Orthodox Unscripted Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/elissa-bjeletich-davis Real conversations with real Orthodox people. No script, no agenda, just meaningful talk about faith, life, and everything in between. With Elissa Bjeletich Davis. 2026 Elissa Bjeletich Davis d5b8f7af-4b7c-5879-98ce-21ec1ca4e77f no Trailer en Mon, 01 Jun 2026 08:04:04 -0500 Mon, 01 Jun 2026 08:06:35 -0500 http://elissabjeletichdavis.com https://img.transistorcdn.com/Wzb89mai9fZES6IrgtCk6QqQFVlGkfsv8WvDS_opImY/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zMmE4/M2EzYTAwOTU1MGEx/Mzk2MDU1NDU3MTUy/MDRlYS5wbmc.jpg Orthodox Unscripted http://elissabjeletichdavis.com episodic Elissa Bjeletich Davis Real conversations with real Orthodox people. No script, no agenda, just meaningful talk about faith, life, and everything in between. With Elissa Bjeletich Davis. Real conversations with real Orthodox people. Elissa Bjeletich Davis elissa@therealelissa.com No No Encore: On Forgiveness with Luke Gilstrap 10 10 Encore: On Forgiveness with Luke Gilstrap bonus 7216e307-f4d1-4175-84b3-46a981f6dc8b https://share.transistor.fm/s/561a93f9 Now that Suffer with You, the profound OCPM publication on Forgiveness, is available for order, I'm reposting my fascinating coversation with Luke Gilstrap, the book's editor.

From the OCPM site: "Suffer with You is a collection of three essays from people on various sides of the U.S. prison system, all approaching the theme of forgiveness. One man learns how to forgive his mother’s murderer, another commits a hate crime and now leads a prayer group for racial reconciliation, and a former pastor wrestles with the long-term effects of his crime. One final expository essay leads the reader through the “Liturgy of Forgiveness”, a systematic prayer rule first conceived by +Schemanun Siluana Vlad, that we may all draw closer to God’s radical forgiveness and share that forgiveness with others."

Find the book online, and support the OCPM while acquiring a treasure -- truly an amazing text on forgiveness:
https://theocpm.org/sample-page/suffer-with-you/

]]> Now that Suffer with You, the profound OCPM publication on Forgiveness, is available for order, I'm reposting my fascinating coversation with Luke Gilstrap, the book's editor.

From the OCPM site: "Suffer with You is a collection of three essays from people on various sides of the U.S. prison system, all approaching the theme of forgiveness. One man learns how to forgive his mother’s murderer, another commits a hate crime and now leads a prayer group for racial reconciliation, and a former pastor wrestles with the long-term effects of his crime. One final expository essay leads the reader through the “Liturgy of Forgiveness”, a systematic prayer rule first conceived by +Schemanun Siluana Vlad, that we may all draw closer to God’s radical forgiveness and share that forgiveness with others."

Find the book online, and support the OCPM while acquiring a treasure -- truly an amazing text on forgiveness:
https://theocpm.org/sample-page/suffer-with-you/

]]> Mon, 01 Jun 2026 08:03:30 -0500 Elissa Bjeletich Davis Elissa Bjeletich Davis 3250 Now that Suffer with You, the profound OCPM publication on Forgiveness, is available for order, I'm reposting my fascinating coversation with Luke Gilstrap, the book's editor.

From the OCPM site: "Suffer with You is a collection of three essays from people on various sides of the U.S. prison system, all approaching the theme of forgiveness. One man learns how to forgive his mother’s murderer, another commits a hate crime and now leads a prayer group for racial reconciliation, and a former pastor wrestles with the long-term effects of his crime. One final expository essay leads the reader through the “Liturgy of Forgiveness”, a systematic prayer rule first conceived by +Schemanun Siluana Vlad, that we may all draw closer to God’s radical forgiveness and share that forgiveness with others."

Find the book online, and support the OCPM while acquiring a treasure -- truly an amazing text on forgiveness:
https://theocpm.org/sample-page/suffer-with-you/

]]> No Spyro (Scott Morrow): Seeker, Artist, Friend to All 9 9 Spyro (Scott Morrow): Seeker, Artist, Friend to All full e2b81b40-6e1e-4522-bd0f-3f73828d6ba8 https://share.transistor.fm/s/61eb285e Elissa met Spyro at a screening for the Orthodox art film, El Tonto por Cristo, which features Spyro's art.

They talk about Spyro's lifelong seeking, his love of art, and a near-death experience in his young adulthood. 

