The Orthodox Christian Podcast Max Harwood

Max Harwood and Chris Vlahonasios talk about his upbringing in the Greek Orthodox Church in Australia. They also discuss Byzanfest, an international Orthodox film festival founded and directed by Vlahonasios. 



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Chris Vlahonasios is the founder and director of Byzanfest International Orthodox Film Festival. Established in 2014, Byzanfest screens and streams the very best of Orthodox-inspired cinema. Chris' mission is to foster the growth of the global Orthodox movie industry and introduce diverse audiences to our unique visual story-telling.



Max Harwood attends Holy Nativity Orthodox Church in Langley, BC, Canada. He has an Undergrad in Biblical Studies (Columbia Bible College) and a Masters in Theology (Orthodox School of Theology, University of Toronto).

Max Harwood and Evy Klassen discuss her upbringing in the Mennonite Church and conversion to Orthodoxy. 



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Evy would say her top highlights were travelling with her family as a child and then with her husband and their kids as they were growing up. Other favourite times were when she trained to be a nurse in the 80s and when she studied recently for her master’s in peacebuilding and collaborative development. Evy loves creative writing and has recently published a children’s book called ghosts don’t have bodies, which celebrates the privilege of having a body. She is very grateful for her husband, Steve, her kids and their partners, and her grandkids, who have so much to teach her about life.



Max Harwood attends Holy Nativity Orthodox Church in Langley, BC, Canada. He has an Undergrad in Biblical Studies (Columbia Bible College) and a Masters in Theology (Orthodox School of Theology, University of Toronto).

Max Harwood and Fr Mikael Fälthammar discuss his upbringing in the Lutheran Church in Sweden and his conversion to Orthodoxy. 



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2.) Fr Mikael’s Parish: https://kristiuppstandelse.se/



Father Mikael Fälthammar is the priest at Holy Resurrection Antiochian Orthodox Church in Gothenburg, Sweden. Ever since the founding of the parish, he has been working with making the Orthodox Church more know to the "regular swede" in various ways. Listen to his story: how he became orthodox, and why he thinks modern secular man need orthodoxy too.



Max Harwood attends Holy Nativity Orthodox Church in Langley, BC, Canada. He has an Undergrad in Biblical Studies (Columbia Bible College) and a Masters in Theology (Orthodox School of Theology, University of Toronto).

Max Harwood and Fr Yuri Hladio discuss what it means to embody the Orthodox tradition in a North American way. They consider the different kinds of music, saints, icons, and architectural styles that have been employed in Orthodoxy’s history and what can be used today in the West. 



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2.) St Maria of Paris in Hailton: https://stmariahamilton.ca/



Fr. Yuri Hladio is a priest who, along with his wife Nikyla, serves the budding community at St. Maria of Paris Orthodox Mission in Hamilton, Ontario. Fr Yuri is an improviser, musician, and podcaster with a heart for hearing and telling stories. 



Max Harwood attends Holy Nativity Orthodox Church in Langley, BC, Canada. He has an Undergrad in Biblical Studies (Columbia Bible College) and a Masters in Theology (Orthodox School of Theology, University of Toronto).

Max Harwood responds to a question about the "Anathemas" pronounced on the Sunday of Orthodoxy and whether or not this means Orthodox Christians are arrogant.

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Max Harwood attends Holy Nativity Orthodox Church in Langley, BC, Canada. He has an Undergrad in Biblical Studies (Columbia Bible College) and a Masters in Theology (Orthodox School of Theology, University of Toronto).

Max Harwood and Dr Daniel Opperwall conclude their discussion on St John Cassian’s eight principal vices: gluttony, fornication, greed, misguided anger, fixation on the past, disengagement, reputation obsession, and arrogance.

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2.) Dr Opperwall’s book on applying Orthodox asceticism: https://svspress.com/a-layman-in-the-desert-monastic-wisdom-for-a-life-in-the-world/

Dr Daniel G Opperwall is an Orthodox Christian writer, creator, and academic based in Hamilton, Ontario. His work runs the gamut from academic essays, to spiritual non-fiction, to children's and young adult fiction and poetry. Along with Greg Wiebe, he is also the creator of the Men Among Demons podcast. Daniel teaches Orthodox theology and Church history in the Faculty of Divinity at Trinity College, University of Toronto. He and his wife and three children are founding member of St Maria of Paris Orthodox Mission in Hamilton.

Max Harwood attends Holy Nativity Orthodox Church in Langley, BC, Canada. He has an Undergrad in Biblical Studies (Columbia Bible College) and a Masters in Theology (Orthodox School of Theology, University of Toronto).