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Father Josiah TrenhamExplicit
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Date created
2021/01/09
Latest episode
2026/10/27
Average duration
19 min.
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Sunday Homilies and Theological Reflections with Fr. Josiah Trenham - Weekly homilies and theological reflections recorded from the amvon of St. Andrew Orthodox Church in Riverside, California. This podcast is sponsored by Patristic Nectar Publications, a publisher specializing in resources for Orthodox catechesis. We thank you for allowing us to be a part of your spiritual quest, and we hope that your listening experience is an edifying one.
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Reflection | The Church Has A Different Hierarchy
2026/10/27
The Arena Podcast is the flagship of Patristic Nectar Publications. It contains the Sunday Sermons and other theological reflections by Father Josiah Trenham delivered from the ambon of St. Andrew Church in Riverside, California, and began in 2010. There are more than 800 sermons and lectures covering ten years of preaching through the liturgical calendar.
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| Support Our Ministry |
1) Spread the Word - Tell your family and friends about Patristic Nectar. Share the Patristic Nectar website links to the content you have enjoyed. A personal invitation is the number one way the Church grows. Tell a friend to "Come and see!"
2) Make a Donation -Patristic Nectar is a small non-profit ministry with a big vision for expanding access to Patristic Orthodox teaching throughout the world. Since our establishment in 2010, we have made steady progress but there is so much more we could do. With funding, we can work to make our ministry vision a reality.
3) Pray For Us - remember us in your prayers, asking that the Lord strengthen, help, and direct us according to His divine will.
Reflection | The Name of Jesus and Its Power to Transform Us
2026/10/23
The Arena Podcast is the flagship of Patristic Nectar Publications. It contains the Sunday Sermons and other theological reflections by Father Josiah Trenham delivered from the ambon of St. Andrew Church in Riverside, California, and began in 2010. There are more than 800 sermons and lectures covering ten years of preaching through the liturgical calendar.
Donate Easily:
Text "PNP" to 53-555 to make a quick tax-deductible donation from your phone.
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Please subscribe and rate the podcast! If you are interested in other available titles, or if you would like more information on Patristic Nectar Publications, please visit our website at PatristicNectar.org
| Support Our Ministry |
1) Spread the Word - Tell your family and friends about Patristic Nectar. Share the Patristic Nectar website links to the content you have enjoyed. A personal invitation is the number one way the Church grows. Tell a friend to "Come and see!"
2) Make a Donation -Patristic Nectar is a small non-profit ministry with a big vision for expanding access to Patristic Orthodox teaching throughout the world. Since our establishment in 2010, we have made steady progress but there is so much more we could do. With funding, we can work to make our ministry vision a reality.
3) Pray For Us - remember us in your prayers, asking that the Lord strengthen, help, and direct us according to His divine will.
Interview | Jonathan Jackson On The Cost of Faith in Hollywood and His Journey to Orthodoxy
2026/10/20
The Arena Podcast is the flagship of Patristic Nectar Publications. It contains the Sunday Sermons and other theological reflections by Father Josiah Trenham delivered from the ambon of St. Andrew Church in Riverside, California, and began in 2010. There are more than 800 sermons and lectures covering ten years of preaching through the liturgical calendar.
Donate Easily:
Text "PNP" to 53-555 to make a quick tax-deductible donation from your phone.
| Links |
Visit our online store and support Patristic Nectar!
https://patristic-nectar.mybigcommerce.com
Please subscribe and rate the podcast! If you are interested in other available titles, or if you would like more information on Patristic Nectar Publications, please visit our website at PatristicNectar.org
| Support Our Ministry |
1) Spread the Word - Tell your family and friends about Patristic Nectar. Share the Patristic Nectar website links to the content you have enjoyed. A personal invitation is the number one way the Church grows. Tell a friend to "Come and see!"
2) Make a Donation -Patristic Nectar is a small non-profit ministry with a big vision for expanding access to Patristic Orthodox teaching throughout the world. Since our establishment in 2010, we have made steady progress but there is so much more we could do. With funding, we can work to make our ministry vision a reality.
3) Pray For Us - remember us in your prayers, asking that the Lord strengthen, help, and direct us according to His divine will.
Reflection | Do You Love God or What He Gives You?
2026/10/13
The Arena Podcast is the flagship of Patristic Nectar Publications. It contains the Sunday Sermons and other theological reflections by Father Josiah Trenham delivered from the ambon of St. Andrew Church in Riverside, California, and began in 2010. There are more than 800 sermons and lectures covering ten years of preaching through the liturgical calendar.
