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October 2019

October 27, 2019

Did the Gospel Writers Get Facts Right But Their Stories Wrong?

In the most recent episode of Justin Brierley's fantastic series The Big Conversation, biblical scholars...

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...

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 07, 2019

4 Proofs for the Catholic Church in the Book of Acts

As a non-denominational evangelical Protestant I remember sitting in pew one morning while the pastor...

August 2019

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...

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...

August 07, 2019

Are Papal Interviews on a Plane Infallible?

The authority of the Catholic Church is notoriously hard to understand for non-Catholics---even many Catholics...

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 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...

July 03, 2019

014: Protestant Reformation or Revolution? (w/ Steve Weidenkopf)

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

June 2019

June 26, 2019

013: Is the Eucharist Just a Symbol? (w/ Steve Ray)

In this episode, I talk to Steve Ray, author, speaker, and Catholic evangelist about the...

June 05, 2019

010: The Shroud of Turin – Everything You Need to Know! (w/ Dr. Cheryl White)

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic Podcast, I'm joined by Dr. Cheryl White, a historian...

May 2019

May 16, 2019

Did Catholics Corrupt the Church That Jesus Founded?

Recently, I had the incredible opportunity to chat with Rod Bennett, author of The Apostasy...

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...

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...

April 10, 2019

002: What is the Church?

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic Podcast we talk about the Church. Did Jesus...

April 01, 2019

Was Jesus Speaking Literally When He Said “This Is My Flesh”?

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

January 2019

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...

March 2018

March 18, 2018

Was Peter the First Pope?

Before we even begin to discuss Peter as Pope we need to get one thing...

October 2016

October 11, 2016

When Did the Historic Church Lose its Way?

As an Evangelical Protestant convert to Catholicism one of the most common objections I...

July 2016

July 06, 2016

What Would the Early Church Look Like If I Had a Time Machine?

What would the Early Christian Church look like if through the miracle of time travel...

May 2016

May 23, 2016

So You Think You’re Smarter Than the Early Church Fathers?

If we give the Church Fathers the full weight they deserve, then we need to...

August 2015

August 18, 2015

This One Quote Convinced Me to Be a Catholic

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

June 2015

June 03, 2015

When Did the Early Church Lose its Way?

As an Evangelical Protestant convert to Catholicism one of the most common objections I...

June 01, 2015

What Would The Early Church Look Like If I Had a Time Machine?

What would the Early Christian Church look like if through the miracle of time travel...