Why Young People Are Losing Faith

Father Josiah Trenham and Dr. Zach Porcu

Join us as we dive deep with theologian Dr. Zach Porcu to explore the challenges of faith in today’s increasingly secular world. In this insightful conversation, Dr. Porcu discusses how secularism shapes modern life, why the sacramental worldview is crucial, and how Orthodox Christianity provides answers to the spiritual crisis of our time.

Discover why young people are turning away from faith and how the Orthodox Church offers a path back to meaning, connection, and truth. Whether you’re questioning your beliefs or curious about how Christianity thrives in a secular age, this discussion is for you.

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[lions]

The Orthodox Church (especially via this channel) has been a major source of peace to me recently. I just wish more people understood the importance of the Church. My personal journey is still very new, but my heart is fully committed to Christ.

[anthonyhulse]

I just had 37 high school students at ALPHA this afternoon after school.

They were on fire!

[christopherliontas]

Bought the book. Its absolutely wonderful! This should be in every high school Sunday school. The first chapter is fantastic and it just gets better!!! Thank you for such a wonderful book and thank you father for exposing it to us!!!

[tinker-ing-around]

Holy Trinity, please help all mankind to recognize the dissatisfaction from all temporal pursuits and worldliness. Holy Spirit, help us to know the love of God in a way that makes worldliness irrelevant and worthless in comparison. Help us truly reach a point where we love You (God) with all our heart, soul, mind and strength and also love other people above ourselves. Help us to be more like You, selfless, compassionate, and full of love for everyone, even enemies. Lord Jesus Christ have mercy on us all and save us!

[JohnAnon-mhel]

Wonderful discussion. Just ordered Dr. Zac's book, Journey to Reality. Always appreciate Fr. Josiah's interviews and commentary. Looking forward to the American Orthodox film project.

[ConvincedofChristianity]

This was a great interview! Thank you, Father Josiah!

[mexicangunslinger]

I do not know if its okay if to ask for prayer here but my name is Hector if you guys don't mind praying for me

[littlemeadowpress]

I'm Catholic (I converted from Protestantism to Catholicism a few years ago) but I nevertheless enjoy your content very much!

[rhondalandry]

Both your books were among the first i read as a Protestant convert to Orthodoxy. Loved them both for totally different reasons. Thank you!

[NorthwestSpiritWalker]

So much social media, conspiracy theories, and random ideologies which create a separation between the truth of Jesus Christ and deceptive theories.

[davidgrim]

An illustration of the problem is with Mother day sermons vs Father day sermons. I have NEVER hear a sermon calling women out on their behavior. That said I have not had that issue with Orthodox churches I've been to and that's why I think they are growing or at least not collapsing like protestant churches.

[neyneynanamo]

I lost my faith in my youth because I wanted to. Too many weaknesses I did not want to fight with. It took me a few crisis in my life to come back to Christ.

[stevelenores]

I think it was for same old reasons. Hard beliefs, easy world answers, and sin is attractive to the fresh. There were those who fell away from Jesus, Paul, and John. There were those who fell away in the centuries that followed. New day, same problems.
Now for the good news. Peace on Earth, Good will to men, for a Savior is born in Bethlehem who is Christ Jesus our Lord. God Bless, Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year.

[eaxEA]

People live in their minds instead of thinking less

[joshuamartinpryce]

Faith is restored by sharing Jesus mind and spirit with people. Christians these days do things to be empowering but in a very worldly way. I believe the essence of the spirit is a pure message.

[MasonWittenberg]

That’s crazy. I’m currently reading one of his books.

[belindaventer]

I live in the middle of South Africa, only heard of Orthodoxy recently. Can anyone refer me to an English speaking congregation here? I am fascinated!

[michael.]

12:08 is a fantastic point i’ve been pondering too. i evangelize to my atheist friends now and again, and i notice that it’s hard to use the word Jesus when talking to them about our Lord. because to them, they probably hear the name Jesus so often in vain, as a joke, the name as the means to which heretical preachers do something crazy. glad he brought it up and i wasn’t alone in that assessment.

[robertortiz-wilson]

As a learning Catholic, I can’t tell you how frustratingly true it is looking back in retrospect at the Catholic schools I attended and how little they actually managed to teach me.

This is why there’s a joke in some circles: that few are more clueless about Catholicism than those who start out by saying as, “Well, as someone who doesn’t have faith but grew up attending Catholic school, my view of the topic is…”

[AKI-jm]

John Chrisostom truly was a wise saint..