Orthodox Unscripted

Cynthia Damaskos on Flourishing, Intentionality & Holy Week

Cynthia Damaskos talks about the Filled with Less women's wellness ministry, their approach to flourishing and to living an intentional life, and how we might practice self-care during Holy Week.

Nina Morris, Parenting from the Front Row

Over two decades, Nina and Elissa raised their children together in the same parish, and now that the older kids are young adults, they’ve come to a transition point – the days of directing the show are over, but now they’re sitting in front row seats and are looking forward to watching the rest of the story.

Summer Kinard on Bearing Each Other's Burdens

What makes a good Lent? Summer Kinard joins Elissa to talk about Great Lent -- and how we mistake it for an opportunity to bear our crosses, rather than a call to bear each other's burdens.Summer owns Park End Books, an independent publishing house and bookstore in Greenville, Michigan. She is the author of Of Such is the Kingdom: A Practical Theology of Disablity.

Catching Up with Jeff Holton

Elissa catches up with former guest, Jeff Holton, and finds that he's singing in the choir now, and has learned some construction skills at Project Mexico. They discuss the how the years change us, and Jeff reflects on overcoming his fear of failure -- by facing it.In this episode:Project MexicoCommunity of Grace -- about Eagle River, AlaskaSacred Alaska

Juliana Joyce on the Integrated Life and Classical Education

Juliana Joyce joins Elissa to talk about a dramatic change she made after the pandemic -- and how her life has changed for the better because of it!Juliana co-founded the Saint George Classical Academy in Boxford, Massachusetts: https://www.stgca.org/