us all. So Steve and Christian and back to share 4 keys to staying healthy during the coronavirus pandemic (and as public place begin to reopen). They even made a companion journal to the episode. The journal offers guided questions to help you stay healthy: mentally, physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Get your free "Healthy Human" PDF here: https://mailchi.mp/goarch/be_the_bee_144 Are you anxious for churches to reopen? Are you feeling scared? Leave a comment and share how you're doing.

"One who every hour prepares himself to give answers for his own sins will not quickly lift up his head to examine the mistakes of others.” (St. Gennadius of Constantinople) It's easy to point our finger at someone else's mistakes, rather than focus on our own. Why? We'll explore the Parable of the Unmerciful Servant and the two big things that make it easy to judge others. As a special bonus, we've prepared a FREE downloadable workbook to help you focus on your sins, not others. https://mailchi.mp/goarch/bethebee149

“Be holy, because I am holy.” (1 Peter 1:16) Adults fear that young people will grow up and stop being Christians. But no one ever fears that a kid will stop rooting for their favorite sports team. Why? We'll look at how the life of a sports fan can challenge the way we share the Faith with others. Because our goal isn't simply to make people loyal to our religion: it's to give them a taste of holiness and inspire them to be saints. If we're going to raise people to be faithful Orthodox Christians, we need to start here. As always, we've prepared a FREE downloadable workbook to help you act on what you'll learn: mailchi.mp/goarch/bethebee154

“For Christians, [the Twofold Annointing] means that when a person is genuinely anointed by God’s Holy Spirit, he or she becomes both a king and a sacrificial offering: the two states are inseparable.” (Fr Timothy Patitsas, "The Ethics of Beauty") 2020 has been a rough year. Why does God allow bad things to happen? Why do bad things happen even to good people? People have struggled with theodicy (the problem of evil and suffering) for centuries. To answer that, we'll build on last week's episode and explore what it means to live sacrificially. As Christians, we're anointed by God for eternal life with Him. But that anointing comes with a call to sacrifice for the life of the world. Just like Christ voluntarily laid down His life for us, we can take up this call with joy and thanksgiving. To help you apply what you learn, we'll share a simple formula which we learned from Andy Root that can help you live sacrificially in your everyday life. As always, we've prepared a FREE downloadable workbook to help you act on what you'll learn: https://mailchi.mp/goarch/bethebee160

"On this day, the first Sunday of Lent, we commemorate the restoration of the holy and venerable icons…” (Synaxarion for the Sunday of Orthodoxy) After weeks of learning about forgiveness and pride and judgment, we begin Great Lent with a Sunday dedicated to icons. Why? On one level, this is the anniversary of the triumph over Iconoclasm in 843 AD. But there's more to this triumph than meets the eye. So we'll take a deep dive into the theology of icons to learn that God made a promise to His saints. That He would unite heaven and earth. That we could look upon the face of the Lord and live. And this promise is fulfilled in us. We hold up icons as proof of this promise, the treasures we display in the Triumph of Orthodoxy. As always, we've prepared a FREE downloadable workbook to help you act on what you'll learn: https://mailchi.mp/goarch/bethebee169

...and Thy Holy Resurrection We Glorify! Hebrews 4: 14 16, 5: 1 6, Mark 8:34 - 9:1

Listen to my full conversation with Bill on YouTube Go to college, get good grades, find a ‘stable’ job, work 40 hours a week in a boring cubicle, work until you’re 65+, and save your best adventures until retirement. Who decided this was the norm? Recently, I spoke with Bill Perkins, hedge fund manager, Hollywood […]

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In this episode, I talk to Susie Bulloch, who runs Hey Grill, Hey, which started as a wildly successful food blog (to the tune of a million dollars or more a year in revenue). Then she did something that I absolutely love: she used her online business to kickstart a physical products company. Her sauces […]

Ahh!! The last couple of months have been CRAZY busy… So, I stopped taking breaks because I thought I could get MORE done. The problem? My productivity completely tanked. Something needed to change. And I had a lot of questions… Like, how do breaks help or hurt your productivity? How do you take an effective […]

So, the year was 2011. I had just given a speech at Marie Forleo‘s live event. And everyone seemingly loved it. (She even got me to moonwalk on stage…) This was one of my first speaking engagements about business and entrepreneurship. And I was a little stressed out about it. Social Triggers was new. I […]

So, one of the first rules of “Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up,” is, “take each item in one’s hand, and ask, “Does this spark joy?” If it does, keep it. If not, dispose of it. …and while I love Marie Kondo’s rule, I think you should take this one step further. Don’t just apply […]

Some excellent advice that I fully endorse: Ship early and often; don’t overthink it; set tight constraints; and more. ★

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South Africa second row Eben Etzebeth said the 17-point win over Scotland flattered his side. So why did their win feel so inevitable?

I enjoy entrepreneurship, startups, business and the like the same way my brother in law enjoys baseball and basketball. Which is to say, I'm a rabid, foaming-at-the-mouth fan. Rarely a day goes by that I don't read, study, research, observe,...

Former Crucible champion Shaun Murphy says any player who joins a potential breakaway tour should not be allowed to play in snooker's biggest events.

Ronnie O’Sullivan is frustrated by fans entering the Crucible arena while he lines up a shot, a drama which BBC pundit Steve Davis labels 'Doorgate' - much to presenter Rishi Persad's amusement.

Competing for Scotland is a rare opportunity. BBC Scotland takes a look at why it means so much

The remarkable story of how Steve Stacey made black football history with Wrexham and found his GI father in the Deep South.

The Football Association of Wales has made a presentation to Merthyr Town to entice them out of the English non-league system into an expanded Cymru Premier in 2026.

Bu farw chwaraewr rygbi o'r gogledd, Aaron Newman, wedi iddo ladd ei hun yn 20 oed y llynedd.

Ministers could face a huge bill if they lose a legal fight over beleaguered bottle return plans.

Northern Ireland has been shrouded in cloud, with patches of drizzle, mist, and fog for more than a week.

As people across the UK roll their clocks back to GMT on Sunday morning, there's one clock that will always show the wrong time.

Economy Minister Conor Murphy has said he hopes Trump will not bring "uncertainty" to US/Irish business relations.

Northampton Town boss Jon Brady says he is having to "box clever" after side reach the last 32 of the EFL Trophy despite losing 5-2 to Burton Albion.

Council leader Liam Robinson says that "detailed work" is underway to mitigate the budget deficit.

Emily Sutcliffe says it is "unfair" she has lost her account documenting life with her two sons.

Norma received her award for services to the Special Olympics Sandwell.

Wycombe boss Matt Bloomfield challenges his team to "go one better" than last year and win the EFL Trophy after they reach the last 32.

All about the Bibby Stockholm barge, which is moored in Portland, Dorset.

Peterborough United, Swindon Town and Cheltenham Town all win in the EFL Trophy to seal their places in the last 16 of the competition.