web01.fireside.fm Tue, 14 Apr 2026 21:30:40 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Every Knee Shall Bow (Your Catholic Evangelization Podcast) - Episodes Tagged with “How To Read The Bible” https://everykneeshallbow.fireside.fm/tags/how%20to%20read%20the%20bible Wed, 12 Jun 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 You Can’t Evangelize Unless You Regularly Read Scripture https://everykneeshallbow.fireside.fm/27 72909df4-6948-4017-adaa-3c6550309dad Wed, 12 Jun 2019 12:00:00 -0400 Ascension full Ascension It’s difficult to spread the gospel if you haven’t read it. Dave “Too Hot to Handle, Too Cold to Hold” VanVickle and I talk about why it’s vital to regularly read Scripture and how to immerse yourself in the Word. We want to hear from you! Email us at eksb@ascensionpress.com with your story, question, or comment—or if you’ve got a new nickname for Dave. 38:48 no It’s difficult to spread the gospel if you haven’t read it. Dave “Too Hot to Handle, Too Cold to Hold” VanVickle and I talk about why it’s vital to regularly read Scripture and how to immerse yourself in the Word. We want to hear from you! Email us at eksb@ascensionpress.com with your story, question, or comment—or if you’ve got a new nickname for Dave. Snippet from the Show “The most effective evangelists are those who are steeped in the Word. Evangelization is the fruit of encounter, meditation, and study of Sacred Scripture. It’s an overflow of what’s in your heart because of your total commitment to the Word of God.” SHOWNOTES If using Scripture to prepare a talk: * Take the theme and look for the scriptural narrative around it. * Let the Scripture narrative guide the talk, don’t use the Scriptures just to prove your point. * It is important to be regularly reading, studying, and praying the Scriptures in order to feel comfortable with them. If worried about misrepresenting Scripture or using it the wrong way: * Look for outside resources to explain Scripture. * Look to Navarre Bible commentary, the Fathers of the Church and Barclay’s commentary on the Bible for help. * Read through the Scriptures every day, even if just a small amount. 5 Practical Tips 1. Find an image of Catholic artwork and meditate upon it. 2. Get the book A Father Who Keeps His Promises by Scott Hahn, or Walking with God: A Journey through the Bible by Tim Gray and Jeff Cavins to read through and get the big picture of the Bible. 3. Pray for the priests in Africa who are being murdered. 4. Discuss with someone the chapters in the books mentioned in the second tip. 5. Memorize John 1:1-5. Resources from the Show * A Father Who Keeps His Promises (https://www.amazon.com/Father-Who-Keeps-His-Promises/dp/0892838299/ref=sr_1_1?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI87v3yqfi4gIVVFgNCh1_jAFxEAAYASAAEgIRS_D_BwE&hvadid=241653502730&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9007422&hvnetw=g&hvpos=1t1&hvqmt=e&hvrand=7459730070926500698&hvtargid=kwd-354883475&hydadcr=8292_10376008&keywords=a+father+who+keeps+his+promises&qid=1560286348&s=gateway&sr=8-1) - Scott Hahn * Walking with God: A Journey through the Bible (https://ascensionpress.com/products/walking-with-god-a-journey-through-the-bible-1) by Tim Gray and Jeff Cavins * GENERAL AUDIENCE St Peter's Square (http://w2.vatican.va/content/benedict-xvi/en/audiences/2007/documents/hf_ben-xvi_aud_20071114.html) Wednesday, 14 November 2007 - Benedict XVI * Benedict XVI Promotes Biblical Meditation (https://zenit.org/articles/benedict-xvi-promotes-biblical-meditation/) * SPIRITUS PARACLITUS (http://w2.vatican.va/content/benedict-xv/en/encyclicals/documents/hf_ben-xv_enc_15091920_spiritus-paraclitus.html)- Pope Benedict XV Check out this podcast at ascensionpress.com/everykneeshallbow to browse the shownotes for every episode! evangelize, catholic, ministry, scripture, the Word, bible It’s difficult to spread the gospel if you haven’t read it. Dave “Too Hot to Handle, Too Cold to Hold” VanVickle and I talk about why it’s vital to regularly read Scripture and how to immerse yourself in the Word.

We want to hear from you! Email us at eksb@ascensionpress.com with your story, question, or comment—or if you’ve got a new nickname for Dave.

Snippet from the Show
“The most effective evangelists are those who are steeped in the Word. Evangelization is the fruit of encounter, meditation, and study of Sacred Scripture. It’s an overflow of what’s in your heart because of your total commitment to the Word of God.”

SHOWNOTES

If using Scripture to prepare a talk:

  • Take the theme and look for the scriptural narrative around it.
  • Let the Scripture narrative guide the talk, don’t use the Scriptures just to prove your point.
  • It is important to be regularly reading, studying, and praying the Scriptures in order to feel comfortable with them.

If worried about misrepresenting Scripture or using it the wrong way:

  • Look for outside resources to explain Scripture.
  • Look to Navarre Bible commentary, the Fathers of the Church and Barclay’s commentary on the Bible for help.
  • Read through the Scriptures every day, even if just a small amount.

5 Practical Tips

  1. Find an image of Catholic artwork and meditate upon it.
  2. Get the book A Father Who Keeps His Promises by Scott Hahn, or Walking with God: A Journey through the Bible by Tim Gray and Jeff Cavins to read through and get the big picture of the Bible.
  3. Pray for the priests in Africa who are being murdered.
  4. Discuss with someone the chapters in the books mentioned in the second tip.
  5. Memorize John 1:1-5.

Resources from the Show

Check out this podcast at ascensionpress.com/everykneeshallbow to browse the shownotes for every episode!

Support Every Knee Shall Bow (Your Catholic Evangelization Podcast)

]]> It’s difficult to spread the gospel if you haven’t read it. Dave “Too Hot to Handle, Too Cold to Hold” VanVickle and I talk about why it’s vital to regularly read Scripture and how to immerse yourself in the Word.

We want to hear from you! Email us at eksb@ascensionpress.com with your story, question, or comment—or if you’ve got a new nickname for Dave.

Snippet from the Show
“The most effective evangelists are those who are steeped in the Word. Evangelization is the fruit of encounter, meditation, and study of Sacred Scripture. It’s an overflow of what’s in your heart because of your total commitment to the Word of God.”

SHOWNOTES

If using Scripture to prepare a talk:

  • Take the theme and look for the scriptural narrative around it.
  • Let the Scripture narrative guide the talk, don’t use the Scriptures just to prove your point.
  • It is important to be regularly reading, studying, and praying the Scriptures in order to feel comfortable with them.

If worried about misrepresenting Scripture or using it the wrong way:

  • Look for outside resources to explain Scripture.
  • Look to Navarre Bible commentary, the Fathers of the Church and Barclay’s commentary on the Bible for help.
  • Read through the Scriptures every day, even if just a small amount.

5 Practical Tips

  1. Find an image of Catholic artwork and meditate upon it.
  2. Get the book A Father Who Keeps His Promises by Scott Hahn, or Walking with God: A Journey through the Bible by Tim Gray and Jeff Cavins to read through and get the big picture of the Bible.
  3. Pray for the priests in Africa who are being murdered.
  4. Discuss with someone the chapters in the books mentioned in the second tip.
  5. Memorize John 1:1-5.

Resources from the Show

Check out this podcast at ascensionpress.com/everykneeshallbow to browse the shownotes for every episode!

Support Every Knee Shall Bow (Your Catholic Evangelization Podcast)

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