A Dram with Friends

We are happy to have Devin Schadt join us in the pub. Devin introduces us to Cody Road bourbon while Sean enjoys a dram of Basil Hayden bourbon. Devin talks about how he had a conversion of heart as a father and how St Joseph has helped him as a father. Devin describes how building relationships leads to conversions.

Ian Anderson joins Sean in the pub with a bottle of Centennial rye and Sean pours an Aberlour 12 yr old scotch whisky. Listen to this CCO missionary describe how he wants to be a saint!. He talks about being a young Dad with a new arrival earlier this year. We discuss how many things are named after St Joseph here in Canada and how to learn from him as a role model. https://godsquad.ca/donate

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Sean knows to serve some Elijah Craig when Dwight shows up in the pub and he responds by pouring a Crown Royal Canadian whisky.  Listen how Dwight ended up riding motorcycles with the God Squad. He also talks about he uses many opportunities to be an Activated Disciple! We hope you enjoy this episode with this Vietnam war veteran.

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Join Sean in the Pub as he welcomes Father Troy Nguyen, whose journey to the priesthood was a true sojourn as a soul searching for the longing of his heart. Father Troy was born and raised in Calgary, and attended Minor Seminary in high school, which led directly into seminary in preparation for the priesthood. Not sure of his vocation, Father left the seminary for a time, working in various fields of employment, but felt unfulfilled.   When he attended one of the God Squad conferences a few years ago, he credits being there with helping him discern a return to the seminary and his true vocation as a priest.

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Are we ready as a faith community to receive the harvest being reaped in the world as people’s hearts turn to the Lord?  Find out what Father Troy is doing in preparation for this abundant harvest.

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Scott shares how was ignited in his faith during his college years as Sean sips on a Wild Turkey 101. Scott describes how he has built a company that was supposed to bring in a few extra dollars to supplement his youth ministry and has grown to a full time endeavor. Sean and Scott talk about the joys of traveling with a family and the places you can go.

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We welcome this young man who was born in South Sudan to the pub. He doesn’t drink so Sean joins him with a coffee and conversation. Wil describes how he took advantage of the opportunities given him. Wil describes how having mentorship helped him reach his goals and beyond. Wil is a newly minted teacher and looks forward to sharing with other young men struggling. We are so excited to see where God leads this young man next.

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We welcome Robert E. Tunmire, President & Executive Director of the Catholic Men’s Leadership Alliance & Heroic men. Sean pours a dram of Great Plains Whisky as Robert explains his journey to knowing God. There is some debate as to Alberta vs Texas BBQ and which is the best. Robert talks about the importance of mentoring men.

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Jake Khym was one of the speakers for this year’s Virtual God Squad Conference held on March 19th and 20th who touched many hearts with his sincere honesty about his own battles with addiction and encouraged so many by his faithful response to God’s call in his life. Jake is a psychotherapist who works with what he calls, ‘regular people you would sit beside at Mass.’ His goal is to make a fresh reintroduction to the truly historical Jesus for people to know Him as true man and true God, saying that Jesus is always right for everyone in everything.

Join Sean and Jake in the Pub for some engaging conversation about faith, family, food, and fun while getting to know them as they share about their mutual involvement and work in Men’s Ministry in Western Canada.

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Sean welcomes the first woman into the pub for this engaging discussion about how men and women are called to support and encourage each other using the unique gifts God has endowed upon all of us.  Kelly Walquist is co-founder with Jeff Cavins of the Archbishop Flynn Catechetical Institute with the mission to further students’ spiritual formation and deepen understanding of the Catholic Faith to be better missionaries and disciples in the world.  Kelly is also the founder of WINE (Women In the New Evangelization). Women are encouraged to complement each other in their own gifts, then expand to encouraging others including, and especially, men in the church.

Kelly shares how one particular invitation to join a bible study changed her life. She encourages us to never underestimate what one invitation can do in the lives of others. Kelly also works with Jeff in delivering lectures based on The Activated Disciple, a study program that helps lay the foundation for being bold in the faith and bringing it to the world.

Describing his identity as a beloved son of God the Father, in the imitation of St. Joseph who was a husband to Our Blessed Mother, (foster) father of Jesus, and also a son of God, Mark reveals his deep spirituality as a husband and father. He describes the path that led him to help build the men’s ministry, That Man Is You, along with founder, Steve Bollman.

God’s ministry extends to all people, everywhere, and in this case even outside of this world! Mark tells the amazing story of how an astronaut on the space station uses one of his precious and rare two way communications to connect with the men in his parish group studying TMIY.

Join Sean as he shares some Crown Royal with Mark (specifically chosen by Mark because likes the symbolism of the crown of glory that awaits us) and learn how this young man gave his life completely to God in service and how God is working in that devotion. Enjoy a dram, which is one of the many gifts God has given to us who tells us in Luke, chapter 12 that we shouldn’t worry about what we will need because God provides all good things and it is our Fathers good pleasure to give us the kingdom