From Dawn to Doctrine
From Dawn to Doctrine is a Bible-centered podcast that opens the Scriptures clearly and without apology for both new believers and long-time followers of Jesus. Each episode walks straight through the text of the Bible—Genesis to Revelation—explaining what it says, what it means, and how it calls us to live.
Whether you are just beginning to explore the Christian faith or have walked with Christ for years, this podcast is designed to help you understand the gospel on its own terms. We dig into the historical context, the original meaning of key passages, the hard truths about sin and judgment, and the unbreakable hope found in the cross and resurrection of Jesus. No trends. No soft substitutes. Just the Word of God taught with clarity, reverence, and urgency.
Expect deep dives into books of the Bible, honest conversations about repentance, grace, life after death, spiritual warfare, and what it means to follow Christ in a confused age. The goal is simple: to help listeners move from the first light of faith to a steady, doctrine-rooted life that stands firm.
From Dawn to Doctrine — opening the Bible, teaching the gospel, and pointing every listener to Jesus Christ.
Episodes
117 episodes
Saintly Synopsis: Elder Thaddeus - Our thoughts Determine Our Lives
Gathered here as fellow travelers on this earthly pilgrimage, let us turn our hearts tonight to a quiet yet powerful voice from the hills of Serbia—a voice that speaks directly into the storms of our own minds and hearts. Picture, if you ...
#117: Life After Death – Cleansing Before We Stand Before the Judgment
Today we are going to talk about life after death, the particular judgment that every soul will face, and the deep work of cleansing that God desires to accomplish in us before we leave this world. The central truth we will keep returning...
#116: Why a Strong Relationship with Our Lord Strengthens Every Other Relationship
This episode is about something deeply practical and deeply hopeful: how a strong, living relationship with Jesus Christ strengthens every other relationship in our lives—friendships, family bonds, marriages, and even the way we relate to...
S4E7: The Early Church Fathers on Despair – Rising After We Fall
Thanks for joining me for this extended episode. Today we are going to sit with one of the most practical and pastoral questions a Christian ever faces: What do we do after we fall into sin? How do we properly repent without sliding into ...
S4E6: Life After Death – Cleansing Before We Die and the Hope of the Kingdom
Today we’re going to talk about life after death, the process of cleansing that God works in us before we leave this world, and why Jesus came to free us so that when we stand before judgment we can be received into His Kingdom. We’ll beg...
S4E5: The First Soul to Enter the Kingdom of Heaven – The Thief on the Cross
Today we’re going to slow down and look carefully at one of the most hope-filled moments in the entire Bible: the conversation between Jesus and the thief on the cross. We’re going to explore why this man is often spoken of as the first s...
S4E4: Sodom and Gomorrah – A Biblical and Historical Deep Dive
Today we’re going deep into one of the most sobering and soberingly relevant accounts in all of Scripture: the story of Sodom and Gomorrah. We’ll look carefully at the biblical text in Genesis chapters 18 and 19, explore the broader bibli...
Saintly Synopsis: Saint John Climacus - The Ladder of Divine Ascent
Let us fix our eyes upon a towering vision that has guided countless souls for over thirteen centuries—a ladder reaching from the dust of earth straight into the glory of heaven. Imagine, if you will, the rugged slopes of Mount Sinai, tha...
Scriptural Thesis: The Book of James
James wrote this letter probably in the mid-40s AD, before the Jerusalem Council in Acts chapter 15. The church was facing severe trials—persecution from outside and moral compromise from inside. Jewish Christians were scattered by persec...
S4E2: His Will Be Done – Not Ours. Suffering and Salvation
We live in a world that constantly pushes the opposite message: “Your will be done.” Build your own identity. Chase your truth. Define yourself by your desires, your politics, your subculture—left, right, conservative, liberal, or anythin...
