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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Lay Apostolate Podcasts
Today’s public square is social media. We as a church network are stewarding a new paradigm that can shape the next phase of Christianity. These conversations lay our stake in the public square, giving a powerful voice in shaping the global conversation. Patterning our life work after the Acts of Christ and His Apostles!
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Current research shows that the first couple years of life lay a developmental foundation for a lifetime! My name is Bianca from babytourguide.com and I help parents, educators, and caregivers optimize Baby and Toddler Development through a Montessori lens. Let's journey through the world of Montessori Babies!
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”Go Rebuild My Church.” In these Podcasts, we explore ways to put into practice the words spoken to St. Francis of Assisi by our Lord Jesus and how this theme is relevant as we seek to bring renewal to the Church today! Leslie’s and my passion for renewal was ignited when we returned to the Catholic Church 14 years ago. And that is when we heard the call to rebuild and joined efforts with many other renewal movements within the Church. You can learn more about our journey home and our lay ap ...
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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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Maybe you've heard the line before: Pray, pay, and obey. Maybe the person saying it actually meant: Sit down and shut up. But what if it meant exactly what it said? What if those were three excellent admonitions for our life as Catholic Christians? Listen in to find out more! As always, check out our work, and join our email list, at https://ourout…
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Montessori, Reggio Emilia, Waldorf... What's the difference?
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20:11In Season 2 Episode 42 of our Montessori Babies Podcast, we dove into some common approaches to early childhood education! We touched on ideas like: Montessori Reggio Emilia Waldorf What each of these means How to decide what's right for your child and more! Montessori Babies Resources: 👉FREE Montessori At Home Guide: Birth - 2 Years! 👉 [FREE MONTE…
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The proliferation of 'hate-speech' and the slinging of phobic-motivations seems to just continue to rise, and I think there are interesting reasons for that. 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 M…
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Some Reasons for Suffering // Episode 250
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22:50Joseph Ratzinger, in a 2000 instruction from the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, wrote on some of the reasons we suffer. Joseph goes over them, and adds a couple for good measure! https://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/congregations/cfaith/documents/rc_con_cfaith_doc_20001123_istruzione_en.html As noted in the episode, knowing that there ar…
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The Second Pillar of Discipleship-Study and Learn Sacred Scripture
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29:59The Lord calls each of us to become disciples. This transformation only takes place through an intentional plan for every Catholic and Evangelical believer. It is not automatic! In this series of podcasts, Peter and Leslie discuss the biblical essentials necessary for each of us to answer the call to discipleship. Providentially, this podcast was r…
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Harvest in Our Fields: Supporting Apostolic Leaders in India and Other Asian Countries
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43:23This discussion focuses on the past month's work supporting Indian and other Asian leaders in their efforts to establish leaders across their networks. They also talk about the work at home with City Church generations and the harvest beginning for Michael. Watch this Discussion and all others on our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Patter…
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If we don't know the difference between meaning and purpose, we're liable to follow the world down a weird rabbit-hole of endless purposes with no meaning to ground them. 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…
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The First Pillar of Discipleship: Encounter Jesus Christ!
