189: A Methodist Theologian’s Remarkable Catholic Conversion (w/ Dr. Justus Hunter)

January 25, 2023 By K. Albert Little

In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Justus Hunter, a Methodist seminary professor, church historian, and theologian to unpack his family’s remarkable story of Catholic conversion. From an “all in for Jesus” faith background, Justus and his wife, both devout and deeply connected Christians, began to find themselves attracted to the Catholic faith and, following an incredible journey eventually became Catholic. Justus spins a fantastic tale this week full of ups and downs, miracles, incredible insights, and a healthy dose... Read more

188: Pitfalls for New Catholic Converts (w/ Keith Nester)

January 18, 2023 By K. Albert Little

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In this episode, I’m joined by my good friend Keith Nester to talk about some of the pitfalls new Catholic converts may experience on their journey. Keith is a former Protestant pastor (with 20+ years in ministry), a Catholic convert himself, the author of some fantastic books, and the host of a popular YouTube channel – and he knows a thing or two about this topic! We talk about bad liturgy, bringing kids to Mass, a loss of programs, events,... Read more

187: The History of the Papacy (w/ Erick Ybarra)

January 11, 2023 By K. Albert Little

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In this episode, I’m joined by one of my favourite people to talk to Erick Ybarra. Erick is a former Reformed Baptist who became Anglican in his search for an authoritative, apostolic Church but didn’t stop there. After carefully examining Catholic vs. Orthodox claims Erick eventually became Catholic – although continued his long and exhaustive search of Scriptures and Church History to be able to fully defend his decision. Erick’s search, and his extensive research into the papacy, is recorded... Read more

186: So You Want to Be a Reverent Catholic? (w/ Keith from Grassroot Catholic)

January 4, 2023 By K. Albert Little

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In this episode, I’m joined by the show’s most requested guest Keith from Grassroot Catholic. Keith has a popular Instagram and YouTube channel where he unpacks beautiful, sometimes forgotten practices from the Catholic faith, encourages reverence, and shares awesome insights as someone trying to earnestly live the Catholic life and pursuit Christ. Keith is an awesome guy – of course he is, he’s a Keith – and this is a wonderful conversation about how we can be more reverent as... Read more

185: Remaining Catholic in College and Digging Deeper (w/ Patrick Callahan)

December 28, 2022 By K. Albert Little

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In this episode, I’m joined by Patrick Callahan, Director of the Newman Institute for Catholic Thought and Culture at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. We talk about the Catholic experience on college campuses and dig into some of this wisdom Patrick’s gleaned over years of working with Catholics on campus. We chat about how Catholics often come to college (inoculated against learning more about the Catholic faith), how to meet them and engage them, how relationships trump programs, and how introducing... Read more

184: The Weird and Wonderful Roots of Christmas Traditions (w/ Dr. Michael Foley)

December 21, 2022 By K. Albert Little

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In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Michael Foley, renown author, professor of theology, and one of the best storytellers out there to explain some of the incredibly weird and terribly wonderful Christian roots of our favourite Christmas traditions. Dr. Foley unpacks the dating of Christmas, the roots of Santa Claus, the incredibly weird world of “Mutant Christmas Saints,” and much, much more as we sit down for a glass of egg nog and stir up some Christmas cheer. Listen,... Read more

183: Making the Most out of Advent (w/ Mike Pacer)

December 14, 2022 By K. Albert Little

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In this episode, I’m joined by author, speaker, and all-around awesome guy Mike Pacer to talk about Advent. What is Advent? How can we best approach Advent? What are some Advent traditions, liturgies, and activities to try for single people and for families? Mike draws on the beautiful history of his Catholic upbringing to share some incredible insights into Advent specifically for new Catholics and non-Catholics looking to understand this ancient Christian tradition. For more from Mike check out Cedar... Read more

182: The Catholic Guide to Death, Dying, and the Afterlife (w/ Dr. Randall B. Smith)

December 7, 2022 By K. Albert Little

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In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Randall B. Smith, theologian, professor, and a Catholic convert himself, to talk about the wonderfully uplifting subject of death, dying, and the afterlife. Actually, we have a great time. Randall has some incredible insights in these areas and draws on history, experience, and the wisdom of the Church to help shape our understanding of how to think about, talk about, and evangelize around these difficult and strange subjects. It’s a great conversation about... Read more

181: A Revert’s Incredible Journey Back to the Church (w/ Eddie Trask)

November 30, 2022 By K. Albert Little

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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

180: An Evangelical Exodus? (w/ Dr. Douglas Beaumont)

November 23, 2022 By K. Albert Little

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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