Donate Easily:
Text "PNP" to 53-555 to make a quick tax-deductible donation from your phone.
| Links |
Visit our online store and support Patristic Nectar!
https://patristic-nectar.mybigcommerce.com
Please subscribe and rate the podcast! If you are interested in other available titles, or if you would like more information on Patristic Nectar Publications, please visit our website at PatristicNectar.org
| Support Our Ministry |
1) Spread the Word - Tell your family and friends about Patristic Nectar. Share the Patristic Nectar website links to the content you have enjoyed. A personal invitation is the number one way the Church grows. Tell a friend to "Come and see!"
2) Make a Donation -Patristic Nectar is a small non-profit ministry with a big vision for expanding access to Patristic Orthodox teaching throughout the world. Since our establishment in 2010, we have made steady progress but there is so much more we could do. With funding, we can work to make our ministry vision a reality.
3) Pray For Us - remember us in your prayers, asking that the Lord strengthen, help, and direct us according to His divine will.
Reflection | Are You Ruined?
2026/10/09
The Arena Podcast is the flagship of Patristic Nectar Publications. It contains the Sunday Sermons and other theological reflections by Father Josiah Trenham delivered from the ambon of St. Andrew Church in Riverside, California, and began in 2010. There are more than 800 sermons and lectures covering ten years of preaching through the liturgical calendar.
Donate Easily:
Text "PNP" to 53-555 to make a quick tax-deductible donation from your phone.
| Links |
Visit our online store and support Patristic Nectar!
https://patristic-nectar.mybigcommerce.com
Please subscribe and rate the podcast! If you are interested in other available titles, or if you would like more information on Patristic Nectar Publications, please visit our website at PatristicNectar.org
| Support Our Ministry |
1) Spread the Word - Tell your family and friends about Patristic Nectar. Share the Patristic Nectar website links to the content you have enjoyed. A personal invitation is the number one way the Church grows. Tell a friend to "Come and see!"
2) Make a Donation -Patristic Nectar is a small non-profit ministry with a big vision for expanding access to Patristic Orthodox teaching throughout the world. Since our establishment in 2010, we have made steady progress but there is so much more we could do. With funding, we can work to make our ministry vision a reality.
3) Pray For Us - remember us in your prayers, asking that the Lord strengthen, help, and direct us according to His divine will.
Loving Like God Does- St. Luke 6 - 2nd Sunday of Luke
2026/10/08
The Arena Podcast is the flagship of Patristic Nectar Publications. It contains the Sunday Sermons and other theological reflections by Father Josiah Trenham delivered from the ambon of St. Andrew Church in Riverside, California, and began in 2010. There are more than 800 sermons and lectures covering ten years of preaching through the liturgical calendar.
Donate Easily:
Text "PNP" to 53-555 to make a quick tax-deductible donation from your phone.
| Links |
Visit our online store and support Patristic Nectar!
https://patristic-nectar.mybigcommerce.com
Please subscribe and rate the podcast! If you are interested in other available titles, or if you would like more information on Patristic Nectar Publications, please visit our website at PatristicNectar.org
| Support Our Ministry |
1) Spread the Word - Tell your family and friends about Patristic Nectar. Share the Patristic Nectar website links to the content you have enjoyed. A personal invitation is the number one way the Church grows. Tell a friend to "Come and see!"
2) Make a Donation -Patristic Nectar is a small non-profit ministry with a big vision for expanding access to Patristic Orthodox teaching throughout the world. Since our establishment in 2010, we have made steady progress but there is so much more we could do. With funding, we can work to make our ministry vision a reality.
3) Pray For Us - remember us in your prayers, asking that the Lord strengthen, help, and direct us according to His divine will.
Reflection | How Jesus Destroyed Our Tribalism
2026/10/02
Father Josiah explains through John 4 how Jesus breaks down our narrow loyalties, calls the whole world to Himself, and teaches Christians to put the Kingdom of God above every nation.
The Arena Podcast is the flagship of Patristic Nectar Publications. It contains the Sunday Sermons and other theological reflections by Father Josiah Trenham delivered from the ambon of St. Andrew Church in Riverside, California, and began in 2010. There are more than 800 sermons and lectures covering ten years of preaching through the liturgical calendar.
