The Jeff Cavins Show (Your Catholic Bible Study Podcast)

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You Are Unrepeatable

10.15.2021

Do you ever feel like you’re different from everyone else? Today, Jeff invites us to marvel at the reality that each person is unrepeatable and a unique masterpiece of God’s creativity and love. Snippet from the Show “God has the ...

The Jeff Cavins Show (Your Catholic Bible Study Podcast) episodes:

10.15.2021 You Are Unrepeatable Do you ever feel like you’re different from everyone else? Today, Jeff invites us to marvel at the reality that each person is unrepeatable and a unique masterpiece of God’s creativity and love. Snippet from the Show “God has the ...
10.08.2021 What If Jesus Told Stories About You? (Part Two) Jeff continues walking us through more of Jesus' parables today, and invites us to reflect on the ways Jesus is challenging us to listen more closely to the Word of God, and to let it shape the way we treat ...
10.01.2021 What if Jesus Told Stories About You? ( Part One) Did you know that Jesus is constantly sharing stories about you through his parables? Today, Jeff walks us through various parables and challenges us find ourselves in those stories and reflect how Jesus is calling us to grow in our ...
09.24.2021 Faith Without Works, Doesn’t Work It’s good to have faith, but you need to have the work to back it up. Today, Jeff explains why it’s so important to pair our faith with works, giving several examples from the Bible and the Catechism. Snippet from ...
09.17.2021 Stop Complaining: Don’t Be Doug and Wendy Whiner (Part Two) Do you find yourself complaining often? In this two-part episode, Jeff shares some passages from the Old Testament about complaining, and relates our frustrations with the frustrations of the Israelites in the wilderness. Snippet from the Show “When people complain ...
09.10.2021 Stop Complaining: Don’t Be Doug and Wendy Whiner Do you find yourself complaining often? In this two-part episode, Jeff shares some passages from the Old Testament about complaining, and relates our frustrations with the frustrations of the Israelites in the wilderness. Snippet from the Show “God thirsts that ...
09.03.2021 Are You Satisfied with God? When was the last time you asked yourself, “Am I satisfied with God”? Today, Jeff addresses this question, and encourages us to examine our relationship with Christ daily through scripture and doctrine. Snippet from the Show “God thirsts that you ...
08.27.2021 What To Do When You’re Offended Are you offended easily? Today, Jeff explains why it’s important to not let our emotions get the best of us, and how being easily offended could interfere with our relationship with God. Snippet from the Show “Unforgiveness and being offended ...
08.20.2021 The Thing You Want is Beyond the Thing What is it that you're truly longing for? Today, Jeff explains why the things we want can’t be found in material things, and shares some resources on finding the true source of our desires. Snippet from the Show “Our capacity ...
08.13.2021 Tarot Cards, Ouija Boards, and Astrology: Are They Dangerous? So just how dangerous can tarot cards, ouija boards, and astrology really be? Today, Jeff discusses the Christian view of occult powers, and shares passages from the Bible and Catechism explaining their sinful nature. Snippet from the Show “Satan is ...
08.06.2021 Should Catholics Attend Protestant Bible Studies? What should you do if you’re invited to a Protestant Bible study? Jeff reminds us of the characteristics of a good Bible study, and also offers us seven things to keep in mind for a Catholic who attends a Protestant ...
07.30.2021 A Plan for Those Who Are Engaged Do you and your fiance have a plan for your engagement? Today, Jeff shares some advice for engaged couples preparing for marriage, drawing from his own experience with his wife Emily. Snippet from the Show “The Bible is key to ...
07.23.2021 Life: When Our Foundations are Destroyed How many of the foundations in your life can you be sure will last forever? Today, Jeff explains how we can root ourselves in the foundation of Jesus Christ, and the wonderful effect it will have in our lives. Snippet ...
07.16.2021 Should Christians Use Make-up? There are two types of makeup: the kind we wear on our face and the kind we wear in our speech. Today, Jeff expresses the importance of avoiding false forms of speaking, especially as Christians. Snippet from the Show “Let ...
07.09.2021 Feeling Like You Don’t Have What it Takes? Do you ever feel like you don’t have what it takes to do God’s will? Today, Jeff shares some scripture verses that show God’s provision in our lives, and how he can do great things with little gestures of faith. ...
07.02.2021 Tell Your Story to Your Children Do your children know your story? Today, Jeff encourages parents to be vulnerable with their children and share their struggles, humiliations, and fears of their childhood. Vulnerability builds bridges of trust and gives children the freedom to also share their ...
06.25.2021 Anyone You Forgive, I Forgive Are we able to forgive those who have hurt our loved ones? Today, Jeff gives some words of encouragement regarding forgiveness, especially when people have hurt those closest to us. Snippet from the Show “I have said this to you, ...
06.18.2021 Suck It Up Buttercup: Men Who Know How to Suffer Is there a benefit to suffering? What’s the point? Today, Jeff explains the purpose of suffering and shares some ways we can use it to not only grow closer to Christ but to help our loved ones do the same. ...
06.11.2021 How Two Men Discipled Me (and How it Worked) Have you ever sought to disciple someone in your life? Today, Jeff shares his powerful experience of being discipled by two friends who helped him deepen his relationship with Christ. We learn the six things his friends did that truly ...
06.04.2021 It’s Time to Glow in the Dark Have you emulated the light of Christ today? Today, Jeff shares some ways we can spread light through the darkness of this world. Snippet from the Show “The world doesn’t need my light or your light, it needs something much ...
05.28.2021 Protector of Widows: It's Not Just a Dream Losing a spouse is one of the most heartbreaking things we can experience in this life, but we don’t have to go through it alone. Today, Jeff talks about his personal experiences ministering to those who have lost a spouse ...
05.21.2021 The Killdeer Bird and Jesus Are you allowing God to protect you? Today, Jeff explains his encounter with a killdeer bird, and what it showed him about God’s unshakable faithfulness for us. Snippet from the Show “For you have been my help, and in the ...
05.14.2021 What Feeds Your Soul? We live in a society that is so rich, yet it often leaves us feeling so empty. How how do we feed our soul? Jeff offers us five ways to feed that hunger in our soul that always leaves us ...
05.07.2021 What is the Most Quoted Bible Verse in History? Have you ever realized how much of the Bible we say during mass? Today, Jeff talks about the most quoted verses in the Bible, including the most quoted verse in the entire world. Snippet from the Show “Of all the ...
