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Lafayette priest on Tucker Carlson's podcast
Posted on 6/4/26 at 9:48 am
Posted on 6/4/26 at 9:48 am
Anyone know this guy or go to his church?
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The V. Rev. Dr. Stephen De Young is Pastor of Archangel Gabriel Orthodox Church in Lafayette, Louisiana. He holds Master's degrees in theology, philosophy, humanities, and social sciences, and a Ph.D. in Biblical Studies from Amridge University. Fr. Stephen is also the host of the Whole Counsel of God podcast from Ancient Faith and author of six books: The Religion of the Apostles, God is a Man of War, The Whole Counsel of God, Apocrypha, Saint Paul the Pharisee, and the Baal Book. He co-hosts the live call-in show and podcast Lord of Spirits with Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick.
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Posted on 6/4/26 at 11:20 am to Brosef Stalin
Difference between "Priest " and pastor.....you know it?
Posted on 6/4/26 at 11:23 am to Brosef Stalin
He was the catcher on the Bad News Bears in 1973. He ain't a real priest.
Posted on 6/4/26 at 11:25 am to Brosef Stalin
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Orthodox Church
He's not Roman Catholic. That's all I know.
Posted on 6/4/26 at 11:26 am to Brosef Stalin
Laffy is where the Catholic priests abusing young boys was busted wide open.
Posted on 6/4/26 at 11:29 am to dgnx6
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Laffy is where the Catholic priests abusing young boys was busted wide open.
DeYoung isn't catholic. He's orthodox. But I think he was raised as a Presbyterian.
He has an excellent podcast called The Lord of Spirits, where he dives deeply into Biblical stories, and provides context into what was happening in the world based off of archeological research and other texts.
He's a brilliant, brilliant man. I've learned a ton from listening to his show.
This post was edited on 6/4/26 at 11:30 am
Posted on 6/4/26 at 11:37 am to dgnx6
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Laffy is where the Catholic priests abusing young boys was busted wide open.
Very old news. Some of this happened when I worked there. I worked another 25 years and have been retired ten years now.
Posted on 6/4/26 at 11:38 am to RoyalAir
interesting. going to have to give that a listen. my youngest is suddenly interested in the Bible and Bible stories. And while I certainly have a basic understanding from the scripture and what I was taught in Sunday School, it’s always great to have that extra context locked and loaded when he inevitably has 6 follow-up questions.
Posted on 6/4/26 at 11:44 am to Klark Kent
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going to have to give that a listen. my youngest is suddenly interested in the Bible and Bible stories. And while I certainly have a basic understanding from the scripture and what I was taught in Sunday School, it’s always great to have that extra context locked and loaded when he inevitably has 6 follow-up questions.
He's been doing Lord of Spirits for a few years now, and it's my go-to for long road trips. He's forgotten more than I'll ever know, but he has a spirit of humility, and is patient with his explanations. Sometimes he dives into such minutiae that I have to pause and restart a few times. But man, his overall demeanor and knowledge is mindblowing.
Check out his LoS episode on The Land of Giants. I've listened to it at least 4 times. He gets into what Giants were, and what the Nephilim are. I'm almost certain that episode is what got him on the TC show, as that's kinda where they launch this episode. He discusses the rituals used to make kings in the ancient world.
Finally, DeYoung really opened my eyes to the concept of thr Spiritual World being far more nuanced and real than the Physical World. He's probably top-5 in guys I'd really like to have a beer with.
Posted on 6/4/26 at 11:49 am to RoyalAir
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DeYoung isn't catholic. He's orthodox. But I think he was raised as a Presbyterian.
That's interesting. I had thought orthodox churches were rather traditionally unwelcoming to "converts." I don't mean that in a disparaging fashion, I just kind of thought it was one of their "things."
I can't imagine Lafayette has a huge Greek Orthodox community.
Posted on 6/4/26 at 11:53 am to RoyalAir
Posted on 6/4/26 at 11:59 am to Y.A. Tittle
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That's interesting. I had thought orthodox churches were rather traditionally unwelcoming to "converts." I don't mean that in a disparaging fashion, I just kind of thought it was one of their "things."
Two of the most prominent Ortho priests publicly, DeYoung and Fr Josiah Trenham, are both converts.
Orthodoxy welcomes conversion. But their process for confirmation is a good bit different than the Catholic church. There are classes, but it's not as structured as RCIA is. It's more about personal relationships and apprenticeship. Truly, discipleship. I've looked into the Orthodox church in my area, and most of the parish is converted, including the priest.
I was raised as a traditional southern baptist protestant. There's a lot I love about the Catholic church. There's a lot I love about the Orthodox church. Someone once said that, during the schism, the Church split into the Head (the Caholic church - the intellectual side), and the Heart (the Orthodox church- the more spiritual side). I think about that a lot.
I'm not a very good protestant. I think the Orthos and the Catholics get far more correct in their Theology, which is really very closely aligned - outside of a few issues.
Posted on 6/4/26 at 12:00 pm to Y.A. Tittle
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can't imagine Lafayette has a huge Greek Orthodox community.
It's Eastern Orthodox, not just Greek. A lot of Eastern Europeans and Middle Easterners go to church there as well since it's the only Orthodox parish in the area. Orthodox is the fastest growing denomination now. A lot of people are tired of the Protestant's dispansationalism and the Catholic's liberalism.
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