A podcast for Catholic disciples who are wrestling to be missionary-minded in their normal, everyday lives. Joseph and Crystal were Catholic missionaries for over a decade with FOCUS, the Fellowship of Catholic University Students, serving at MIT, UW Madison, Carnegie Mellon University, Western Washington University, and then at a parish in Jackson, Michigan. They're now the co-founders of Our Outpost Marriage Ministry, Inc., a marriage ministry seeking to awaken authentic Catholic culture t ...
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“Ordinary Time” is a Catholic podcast inspired by the liturgical Calendar. It features episodes in which non-clergy or lay members of the Catholic Church are...
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Look at the Book is John Piper's ongoing series of 8-12 minute videos to help you learn to read the Bible for yourself.
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Welcome to the SOCA (Souls of the Christian Apostolate) podcast. Our aim is to help you order your exterior and interior life to become a saint. Our recordings are typically informative and reflective dialogues about Catholic mysticism, tradition, doctrine, and evangelism. Our vision is the salvation of as many souls as possible from this century. SOCA is inspired by the spiritual classic, ''The Soul of the Apostolate'' by Dom Chautard: the grace of Christ is the foundation of evangelism, me ...
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In a tradition that dates back to the first centuries of Christianity, many newly initiated Christians were prepared for lives of faith through a formation with spiritual, liturgical, and communitarian dimensions. This period of formation was called mystagogy, a word which, in Greek, means "leading through the mysteries." Our program of mystagogy will have four primary goals: 1) To break open Magisterial teaching on the lay state (selections from Vatican II as well as letters/encyclicals fro ...
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When Paul refers to Jesus, the title he loves to use the most is “Christ Jesus.” Why was this name so significant for Paul?By John Piper
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What is an apostle? An apostle is an official representative selected by Christ to mediate his authority on earth and herald his message to men.By John Piper
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Life on Mission with Luke and Megan Reetz // Episode 230
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52:17This is a rare treat! Luke and Megan Reetz join Joseph on this episode, and Luke was one of the most instrumental men in Joseph's deepening conversion in college. We get to hear how each of them ended up joining FOCUS, what they learned, and how their lives are playing out now on mission! As always, check out our work, and join our email list, at h…
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What is the setting for Paul’s second letter to Timothy? Paul is imprisoned in Rome, he wants Timothy to come to him, and he is ready for death.By John Piper
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What is Paul’s ultimate concern in 1 Timothy? To encourage faith that awakens godliness that is passionate about the glory of God.By John Piper
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Life on Mission with Nathan Stanley // Episode 229
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52:20Nathan Stanley, the senior director of Talent and Leadership Development for FOCUS, joins Joseph for this episode, and what a delight it was! Listen in to find out more! As always, check out our work, and join our email list, at https://ouroutpost.org/ join our free resource library platform here catch our other podcast, Love Your Marriage, by clic…
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You don’t guard the word of God like you would some other ancient document. You guard it by doing it, protecting it, and passing it on.By John Piper
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Paul’s final exhortation in 1 Timothy is to “guard the deposit entrusted to you.” What is “the deposit” the apostle has in mind?By John Piper
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Coached by the Curé with Kevin Wells // Episode 228
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1:02:42Joseph talks to author Kevin Wells about St. John Vianney and his lessons for parents today. Purchase Kevin's book here: https://kevinwells.org/books Kevin Wells is a Catholic writer, speaker, and former sports reporter with the Tampa Tribune, where he covered major-league baseball. He is the author of the best-selling Catholic book The Priests We …
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In the little word “O,” Paul brings us into a whole world of emotional complexity. He models for us healthy, godly affections for others.By John Piper
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Christian generosity grows out of hearts that place their hope in God. When he is the source of our joy now and forever, we are free to radically give.By John Piper
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Do you have a mission? And do you know who around you is working toward the same end? Listen in to find out more! As always, check out our work, and join our email list, at https://ouroutpost.org/ join our free resource library platform here catch our other podcast, Love Your Marriage, by clicking here: https://ouroutpost.org/podcasts/ see what we …