Spyro also explains the he has found a way to use his art to reach out to the non-Orthodox through a game that he and a friend created, based on the concpet of Tollhouses. (You read that right -- and it might be more fun than you ever thought tollhouses could be.)


Find the Tollhouse Game on instagram:

@gametollhouse

Learn more about Scott & his wife Trisha's work:
www.bahaykuboretreat.com

Find El Tonto por Cristo on instagram:
@eltontoporcristomovie

]]> Elissa met Spyro at a screening for the Orthodox art film, El Tonto por Cristo, which features Spyro's art.

They talk about Spyro's lifelong seeking, his love of art, and a near-death experience in his young adulthood. 

Spyro also explains the he has found a way to use his art to reach out to the non-Orthodox through a game that he and a friend created, based on the concpet of Tollhouses. (You read that right -- and it might be more fun than you ever thought tollhouses could be.)


Find the Tollhouse Game on instagram:

@gametollhouse

Learn more about Scott & his wife Trisha's work:
www.bahaykuboretreat.com

Find El Tonto por Cristo on instagram:
@eltontoporcristomovie

]]> Sat, 25 Apr 2026 14:50:58 -0500 Elissa Bjeletich Davis Elissa Bjeletich Davis 1954 Elissa met Spyro at a screening for the Orthodox art film, El Tonto por Cristo, which features Spyro's art.

They talk about Spyro's lifelong seeking, his love of art, and a near-death experience in his young adulthood. 

Spyro also explains the he has found a way to use his art to reach out to the non-Orthodox through a game that he and a friend created, based on the concpet of Tollhouses. (You read that right -- and it might be more fun than you ever thought tollhouses could be.)


Find the Tollhouse Game on instagram:

@gametollhouse

Learn more about Scott & his wife Trisha's work:
www.bahaykuboretreat.com

Find El Tonto por Cristo on instagram:
@eltontoporcristomovie

]]> No Light Streams In, Again 7 7 Light Streams In, Again full 9dae886a-40a3-4d4b-b97e-c8d42d67743c https://share.transistor.fm/s/c4821e37 Light Streams In is moving from Ancient Faith Radio to its new home. As Bright Week comes to a close, Elissa contemplates the light of Christ's resurrection, and the darkness which cannot overcome it, linking St. Porphyrios' teachings to the culture wars.   Look for Light Streams In on Substack, Spotify and Apple podcasts.

]]> Light Streams In is moving from Ancient Faith Radio to its new home. As Bright Week comes to a close, Elissa contemplates the light of Christ's resurrection, and the darkness which cannot overcome it, linking St. Porphyrios' teachings to the culture wars.   Look for Light Streams In on Substack, Spotify and Apple podcasts.

]]> Sat, 18 Apr 2026 14:52:03 -0500 Elissa Bjeletich Davis Elissa Bjeletich Davis 1017 Light Streams In is moving from Ancient Faith Radio to its new home. As Bright Week comes to a close, Elissa contemplates the light of Christ's resurrection, and the darkness which cannot overcome it, linking St. Porphyrios' teachings to the culture wars.   Look for Light Streams In on Substack, Spotify and Apple podcasts.

]]> No Cynthia Damaskos on Flourishing, Intentionality & Holy Week 7 7 Cynthia Damaskos on Flourishing, Intentionality & Holy Week full c41f58c2-ac2b-4073-abd3-b86c736f0f14 https://share.transistor.fm/s/6874d3a0 Cynthia Damaskos talks about the Filled with Less women's wellness ministry, their approach to flourishing and to living an intentional life, and how we might practice self-care during Holy Week.

]]> Cynthia Damaskos talks about the Filled with Less women's wellness ministry, their approach to flourishing and to living an intentional life, and how we might practice self-care during Holy Week.

]]> Sun, 05 Apr 2026 21:59:40 -0500 Elissa Bjeletich Davis Elissa Bjeletich Davis 2413 Cynthia Damaskos talks about the Filled with Less women's wellness ministry, their approach to flourishing and to living an intentional life, and how we might practice self-care during Holy Week.

]]> No Nina Morris, Parenting from the Front Row 6 6 Nina Morris, Parenting from the Front Row full fb32dd8a-32aa-4b2b-ae8f-0a4fe0bb0cc5 https://share.transistor.fm/s/f7e6d2e2 Over two decades, Nina and Elissa raised their children together in the same parish, and now that the older kids are young adults, they’ve come to a transition point – the days of directing the show are over, but now they’re sitting in front row seats and are looking forward to watching the rest of the story.

