web02.fireside.fm Thu, 30 Apr 2026 04:34:41 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Every Knee Shall Bow (Your Catholic Evangelization Podcast) - Episodes Tagged with “Scripture” https://everykneeshallbow.fireside.fm/tags/scripture Wed, 27 Aug 2025 03:00:00 -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 Saturated in Scripture https://everykneeshallbow.fireside.fm/302 59c8b16e-2f8d-45a3-b7f5-2320ae92f7f2 Wed, 27 Aug 2025 03:00:00 -0400 Ascension full Ascension Do you just read the Bible or do you let God speak to you through His word? Mike Gormley and Dave Vanvickle finish up their reflections on Pope Leo XIV’s general audiences and applaud the pope for his hyper focus on breaking down the Gospel. We’re reminded it’s not about just reading Scripture, but about slowing down and letting God transform our hearts and minds. 40:23 no Do you just read the Bible or do you let God speak to you through His word? Mike Gormley and Dave Vanvickle finish up their reflections on Pope Leo XIV’s general audiences and applaud the pope for his hyper focus on breaking down the Gospel. We’re reminded it’s not about just reading Scripture, but about slowing down and letting God transform our hearts and minds. We want to hear from you! Email us at eksb@ascensionpress.com with your questions/comments Don't forget to text “EKSB” to 33-777 to get the shownotes right to your inbox! You can also find the full shownotes at www.ascensionpress.com/EveryKneeShallBow eksb, every knee shall bow, Pope Leo, Pope Leo XIV, Bible, Scripture, Gospel, 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, Do you just read the Bible or do you let God speak to you through His word? Mike Gormley and Dave Vanvickle finish up their reflections on Pope Leo XIV’s general audiences and applaud the pope for his hyper focus on breaking down the Gospel. We’re reminded it’s not about just reading Scripture, but about slowing down and letting God transform our hearts and minds.

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]]> Do you just read the Bible or do you let God speak to you through His word? Mike Gormley and Dave Vanvickle finish up their reflections on Pope Leo XIV’s general audiences and applaud the pope for his hyper focus on breaking down the Gospel. We’re reminded it’s not about just reading Scripture, but about slowing down and letting God transform our hearts and minds.

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]]> Reviving Biblical Morality https://everykneeshallbow.fireside.fm/112 0a54f4d3-8fcb-48e2-b7c8-44ba14dd1cd1 Wed, 03 Mar 2021 12:45:00 -0500 Ascension full Ascension Biblical knowledge is key when it comes to understanding morality. Today, Dave “Brave New” VanVickle and I discuss why depriving young people of Biblical stories negatively affects their moral reasoning skills as they grow up. We brainstorm ways we can revive Biblical morality in a culture that has disconnected morality from the Bible, and reduced it to pure emotions. 37:40 no Biblical knowledge is key when it comes to understanding morality. Today, Dave “Brave New” VanVickle and I discuss why depriving young people of Biblical stories negatively affects their moral reasoning skills as they grow up. We brainstorm ways we can revive Biblical morality in a culture that has disconnected morality from the Bible, and reduced it to pure emotions. Ascension is proud to partner with authentically Catholic institutions and organizations committed to spreading the Gospel. Learn more about the sponsor of this episode, Ave Maria University. (https://tinyurl.com/y7jgf8wj) Snippet from the Show “We need to revive Biblical morality in a culture that has disconnected morality from the Bible and reduced it to pure emotions." We want to hear from you! Email us at eksb@ascensionpress.com with your questions/comments Don't forget to text “EKSB” to 33-777 to get the shownotes right to your inbox! You can also find the full shownotes at www.ascensionpress.com/EveryKneeShallBow morality, bible, biblical morality, scripture, emotions, moral reasonings, literature, 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, Biblical knowledge is key when it comes to understanding morality. Today, Dave “Brave New” VanVickle and I discuss why depriving young people of Biblical stories negatively affects their moral reasoning skills as they grow up. We brainstorm ways we can revive Biblical morality in a culture that has disconnected morality from the Bible, and reduced it to pure emotions.

