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March 2020

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 12, 2020

046: How the Saints Evangelized a Protestant Pastor and Missionary (w/ Tom and Elli Zurowski)

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I'm joined by Catholic reverts Tom and Elli...

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...

January 2020

January 22, 2020

043: An Evangelical Author’s Journey into the Catholic Church – Part 2 (w/ Paul McCusker)

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic Podcast I'm joined by Paul McCusker, Catholic convert...

January 20, 2020

042: An Evangelical Author’s Journey into the Catholic Church – Part 1 (w/ Paul McCusker)

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic Podcast I'm joined by Paul McCusker, Catholic convert...

January 01, 2020

040: A Convert’s Guide to Mary (w/ Keith Nester and Derya Little)

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

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 09, 2019

028: Was Jesus and the Early Church Based on Pagan Myth? (w/ Steve Weidenkopf)

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic Podcast, I'm joined again by Steve Weidenkopf, author...

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 18, 2019

025: Evangelizing Non-Catholic Family and Friends (w/ Matt Swaim)

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic Podcast I talk to Matt Swaim about how...

August 2019

August 14, 2019

020: Why Become Catholic? (w/ Marcus Grodi)

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic Podcast, I'm joined by the incredible Marcus...

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 22, 2019

008: Out of Islam and Into the Catholic Church (w/ Dr. Derya Little)

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic Podcast, I speak with Derya Little. Derya grew...

April 2019

April 24, 2019

004: Why Do Evangelicals Become Catholic? (w/ Dr. Doug Beaumont)

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic Podcast I talk to Dr. Douglas Beaumont, author...

December 2018

December 05, 2018

Why Aren’t More Evangelicals Becoming Catholic?

I was an Evangelical Protestant, and I loved it. Then I became a Catholic. As...

April 2018

April 17, 2018

Oh My Gosh, I Was On The Journey Home!

Earlier in March I had the opportunity to fly down to The Coming Home Network...

May 2017

May 08, 2017

Dear New Catholic Converts: Don’t Give Up Just Yet!

The decision to become a Catholic, as an Evangelical Christian, is an earth-shattering decision to...

April 2017

April 07, 2017

Thoughts from a Convert in the Confessional Line

I'm not going to write an apologetic for why confession makes sense. I've written...

February 2017

February 17, 2017

I Don’t Know How I Lived Without Coffee

Somewhere in those early days of university I made a definitive choice not to drink...

August 2016

August 31, 2016

Congratulations Fr. Roderick (And Thank You!)

Dutch priest and podcaster Fr. Roderick Vonhogen is about to record his 1,000th episode of...

April 2016

April 05, 2016

How To Not Become a Catholic: A Convert’s Guide

As a Protestant convert to Catholicism whose journey culminated a year ago at Easter I have some...

March 2016

March 23, 2016

Why I’m Becoming a Catholic At Easter

After a radical conversion to Christ at the age of fifteen I lived as a genuinely...

November 2015

November 16, 2015

My Journey from Evangelical to Catholic

I was recently invited to star in my breakout role to take part in a video...

August 2015

August 10, 2015

How I Got Here: From Evangelical to Catholic

The reality of the Catholic Church was infinitely more beautiful, more incredible, and more appealing...

April 2015

April 06, 2015

Why I Became a Catholic this Easter

After a radical conversion to Christ at the age of about fifteen years old, I...

April 04, 2015

Tonight’s the Night — Thank You!

So, this is strange. To say the least. This journey which has been a long...

April 01, 2015

Lingering Doubts on the Road to Rome

When I began this blog I still felt like I was a ways from becoming...