Hey Steve, I agree with y’all completely! How should we Orthodox Christians view the Metaverse? I heard you can attend church service now in it… 😔 Honestly, by God’s grace, I haven’t had Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat except RUclips for 4 years. The best decision I had ever made because I got to focus more on my life with Christ, family, friends, and everybody.
@@stevenchristoforou1667 / Steve don’t be sarcastic… I know your hair length is least important - that you’re loyal to Orthodox Gospel instead of secular liberal world but it’s worth noting , ok? p.s. I sent you email & it didn’t go - guess you’re no longer working at Archdiocese?
Thank you Steve and Christian! Very good video, it reminds me of one thing C.S. Lewis said in his essay The Weight of Glory: "We are half-hearted creatures, fooling about with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered us, like an ignorant child who wants to go on making mud pies in a slum because he cannot imagine what is meant by the offer of a holiday at the sea. We are far too easily pleased."
@@Andyelmasry This Baptist lady wants to give a shout out to my Orthodox brothers and sisters, especially my Coptic ones. Why? On the Saturday before Palm Sunday this year, my husband and I were in NYC. He was not acting like himself and I was having an anxiety attack. We popped into a Coptic church that I believe God sent me to. My husband chewed the priest's ear off, and his son and a few younger women(maybe late high school or college) sat with me while I collected myself. My husband was not well at all and needed to be hospitalized the next day, and it turned out that he was struggling with Bipolar disorder. I really appreciate that they helped out a few complete strangers on a very cloudy and confusing day.
The next one takes things a bit deeper, both theological and psychologically. I'm pretty happy with how the script turned out. Currently working on the video!
Thank you for everything as someone who’s been learning about my heritage and church listening to your videos for years but finally taking steps the past couple months with this being my one true faith you’ve been incredibly helpful. I’ve found my place at Holy Trinity Orthodox Church in Willimantic CT where Fr Marc has been tremendous and extremely welcoming. As I put it, the faith I started in as a child, now returned to serve the lord! God bless you Steve and everyone at Y2AM and again thank you for all the hard work to help educate and help make things make sense with a simple approach. God grant you all many years
Great video kings. This is one where I can proclaim myself the chief among sinners and actually mean it! Such a cross we have been given with the internet. May God have mercy on us. Your message really hit home here. Oh and Steven, I like the beard but I think you look better with long hair. God bless.
Steve! Great videos you did with Chris Gonzalez too… Keep up good works y’all. p.s. Don’t forget: you guys can wear hair in pony tail bc you’re Orthodox !
Thank you for these questions to ask as I watch my watching social media: 1. What are the limits you’re placing on your social media use? 2. Is your life centered in real communities or artificial internet communities? 3. How does the stuff you’re watching or reading or listening to on the internet help you keep your attention on Christ? /// === +++ \\\ Thank you for challenging me to really follow Christ in word AND PRACTICE (not just "sounding good")... *> 1 John 3:18 NKJV: "My little children, let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth".
Well said, Steve and Christian! I love this kind of content. It seems like Be the Bee has evolved from the earlier kind of fun videos to lighthearted conversations about important matters. I've been sending them to my friends and family and it's helped us explore Orthodoxy more in-depth. Your remark at 10:36 reminds of James 3:1, "Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness." Also, I recently set time limits on my phone and over the last week or two have seen my screen time drop noticeably. I've devoted more time to reading and am about to finish Met Anthony Bloom's classic "Beginning to Pray". Next is "Mere Christianity" by C.S. Lewis and then "Everywhere Present" by Fr Stephen Freeman. I don't say this to pat myself on the back because I certainly still need to spend more "drinking deeply of the Church's wisdom" as you say at 9:55. And before anyone says anything, yes, I know C.S. Lewis was Anglican, not Orthodox 🙂 I say all this because I want to encourage anyone who is still reading my comment that you *can* change for the better. Take small steps and put a plan into practice. Work on it daily and you'll see the changes you've wanted to experience.
