Episode 116: Story Time

March 1st, 2021  |  27 mins 30 secs

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In this episode, Fr. John and Mary talk about the launch of the ACTS XXIX Press and the publication of their first book by the same author of "From Christendom to Apostolic Mission".

Episode 115: A New Way to Think About the Parish

February 22nd, 2021  |  23 mins 57 secs

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In this episode, Fr. John, Nick, and Mary invite Dcn. Steve to the mic and discuss an insight and image Fr. John had in prayer and its application to how we think about why the parish exists.

Episode 114: Recovering What it Means to be Human

February 15th, 2021  |  40 mins 56 secs

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In this episode, Fr. John and Mary talk about the need to let Jesus teach us how to be human and a practical way to do that.

Episode 113: The Absolute Key to the Transformation of the Church

February 8th, 2021  |  26 mins 44 secs

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In this episode, Fr. John and Mary talk about how to approach Lent this year keeping in mind that the goal is nothing less than a transformed life.

To learn more about ACTS XXIX, visit https://linktr.ee/ACTSXXIX.

Episode 112: Method of the Master

February 1st, 2021  |  31 mins 40 secs

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In this episode, Fr. John and Mary talk about a recent insight the team had and some practical applications that can bring transformation to the Church and beyond.

To learn more about ACTS XXIX, visit https://linktr.ee/ACTSXXIX

Episode 111: Unity and the Increasingly Urgent Mission of the Church

January 25th, 2021  |  34 mins 3 secs

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The unity only God can give!

In this episode, Fr. John and Mary talk about the urgency of the mission of the Church in the light of the nation’s conversation right now around the call for unity.

Episode 110: Heralds of Hope in an Age of Despair

January 18th, 2021  |  31 mins 18 secs

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Got Hope?

In this episode, Fr. John, Nick, and Mary talk about their sense of what’s happening culturally, politically, and ecclesially and the urgency to understand what real hope is.

Episode 109: Do we really believe God speaks?

January 11th, 2021  |  25 mins 14 secs

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Subordinate everything to prayer!

In this episode, Fr. John, Nick, and Mary talk about how prayer and work are not to be juxtaposed but rather subordinated to each other.

Episode 108: The Christian Cancel Culture!

January 4th, 2021  |  35 mins 38 secs

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Jesus Can Handle Your Past!

In this episode, Fr. John, Nick, and Mary remind us that the message of the gospel is that Jesus doesn’t cancel us—He cancels our sin!

Episode 107: Turning the Page of 2020

December 28th, 2020  |  19 mins 29 secs

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What’s Your Magnificat?

In this episode, Fr. John, Nick, and Mary invite Dcn. Steve to the mic and talk about the year we’re leaving behind and encourages us to press into gratitude, no matter what.

Episode 106: The Gift

December 21st, 2020  |  22 mins 23 secs

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Hope for a weary world!

In this episode, we want you to enjoy an anointed Christmas homily Fr. John preached two years ago and be filled anew with the gift of hope. Merry Christmas everyone!

Episode 105: The Mission, the Mission, the Mission!

December 14th, 2020  |  39 mins 34 secs

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Let’s move the arrows!

In this episode, Fr. John, Nick, and Mary talk about the imminent unveiling of the mission of God in the Christmas season and the importance of getting clarity on the mission of Jesus and ours.