On Come Receive the Light, Fr. Andrew Fetchina speaks with Fr. Chris about raising kids that are "compassionate, but committed" to their Orthodox Christian Faith. Tune in for practical insight on sexuality, violence in the media, pluralism, abortion, promiscuity and other issues that confront young people and their parents today. Jordan Henderson, Service Learning Director from the Orthodox Christian Fellowship will also present a short episode dealing with their college ministry and their efforts to reach out to homeless people.

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On Come Receive the Light, Elizabeth Prodromou, who teaches International Relations at Boston University, speaks with Fr. Chris Metropulos about religious freedom in the United States, Eastern Europe and around the world. Tune in for an engaging discussion on the intersection of politics, law, faith and the Orthodox Church. Also, Alexander Lingus of Cappella Romana speaks about his ensemble's recent work and the future of traditional Orthodox liturgical chant in the West.

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Fr. Alexander Goussetis, author of "Encountering World Religions: An Orthodox Christian Perspective," talks with Fr. Chris about Buddhism. Also, Dr. Elizabeth Prodromou, a professor at Boston University, answers questions about Orthodoxy sent in from listeners around the country.

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Does Christianity make sense? Richard Swinburne, an internationally recognized professor of philosophy from Oxford University, explains why he believes that the main Christian doctrines about the nature of God and his actions in the world are true — and rationally justifiable, even in today's world of science, sophistication and doubt. Also, Demetri Katos explains the purpose of "Worship in Spirit and Truth," a new OCN podcast about the Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom.

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On Come Receive the Light, the National Orthodox Radio Program, Dr. Albert Rossi of St. Vladimir's Seminary offers some practical steps to help us set aside more time for family, relationships and meaningful spiritual growth in a busy world. Also, Fr. Alexander Goussetis with the first of a series on World Religions & Orthodoxy. This week, tune in to find out about Eastern Religions and Hinduism.

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"One of the keenest impressions which I brought away with me from Smyrna was a feeling of shame that I belonged to the human race."

- US. Consul at Smyrna, George Horton

On Come Receive the Light, the National Orthodox Radio Program, Giles Milton, an international best-selling author, talks about his newest book, Paradise Lost: Smyrna 1922: The Destruction of a Christian City in the Islamic World. Giles tells the largely unknown story of the destruction of Smyrna, an extraordinary, heterogeneous and tolerant city with a large Orthodox Christian population — a disaster that would prefigure the coming clash of civilizations between East and West.

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On Come Receive the Light, the national Orthodox Christian radio program, Fr. John McGuckin, a noted scholar and host of an OCN podcast series called "Turning to the Fathers," discusses important points of distinction between Orthodox Christianity and other Christian confessions, including the idea of "sola scriptura," the role of tradition, the communion of the saints and more. Fr. John recently gave a presentation on these issues to the World Council of Churches. He shares his thoughts on how his speech was received and discusses the future of ecumenism.

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Popular author Frederica Mathewes-Green answers listeners' questions in the first installment of a regular series. Tune in today to find out what she thinks about converting when your spouse isn't on board, politics and the pro-life movement. Also, Dr. Albert Rossi of St. Vladimir's Seminary on the role of silence in our prayer lives and personal relationships.

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