Donate Easily:
Text "PNP" to 53-555 to make a quick tax-deductible donation from your phone.
| Links |
Visit our online store and support Patristic Nectar!
https://patristic-nectar.mybigcommerce.com
Please subscribe and rate the podcast! If you are interested in other available titles, or if you would like more information on Patristic Nectar Publications, please visit our website at PatristicNectar.org
| Support Our Ministry |
1) Spread the Word - Tell your family and friends about Patristic Nectar. Share the Patristic Nectar website links to the content you have enjoyed. A personal invitation is the number one way the Church grows. Tell a friend to "Come and see!"
2) Make a Donation -Patristic Nectar is a small non-profit ministry with a big vision for expanding access to Patristic Orthodox teaching throughout the world. Since our establishment in 2010, we have made steady progress but there is so much more we could do. With funding, we can work to make our ministry vision a reality.
3) Pray For Us - remember us in your prayers, asking that the Lord strengthen, help, and direct us according to His divine will.
Homily | He is Both Peter and Satan - Sunday After Exaltation of the Cross 2026
2026/10/01
The Arena Podcast is the flagship of Patristic Nectar Publications. It contains the Sunday Sermons and other theological reflections by Father Josiah Trenham delivered from the ambon of St. Andrew Church in Riverside, California, and began in 2010. There are more than 800 sermons and lectures covering ten years of preaching through the liturgical calendar.
Donate Easily:
Text "PNP" to 53-555 to make a quick tax-deductible donation from your phone.
| Links |
Visit our online store and support Patristic Nectar!
https://patristic-nectar.mybigcommerce.com
Please subscribe and rate the podcast! If you are interested in other available titles, or if you would like more information on Patristic Nectar Publications, please visit our website at PatristicNectar.org
| Support Our Ministry |
1) Spread the Word - Tell your family and friends about Patristic Nectar. Share the Patristic Nectar website links to the content you have enjoyed. A personal invitation is the number one way the Church grows. Tell a friend to "Come and see!"
2) Make a Donation -Patristic Nectar is a small non-profit ministry with a big vision for expanding access to Patristic Orthodox teaching throughout the world. Since our establishment in 2010, we have made steady progress but there is so much more we could do. With funding, we can work to make our ministry vision a reality.
3) Pray For Us - remember us in your prayers, asking that the Lord strengthen, help, and direct us according to His divine will.
Reflection | The Death of Law and the Rise of Secular Confusion
2026/09/25
Fr. Josiah Trenham explains what happens when a society separates its laws from God, and why law without a higher moral standard eventually becomes unstable and confused.
The Arena Podcast is the flagship of Patristic Nectar Publications. It contains the Sunday Sermons and other theological reflections by Father Josiah Trenham delivered from the ambon of St. Andrew Church in Riverside, California, and began in 2010. There are more than 800 sermons and lectures covering ten years of preaching through the liturgical calendar.
Donate Easily:
Text "PNP" to 53-555 to make a quick tax-deductible donation from your phone.
| Links |
Visit our online store and support Patristic Nectar!
https://patristic-nectar.mybigcommerce.com
Please subscribe and rate the podcast! If you are interested in other available titles, or if you would like more information on Patristic Nectar Publications, please visit our website at PatristicNectar.org
| Support Our Ministry |
1) Spread the Word - Tell your family and friends about Patristic Nectar. Share the Patristic Nectar website links to the content you have enjoyed. A personal invitation is the number one way the Church grows. Tell a friend to "Come and see!"
2) Make a Donation -Patristic Nectar is a small non-profit ministry with a big vision for expanding access to Patristic Orthodox teaching throughout the world. Since our establishment in 2010, we have made steady progress but there is so much more we could do. With funding, we can work to make our ministry vision a reality.
3) Pray For Us - remember us in your prayers, asking that the Lord strengthen, help, and direct us according to His divine will.
Reflection | St. Justin Martyr on Compromised Christians
2026/09/23
The Arena Podcast is the flagship of Patristic Nectar Publications. It contains the Sunday Sermons and other theological reflections by Father Josiah Trenham delivered from the ambon of St. Andrew Church in Riverside, California, and began in 2010. There are more than 800 sermons and lectures covering ten years of preaching through the liturgical calendar.
Donate Easily:
Text "PNP" to 53-555 to make a quick tax-deductible donation from your phone.
| Links |
Visit our online store and support Patristic Nectar!
https://patristic-nectar.mybigcommerce.com
Please subscribe and rate the podcast! If you are interested in other available titles, or if you would like more information on Patristic Nectar Publications, please visit our website at PatristicNectar.org
| Support Our Ministry |
1) Spread the Word - Tell your family and friends about Patristic Nectar. Share the Patristic Nectar website links to the content you have enjoyed. A personal invitation is the number one way the Church grows. Tell a friend to "Come and see!"
