Michaela Nikolaenko

08/10/2025

What does it mean to live liturgically as an Orthodox Christian? ☦️🤔

In episode 104 of the podcast, I sit down with Fr. Christian Siskos, Assistant Priest at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Charlotte, NC, and the voice behind .

Together, we explore how Orthodox Christians can live out the faith daily through prayer, fasting, the feasts, and the sacraments—passing the beauty of Orthodoxy on to future generations.

We discuss the meaning of the Eucharist, the role of women in the Church, head coverings, beauty standards, and how Orthodox Christians can navigate cultural challenges like Halloween, yoga, and modern media. Fr. Christian also shares about his children’s curriculum Little Ascetics, designed to help families nurture faith in their homes.

If you’ve ever wondered how to live a liturgical life, how to participate in the Orthodox cycle of feasts and fasts, or how Orthodoxy responds to today’s hot-button issues—this conversation is for you.

08/10/2025

What does it mean to live liturgically as an Orthodox Christian? In this episode of the Raised & Redeemed podcast, I sit down with Fr. Christian Siskos, Assistant Priest at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Charlotte, NC, and the voice behind Noetic Spring. Together, we explore how Orthodox Christians can live out the faith daily through prayer, fasting, the feasts, and the sacraments—passing the beauty of Orthodoxy on to future generations.

We discuss the meaning of the Eucharist, the role of women in the Church, head coverings, beauty standards, and how Orthodox Christians can navigate cultural challenges like Halloween, yoga, and modern media. Fr. Christian also shares about his children’s curriculum Little Ascetics, designed to help families nurture faith in their homes.

If you’ve ever wondered how to live a liturgical life, how to participate in the Orthodox cycle of feasts and fasts, or how Orthodoxy responds to today’s hot-button issues—this conversation is for you.



YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QeWd3V-UAU

Podcast: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/raisedandredeemed/episodes/104--What-does-it-mean-to-live-liturgically--Orthodox-priest-Fr--Christian-Siskos-explains-the-life-of-the-Church-e38kmrr

What does it mean to live liturgically as an Orthodox Christian? In this episode of the Raised & Redeemed podcast, I sit down with Fr. Christian Siskos, Assi...

07/10/2025

We’re all just normal people after all right? 🫶

06/10/2025

Tell me your favorite Saint intercession story 😁👇

If you want to hear the other two Father Paul shared, be sure to watch the full interview on my YouTube channel and episode 102 of the Raised & Redeemed podcast.

24/09/2025

✨ In this powerful Orthodox Christian testimony, I sit down with my friend Romy Scates to share her journey of faith—from growing up in the Assemblies of God, to falling away into New Age spirituality, to finally finding her way home to the Orthodox Church.

Raised in the church, Romy never fully forgot that Jesus Christ is Lord. But as she searched for truth, she found herself entangled in the deception of the New Age. Later, as she returned to Christianity, she discovered that many Protestant churches were teaching not only false doctrines but also exposing believers to spiritually dangerous practices.

Her story is one of discernment, repentance, and encountering the fear of the Lord. Ultimately, Romy and her husband found the Orthodox Christian faith, where they experienced the fullness of truth, reverence for God, and the unchanging teachings of the Early Church.

🙏 Whether you are:

~ A Protestant Christian curious about true Christian teachings

~ A seeker leaving the New Age movement

~ Or an Orthodox Christian interested in testimonies of converts…

This episode will inspire you and help you understand why people are finding their true home in the Orthodox Church.

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUJkBddgzKY&t=4s

Podcast: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/raisedandredeemed

✨ In this powerful Orthodox Christian testimony, I sit down with my friend Romy Scates to share her journey of faith—from growing up in the Assemblies of God...

29/05/2024

What leads a person into witchcraft? How did Jenny realize she was communing with demons? Did Jesus really show up in her transcendental meditation?

Check out the latest episode to hear Jenny Joy's testimony of seeing the eyes of God, being told to "FEAR THE LORD," and being called out of witchcraft.

🎥 YouTube 👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpRg0HOpt0w&t=3031s

🎙️ Podcast 👉 https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/raisedandredeemed/episodes/81--Ex-Witch-Finds-Jesus--Was-Delivered-From-Over-1-000-Demons--Jenny-Joy-e2ic8a3

What leads a person into witchcraft? How did Jenny realize she was communing with demons? Did Jesus really show up in her transcendental meditation? Find out...

15/05/2024

The cat is out of the bag! In today's video I'll be explaining why I converted to Orthodox Christianity.

I'll also be sharing a brief overview of my testimony from New Age to Christianity, and from the wide road of all the different denominations into the original Orthodox Church.

🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4vfFlnie2s

🎙️ Podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/raisedandredeemed/episodes/80--Why-I-Converted-to-ORTHODOX-Christianity-e2im69m

The cat is out of the bag! In today's video I'll be explaining why I converted to Orthodox Christianity.I'll also be sharing a brief overview of my testimony...

01/05/2024

Is praying to saints, the Virgin Mary, and icons idolatry? Is "Solo Scriptura" biblical? How is Orthodoxy different from Catholicism? We'll be discussing all that and more in today's episode of the podcast.

Check out Episode 79 👉 The Basics of Orthodox Christianity with Catechist Jamey Bennett

🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buO6EXynRtY

🎙️ Podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/raisedandredeemed/episodes/79--The-Basics-of-Orthodox-Christianity--Catechist-Jamey-Bennett-e2huq7h

Jamey Bennett, teacher/catechist at a Greek Orthodox Church, is here today to share the basics of Orthodox Christianity and his testimony to the faith.Jamey ...

29/04/2024

My perfect little linguini 🥹💖

Things I’m learning week 1 of motherhood:

- A deeper capacity to love than I ever knew possible.

- That that love doesn’t take away from my husband but is more of an extension and addition to it.

- A protective instinct and desire to keep her, her body, her mind, and her heart safe at all costs.

- Jealousy over her 😂 GIMME MY BABY

- A new level of mental and emotional strength and to push past my limits of what I thought I was capable of (I.e. the sleepless nights and pains of breastfeeding).

- A dying to myself and my wants.

- The way God designed parenthood and how it refines a person’s character and soul when we choose to participate in it.

… Much more to come I’m sure. 😂🙏