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Those who look to riches to uphold their hopes will be deeply disappointed. Worldly wealth is fleeting and uncertain. Only God can ground our hope.By John Piper
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If you belong to the King of kings and Lord of lords, you are as safe as you could possibly be. No one rivals your God.By John Piper
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Happy Spy Wednesday? Odds are good, we all operate as spies in the kingdom of God, from time to time. Today's a good day to repent and stop! As always, check out our work, and join our email list, at https://ouroutpost.org/ join our free resource library platform here catch our other podcast, Love Your Marriage, by clicking here: https://ouroutpost…
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Courage does not come from knowing an opponent to be weak. It comes from knowing our God to be strong. God gives us life, and he sustains it.By John Piper
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How do you take hold of eternal life? You have faith in Jesus. You believe in him, hold tight to him, treasure him, and refuse to let him go.By John Piper
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Life on Mission with Jared Smyth // Episode 225
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1:11:43We had the delight of hosting Jared Smyth, vice president at Communio and former FOCUS missionary (and Joseph's former missionary!) for this episode! For those in marriage ministry/parish ministry/diocesan ministry, check out Communio and let Jared know if you're interested in their services at [email protected]! As always, check out our work, an…
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The Christian life is one of fleeing and pursuing: flee anything that does not proceed from faith, and pursue what pleases God.By John Piper
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How can Paul say that the love of money is the root of all evils? Because the kind of heart that loves money abandons faith, and anything not of faith is sin.By John Piper
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Life on Mission with John and Caitlin Wojtasek // Episode 224
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1:11:55John and Caitilin Wojtasek are two lovely former missionaries and we are delighted to have hosted them on the podcast! They share their missionary journeys as well as their struggles with infertility as a married couple, and we hope you find their story to be a blessing to you! You can find out more about John's work here: https://goldeneaglecreati…
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Christians can be happy with little — yet we are happy not because we have little but because we have God. He, not minimalism, is our portion.By John Piper
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Those who seek to make godliness a means of monetary gain miss an all-important point: we entered the world with nothing, and we will leave the same way.By John Piper
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Life on Mission with Thomas Ripplinger // Episode 223
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48:55Thomas Ripplinger spent two years as a full-time Catholic missionary at Michigan Technological University, and is still living mission today with his wife and children in a small town in Wisconsin. Join us for a delightful conversation! As always, check out our work, and join our email list, at https://ouroutpost.org/ join our free resource library…
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Does being a Christian bring benefit in the present life? Absolutely. Peace, contentment, and joy are some of the weighty gains of godliness.By John Piper
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Three primary desires give rise to false teachers: “I want to be well known.” “I want to be preeminent over others.” “I want to amass power by money.”By John Piper
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Life on Mission with Amanda Teixeira // Episode 222
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46:18We're joined with Amanda Teixeira, co-founder of WalletWin, to talk about her time as a full-time missionary and the lessons and fruit that came from years with FOCUS and beyond! Hear how she was at the beginning of both FOCUS Greek and FOCUS Summer Projects! In January 2012, FOCUS missionary Amanda Teixeira, and her husband, Jonathan, had $25,000 …
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The New Testament does not abolish the social shell of slavery. But it does transform it so radically that a property-owner relationship becomes unthinkable.By John Piper
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The gospel did not abolish slavery immediately, but it did radically reform the master-slave relationship by making both brothers.By John Piper
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Making a Trinity House with Soren Johnson // Episode 221
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52:17Soren and Ever Johnson are founders of Trinity House, and Joseph had a chance to sit down with Soren and discuss what makes a home really imitate the love of the Trinity. The mission of Trinity House Community is to inspire families to make home a taste of heaven for the renewal of faith and culture. Consider launching a Trinity House Community Gro…
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