]]> Over two decades, Nina and Elissa raised their children together in the same parish, and now that the older kids are young adults, they’ve come to a transition point – the days of directing the show are over, but now they’re sitting in front row seats and are looking forward to watching the rest of the story.

]]> Sun, 15 Mar 2026 17:45:00 -0500 Elissa Bjeletich Davis Elissa Bjeletich Davis 2191 Over two decades, Nina and Elissa raised their children together in the same parish, and now that the older kids are young adults, they’ve come to a transition point – the days of directing the show are over, but now they’re sitting in front row seats and are looking forward to watching the rest of the story.

]]> No Summer Kinard on Bearing Each Other's Burdens 4 4 Summer Kinard on Bearing Each Other's Burdens full b6aabab0-450f-4361-93ba-a1eca005af74 https://share.transistor.fm/s/068db7bf What makes a good Lent? Summer Kinard joins Elissa to talk about Great Lent -- and how we mistake it for an opportunity to bear our crosses, rather than a call to bear each other's burdens.

Summer owns Park End Books, an independent publishing house and bookstore in Greenville, Michigan.

She is the author of Of Such is the Kingdom: A Practical Theology of Disablity.

]]> What makes a good Lent? Summer Kinard joins Elissa to talk about Great Lent -- and how we mistake it for an opportunity to bear our crosses, rather than a call to bear each other's burdens.

Summer owns Park End Books, an independent publishing house and bookstore in Greenville, Michigan.

She is the author of Of Such is the Kingdom: A Practical Theology of Disablity.

]]> Sun, 08 Mar 2026 18:00:00 -0500 Elissa Bjeletich Davis Elissa Bjeletich Davis 3617 What makes a good Lent? Summer Kinard joins Elissa to talk about Great Lent -- and how we mistake it for an opportunity to bear our crosses, rather than a call to bear each other's burdens.

Summer owns Park End Books, an independent publishing house and bookstore in Greenville, Michigan.

She is the author of Of Such is the Kingdom: A Practical Theology of Disablity.

]]> No Catching Up with Jeff Holton 4 4 Catching Up with Jeff Holton full 3fe12342-27b8-4850-9dc1-4ae48d6369c3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/5407f4a2 Elissa catches up with former guest, Jeff Holton, and finds that he's singing in the choir now, and has learned some construction skills at Project Mexico. They discuss the how the years change us, and Jeff reflects on overcoming his fear of failure -- by facing it.

In this episode:

Project Mexico

Community of Grace -- about Eagle River, Alaska

Sacred Alaska

]]> Elissa catches up with former guest, Jeff Holton, and finds that he's singing in the choir now, and has learned some construction skills at Project Mexico. They discuss the how the years change us, and Jeff reflects on overcoming his fear of failure -- by facing it.

In this episode:

Project Mexico

Community of Grace -- about Eagle River, Alaska

Sacred Alaska

]]> Sun, 01 Mar 2026 20:38:13 -0600 Elissa Bjeletich Davis Elissa Bjeletich Davis 2159 Elissa catches up with former guest, Jeff Holton, and finds that he's singing in the choir now, and has learned some construction skills at Project Mexico. They discuss the how the years change us, and Jeff reflects on overcoming his fear of failure -- by facing it.

In this episode:

Project Mexico

Community of Grace -- about Eagle River, Alaska

Sacred Alaska

]]> No Juliana Joyce on the Integrated Life and Classical Education 3 3 Juliana Joyce on the Integrated Life and Classical Education full 63fdc6f4-b5d3-445f-af99-8b73e1574b31 https://share.transistor.fm/s/441109b5 Juliana Joyce joins Elissa to talk about a dramatic change she made after the pandemic -- and how her life has changed for the better because of it!

Juliana co-founded the Saint George Classical Academy in Boxford, Massachusetts: https://www.stgca.org/

]]> Juliana Joyce joins Elissa to talk about a dramatic change she made after the pandemic -- and how her life has changed for the better because of it!

Juliana co-founded the Saint George Classical Academy in Boxford, Massachusetts: https://www.stgca.org/

]]> Sun, 22 Feb 2026 19:00:00 -0600 Elissa Bjeletich Davis Elissa Bjeletich Davis 3025 Juliana Joyce joins Elissa to talk about a dramatic change she made after the pandemic -- and how her life has changed for the better because of it!

