Dave VanVickle
Co-Host of Every Knee Shall Bow (Your Catholic Evangelization Podcast)
Dave VanVickle fell in love with the Lord at the age of fourteen and has since dedicated his life to bringing others into a radical relationship with Christ.
Dave is a speaker and retreat leader who focuses on proclaiming the universal call to holiness, authentic Catholic spirituality, spiritual warfare and deliverance. Additionally, Dave has over ten years of experience assisting Priests with their ministries of exorcism and deliverance.
Dave resides in Pittsburgh with his wife Amber and their five children: Sam, Max, Judah, Josie and Louisa.
Dave VanVickle has hosted 265 Episodes.
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Evangelizing in Diverse Parishes
January 20th, 2021 | Season 0 | 32 mins 34 secs
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Numbers don’t reform a parish, prayer does. Today, Gomer responds to a listener's email on building community in diverse parishes.
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Finding Light in Dark Places
January 13th, 2021 | Season 0 | 45 mins 10 secs
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Our culture needs an evangelization that finds light in sinful situations, without glorifying them. Today, Gomer and Dave “Unquestionably Non-Schismatic” VanVickle continue their thoughts from last episode, focusing on finding light in dark places.
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Fighting the Culture War
January 6th, 2021 | Season 0 | 40 mins 51 secs
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Instead of deciding whether to talk about Jesus or culture, why not discuss both? Today, Gomer and Dave “No Friends, No Fear” VanVickle discuss how we can integrate evangelization with heavy cultural topics, instead of pitting them against each other.
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Christmas Traditions and Parish Responsibilities
December 23rd, 2020 | Season 0 | 43 mins 59 secs
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How do you evangelize your family during Christmas? Today, Gomer and Dave “Pinball Wizard” VanVickle talk about their Christmas traditions and answer a listener’s question about balancing parish responsibilities.
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The True Cross
December 16th, 2020 | Season 0 | 38 mins 50 secs
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The sacrifice of Christ should be seen everywhere in our faith, especially in our parishes! Today, Gomer and Dave “Dead-Lifting the Devil” VanVickle answer a listener’s email about evangelizing through the true cross of Christ.
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New Year, New Role
December 2nd, 2020 | Season 0 | 39 mins 56 secs
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New year, new role, new opportunities for evangelization. Today, Gomer and Dave “the taxman“ VanVickle talk about practical ways to kickstart evangelization at your parish in the new year.
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How To Talk About Faith This Thanksgiving
November 25th, 2020 | Season 0 | 8 mins 56 secs
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Thanksgiving is here, are you ready to navigate faith conversations with your family? Today, Dave “The Turkey”and I give you some quick evangelization pointers so you can navigate faith conversations smoothly and lovingly with your relatives.
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Converting to Catholicism: RCIA Tips
November 18th, 2020 | Season 0 | 51 mins 51 secs
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Reaching out to adults looking to convert to Catholicism and guiding them through RCIA is a key part of parish ministry. Today, Dave “Not a Mouth Breather” VanVickle and I discuss different ways to run an RCIA program at a parish and offer helpful tips in preparing adults to enter the Catholic Church.
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Ripe Evangelization Cultures: Bars, Schools, and Corporations
November 11th, 2020 | Season 0 | 32 mins 35 secs
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There are ripe evangelization opportunities everywhere, we just have to be willing to notice them and bring Christ into them. Today, Dave VanVickle answers listener questions and offers us practical tools when it comes to evangelizing at bars, in schools, and at work.
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The Rise of the New Age Movement
November 4th, 2020 | Season 0 | 34 mins 21 secs
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The New Age movement is on the rise in our culture and we have to understand how to reach those being drawn to its spirituality. Dave “Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop” VanVickle and I answer a listener’s question about how to reach those involved in the New Age movement. We discuss the reasons behind the popularity of this spirituality today, and offer practical tools to evangelize those involved in this increasingly widespread spirituality.
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Reaching the Hearts of Teenagers: A Guide to Confirmation ( with Colin MacIver)
October 28th, 2020 | Season 0 | 40 mins 37 secs
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Navigating Confirmation preparation with teenagers in today’s times is not easy. Today, Colin MacIver and I discuss his newest book, The Catechists Field Guide to Confirmation, how to reach the hearts of teenagers, and how to implement practical tools to create the best confirmation experience for candidates.
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In the Beginning Was the Word: The Trinity and the Incarnation
October 14th, 2020 | Season 0 | 42 mins 10 secs
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There are two fundamental doctrines every Catholic needs to understand; the Trinity and the Incarnation. Today, I share a fun RCIA talk that I recently gave to help you understand the very identity of God. I delve into salvation history in Scripture to demonstrate how the incarnation shows us the self-giving love of the Trinity from all eternity.
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Fishers of Men
October 7th, 2020 | Season 0 | 41 mins 3 secs
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Dave “I’m the Hurricane” VanVickle and I answer a listener’s question about practically guiding someone in the midst of a conversion, and also speak on the importance of leaving room for the dynamism of the Holy Spirit when we approach spiritual multiplication.
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4 Disciplines for Discipleship
September 30th, 2020 | Season 0 | 33 mins 41 secs
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Discipleship with Jesus truly flourishes when we are faithful to a few basic disciplines. Today, Dave VanVickle dives into four disciplines that are key in the life of a new disciple in order to live a fruitful Christian life.
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Returning to Church
September 23rd, 2020 | 36 mins 54 secs
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Dave “Well Prepared” VanVickle and I discuss returning to Mass and continuing to evangelize and reach the faithful creatively during these uncertain and challenging times.
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A Word to the Weary Evangelist
September 16th, 2020 | 20 mins 36 secs
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It is easy to get worn out when you work for the Kingdom of God. Today, Dave VanVickle shares a word of encouragement for all who feel weary and tired laboring for the Lord. Dave gives us practical advice to find rest when evangelization gets hard and tiring.