I recently managed to leave facebook... To help me go through with it, I told my priest I was going to do it, to make sure I went through with it. Of course, the other platforms are also problems, but for me, facebook was the crack cocaine of social media.
I see where you are coming from however I currently live in rural American I need to connect to people Beyond the town I currently live in I do have a life other than the internet
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I'm really excited about these next three episodes. I hope they help you look for Christ in all things!
Hey Steve,
I agree with y’all completely! How should we Orthodox Christians view the Metaverse? I heard you can attend church service now in it… 😔
Honestly, by God’s grace, I haven’t had Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat except RUclips for 4 years. The best decision I had ever made because I got to focus more on my life with Christ, family, friends, and everybody.
Steven wear your hair long - your orthodox! Kyrie Eleison
@@applesnicolle5144 yes, because that’s what matters!
@@stevenchristoforou1667 / Steve don’t be sarcastic… I know your hair length is least important - that you’re loyal to Orthodox Gospel instead of secular liberal world but it’s worth noting , ok?
p.s. I sent you email & it didn’t go - guess you’re no longer working at Archdiocese?
@@applesnicolle5144 no, I quit my job.
Thank you Steve and Christian! Very good video, it reminds me of one thing C.S. Lewis said in his essay The Weight of Glory: "We are half-hearted creatures, fooling about with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered us, like an ignorant child who wants to go on making mud pies in a slum because he cannot imagine what is meant by the offer of a holiday at the sea. We are far too easily pleased."
Oof. Good reference!
Lord have mercy.
As a member of the Coptic Orthodox Church, thank you for everything Steve, Christian and Y2AM!
Glory to God!
Same here! Thank you and God bless you!
Another Coptic fan here
I love these topics focused on the internet!
@@Andyelmasry This Baptist lady wants to give a shout out to my Orthodox brothers and sisters, especially my Coptic ones. Why? On the Saturday before Palm Sunday this year, my husband and I were in NYC. He was not acting like himself and I was having an anxiety attack. We popped into a Coptic church that I believe God sent me to. My husband chewed the priest's ear off, and his son and a few younger women(maybe late high school or college) sat with me while I collected myself. My husband was not well at all and needed to be hospitalized the next day, and it turned out that he was struggling with Bipolar disorder. I really appreciate that they helped out a few complete strangers on a very cloudy and confusing day.
This has been a particularly relevant stream! Thank you so much for all that you are producing!
Glory to God!
Great video as always. looking forward to the next episode.
The next one takes things a bit deeper, both theological and psychologically. I'm pretty happy with how the script turned out. Currently working on the video!
@@stevenchristoforou1667 That sounds fantastic. Also, thank you so much for all the videos, I've learned a lot.
@@eyobgebreyesus9545 Glory to God!
Critical especially for youngsters who has been severely bullied online leading to depression.
Indeed!
Thank you for everything as someone who’s been learning about my heritage and church listening to your videos for years but finally taking steps the past couple months with this being my one true faith you’ve been incredibly helpful. I’ve found my place at Holy Trinity Orthodox Church in Willimantic CT where Fr Marc has been tremendous and extremely welcoming. As I put it, the faith I started in as a child, now returned to serve the lord! God bless you Steve and everyone at Y2AM and again thank you for all the hard work to help educate and help make things make sense with a simple approach. God grant you all many years
Glory to God!
I'm glad you're in a community and pursuing life in Christ.
God bless you!
Thank you both for the labor you put into this important episode. This is a gift to Christ's Church. My family and I are grateful.
Glory to God!
this is so true. God help us, just too much.
🐝 Thank you for posting this.
Grace and Peace to you! ❤️🩹
Came here from the SubStack post✔️⌛
I really really needed this, Thank you!!
great video, also i rate the tie and beard you lookin fresh
lol
How does focusing on Christ in our daily lives look like?