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33:12Peter and Leslie firmly believe that the call to become a disciple of Jesus, not a mere believer, is at the top of the Lord's agenda. In this series, they will discuss seven pillars that will inspire Catholic and Evangelical believers to answer the call to discipleship and thereby become true instruments in the Lord's work. The first pillar is the …
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Organize Your Life, Become Like God? // Episode 248
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29:41What if we took divinization seriously? What if our work, our thoughts, our feelings, were all meant to be divinized through and through? Andy Hickman, of Hēl, believes exactly that. Check out his electrifying essay here! Check out opportunities to sample some of the work of hēl during the week of September 29th, 2025, here: https://hel.co/workshop…
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Focus on the 2050s, not the 1950s // Episode 247
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17:39A lot of people still talk about wanting things to be like the 1950s. Biggest problem with that? The 1950s not only weren't perfect, they were the set-up for the 1960s and everything that followed. So why not focus on the 2050s, and doing what we can to build something great on whatever is good right now? As always, check out our work, and join our…
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Through a bit of serendipity, Joseph recorded an episode about this coming Sunday's gospel, without realizing it until afterward! The reading can be found here: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/090725.cfm Catholic husbands, check out a five-part series designed for you! https://youroutpost.stellarwebsystems.com/join?euuid=a0e6e22a-7d33-11f0-b…
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The Reality of Being A New Montessori Parent
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19:07In Season 2 Episode 41 of our Montessori Babies Podcast, we dove into some of the ways we can embrace reality of new parenthood as a Montessori parent. We touched on ideas like: Preparing yourself Letting go of romanticized ideas Embracing the actual magic of childhood and more! Montessori Babies Resources: 👉FREE Montessori At Home Guide: Birth - 2…
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Studying Scripture and Wrestling with God and Man // Episode 245
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19:13There's a very cliched understanding of wanting to study the Bible the way that Jacob wrestled with God...which I wrestle with a little bit in this episode... 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: …
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Mere Believer in Jesus or Radical Disciple? We Have a Choice!
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32:55In this podcast, Leslie and Peter embark on a series focused on the call for total commitment to Jesus Christ. In the Apostolic Church, those who dedicated themselves entirely to the Lord and His Kingdom were known as disciples. This call is not a one-time event; it is a daily commitment that requires each of us to say "Yes" to Christ Jesus. Cathol…
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Basic Human Formation for the Apostolate // Episode 244
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18:00Apostolicam Actuositatem says we ought to have a certain human and well-rounded formation before being trained for the apostolate...and yet so often spiritual, intellectual, and practical formation for the apostolate is offered to people with no regard to their human formation. Listen in to find out more! As always, check out our work, and join our…
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Acts Patterns in Uganda | Joseph and Joshua
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19:42Joseph and his son Joshua discuss the progress in TWCA over the last year. They describe the Family Celebration of TWCA Grads as a symbol that marked a significant milestone and served as an inspiration for others in their families to do the same. Their "heartbeat" is to see the church grow across Africa with the patterns seen in Acts, and the chur…
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Life on Mission with Benjamin Stenlund // Episode 243
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58:18I interview Benjamin Stenlund, former FOCUS missionary, current husband/father/craftsman, both about his time as a full-time missionary and what he's been up to since! Find his work at https://www.benjaminstenlund.com/ As always, check out our work, and join our email list, at https://ouroutpost.org/ join our free resource library platform here cat…
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Journey Report | “Farm Boy” Rooting Global Leaders
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42:02After traveling through Asia, Michael provides updates on the progress of leaders in India and another large Asian country who are maturing in the TWCA paradigm. In India, he visited 13 networks across four cities and met a long-time leader who has been using our resources for 15 years to equip his city and village. Michael also reflects on the suc…
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Playfulness in the Christian Life // Episode 242
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23:07One of the coolest lines from Proverbs describes what Wisdom has been doing from the beginning: "[T]hen I was beside him, like a master worker, and I was daily his delight, playing before him always, playing in his inhabited world and delighting in the human race" (Proverbs 8:30-31). Wisdom's playfulness and delight model for us a holy call to play…
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What is a Kingdom of God Mentality? Rebuilding an Apostolic Mindset!
