Live with the Louhs

Statistics show that our clergy and their families are under an immense amount of pressure. There have been rises in clergy burnout, stress within marriages, and not much time for themselves and their own walk of faith. Why is that? What do we know and how can we help?

Do you have a question for Fr. Nicholas or Dr. Roxanne Louh? Now is your chance. The Louhs will give the entire show to answering your questions!

On next week's Live with the Louhs, Fr. Nick and Dr. Roxanne Louh talk about setting your priorities. Join the conversation by listening in ancientfaith.com on this Tuesday, January 31st at 8 PM EST. The Louhs welcome your questions and comments by calling 1-855-237-2346

Join the Louhs for a conversation with Jon Heymann about his book titled Agonizing Peace: Powering Through Traumatic Experiences.

Join the Louhs for a conversation with Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick and Richard Rohlin about their pilgrimage to Lithuania and the new audio documentary series, The Wolf and the Cross

Join the Louhs and Fr. Joshua Makoul to discuss his new book, Healing Work: Giving Humanity a Second Chance. The healing journey can be disorienting and mystifying. Where do we begin? How do we know which way to go? Fr Joshua is the dean of St. George Cathedral, a licensed therapist, and author of Healing Your Wounded Soul.

In every day life, it’s easy to lose sight of the “why.” Join the Louhs for their first show of 2023 on living with intention.

Why is "the most wonderful time of the year" often so stressful? Join the Louhs to discuss the psychology of holiday stress with George Papageorge, a licensed family and marriage therapist and the Director of Family Wellness of the Metropolis of San Francisco.

Join the Louhs for an interview with John and Tonya Maddex, founders of Ancient Faith Ministries! As John's retirement in January approaches, they will reflect on the journey of Ancient Faith Ministries and look ahead to the next steps in their life together.

On Live with the Louhs, join the Louhs, Krya Limberakis, and Michael Sider-Rose of the Orthodox Volunteer Corps, to hear about the experiences of their first cohort.

On Live with the Louhs, join Fr. Nick and Dr. Roxanne Louh as they discuss building healthy emotions.

On Live with the Louhs, Fr. Nick and Dr. Roxanne Louh talk with Dr. Michael Greger (physician, speaker, and New York Times best selling author of How Not to Die) about fasting for the soul and body.

On Live with the Louhs, join Fr. Nick and Dr. Roxanne Louh as they talk with Silvia Farag, founder of Christian Center for Counseling, about managing holiday stress.

Join Fr. Nick and Dr. Roxanne Louh as they talk with Dr. Philip Mamalakis about parenting. Author of Parenting Toward the Kingdom, Dr. Mamalakis is the Assistant Professor of Pastoral Care at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology where he teaches classes on pastoral care, marriage and family, grief, death and dying, mental health, and pastoral counseling. He and his wife, Georgia, have seven children and one new grandchild.

This week on Live with the Louhs, Fr. Nick and Dr. Roxanne Louh interview Dr. Ioana Popa, a Physician-Psychiatrist and Life Coach, about Caring for Your Soul. Listen in as they discuss how to build a daily regeneration blueprint to serve others in Christ with joy, energy, patience and peace of mind, no matter how busy we are and without the fear of burning out.

Join Fr. Nick and Dr. Roxanne Louh as they speak with Dr. Mena Misiha about living the Liturgy. Everyone craves Liturgy, not only the Liturgical Sacrament but the daily liturgy of a sacramental life. Learn how caring for people in our lives helps not only the one's we're caring for, but also ourselves as we put our faith into practice.

Fr. Nick and Dr. Roxanne Louh will be discussing the important topic of Understanding Spiritual Warfare.

Join Fr. Nick and Dr. Roxanne Louh for a discussion on successful communication in marriages

Join Fr. Nick and Dr. Roxanne Louh for a conversation with Fr. Jeremy Davis, author of Welcoming Gifts: Sacrifice in the Bible and Christian Life. Listen in as they explore the meaning of biblical sacrifice.