This can be a helpful start:
Be the Bee #74 | Six Ways to Deepen Your Love for Christ
ruclips.net/video/9oddGj2JOAM/видео.html
Great video kings. This is one where I can proclaim myself the chief among sinners and actually mean it! Such a cross we have been given with the internet. May God have mercy on us. Your message really hit home here. Oh and Steven, I like the beard but I think you look better with long hair. God bless.
Amen to that. We all have room for improvement with our internet habits.
Steve! Great videos you did with Chris Gonzalez too…
Keep up good works y’all.
p.s. Don’t forget: you guys can wear hair in pony tail bc you’re Orthodox !
Thank you for these questions to ask as I watch my watching social media:
1. What are the limits you’re placing on your social media use?
2. Is your life centered in real communities or artificial internet communities?
3. How does the stuff you’re watching or reading or listening to on the internet help you keep your attention on Christ?
/// === +++ \\\
Thank you for challenging me to really follow Christ in word AND PRACTICE (not just "sounding good")...
*> 1 John 3:18 NKJV: "My little children, let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth".
Glory to God! Thanks for thinking about what this means for you and your use of the internet.
Well said, Steve and Christian! I love this kind of content. It seems like Be the Bee has evolved from the earlier kind of fun videos to lighthearted conversations about important matters. I've been sending them to my friends and family and it's helped us explore Orthodoxy more in-depth.
Your remark at 10:36 reminds of James 3:1, "Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness."
Also, I recently set time limits on my phone and over the last week or two have seen my screen time drop noticeably. I've devoted more time to reading and am about to finish Met Anthony Bloom's classic "Beginning to Pray". Next is "Mere Christianity" by C.S. Lewis and then "Everywhere Present" by Fr Stephen Freeman. I don't say this to pat myself on the back because I certainly still need to spend more "drinking deeply of the Church's wisdom" as you say at 9:55. And before anyone says anything, yes, I know C.S. Lewis was Anglican, not Orthodox 🙂
I say all this because I want to encourage anyone who is still reading my comment that you *can* change for the better. Take small steps and put a plan into practice. Work on it daily and you'll see the changes you've wanted to experience.
Glory to God, Joshua! Thanks for sharing this encouragement.
Be the Bee # 143 | How to Build Healthy Habits can be a nice start in this regard.
ruclips.net/video/LOtXwLxYaW0/видео.html
@@y2am I will check this out. Thanks!
10:24 is so true, we are at risk to be deluded while following a plethora of orthodox accounts! Thank you for this Y2AM!
Episcopalian here and I agree with you.
I recently managed to leave facebook... To help me go through with it, I told my priest I was going to do it, to make sure I went through with it. Of course, the other platforms are also problems, but for me, facebook was the crack cocaine of social media.
Steve said touch grass 💯 let’s go
lol I enjoyed this comment.
Excellent!!!
Glory to God!
Oh boy... I'm not really on social media but i still spend too much time online. Bother.
I see where you are coming from however I currently live in rural American I need to connect to people Beyond the town I currently live in
I do have a life other than the internet
I'm glad you're connected to real people in real community!
I am surprised that no where in this video did i hear the scripture: Be not in the world, be in the spirit of god (summed)
Surprised why?
I'm sure I have no idea what you're talking about....
Steven, are you related to Alex Christoforou from the Duran, by chance? I noticed the last name, and with the beard you bear a resemblance as well.
Nope, just a coincidence I suppose.
“Double tapping a few Orthodox memes can delude us…”
Please say this louder for the neckbeard arm chair theologians in the back of the room?
I think we all need to hear this. I had myself in mind as I wrote the episode.
Why the tie? Without a jacket it looks like you’re working in an office or in a job interview. ...it’s distracting.
I don't know, I rather like the casual tie/short combo. Sorry my terrible fashion taste is distracting!
@@stevenchristoforou1667 haha didn't you know? The only way to not distract your viewers is to wear a jacket and a top hat loooool
@@MattB.1 I should go full Mr Peanut before we're done.