Juliana co-founded the Saint George Classical Academy in Boxford, Massachusetts: https://www.stgca.org/

]]> No Luke Gilstrap 2 2 Luke Gilstrap full e6675291-2b99-44b6-bc35-461ec896b330 https://share.transistor.fm/s/a86e0cce Elissa talks with Luke Gilstrap from Orthodox Prison Ministry about the powerful book they’re releasing on Bright Monday:  Suffer with You: Lessons on Forgiveness from Prison. OCPM’s first book aimed at those outside of prison, it offers three moving narratives of crime and forgiveness, followed by the Liturgy of Forgiveness, +Mother Siluana Vlad’s method designed to help you too to embrace radical forgiveness and grow closer to Christ.

Luke was an English professor, writes and edits books, and is the Annual Giving Manager at the OCPM.

Preorder at: https://theocpm.org/sample-page/suffer-with-you/

]]> Elissa talks with Luke Gilstrap from Orthodox Prison Ministry about the powerful book they’re releasing on Bright Monday:  Suffer with You: Lessons on Forgiveness from Prison. OCPM’s first book aimed at those outside of prison, it offers three moving narratives of crime and forgiveness, followed by the Liturgy of Forgiveness, +Mother Siluana Vlad’s method designed to help you too to embrace radical forgiveness and grow closer to Christ.

Luke was an English professor, writes and edits books, and is the Annual Giving Manager at the OCPM.

Preorder at: https://theocpm.org/sample-page/suffer-with-you/

]]> Sun, 15 Feb 2026 19:00:00 -0600 Elissa Bjeletich Davis Elissa Bjeletich Davis 3250 Elissa talks with Luke Gilstrap from Orthodox Prison Ministry about the powerful book they’re releasing on Bright Monday:  Suffer with You: Lessons on Forgiveness from Prison. OCPM’s first book aimed at those outside of prison, it offers three moving narratives of crime and forgiveness, followed by the Liturgy of Forgiveness, +Mother Siluana Vlad’s method designed to help you too to embrace radical forgiveness and grow closer to Christ.

Luke was an English professor, writes and edits books, and is the Annual Giving Manager at the OCPM.

Preorder at: https://theocpm.org/sample-page/suffer-with-you/

]]> No Brandi Willis Schreiber 1 1 Brandi Willis Schreiber full de4a7f3e-9e0d-4933-8bba-b3a31e70a1de https://share.transistor.fm/s/32266007 We check in with Brandi Willis Schreiber, whose first book, A Long Walk with Mary touched so many people -- and impressed Elissa mightily with her poetic skill at making the desert landscape of West Texas achingly beautiful. They talk about writing, and about life's many chapters. Brandi has a children's book coming out soon, and shares her insights on making a place our own, the joys of being jiu jitsu-chopped by a five year old, and on beauty in general.

Find Brandi on substack: brandiwillisschreibersubstack

]]> We check in with Brandi Willis Schreiber, whose first book, A Long Walk with Mary touched so many people -- and impressed Elissa mightily with her poetic skill at making the desert landscape of West Texas achingly beautiful. They talk about writing, and about life's many chapters. Brandi has a children's book coming out soon, and shares her insights on making a place our own, the joys of being jiu jitsu-chopped by a five year old, and on beauty in general.

Find Brandi on substack: brandiwillisschreibersubstack

]]> Sun, 08 Feb 2026 19:01:39 -0600 Elissa Bjeletich Davis Elissa Bjeletich Davis 2898 We check in with Brandi Willis Schreiber, whose first book, A Long Walk with Mary touched so many people -- and impressed Elissa mightily with her poetic skill at making the desert landscape of West Texas achingly beautiful. They talk about writing, and about life's many chapters. Brandi has a children's book coming out soon, and shares her insights on making a place our own, the joys of being jiu jitsu-chopped by a five year old, and on beauty in general.

Find Brandi on substack: brandiwillisschreibersubstack

]]> No Trailer 1 1 Trailer trailer 402bc9a6-32d3-4ced-b8c7-2dd404e53b99 https://share.transistor.fm/s/2df4246d Orthodox Unscripted begins soon - new episodes drop on Sundays at 7pm Eastern. This Sunday, February 8, will feature Brandi Willis Schreiber.

]]> Orthodox Unscripted begins soon - new episodes drop on Sundays at 7pm Eastern. This Sunday, February 8, will feature Brandi Willis Schreiber.

]]> Sun, 01 Feb 2026 21:56:28 -0600 Elissa Bjeletich Davis Elissa Bjeletich Davis 30 Orthodox Unscripted begins soon - new episodes drop on Sundays at 7pm Eastern. This Sunday, February 8, will feature Brandi Willis Schreiber. Orthodox Unscripted begins soon - new episodes drop on Sundays at 7pm Eastern. This Sunday, February 8, will feature Brandi Willis Schreiber. No