04.30.2021 Five Topics I'd Love To Share With Your Parish What kind of things does your parish need right now? Today, Jeff seeks to help by sharing five topics he wants to share with your parish. Snippet from the Show Email us with comments or questions at [email protected] Text “jeffcavins” ...
04.23.2021 God’s Faithfulness at Nighttime Especially in a time like this, we could all use a bit more light. Today, Jeff explains how we can find God’s faithfulness in the darkness of nighttime, even if it’s just in the stars. Snippet from the Show “God ...
04.16.2021 If I Could Put Time In A Bottle Does your experience in mass on Sunday have an impact on your week? Today, Jeff explains the difference between Kronos and Kairos time, and how we can take the moments of mass and carry them into the rest of our ...
04.09.2021 Family Members Who Are Lost Who are the lost sheep in your life? Today, Jeff explains the parable of the lost sheep, and shares how we can find the lost sheep in our lives, and bring them back to Christ. Snippet from the Show “If ...
04.02.2021 Our Lord’s Example During Holy Week What example did Jesus leave us just hours before his Passion, and how are we following it today? Today, Jeff reflects on John 13 and its relation to Holy Week 2021, and how we can follow Christ’s example every day. ...
03.26.2021 A Shift In Thinking That Will Change Your World We need to start thinking post-resurrection instead of pre-resurrection. Today, Jeff explains a shift in thinking that will not only change our life but will change our relationship with Christ for the better. Snippet from the Show “There is not ...
03.19.2021 Between Two Yearns: The Spirit and The Flesh Have you ever felt stuck between the desires of the spirit and the desires of the flesh? Today, Jeff shows us how to overcome the constant tension we feel between our yearning for heaven and our yearning for the things ...
03.12.2021 The Powerful Principle of Sowing & Reaping (with Chef John Folse) Sometimes the most powerful thing you can do is just ask, “How can I help?”. Today, Jeff is joined by Chef John Folse to talk about the woman who raised him, Mary Ferchard, and how her Christ-like witness inspired him ...
03.05.2021 Drinking From An Eternal Fountain Just as our bodies need water, our souls need nourishment too. Today, Jeff talks about the importance of renewing our relationship with Christ through his eternal fountain. Ascension is proud to partner with authentically Catholic institutions and organizations committed to ...
02.26.2021 Two Great Phrases For Witnessing Ever find yourself not knowing what to say when evangelizing? Today, Jeff gives two phrases we can go to when being a witness of Christ. Ascension is proud to partner with authentically Catholic institutions and organizations committed to spreading the ...
02.19.2021 Getting Rid of Belly Button Lent Everyone needs to search their hearts and ask how they will prepare for the Lord. Today, Jeff talks about how we can use Lent to draw ourselves closer to God and to prepare our hearts for his coming. Ascension is ...
02.12.2021 What Are You Doing Waiting in Line? We spend so much time standing in lines, why not make the best of it? Today, Jeff talks about 8 ways we can take advantage of the time we spend standing in line. Snippet from the Show “How will the ...
02.05.2021 The Man Who Failed His Driving Test 17 Times We all face failure, but trial comes with a great opportunity for grace. Today, Jeff talks about embracing failure as a way to grow in Christ, instead of becoming discouraged. Snippet from the Show “The beautiful thing about the Lord ...
01.29.2021 A Message to Young Catholic Entrepreneurs Young Catholic entrepreneurs are needed now more than ever. Today, Jeff shares his experience working in the Catholic media industry and offers us ten tips for young Catholic entrepreneurs today. Snippet from the Show “What has God put on your ...
01.22.2021 Take Time to Think When was that last time you just sat down and meditated on life? Today, Jeff talks about the importance of taking time daily to think. Snippet from the Show “Think differently as the people of God.” Email us with comments ...
01.15.2021 Bringing Children into a Broken World What the world needs now, is love. Today, Jeff debunks 3 reasons for not wanting to bring children into this broken world, using scripture and the example of St. Zelie and St. Louis Martin. Snippet from the Show “Every time ...
01.08.2021 Don't Be Afraid of the Dark Today, Jeff explains how we can bring light into our lives to combat the darkness of the world. Snippet from the Show “We look at everything that is going on in the world with the understanding that ultimately, darkness will ...
01.01.2021 Thank God It’s Friday Happy New Year! Today, Jeff gives some encouragement for starting 2021 strong and spiritually healthy. Snippet from the Show “You can know his heart and plan, but if you don’t trust him, you may end up placing your trust in ...
12.25.2020 A Special Christmas Gift from Fr. Mike Schmitz Merry Christmas! Today, Jeff talks with Fr. Mike Schmitz about his new podcast, Bible in a Year, which launches on January 1st, 2021. Snippet from the Show “He put you here for a reason, what is that reason? Let’s move ...
12.18.2020 Psalm 51: Repent Like David Sin affects all of us, and the story of David in 2 Samuel proves that. Today, Jeff explains how praying with Psalm 51 can help us prepare our souls for confession, through the example of David. Snippet from the Show ...
12.12.2020 Feel Like You're In Prison? Listen to Paul Struggling with anxiety, frustration, and depression during these covid lockdowns? Maybe all we need to do is change our perspective. Today, Jeff pulls some inspiration from St. Paul’s letters to the Philippians, Ephesians, and Colossians, to help us center our ...
12.04.2020 5 Things You Wouldn’t Say to God! If Jesus showed up at your front door today, what would you say? Today, Jeff lists 5 things you would never say to God out-loud, but might have thought once or twice. Snippet from the Show “He must increase, but ...
11.27.2020 Gratitude: Thanks for Nutt'n or Thanks for Everything! Happy Thanksgiving! Today, Jeff talks about how we can cultivate an attitude of thankfulness for everything we have, and how we can practice greater gratitude in our daily lives. Let’s start saying “thanks for everything” instead of “thanks for nothing!” ...
11.20.2020 What’s On God’s Bucket list For You We all have bucket lists for our lives, but have we ever asked what's on God's bucket list for us? Today, Jeff shares with us God's desires and plans for our lives revealed in Scripture. If we pause to ask ...
11.13.2020 Saying Grace: Bless Us Oh Lord or Make It Up Saying grace before meals is a common tradition in the Catholic faith. Today, Jeff delves into the biblical history of praying before meals and offers us two main ways to pray before meals so that however we pray, it may ...
11.04.2020 We Win! It Was Inevitable! In the battles of our life, it’s important to remembern that God is the reason we triumph and overcome! “But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.” 1 Corinthians 15:57 Email us with ...

