web02.fireside.fm Tue, 14 Apr 2026 09:16:02 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Every Knee Shall Bow (Your Catholic Evangelization Podcast) - Episodes Tagged with “Catholic Speaker” https://everykneeshallbow.fireside.fm/tags/catholic%20speaker Wed, 18 Sep 2019 12:00:00 -0400 Lay Catholic evangelists Michael Gormley and Dave VanVickle bring you a podcast series that teaches you how to confidently share your Catholic faith with your family members, friends, co-workers, and the strangers you meet on airplanes. Every episode, Mike and Dave give you five steps you can take each week to become an instrument God uses to spread the Gospel, heal hearts, and renew his Church. Be inspired by stories of miraculous conversions and be reminded that God still powerfully intervenes to transform people's lives. en-us episodic Your Catholic Evangelization Podcast Ascension Lay Catholic evangelists Michael Gormley and Dave VanVickle bring you a podcast series that teaches you how to confidently share your Catholic faith with your family members, friends, co-workers, and the strangers you meet on airplanes. Every episode, Mike and Dave give you five steps you can take each week to become an instrument God uses to spread the Gospel, heal hearts, and renew his Church. Be inspired by stories of miraculous conversions and be reminded that God still powerfully intervenes to transform people's lives. no ascension, Ascension Press, Ascension Presents, Dave VanVickle, Mike Gormley, Mike Gomer Gormley, Gomer, catholic church, catholic parish, catholic, ministry, evangelize, evangelization, mission, faith, catholic faith, sharing the gospel, catholicism, Catholic Church, catholic faith, catholic religion, Roman Catholic, Jesus, god, Jesus Christ, ascension catholic, catholic teachings, catholic ministry, catholics, catholic life, christians, christian, christianity, catechist, bible, catechism, Ascension podcasts@ascensionpress.com The Life of a Traveling Evangelist https://everykneeshallbow.fireside.fm/41 a599b7d1-5489-46cc-89b3-5a3f773c1c5c Wed, 18 Sep 2019 12:00:00 -0400 Ascension full Ascension There’s a lot more to being a Catholic speaker than what you see. Dave “Extreme Narcissist” VanVickle and I discuss the little-known problems and behind-the-scenes difficulties of people who talk about the Faith for a living. From bringing kids to RCIA to feeling guilty about a paycheck, we talk about balancing family life, parish life, full-time jobs, and time on the road. 43:43 no There’s a lot more to being a Catholic speaker than what you see. Dave “Extreme Narcissist” VanVickle and I discuss the little-known problems and behind-the-scenes difficulties of people who talk about the Faith for a living. From bringing kids to RCIA to feeling guilty about a paycheck, we talk about balancing family life, parish life, full-time jobs, and time on the road. Snippet from the Show “The life of a professional traveling speaker is not what most people think it is.” SHOWNOTES Money and Guilt * Charging for a talk isn’t about making money off the gospel, it’s about providing for time spent away from family. Family Values * Being on the road makes your spouse temporarily a single parent. It’s a huge strain on the family and the spouses are the ones who really have it hard. Missional Continuity * What is the mission with the audience? The speaker is there to continue the work that is already happening, not to have a singular affect that probably won’t stick. Five Practical Takeaways 1. Pray for your favorite Catholic speaker. 2. Read Marcel’s article, “Why You Probably Don't Want To Be A Catholic Speaker!” 3. Evaluate your most recent event and ask yourself about the impact it had weeks later. 4. Critically examine your money and fame motives. 5. Community: try to learn something new about someone already in your life. Try Patrick Lencioni’s opening question: what life event from your childhood affected you the most? catholic, catholic speaker, evangelist, ministry, catholic community, evangelization There’s a lot more to being a Catholic speaker than what you see. Dave “Extreme Narcissist” VanVickle and I discuss the little-known problems and behind-the-scenes difficulties of people who talk about the Faith for a living.

From bringing kids to RCIA to feeling guilty about a paycheck, we talk about balancing family life, parish life, full-time jobs, and time on the road.

Snippet from the Show
“The life of a professional traveling speaker is not what most people think it is.”

SHOWNOTES
Money and Guilt

  • Charging for a talk isn’t about making money off the gospel, it’s about providing for time spent away from family.

Family Values

  • Being on the road makes your spouse temporarily a single parent. It’s a huge strain on the family and the spouses are the ones who really have it hard.

Missional Continuity

  • What is the mission with the audience? The speaker is there to continue the work that is already happening, not to have a singular affect that probably won’t stick.

Five Practical Takeaways

  1. Pray for your favorite Catholic speaker.
  2. Read Marcel’s article, “Why You Probably Don't Want To Be A Catholic Speaker!”
  3. Evaluate your most recent event and ask yourself about the impact it had weeks later.
  4. Critically examine your money and fame motives.
  5. Community: try to learn something new about someone already in your life. Try Patrick Lencioni’s opening question: what life event from your childhood affected you the most?

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]]> There’s a lot more to being a Catholic speaker than what you see. Dave “Extreme Narcissist” VanVickle and I discuss the little-known problems and behind-the-scenes difficulties of people who talk about the Faith for a living.

From bringing kids to RCIA to feeling guilty about a paycheck, we talk about balancing family life, parish life, full-time jobs, and time on the road.

Snippet from the Show
“The life of a professional traveling speaker is not what most people think it is.”

SHOWNOTES
Money and Guilt

  • Charging for a talk isn’t about making money off the gospel, it’s about providing for time spent away from family.

Family Values

  • Being on the road makes your spouse temporarily a single parent. It’s a huge strain on the family and the spouses are the ones who really have it hard.

Missional Continuity

  • What is the mission with the audience? The speaker is there to continue the work that is already happening, not to have a singular affect that probably won’t stick.

Five Practical Takeaways

  1. Pray for your favorite Catholic speaker.
  2. Read Marcel’s article, “Why You Probably Don't Want To Be A Catholic Speaker!”
  3. Evaluate your most recent event and ask yourself about the impact it had weeks later.
  4. Critically examine your money and fame motives.
  5. Community: try to learn something new about someone already in your life. Try Patrick Lencioni’s opening question: what life event from your childhood affected you the most?

Support Every Knee Shall Bow (Your Catholic Evangelization Podcast)

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