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31:36Peter and Leslie continue to discuss the centrality of the Kingdom of God in the life of the Apostolic Church. The Lord desires to rebuild this way of thinking in the life of the Church today. We can assure ourselves of living our faith in the Kingdom when we allow the Lord to reveal any idolatry that may have entered our Christian lives.…
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Marriage on Mission with Mike and Alicia Hernon // Episode 241
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47:44Wherein Joseph and Crystal host Mike and Alicia Hernon from the Messy Family Project. 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 have upcoming in terms of ev…
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For Freedom Christ Has Set Us Free // Episode 240
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24:45Saint Paul's letter to the Galatians is a wild ride, and in between discussions about circumcision, kosher laws, and St. Peter making a fool of himself, is a section on what it is to be free. 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 ca…
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Spiritual Preparation of the Montessori Adult with Lily Enchin
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29:22In Season 2 Episode 40 of our Montessori Babies Podcast, I had the pleasure of chatting with Lily Enchin, a Montessori Infant/Toddler Director, Guide, and Mama, all about making the Spiritual Preparation of the Montessori Adult! In this episode, we dove into a wide variety of ideas to consider when preparing yourself for your work as a Montessori p…
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This is a talk we gave at Wright State University in Dayton in the spring of 2024-- it's a brief overview of some basic principles for Catholic singles on how to date like a Catholic. For those who miss Crystal on the podcast, this is a delightful taste of the back-and-forth that is our life! If you go back to the mid-60s of our podcast, you'll fin…
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What is the Kingdom of God and Why Did St. Paul Proclaim it?
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30:48Peter and Leslie discuss the Kingdom of God and why it is foundational for each of us to become disciples of Jesus Christ. This truth was the centerpiece proclaimed by Jesus and the Apostolic Church as seen in the Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles. Many Catholic and Evangelical believers are uncertain what the Kingdom of God is and what it means…
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Invitations and Holy Detachment // Episode 238
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27:19There's an epidemic of loneliness out there, a crisis of friendlessness, a dearth of relationships...and there doesn't have to be. The solution to so many problems begins with making an invitation, and letting people make a free response to it. That requires both the invitation, and a holy detachment from the result. Listen in to find out more! As …
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Life on Mission with Sam Mazzarelli // Episode 237
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52:35Sam Mazzarelli gave fifteen years as a Catholic missionary with FOCUS-- hear how one invitation changed everything for him, how money and success aren't everything, and what makes for incredible and lasting friendships. He now works for SENT Ventures as the Chief Community Success Officer: https://www.sentventures.com/ We recommend checking them ou…
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Stewarding the Local and Global Field | Steve Galegor
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27:55"I cannot be out there on the far reaches of places in other networks talking about something I am not prepared to, or working hard at in my own." Gain insight into Steve's journey in understanding the patterns of Acts as a framework for the stewardship of the fields he tends globally and in his local context. Watch this Discussion and all others o…
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Life on Mission with Mallory Smyth // Episode 236
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53:39Mallory Smyth, author of Rekindled, joins us again for a dive into her story and lessons learned while on mission! You can find Mallory's work here: her podcast, "The Gospel &": https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-gospel-with-mallory-smyth/id1800051958 her substack: https://malloryasmyth.substack.com her instagram handle is: @malloryasmyth pe…
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The Power of God Released in Our Conversion Story
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28:40In this podcast, Peter and Leslie discuss how sharing our conversion story releases God's power. In the Acts of the Apostles, St. Paul shares his conversion story as a lead-in to the Gospel. The Doanes offer a practical approach to developing our story, helping everyone become better equipped to share Jesus Christ and His redemption. This podcast c…
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Renew and Perfect the Temporal Order // Episode 235
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16:21A solution to clericalism is to dive deeper into what the role of the laity is-- this episode, we look at the second objective of the lay apostolate according to Vatican II's document, Apostolicam Actuositatem. We strongly recommend people (no matter their state in life) give this document a read; we also suggest you give this episode a listen, a s…
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My Reaction to the Jubilee Episodes with Michael Knowles and Jordan Peterson // Episode 234
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25:35I don't usually do reaction videos, but when I saw the same basic thing happen in two debates, I thought it at least worth calling out, especially because of how egregious it was, and how little people took note of it. The Jordan Peterson episode in full can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pwk5MPE_6zE&t=1983s And the relevant clip fr…
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Establishing Leaders in Their Contexts | North India
