The One and Only Way to Serve God

Father Josiah Trenham

Our Newest Lecture Series:
Demonology: Understanding & Winning the Spiritual Battle

The study of the Church’s demonology is a part of basic catechism and Christian instruction. The Scriptures are replete with teaching on the dark powers. Additionally, it is impossible to appreciate the magnitude of the saving deeds of our Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, without understanding how He, and He alone, has conquered Satan and destroyed his works. Lastly, Christians are called to fight and win in the spiritual war, and for this reason, it is essential that believers understand their enemies and their tactics. Toward this end, Father Josiah presents in these lectures in-depth studies of the Scriptures, Divine Services, and pedagogy of great saints and teachers on the subject of Satan and spiritual battle.

Lecture titles include:

Lecture #1 Jesus and Satan

Lecture #2 Demonology in the Baptismal Rite and the Divine Liturgy

Lecture #3 Gaining Mastery of Satan: The Life of St. Anthony the Great

Lecture #4 How to Win the Spiritual Battle according to St. John of the Ladder

Lecture #5 Engaging the Unseen Warfare: Fr. Lorenzo Scupoli and St. Nicodemos of the Holy Mountain

Lecture #6 C. S. Lewis’ Screwtape Letters and Demonic Warfare in the 21st Century Falling West

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[mauricebendrix]

Please pray for the soul of my father who passed away earlier this week.

[shannon]

Thank you. I went to school for a master's degree and never finished because of the pandemic and now I'm in 90, 000$ loan. I know it will take me the rest of my life to pay it off. All to try and make a name for myself because I am so insecure. I learn a valuable lesson recently. If you don't put God Jesus Christ first in your life anything you do means nothing. Put the kingdom of God first and all else will be given to you. I am beginning to understand this. I don't even want the degree anymore. I don't even want to do it because it is for me putting myself before God.

[Love_Hope_Faith]

LORD JESUS CHRIST SON OF GOD, HAVE MERCY ON ME A SINNER✝️🙏❤
AMEN

[bartitsulab]

I am honored and humbled by this teaching. I will take this to my heart daily as I serve all. Thank you deeply. May Christ be with you.

[norala-gxld]

Gracious Lord, grant me a joyful spirit of self-forgetful service.

[ICXC]

I really needed to hear this. Something I was struggling without even realising it until it was pointed out to me

[Rebecca-zrlu]

God, thank you for deliverance from evil and from wickedness. We bind evil and wickedness. God, we bind mocking and betrayal of your son: Jesus. Amen 🙏 Jesus is LORD. Thank you for setting the captives free in Jesus mighty name. Amen 🙏 🤍

[angelandres]

Dear Abouna we all are useless servants, even in our best effort we still can NOT do what we should. SO yes I say that we always go to serve the Divine Liturgy and come back enriched way beyond our capacity. As always beautiful words.

[JackieTreehorn]

Thank you Father. These reflection videos you post mean the world to me. Father, bless.

[shrek]

I struggle with the issue of serving without the intention of being praised. Even writing this comment right now, part of me is looking for some type of validation. May the Lord have mercy on me, Amen.

[pedropinho]

Father, thank you so much for this beautiful sermon. Glory to Christ. Thank you.

[thehermitage]

This is good and i don’t hear it ever
“Religion that is pure and undefiled before God and the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world”
Serve those in need and have no way to repay you anything, and don’t care for glories and vanities from the world .
The last part is tough:/
Thank you for the video

[glatzel_w]

Very high quality reflection. Thank you for sharing.😀

[Mark-ybsp]

This homily is perfect for me because that’s what I am. I am a fraud. I hardly do anything unless I get some kind of reward. It’s a learn thing from my childhood, but I have no excuse. I don’t fully understand how to stop this.

[jeanneelisabeth]

Thank you very much, Father, for your message

[elisharichards]

Thank you, Father. This helped to specify how i can carry out my penance recieved from my spiritual father in confession ☦️

[reneehouser]

Selfless service. No applause necessary. Thankless giving.

[anastunya]

I love the five volumes of the Philokalia over Father’s left shoulder, the “dragon side.”

[Xstophoros]

Dear Father, could you do a teaching on how to stay focused in prayer, and develop an art of attention please ? To help souls who suffer from distraction in prayer...

[IgnatiusSeventy]

Thank you Fr. Please pray for me, I've been struggling with parish life and attendance and when I'm there it's a struggle to get my kids to pay attention or keep quiet. My young son wants to play with everything in the Church during service lol