2) Make a Donation -Patristic Nectar is a small non-profit ministry with a big vision for expanding access to Patristic Orthodox teaching throughout the world. Since our establishment in 2010, we have made steady progress but there is so much more we could do. With funding, we can work to make our ministry vision a reality.
3) Pray For Us - remember us in your prayers, asking that the Lord strengthen, help, and direct us according to His divine will.
Reflection | The Supremacy of Love
2026/09/18
The Arena Podcast is the flagship of Patristic Nectar Publications. It contains the Sunday Sermons and other theological reflections by Father Josiah Trenham delivered from the ambon of St. Andrew Church in Riverside, California, and began in 2010. There are more than 800 sermons and lectures covering ten years of preaching through the liturgical calendar.
Donate Easily:
Text "PNP" to 53-555 to make a quick tax-deductible donation from your phone.
| Links |
Visit our online store and support Patristic Nectar!
https://patristic-nectar.mybigcommerce.com
Please subscribe and rate the podcast! If you are interested in other available titles, or if you would like more information on Patristic Nectar Publications, please visit our website at PatristicNectar.org
| Support Our Ministry |
1) Spread the Word - Tell your family and friends about Patristic Nectar. Share the Patristic Nectar website links to the content you have enjoyed. A personal invitation is the number one way the Church grows. Tell a friend to "Come and see!"
2) Make a Donation -Patristic Nectar is a small non-profit ministry with a big vision for expanding access to Patristic Orthodox teaching throughout the world. Since our establishment in 2010, we have made steady progress but there is so much more we could do. With funding, we can work to make our ministry vision a reality.
3) Pray For Us - remember us in your prayers, asking that the Lord strengthen, help, and direct us according to His divine will.
Reflection | AI, American Greed, and the Cross
2026/09/18
The Arena Podcast is the flagship of Patristic Nectar Publications. It contains the Sunday Sermons and other theological reflections by Father Josiah Trenham delivered from the ambon of St. Andrew Church in Riverside, California, and began in 2010. There are more than 800 sermons and lectures covering ten years of preaching through the liturgical calendar.
Donate Easily:
Text "PNP" to 53-555 to make a quick tax-deductible donation from your phone.
| Links |
Visit our online store and support Patristic Nectar!
https://patristic-nectar.mybigcommerce.com
Please subscribe and rate the podcast! If you are interested in other available titles, or if you would like more information on Patristic Nectar Publications, please visit our website at PatristicNectar.org
| Support Our Ministry |
1) Spread the Word - Tell your family and friends about Patristic Nectar. Share the Patristic Nectar website links to the content you have enjoyed. A personal invitation is the number one way the Church grows. Tell a friend to "Come and see!"
2) Make a Donation -Patristic Nectar is a small non-profit ministry with a big vision for expanding access to Patristic Orthodox teaching throughout the world. Since our establishment in 2010, we have made steady progress but there is so much more we could do. With funding, we can work to make our ministry vision a reality.
3) Pray For Us - remember us in your prayers, asking that the Lord strengthen, help, and direct us according to His divine will.
Reflection | Are We Worse Than Sodom and Gomorrah?
2026/09/11
The Arena Podcast is the flagship of Patristic Nectar Publications. It contains the Sunday Sermons and other theological reflections by Father Josiah Trenham delivered from the ambon of St. Andrew Church in Riverside, California, and began in 2010. There are more than 800 sermons and lectures covering ten years of preaching through the liturgical calendar.
Donate Easily:
Text "PNP" to 53-555 to make a quick tax-deductible donation from your phone.
| Links |
Visit our online store and support Patristic Nectar!
https://patristic-nectar.mybigcommerce.com
Please subscribe and rate the podcast! If you are interested in other available titles, or if you would like more information on Patristic Nectar Publications, please visit our website at PatristicNectar.org
| Support Our Ministry |
1) Spread the Word - Tell your family and friends about Patristic Nectar. Share the Patristic Nectar website links to the content you have enjoyed. A personal invitation is the number one way the Church grows. Tell a friend to "Come and see!"
2) Make a Donation -Patristic Nectar is a small non-profit ministry with a big vision for expanding access to Patristic Orthodox teaching throughout the world. Since our establishment in 2010, we have made steady progress but there is so much more we could do. With funding, we can work to make our ministry vision a reality.
