In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I’m joined by Eddie Trask, host of the Catholic Re.Con. YouTube channel, to discuss his incredibly intense and interesting journey back to the Catholic Church as a “revert” to the faith. Eddie’s story is a wild one with many ups and downs and a journey which led him, a baptized Catholic, into non-denominational Protestant Christianity where he and his wife – a former Seventh Day Adventist – found a spiritual home. But mixed... Read more
In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I’m joined by one of our favourite guests of all time, Dr. Douglas Beaumont, to talk about Evangelical Christian conversions to Catholicism. Doug is a convert himself and a former student, then instructor, at Southern Evangelical Seminary where he worked, as a graduate student, under the late Evangelical theologian Dr. Norman Geisler. Dr. Beaumont tells the story of his own conversion – borne out of looking into the Bible’s origins and authority –... Read more
In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I’m joined by Morgan K. Blair, an evangelical, episcopal convert to the Catholic faith. Morgan tells her story of what happened when an author she respected and followed and then a good friend of hers became Catholic and how it catapulted her into her own journey. Morgan explains how she met Catholics online who walked with her, how she left behind progressive Christians views for the Magisterium of the Catholic Church, and the... Read more
In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I’m joined by speaker, author, and accomplished Catholic Answers apologist Karlo Broussard to talk about anticipating and responding to Protestant objections to Catholic ideas. It’s all about knowing the Catholic faith and how to respond under pressure – and it’s a great conversation. Karlo is a great guy and a perfect fit for the goal of this show which is to cordially explain the Catholic faith. Karlo has made a career out of... Read more
In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I’m joined by author, filmmaker, and Catholic convert Don Johnson to talk about his experience with Sola Scriptura – “Bible alone” Christianity – and how, he finds, it’s not only utterly broken but utterly breaking the larger Christian church, the witness of Christianity, and the ability of Christians to stand up for Christian beliefs with a united front. Drawing on examples from slavery, the sexual revolution, and more, Don lays out a concrete... Read more
In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I’m joined by YouTube sensation Mike Wilson from The Popish Plot to tell the incredible story of how an encounter with a well-meaning Evangelical Christian – and his pastor – led Mike to look deeper into his own Catholic faith, to double down on the ancient creeds, and to become serious about following the practice of his Catholic faith. It’s an amazing story which begins with a question about salvation and baptism but... Read more
In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I’m joined by Dr. Abigail Favale, one of the foremost Catholic thinkers on the topics of gender and sexuality, to give us the straight goods on what the Catholic Church believes about gender. We’ve tried our best to strip away ideology, prejudice, and commentary and dig into what we mean by gender, how it’s understood by others, and what the Catholic Church presents for us to believe, and follow, as practising Catholic Christians.... Read more
In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I’m joined by Jack Morgan from the What Is Truth podcast, a non-denominational, evangelical convert to the Catholic faith who shares his journey – and his absolutely contagious excitement about being Catholic! We talk about the Old Testament studies, the Early Church, questioning authority, Mary, the Magisterium, and how an incredibly devout, reasonable, Bible-loving, Christ-centred Christian would ever think about becoming Catholic. Jack’s story is a great one – and one for the... Read more
In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I’m joined by my good friend Keith Nester, a former Protestant pastor, to unpack the rosary. What exactly do we do when we’re praying the rosary? How do we pray it more fruitfully and more authentically? How can we avoid the trap of “vain repetition” that Protestants often accuse Catholics of. And more. Keith explains how the rosary is a Bible study, a sermon series, and a recounting of the life of Christ... Read more
In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I’m joined by Levi Sikes, the musical genius behind Former Ruins, to talk about his journey into Catholicism. What drew Levi out of his Evangelical Christian tradition, what drew him into Catholicism, and what continues to draw him in, evermore. And, as a musician, how Levi strives to bridge this gap, to explain and wrestle with his own paradigm shift, and to speak into a place of the deep faith and longing felt... Read more
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