Sirach, Meech, and Teens

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Dimitri (Meech) Gagianas and Christina Andresen (Teens) reflect on living the wisdom of Jesus ben Sirach. This podcast offers practical advice for being faithful to God in any situation.

Dimitri Gagianas, Christina Andresen, and Ancient Faith Radio


    • Apr 3, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 10m AVG DURATION
    • 33 EPISODES


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    Handling Riches: Part II

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2022 6:39


    Meech and Teens discuss being satisfied with the present moment, letting joy be a constant in our lives, and how we'll be remembered after we die.

    Handling Riches: Part I

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2022 15:47


    Meech and Teens discuss using our money well now and being diligent in your work without worrying too much about the future

    Slow Down!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2022 7:04


    Meech and Teens discuss how to be slow to anger, how to deal with disagreements, and why overextending yourself is no good.

    Outward Appearances

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2022 5:31


    Meech and Teens discuss judging outward appearances and not being too caught up in yourself.

    Honor and Dishonor: Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2021 7:26


    This week, Meech and Teens finish their discussion on what Sirach has to say about honor and dishonor.

    Honor and Dishonor: Part I

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2021 6:57


    This week, Meech and Teens discuss what Sirach has to say about honor and the kind of leadership that really matters.

    Beware of Arrogance

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2021 11:32


    This week, Meech and Teens discuss the harsh reality that Sirach lays out to help prevents us from becoming arrogant.

    Wise Leaders

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2021 7:30


    This week, Meech and Teens discuss Sirach's advice on how to be a wise leader.

    Friends and Neighbors

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2021 7:29


    This week, Meech and Teens discuss Sirach's wisdom on focusing on our own cross instead of others, who we should avoid surrounding ourselves with, and why Sirach warns against surrounding ourselves with certain people.

    Behavior with Women

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2021 16:07


    This week, Meech and Teens discuss Sirach's advice on discipline in choosing a partner, how to encourage the partner, and boundaries with others when you are in a relationship.

    Kings and Commoners: Part II

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2021 10:36


    This week, Meech and Teens discuss what Sirach has to say about protecting ourselves from false teachings and knowing our vulnerabilities.

    Kings and Commoners

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2021 11:37


    This week, Meech and Teens discuss Sirach's advice on how to navigate power, wealth, and strong minded individuals.

    The Priest and the Poor

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2021 15:26


    This week, Meech and Teens discuss the expectations that Sirach sets for donations to the church and to those in need.

    Farm and Family

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2021 12:05


    This week, Meech and Teens discuss farming? Well a little, but more about enjoying hard work, friendships, and obedience.

    Put Away Evil Acts: Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2021 9:17


    This week, Meech and Teens discuss what Sirach means when he warns us that no sin will go unpunished and what it means to not to repeat yourself in prayer.

    Put Away Evil Acts: Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2021 11:01


    Meech and Teens discuss the relationship between staying away from evil and temptation.

    Instruction Brings Wisdom Part II

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2021 9:51


    This week, Meech and Teens discuss some of their favorite verses from Sirach, which focus on having a mentor. Listen through this quick episode to hear a special announcement at the end!

    Instruction Brings Wisdom: Part I

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2021 13:20


    In this episode, the team tackles the decision to be a life-long learner, the labor of self-control, and the rest we find in sharing our burdens with Christ.

    Friendships

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2021 16:09


    This week, Meech and Teens discuss the emotional boundaries in friendships, the difference between a mentor and a friend, and the expectations of a fruitful friendship.

    Control the Tongue

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2021 8:03


    Meech and Teens discuss Sirach's advice on when to talk, when to be silent and when to seek advice.

    God Is the Lord

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2021 11:47


    Meech and Teens discuss the dangers of independency, the trouble with delaying repentance, and the phrase “I sinned, so what happened to me?"

    Shame and Sin

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2020 14:17


    This week, Meech and Teens discuss advice from Sirach on an alternative way to view temptation, the dangers and beauty of sorrow, and the effect of unfruitful loyalty.

    Pursuit of Wisdom

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2020 14:50


    This week, Meech and Teens discuss wisdom (yet again), but focus on how we are embraced by wisdom, the dangers of a YOLO mentality, and the ways in which Christ guides us during our journey.

    Care of Poor and Needy

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2020 10:19


    This week, Meech and Teens discuss the importance of the reason why we give, our responsibility to take care of others, and a double standard that we need to be careful of.

    Keeping a Soft Heart

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2020 6:08


    This quick episode discusses the dangers of having a hard heart and the effects of arrogance on repentance.

    Wisdom at Work

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2020 11:45


    This week, Meech and Teens discuss how to have drive without pride, how to challenge yourself without pushing your limits, and the difference between speculation and seeking knowledge.

    Honoring Parents

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2020 14:39


    This week, Meech and Teens discuss the importance of a spiritual father, the relationship of this section to the 10 commandments and to the marriage service, and the respect we must have for parental wisdom.

    God's Faithfulness and Mercy: Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2020 10:17


    This week, Meech and Teens discuss the danger of walking two paths and how we should cultivate the fear of the Lord to motivate our repentance.

    God's Faithfulness and Mercy: Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2020 9:10


    Meech and Teens discuss the added temptations when trying to turn your life towards Christ, what it means to truly cleave to God, and the importance of humility during this process.

    Warnings to the Wise

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2020 12:49


    This week, Meech and Teens discuss the wise advice from Sirach about justified anger, patience, the difference between wisdom and Godliness, and the importance or our commitment to Christ.

    Fearing the Lord

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2020 12:02


    This week, Meech and Teens discuss what fearing the Lord really means, and how to apply that to our everyday lives.

    Wisdom Is From the Lord

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 8:15


    Meech and Teens discuss the source of wisdom, the humility required to attain true wisdom, and the role of the Holy Spirit in this process.

    Introduction to Sirach, Meech, and Teens

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2020 11:01


    Christina and Dimitri explain why they created this podcast, what listeners can expect as the two proceed through the Wisdom of Sirach, and the book's history and background.

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