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The Jeff Cavins Show (Your Catholic Bible Study Podcast) episodes:

You Are Unrepeatable

What If Jesus Told Stories About You? (Part Two)

What if Jesus Told Stories About You? ( Part One)

Faith Without Works, Doesn’t Work

Stop Complaining: Don’t Be Doug and Wendy Whiner (Part Two)

Stop Complaining: Don’t Be Doug and Wendy Whiner

Are You Satisfied with God?

What To Do When You’re Offended

The Thing You Want is Beyond the Thing

Tarot Cards, Ouija Boards, and Astrology: Are They Dangerous?

Should Catholics Attend Protestant Bible Studies?

A Plan for Those Who Are Engaged

Life: When Our Foundations are Destroyed

Should Christians Use Make-up?

Feeling Like You Don’t Have What it Takes?

Tell Your Story to Your Children

Anyone You Forgive, I Forgive

Suck It Up Buttercup: Men Who Know How to Suffer

How Two Men Discipled Me (and How it Worked)

It’s Time to Glow in the Dark

Protector of Widows: It's Not Just a Dream

The Killdeer Bird and Jesus

What Feeds Your Soul?

What is the Most Quoted Bible Verse in History?

Five Topics I'd Love To Share With Your Parish

God’s Faithfulness at Nighttime

If I Could Put Time In A Bottle

Family Members Who Are Lost

Our Lord’s Example During Holy Week

A Shift In Thinking That Will Change Your World

Between Two Yearns: The Spirit and The Flesh

The Powerful Principle of Sowing & Reaping (with Chef John Folse)

Drinking From An Eternal Fountain

Two Great Phrases For Witnessing

Getting Rid of Belly Button Lent

What Are You Doing Waiting in Line?

The Man Who Failed His Driving Test 17 Times

A Message to Young Catholic Entrepreneurs

Take Time to Think

Bringing Children into a Broken World

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark

Thank God It’s Friday

A Special Christmas Gift from Fr. Mike Schmitz

Psalm 51: Repent Like David

Feel Like You're In Prison? Listen to Paul

5 Things You Wouldn’t Say to God!

Gratitude: Thanks for Nutt'n or Thanks for Everything!

What’s On God’s Bucket list For You

Saying Grace: Bless Us Oh Lord or Make It Up

We Win! It Was Inevitable!

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