S4E3: Overcoming Passions by Focusing on Christ – Wisdom from Saint Paisios
Today we’re going to talk about the inner battle with our passions—the deep-seated habits and inclinations that pull us away from God—and how Saint Paisios of Mount Athos taught a surprisingly simple yet powerful way to overcome them: stop star...
Icon Corner: Saint Gerasimos of Kefalonia – The Ascetic Wonderworker and Patron of the Island of Miracles
Today we turn to one of the most beloved modern saints of the Greek Orthodox Church: Saint Gerasimos of Kefalonia (also spelled Gerasimus). A 16th-century monk, ascetic, and wonderworker, he is the patron saint of the Ionian island of Kefalonia...
Saintly Synopsis: Fr. Seraphim Rose - Orthodoxy and the Religion of the Future
Imagine, if you will, the quiet forests of northern California in the 1970s—a land of towering redwoods, remote monastic cells, and a small brotherhood of monks laboring to preserve the ancient faith amid the cultural upheavals of America...
S4E2: Historical Deep Dive: The Prophet Jeremiah
It was the late seventh century before Christ, and the kingdom of Judah was in a season of both reform and gathering storm clouds. The mighty Assyrian Empire, which had crushed the northern kingdom of Israel over a century earlier, was it...
S4E1: Historicl Deep Dive - The Prophet Daniel
Imagine, if you will, the dust and clamor of ancient Jerusalem in the early years of the sixth century before Christ. The kingdom of Judah, once vibrant under kings like Josiah who sought reform, had slipped back into shadows of idolatry and un...
S3E12: The Madness in the World - Drawing Our Hearts Back to Christ
Today we are addressing the overwhelming madness that seems to surround us on every side—not to fixate on it or amplify it, but to deliberately draw our attention away from it and back to the only thing that truly matters: Jesus Christ an...
Icon Corner: Saint Telemachus - The Monk Who Stepped into the Gladiatorial Games
Today we honor a quiet hero whose single act of courage brought one of Rome’s most brutal traditions to an end: Saint Telemachus (also known as Almachius or Telemakhos), the monastic martyr of 404 AD. A humble ascetic from the East, he en...
Special Edition: UFO Disclosure, Missing Scientists, Time Travel, and the Biblical Deception – Tying It All Back to Jesus
Today we are diving deep into one of the most pressing and spiritually urgent topics circulating in media, culture, and conversation right now: the surge of UFO (or UAP – Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena) disclosure, reports of missing sc...
S3E11: Refuting Islam the Right Way – A Peaceful, Christ-Centered Approach
Good morning, beloved listeners, and welcome to another essential episode of From Dawn to Doctrine. Today we are exploring a topic that touches many of us in our daily lives: how to lovingly and effectively share the truth of Jesus Christ...
S3E10: What it Means to Be the Light of the World
Today we’re exploring one of the most beautiful and challenging calls Jesus ever gave His followers: “You are the light of the world.”In Matthew chapter 5 verse 14, right in the middle of the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus declares to His...
S3E9: Why the Differences in the Four Gospels Strengthen Their Truth, Not Refute It
Today we’re addressing a question that skeptics and even some sincere believers often raise: Why do the four Gospels—Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John—sometimes differ in their accounts and wording? Doesn’t that prove they’re unreliable, cont...
Icon Corner: Saint – Saint Spyridon of Trimythous - The Humble Sheperd Who Became a Wonderworking Bishop
Today we meet one of the most beloved wonderworkers of the Orthodox Church: Saint Spyridon of Trimythous, also known as Spyridon the Wonderworker. Born around 270 AD on the island of Cyprus and reposing in 348 AD, this simple shepherd ros...
S3E8: Terrible Times in the Last Days – Understanding 2 Timothy 3:1-5
Today we are turning our full attention to one of the most sobering and prophetic passages in all of Scripture: 2 Timothy chapter 3 verses 1 through 5. Paul, writing from a Roman prison near the end of his life, gives his young protégé Ti...