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19:46It's not just about curriculum or theological degrees. The Way of Christ and his Apostles paradigm requires a whole-life shift, making all believers lifelong learners and training leaders in their contexts as Paul did with Timothy, birthing new clusters of churches as they grow in establishment. Hear the excitement about what God is doing through t…
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The Difference the Mass Makes // episode 233
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9:24Something intensely meaningful happens at Mass; the summit of all meaning, in fact, happens at Mass. But many of us may miss the implications, so here's a little episode looking at some of them! 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, Lo…
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Journey Report | Strategies in Establishing the Global Network for Expansion
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48:04Springtime, the season of rebirth, always centers around Michael’s family farm enterprise and getting crops in the ground. Jay and Michael talk about the planting season and other issues that came up this season. Michael’s family endured surgeries to repair their bodies. The theme carried on with the expansion of Ames-Des Moines City Church and wha…
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Why the Gospel Matters and How Do I Know When to Share it with Others
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34:17In this episode, Peter and Leslie discuss the importance of sharing the Gospel with others. The question becomes, how do I know when I should share it? Sacred Scripture teaches an incredible truth: the Lord opens doors! The Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches that we are to be "on the lookout" for times to share. This podcast will help us all …
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Life on Mission with AJ Garcia // Episode 232
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56:41AJ Garcia, parish regional director of FOCUS, joins us to talk about his decision to join FOCUS, to leave FOCUS, and to rejoin FOCUS! 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/po…
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Making the Decision to Montessori Homeschool with Lynda Apostol
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39:02In Season 2 Episode 39 of our Montessori Babies Podcast, I had the pleasure of chatting with Lynda Apostol, known for her work as @themontessoriteacher, all about making the decision to Montessori Homeschool! In this episode, we dove into a wide variety of ideas to consider when choosing schooling options for your child. We discussed: Why more and …
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Life on Mission with Leanne Jarvis // Episode 231
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1:19:56Leanne Jarvis is a Certified FEMM Fertility & Hormone Coach, as well as a former FOCUS missionary! She shares her story of athletic ambitions crushed, faith gained, and mission lived both on campus and out in the world! You can find her work at https://rosefem.com/ As always, check out our work, and join our email list, at https://ouroutpost.org/ j…
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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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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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The First Step to Rebuild the Church Part II
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33:51In this podcast, Peter and Leslie discuss how Jesus gave us the first step in building individuals, families, and local parishes. He called each of us to repent and believe the Gospel. What exactly is the Gospel? Why is it pivotal for each of us to proclaim it to our world? Catholics, in particular, must revisit the Gospel's content, say yes to its…
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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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Planting Acts Churches in the Melting Pot | New York & New Jersey
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19:04Scott and Matt (church leaders from New York and New Jersey) share their journeys of discovering a deeper, Acts-based framework for church life; moving their churches beyond traditional models to a way of living as church families rooted in the pattern of Christ and His apostles. Watch this Discussion and all others on our YouTube Channel: https://…
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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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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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Mario and his wife Amui, church network leaders in Spain, discuss their story of complete transformation within their family and church family, following The Way of Christ and His Apostles. With their scope expanded, they give insight into their vision for the churches in Spain, coworking with churches across the globe in this new way of life. Watc…
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Peter and Leslie address the urgent crisis in the Western Church and offer actionable solutions. They emphasize the importance of taking a crucial first step. In Mark 1:13-15, after overcoming temptation in the wilderness, Jesus reveals a transformative pathway into the Kingdom of God—a message that resonates throughout the New Testament. This appr…
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Traveling with your Montessori Baby with Marisa Rodriguez
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29:55In Season 2 Episode 38 of our Montessori Babies Podcast, I had the pleasure of interviewing Marisa Rodriguez from Luxe Baby Care all about practical infant travel! In this episode, we dove into how to support your baby's development through Montessori while you're on the go. We discussed: How to stick to Montessori while traveling What to bring Pla…
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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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