Novak Djokovic is one of the most fascinating men alive and is one of my modern day heroes. 

I hope you'll join me as I share his story, why I admire and respect him so much, and some lessons we can learn from his life that we can apply to our lives today.

Learn more about Djokovic by watching these interviews:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNaIMC4XMhc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Av9j6yIh2nU&t=237s

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I have long been a skeptic of voting the "lesser of two evils." For the past several election cycles, it has been the primary argument for why we should support the Republican candidate, and I can't help but notice, we are sliding further and further toward the evil we are trying to avoid.

On today's episode, I discuss an article (linked below) by Ed Feser where he discusses the terrible situation we as men and women of faith are in this election cycle along with the conditions under which we can morally vote for the "lesser of two evils." 

You can read the entire article here:

https://www.catholicworldreport.com/2024/08/12/donald-trump-has-put-social-conservatives-in-a-dilemma/

Episode on the pro-abortion propositions:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bonus-pro-abortion-proposition-on-the-ballot-in-your-sate/id1762679172?i=1000672474444

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There's a lot of people who leave the Catholic Church and share about all the doctrines they feel they were freed from.

What if I were to tell you that I experienced that in the opposite direction?

I hope you'll join me as I discuss why I no longer believe in the doctrine of penal substitutionary atonement, and why I think you shouldn't either. There is a far more beautiful way to view the atonement that aligns perfectly with Scripture, and I will share all about it on today's episode.

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The presidential election is sucking up all the oxygen in the room, but it is not the most important election on the ballot. There are several states that have propositions on their ballots that seek to enshrine the right to an abortion into the state's consitution.

Tune in as I explain how these pro-abortion propositions have problematic language that even nominally pro-choice individuals will take issue with.

States that have pro-abortion propositions on their ballot: AZ, CO, FL, MD, MO, MT, NE, NV, NY, SD (Please double check if your state is not listed here.)

Find out more about the proposition in Arizona: https://www.itgoestoofar.com

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Join me as I share about my five year journey with infertility. Along with the story, I'll be sharing some lessons I learned and some reflections on why God sometimes allows us to suffer.

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Timestamps:

(0:20) Intro

(2:14) Story of my journey

(30:06) Beauty of God's timing

(37:05) Lessons I learned

(46:31) One reason why I believe God allowed me to suffer through infertility

(48:40) Wrap up

Donald Trump. He's one of the hottest topics of the day, and I couldn't resist sharing my opinion on the man. 

I hope you'll join me as I discuss how I'm thinking through whether or not to vote for him in November. I'll share what I like, what I don't, and offer a word of encouragement for anyone who is anxious for the future of our nation.

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Timestamps:

(0:30) Intro

(3:01) Bethany's initial thoughts

(4:27) We share our past voting records

(7:34) Is abstaining from voting a vote for the other candidate?

(10:38) A discussion on "the lesser of two evils"

(17:38) Beware the propaganda on both sides

(21:58) PRO: Foreign Policy

(24:23) PRO: The economy (pre-COVID)

(24:42) PRO: The judges

(26:03) PRO: Exposure of media's hypocrisy

(28:39) CON: Terrible pro-life rhetoric

(35:37) CON: Terrible LGBT rhetoric

(37:30) CON: Never took accountability for horrible handling of COVID

(45:17) An encouraging Chinese proverb to keep in mind during election season

(48:57) Should we be toning down our rhetoric? Especially when speaking of fellow Christians.

(52:00) Two passages of Scripture to keep in mind during election season.

(57:32) Wrap up

Kate Cox's tragic story has been spread far and wide in an attempt to paint the pro-life movement as radical. On today's episode, we juxtapose her story with that of St. Maximilian Kolbe and discuss how our culture no longer values sacrifice. "Hero" and "brave" are now being used to describe those who ask others to sacrifice for them rather than those who make a sacrifice out of love for others.

I hope you'll join me as we discuss what we can learn from these two stories.

Learn more about St. Maximilian Kolbe here: https://www.stmaximiliankolbechurch.com/about-us/biography-of-saint-maximilian

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Timestamps:

(1:10) Kate Cox's story

(11:57) St. Maximilian Kolbe's Story

(18:10) What if St Maximilian Kolbe's story had a different ending?

(20:10) Kate Cox - Hero or coward?

(24:01) What can we learn from the dichotomy of these 2 stories?

Anyone who is pro-life is probably feeling frustrated this election cycle as they watch time after time "pro-life" politicians offering horrible responses to questions on abortion. 

In today's episode, I offer two suggestions for responses that Republican politicians could give that would be far more effective.

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Timestamps:

(0:20) Introduction

(4:05) J.D. Vance clip from Meet the Press

(5:47) Analysis of clip

(9:32) First suggestion of an alternative response

(11:58) Second suggestion of an alternative respons

(17:43) Wrap-up/Final word of encouragement

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Scripture references:

Matthew 21:23-27

Matthew 10:16

Matthew 7:6

Share your faith is the first pillar of the Share Dare so I'm excited to share with you my good friend Bethany's faith testimony. She shares her story in a very real and beautiful way, and there are so many good lessons to learn from her experience. We discuss a few of those in the latter half of the episode.

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Timestamps:

(1:09) Bethany shares her testimony

(13:10) Discussion on imperfect vs. perfect contrition

(19:51) Discussion on baptism

(28:23) Are re-dedications and re-baptisms a hunger for the Sacrament of Reconciliation?

(33:57) Wrap-up

I'm all about sharing our stories, and the greatest story we have to tell is our personal faith testimony.

I hope you'll join me as I share part one of my faith journey. 

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Timestamps:

(0:51) My parents faith upbringing

(3:51) My early childhood

(5:55) Anxiety about my faith

(12:17) Mildly rebellious phase

(13:30) Season of suffering that drew me to Christ

(18:11) Navigating a mixed Catholic/Protestant marriage (Part 2 will be about my conversion to Catholicism)

(19:23) Lesson I learned: the importance of catechesis

(24:50) Lesson I learned: the gift of baptismal regeneration

(31:06) Wrap-up, random conversation