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March 2020

March 25, 2020

050: Lectio Divina – How to Read Your Bible like the Saints (w/ Derek Rotty)

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I'm joined by writer, speaker, and convert Derek...

March 06, 2020

Why Would a Protestant Pastor of 22 Years Become Catholic?

"He had more statues than the Vatican," Keith relates. "I thought maybe it was his...

March 04, 2020

049: Two Sides of a Catholic Conversion Story (w/ Keith Nester and Devin Schadt)

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I'm joined by former Protestant pastor Keith Nester...

February 2020

February 26, 2020

048: The Catholic Convert’s Keys to Sainthood (w/ Devin Rose)

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I'm joined by Catholic convert, writer, speaker, and...

February 20, 2020

047: Understanding and Defending Differences in the Gospels (w/ Dr. Mike Licona)

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I'm joined by Dr. Mike Licona to discuss...

December 2019

December 23, 2019

039: Tough Questions to Ask “Bible-Only” Christians

In this special episode of The Cordial Catholic Podcast I'm not joined by anyone at...

December 18, 2019

038: Answering Biblical Objections to Catholic Beliefs – Part 2 (w/ Karlo Broussard)

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic Podcast I'm joined by Catholic Answers Apologist Karlo...

December 18, 2019

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic Podcast I'm joined by Catholic Answers Apologist Karlo...

December 11, 2019

037: Answering Biblical Objections to Catholic Beliefs – Part 1 (w/ Karlo Broussard)

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic Podcast I'm joined by Catholic Answers Apologist Karlo...

October 2019

October 29, 2019

Three Things to Tell Your Evangelical Friends About Catholicism

I was a very happy, mostly holy, evangelical Christian when I began to dig into...

October 02, 2019

027: How to Read and Understand the Bible like a Catholic (w/ Jimmy Akin)

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic Podcast I'm joined by Catholic Answers Senior...

September 2019

September 25, 2019

026: Why Would an Evangelical Pastor Become Catholic? (w/ Keith Nester)

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic Podcast I talk to Keith Nester about his...

September 21, 2019

Is 2 Timothy 3:16 a Good Defence of Sola Scriptura?

This article is part of the Tough Questions series. A series highlighting some of the...

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 11, 2019

024: Do Catholics have a Personal Relationship with Christ? (w/ Pat Flynn)

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic Podcast I talk with Pat Flynn to talk...

August 2019

August 29, 2019

Here’s Why Protestant Bibles Are Too Small

When I had a radical conversion to Christ in high school I knew nothing about...

August 28, 2019

022: Where Did We Get the Bible From? (w/ Rod Bennett)

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic Podcast I talk with author Rod Bennett...

July 2019

July 26, 2019

The Quote That Convinced Me to Convert to Catholicism

I first met Jesus at the age of fifteen. As a teenager, I "accepted Christ"...

July 24, 2019

017: Understanding the Authority of the Catholic Church (w/ Jimmy Akin)

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic Podcast, I'm joined by Catholic Answers Senior Apologist...

July 10, 2019

015: Typology and the Catholic Church in the Old Testament (w/ Dr. Lawrence Feingold)

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic Podcast, I'm joined by the one and only...

June 2019

June 13, 2019

A Convert’s Guide to Not Becoming Catholic

As a non-denominational, evangelical convert to the Catholic faith I've lived through what sociologists call...

June 12, 2019

011: How (Not) to Become a Catholic (w/ Dr. James Tonkowich)

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic Podcast, I'm joined by Dr. James Tonkowich, popular commentator...

May 2019

May 01, 2019

005: The Problem With Sola Scriptura (w/ Ken Hensley)

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic Podcast I talk to Ken Hensley, a former...

February 2019

February 21, 2019

Why Are There so Many Bad Catholics (And What Should We Do)?

I recently heard a shocking statistic out of the United States: only about 39 percent...

February 20, 2019

How Come Non-Denominational Christians Can’t Agree?

This article is part of the Tough Questions series. A series highlighting some of the...

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...

January 23, 2019

Is Fake News Keeping Good Christians From Becoming Catholic?

Blessed John Henry Cardinal Newman wrote that "to be deep in history is to cease...

January 22, 2019

How Can “Bible Only” Christians Trust Their Bible?

This article is part of the Tough Questions series. A series highlighting some of the...

January 13, 2019

Three Tough Questions to Ask “Bible Only” Christians

This article is part of the Tough Questions series. A series highlighting some of the...

May 2018

May 01, 2018

There Was Something Wrong With How I Read My Bible

As a result of my writing, I end up getting a lot of e-mails and...