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December 2020

December 09, 2020

Would the Early Christians Be Welcomed by Evangelicals?

Rod Bennett was deep in the Jesus People movement when he found a copy of...

July 2020

July 15, 2020

A Catholic Response to Evangelical De-Conversions

This week, I had the privilege of sitting down to talk to Dr. Douglas Beaumont...

February 2020

February 08, 2020

The Incredible Power of “In Persona Christi”

It was a Sunday morning in Ordinary Time. I learned, a little while ago, that...

February 01, 2020

If Infants Can’t Be Baptized, Women Can’t Receive Communion

Theologian, philosopher, and evangelical convert to Catholicism Dr. Douglas Beaumont is one of the most...

November 2019

November 07, 2019

Mass is the Spiritual Workout God Knows You Need

In almost all of the developed world obesity is a growing crisis. People---adults and, most...

September 2019

September 20, 2019

The Great Big Gaping Hole in Young Earth Creationism

I recently caught an interesting debate between Ken Ham, from Answers in Genesis, and Jeff...

September 05, 2019

Catholics Should Use Science to Evangelize Says Chemist

Ever since I first heard her speak on an episode of Catholic Answers Live I...

July 2019

July 01, 2019

An Open Letter to the Priest With the Worst Liturgy Ever

A liturgist that I respect very much once said something to the effect that a...

June 2019

June 18, 2019

Albert Little: A Legacy of Affection, Kindness, and Love

I want to tell you a story about my grandpa, a man we affectionately called...

June 12, 2019

I Think the Saints are Stalking Me

I recently recorded a podcast episode with my good friend JonMarc Grodi. We talked about...

May 2019

May 11, 2019

Towards a Compelling Re-Framing of the Abortion Debate

All complex moral discussion are, by their very nature, complex. The abortion debate is no exception....

May 02, 2019

Understanding Paradigm Shifts is the Key to Evangelization

I recently had a discussion with Dr. Douglas Beaumont, theologian, philosopher, and editor of Evangelical...

April 2019

April 10, 2019

Don’t Disparage the Easter and Christmas Catholics

I know a non-denominational church that goes all out at Easter. That is to say,...

March 2019

March 25, 2019

What A Child’s Perspective Can Teach Us About Faith

Our three-year old son watched me in wide-eyed terror as I stood in front of...

March 21, 2019

The Most Incredible Miracle Ever (is a Surprising One!)

I was going through a rough patch in my life and I said a very...

March 19, 2019

The Transfiguration and Our Mountaintop Faith

The Transfiguration of Christ is easily one of my favourite scenes in the gospels. I...

March 11, 2019

Breakfast in the Desert

My pastor, and good friend, is well-known for encouraging us to "make Sunday matter." It's...

March 06, 2019

Remember That You Are Not Butt Dust

Every year at this time the "Remember That You Are Butt Dust" meme starts...

March 05, 2019

St. Francis de Sales’ Advice for Lent: Prepare to be Tempted

One of the ever-bearing gifts of the Catholic Church is incredible depth of her teaching. Spanning over two...

February 2019

February 25, 2019

There is a Crisis in the Church But it isn’t Just the Clergy

It's only too easy to become discouraged as a Catholic these days. When I came...

January 2019

January 31, 2019

I Read the Whole Bible in 30 Days (And You Can Too!)

I've never been particularly big at New Year's resolutions but when a priest friend of...

August 2018

August 26, 2018

If Pope Francis Covered Up Sexual Abuse, Now What?

It's Sunday morning and we're getting dressed for Mass. Our son, three years old, is...

August 20, 2018

Good Priests and Bishops Must Speak Out Now

The news of the sexual abuse scandal out of Pennsylvania has rocked the global Catholic...

August 16, 2018

In Light of Abuse, Should I Stop Being Catholic?

Somewhere in the middle of my journey out of Evangelicalism into the Catholic Church a...

August 07, 2018

How Do We Participate in the Mass?

Let's play a word association game. When I say, "Vatican II," what do you think...

July 2018

July 12, 2018

Why Catholics Must Be Able to “Argue the Other Side”

Lately, I've become enamoured with St. Thomas Aquinas. After reading G.K. Chesterton's biography of the...

May 2018

May 25, 2018

My Big, Ugly Evangelization

As a younger Evangelical I once went door to door conducting a so-called research survey....

April 2018

April 23, 2018

Pray and Listen: What Philosophers Are Saying About Evangelization

Lately I've been taking my cues for evangelization from philosophers. Maybe I need to get...

April 18, 2018

Let’s Pray the Litany of Humility Together

I don't really believe in coincidence so when I recently came across the same obscure...

April 09, 2018

I Love Being Catholic (But I Don’t Always Like It)

When my wife and I began marriage preparation classes almost 10 years ago one of...