A Word from Our Outpost, with Joseph and Crystal Gruber

How we view Jesus changes how we talk to Him and talk about Him. So it's worth taking a minute and considering-- how do we think of Him? 
 

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If we don't want to be holy, and maybe are struggling to even want to want to be holy, here's something to do that will lift our sinking spirits and help us re-enter the fray!

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Social media feeds comparison...and it doesn't have to.

We're offering a free workshop, "Escaping the Comparison Trap," on Sunday, January 25th, 2026 for Catholic married couples-- come check it out here: https://ouroutpost.kit.com/comparison

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It's tempting (for me at least) to approach the Catholic faith in a debatey mindset, where I'm looking to be right and to find back-up for my points. But the reality of the faith is that it just is never done changing us.

Prompted in part by watching this debate on Capturing Christianity between Joe Heschmeyer and Jacob Hansen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nWfaX_iJ6I

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Is Die Hard a Christmas movie? Hard to say?

Are there lessons I took from it when I watched it during this Christmas season? Absolutely. And herein are three of those lessons!

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We have the delight of hosting Andrew Farnsworth, a husband and father who began his marriage as he began his time with FOCUS over ten years ago! 

Andrew works as the Director of Catholic Partnerships at Alliance Catholic Credit Union, and spent time both as a NET missionary and as a FOCUS missionary, serving at Wright State University, Central Michigan University, and Franciscan University in Steubenville. 

You can find out more about Alliance Catholic Credit Union here: https://allianceccu.com/

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If there's one thing modern man has forgotten, it's how to celebrate. 

We've probably forgotten more than that one thing, but it's a good place to start again !

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it's a weird fact that, for laypeople, odds are good the only confessions they'll ever hear are their own. Priests get to hear quite a few more. So Joseph has his brother, Fr. Peter, on to talk through some practical tips for making a good confession, from a priest's perspective.

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Fr. Peter Gruber, CO, joins Joseph for an exploration of some core concepts that Fr. Peter has found time and again to be helpful for people seeking spiritual direction.

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We have some amount of choice over what streams in front of us. Are we happy with the streams we decide to plant ourselves by?

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