Every 13 seconds, a divorce takes place in our country. To make matters worse, there is a high percentage of married couples who report staying in the marriage despite being unhappy in the marriage. How do we strengthen our marriages? How do we have God-first marriages? Join Fr. Nicholas and Dr. Roxanne Louh as they interview therapist Silvia Farag on how to strengthen our marriages

Fr. Nick and Dr. Roxanne Louh speak with Fr. Ronald Rolheiser, Catholic priest, well-known author, and professor emeritus of the Oblate School of Theology in San Antonio, Texas. Their topic is Suicide, a Cry from the Soul.

As children across the country return to school, Fr. Nick and Dr. Roxanne speak with pediatrician Dr. Sherry Shenoda about anxiety they may encounter and how to help them cope.

All of us will face the storms of life when we lose someone we love. We can feel like we are lost, sad, and depressed. How do we adjust to the new reality? How do we "go on" when we don't feel like going on? Join Fr. Nicholas and Dr. Roxanne Louh in Part 2 of "Memory Eternal" as they interview Hospital Chaplain Matushka Jenny Schroedel on ways to cope with the loss of a loved one.

So often, we can hear the words, “May their memory be eternal”, to comfort those who have lost a loved one. But what does it mean “eternal memory"? Join Fr. Nicholas and Dr. Roxanne Louh as they speak with author and Chaplain Sarah Byrne-Martelli to shed some light on the origins of this statement and what it means.

One of the greatest pressures our young adults face today is finding the right person to date or marry. Join Fr. Nicholas and Dr. Roxanne Louh as they interview young adults from around the country and have an open and candid conversation about dating and our faith.

Depression has been defined as ''a feeling of extreme hopelessness.'' Unfortunately, none of us is exempt from depression. Join Fr. Nicholas and Dr. Roxanne Louh, on their show, "Live with the Louhs," this Tuesday at 8p.m. on Ancient Faith Radio (ancientfaith.com) as they tackle this topic and give you several helpful tools you can put into place when you find yourself going through a season of hopelessness. Have a question? The Louh's would love to hear from you during the show. You can call in at 1-855-237-2346 or email them a question at [email protected]. Live with the Louhs airs live every Tuesday at 8p.m. (Eastern)

Join Fr. Nick and Dr. Roxanne Louh for a conversation about suicide with licensed clinical social worker Susan Zacharia-Sanders. They'll discuss what to do, and what not to do, when someone you love is feeling suicidal

Statistics are showing that our children are more than ever disengaged from the Church. What is the cause? How can we help? Join Fr. Nicholas and Dr. Roxanne Louh as they interview Alyssa Kyritsis, Youth and Young Adult Director for the Metropolis of Pittsburgh, about ways we can help engage our children in the life of the Church. The Louhs would love to hear from you.

Graduation, college, new jobs, graduate school, moving… some of the many transitions young adults experience as they transition throughout their 20s and 30s. Sound familiar? With massive transitions such as these, how can you keep your faith? Join Fr. Nicholas and Dr. Roxanne Louh as they focus on this topic with young adults from all over the country.

Fr. Nicholas and Dr. Roxanne fielded several of the many email questions they received on a variety of relational topics.

Our children and young adults are facing challenges that would have seemed unheard of 10 or 15 years ago. Many are struggling with feelings of isolation, insecurity, depression, anxiety, and so much more. As Christians, how are we to respond to the needs of God's children? Join Fr. Nicholas and Dr. Roxanne Louh as they speak with Dr. Ann Bezzerides of Holy Cross Orthodox Theological Seminary about ways we can care for all of God's children.

Fr. Nicholas and Dr. Roxanne Louh share 6 powerful strategies to open an honest conversation with your children about the devastating tragedy in Uvalde, TX, and ways we as Christians can be the change in this world

Join Fr. Nick and Dr. Roxanne for a conversation with Kyra Limberakis, director of the newly formed Orthodox Volunteer Corps. They'll focus on the ways that service to those in need and to our youth is a way of serving Christ.

Join the Louhs as they speak with Frederica Mathews-Green about dramatic stories of conversion to Christianity.

Have you ever wondered how to better connect with your teenage daughter? Join the Louhs as they speak with author, speaker, podcaster, and newspaper columnist Kari Kampakis on her book Love Her Well: 10 Ways to Find Joy and Connection With Your Teenage Daughter.