3) Pray For Us - remember us in your prayers, asking that the Lord strengthen, help, and direct us according to His divine will.
Reflection | China's Antichrist: What Mao Teaches the West Today
2026/09/09
The Arena Podcast is the flagship of Patristic Nectar Publications. It contains the Sunday Sermons and other theological reflections by Father Josiah Trenham delivered from the ambon of St. Andrew Church in Riverside, California, and began in 2010. There are more than 800 sermons and lectures covering ten years of preaching through the liturgical calendar.
Donate Easily:
Text "PNP" to 53-555 to make a quick tax-deductible donation from your phone.
| Links |
Visit our online store and support Patristic Nectar!
https://patristic-nectar.mybigcommerce.com
Please subscribe and rate the podcast! If you are interested in other available titles, or if you would like more information on Patristic Nectar Publications, please visit our website at PatristicNectar.org
| Support Our Ministry |
1) Spread the Word - Tell your family and friends about Patristic Nectar. Share the Patristic Nectar website links to the content you have enjoyed. A personal invitation is the number one way the Church grows. Tell a friend to "Come and see!"
2) Make a Donation -Patristic Nectar is a small non-profit ministry with a big vision for expanding access to Patristic Orthodox teaching throughout the world. Since our establishment in 2010, we have made steady progress but there is so much more we could do. With funding, we can work to make our ministry vision a reality.
3) Pray For Us - remember us in your prayers, asking that the Lord strengthen, help, and direct us according to His divine will.
Come to the Wedding Feast! St. Matthew 22 - Sunday of Matthew 2026
2026/09/09
The Arena Podcast is the flagship of Patristic Nectar Publications. It contains the Sunday Sermons and other theological reflections by Father Josiah Trenham delivered from the ambon of St. Andrew Church in Riverside, California, and began in 2010. There are more than 800 sermons and lectures covering ten years of preaching through the liturgical calendar.
Donate Easily:
Text "PNP" to 53-555 to make a quick tax-deductible donation from your phone.
| Links |
Visit our online store and support Patristic Nectar!
https://patristic-nectar.mybigcommerce.com
Please subscribe and rate the podcast! If you are interested in other available titles, or if you would like more information on Patristic Nectar Publications, please visit our website at PatristicNectar.org
| Support Our Ministry |
1) Spread the Word - Tell your family and friends about Patristic Nectar. Share the Patristic Nectar website links to the content you have enjoyed. A personal invitation is the number one way the Church grows. Tell a friend to "Come and see!"
2) Make a Donation -Patristic Nectar is a small non-profit ministry with a big vision for expanding access to Patristic Orthodox teaching throughout the world. Since our establishment in 2010, we have made steady progress but there is so much more we could do. With funding, we can work to make our ministry vision a reality.
3) Pray For Us - remember us in your prayers, asking that the Lord strengthen, help, and direct us according to His divine will.
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Jenn1@cb 2025/06/10
Keep your politics to yourself
Disappointed
Alliejune625 2025/05/30
The Arena
Edifying, refreshing, inspiring truth, delivered with the utmost depth and authenticity. These wonderful lectures, homilies and reflections are truly ...
Mrs SSH 2025/02/20
Invaluable, basic Christianity
Fr. Josiah preaches the Gospel with no reservations. That’s what a priest is supposed to do, and he does it with great grace and power from on high. M...
ashcraft_landon 2024/12/06
One word
Amazing
Josiah.Mo 2024/08/06
Glory to God!
Thank you for your ministry and hard work! I love that I’m able to listen to these edifying teachings at anytime of the day, and I am greatly apprecia...
section 230 2023/01/04
Catachumen
I got to meet Fr Josiah at my parishes feast day for our patron Saint, the holy Saint Raphael of Brooklyn. His homilies are some of the best out there...
ncky nik 2022/03/15
My favorite podcast at the moment! Have a happy Great Lent everyone ☦️🙌🏻🙏❤️
Happy Great Lent! Kreshmë të Mbara!
Peter Alan Hoffmann 2021/08/27
Amazing!
Great messages here and I’m happy to have found your Apple podcast after viewing the YouTube channel for many months now
Danny from Alabama. 2021/07/30
Refreshed!
I am refreshed as I listen to your message that speaks so clearly to me. Answering so many questions I dare not ask of man. Your words are from God al...
bdart2022 2021/04/30
Fr. Josiah Is A Living Icon of Christ
This priest will deliver the Truth concisely and poignantly without diluting imperative messages. His style of homilies are directed to the heart and ...
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