Have you ever wished to understand how the different Evangelists cover the Resurrection of Christ? Join the Louhs as they speak with Bible scholar Dr. Jeannie Constantinou on the different Gospel accounts, what lessons they teach that we can apply in our life today.

Fr. Nick and Dr. Roxanne Louh are joined by Mat. Jenny Schroedel, hospice chaplain and author of Naming the Child: Hope-Filled Reflections on Miscarriage, Stillbirth, and Infant Death. They'll talk about grieving the loss of a child and ways we can support those who are suffering that bereavement.

Fr. Nick and Dr. Roxanne Louh speak with Dr. Lisa Liberatore, co-founder of two nonprofits inspired by crises faced by her autistic son and other young people like him who face important decisions and obstacles as they age out of programs designed for autistic youth.

Join Fr. Nick and Dr. Roxanne Louh for a conversation with Steve Christoforou on the Springtide Research Institute's report on the State of Religion & Young People.

Join Fr. Nicholas and Dr. Roxanne Louh as they interview director Yelena Popovic on MAN OF GOD, her new movie about St. Nectarios. This movie is winning acclaim and reviews from all over the world and is being shown in theaters on March 21st and 28th.

The Louh’s are dedicating a show for you. One of the main themes of GREAT LENT is self reflection. Lent offers us an opportunity to evaluate the areas of our life that we need to improve.

Have you ever wondered why we fast? What is the origin of this practice? Why does the Church prescribe fasting as an essential tool in our walk of faith? In just a few short weeks, Christians from around the world will begin the sacred season of Great Lent. Join Fr. Nicholas and Dr. Roxanne Louh as they speak with Professor James Skedros of Harvard University and Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology about "Lent Then and Now."

Have you ever wondered how all your stress is impacting your physical heart? How have the worries in your life impacted the health of your heart? February is Heart Awareness Month, and this week, Fr. Nicholas and Dr. Roxanne will be speaking with renowned cardiologist and Orthodox Christian Dr. Roxanna Mehran Dangas on how we can strengthen our heart in the ways we live and think.

Journeying with someone we love in the final moments of their life on earth is one of the most difficult struggles we can face. So many emotions can race through our mind, and it is difficult to make sense of it all. Join Fr. Nicholas and Dr. Roxanne Louh as they speak with Hospital Chaplain and Orthodox Priest Fr. Martin Johnson about nurturing the living at the moment of death.

So often, we can only be filled with joy when things are going our way, when we do not face any problems and things are as we planned. But life is filled with unpredictability and so often we can lose the "joy" that comes through Christ. If you are looking for ways to hold on to your joy, join Fr. Nicholas and Dr. Roxanne Louh as they interview Phoebe Mikhail author of Putting Joy Into Practice: Seven Ways to Lift Your Spirit from the Early Church

Join Fr. Nicholas and Dr. Roxanne Louh as they interview licensed therapist Presbytera Kerry Pappas about the stress that our clergy families are under.

Join Fr. Nicholas and Dr. Roxanne Louh as they interview Julie Overlease on her new book, Hope Upon Impact. Hear the incredible story of her 12-year-old daughter's near-death experience. You don’t want to miss this miraculous story of hope in crisis

The tragic war in Syria along with the plight of the Christians there remains among the most misunderstood situations in the world today. Join Fr. Nicholas and Dr. Roxanne Louh as they interview authors Zachary Wingerd and Brad Hoff to find out more about the conflict in Syria.

This week, our country celebrates civil rights icon Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Did you know that the Orthodox Church was one of the first Christian communities to join the march with Dr. King? Join Fr. Nicholas and Dr. Roxanne as they speak with Fr. Paul Abernathy, an African American Orthodox priest, on this topic and his new book The Prayer of a Broken Heart: An Orthodox Christian Reflection on African American Spirituality

"What is your New Year’s resolution?” This is a question we will all be asked, over and over again, in the coming weeks. Many of us will at least take the time to think about the changes we want to make in 2022. Unfortunately, many of those resolutions won’t last. But why do we struggle to make New Year’s resolutions that truly last? Join Fr. Nicholas and Dr. Roxanne Louh on “Live With The Louhs“ to find out more about how you can make New Year’s resolutions that truly last.