Ascension is proud to partner with authentically Catholic institutions and organizations committed to spreading the Gospel. Learn more about the sponsor of this episode, Ave Maria University.

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“We need to revive Biblical morality in a culture that has disconnected morality from the Bible and reduced it to pure emotions."

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]]> Biblical knowledge is key when it comes to understanding morality. Today, Dave “Brave New” VanVickle and I discuss why depriving young people of Biblical stories negatively affects their moral reasoning skills as they grow up. We brainstorm ways we can revive Biblical morality in a culture that has disconnected morality from the Bible, and reduced it to pure emotions.

Ascension is proud to partner with authentically Catholic institutions and organizations committed to spreading the Gospel. Learn more about the sponsor of this episode, Ave Maria University.

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“We need to revive Biblical morality in a culture that has disconnected morality from the Bible and reduced it to pure emotions."

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]]> Sharing the Gospel: 5 Ways to Nail it https://everykneeshallbow.fireside.fm/85 f059d69e-9080-40db-8d26-b091df88ef08 Wed, 05 Aug 2020 18:15:00 -0400 Ascension full Ascension How exactly does the death and resurrection of Jesus bring us salvation? Today, I’m not joined by Dave “Double Portion of the Spirit” VanVickle unfortunately, so this episode is a little shorter. In this episode, I dive into the art of sharing the Gospel and provide for your 5 ways to nail it so you can become an expert in evangelization. 21:09 no How exactly does the death and resurrection of Jesus bring us salvation? Today, I’m not joined by Dave “Double Portion of the Spirit” VanVickle unfortunately, so this episode is a little shorter. In this episode, I dive into the art of sharing the Gospel and offer you the tools and resources you need so you can effectively share the powerful reality that Jesus saves! Snippet from the Show We want to hear from you! Email us at eksb@ascensionpress.com with your questions/comments Don't forget to text “EKSB” to 33-777 to get the shownotes right to your inbox! You can also find the full shownotes at www.ascensionpress.com/EveryKneeShallBow ascension, Ascension Press, Dave VanVickle, Mike Gormley, Mike Gomer Gormley, Gomer, catholic church, catholic parish, catholic, ministry, evangelize, evangelization, mission, faith, catholic faith, the Gospel, Jesus saves, the Kerygma, the Catechism, catholicism, catholic church, catholic faith, trinity, incarnation, mystery of Christ, mission, following Christ, sharing the Gospel, Scripture, Christian living, atonement theology, theology, discipleship, disciples of Christ, virtue, holiness, salvation, cross and resurrection, liturgy, Church doctrine, teachings of the Church, How exactly does the death and resurrection of Jesus bring us salvation? Today, I’m not joined by Dave “Double Portion of the Spirit” VanVickle unfortunately, so this episode is a little shorter. In this episode, I dive into the art of sharing the Gospel and offer you the tools and resources you need so you can effectively share the powerful reality that Jesus saves!

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]]> The Devotional Model of Overcoming Sin https://everykneeshallbow.fireside.fm/82 00e7eebb-9610-455a-a23a-bd158279d989 Wed, 15 Jul 2020 13:00:00 -0400 Ascension full Ascension Dave “The Icon” VanVickle is back with me to continue our series on sin. Today, Dave shares his comprehensive devotional model as a tool to help us overcome sin in our lives. Inspired by the lives of the saints, this model offers us a practical routine and structure to concretely drive out sin in our lives. 52:14 no Dave “The Icon” VanVickle is back with me to continue our series on sin. Today, Dave shares his comprehensive devotional model as a tool to help us overcome sin in our lives. Inspired by the lives of the saints, this model offers us a practical routine and structure to concretely drive out sin in our lives. Snippet from the Show “You can’t have a new heart if you insist on returning to the same sin.” We want to hear from you! Email us at eksb@ascensionpress.com with your questions/comments Don't forget to text “EKSB” to 33-777 to get the shownotes right to your inbox! You can also find the full shownotes at www.ascensionpress.com/EveryKneeShallBow ascension, Ascension Press, Dave VanVickle, Mike Gormley, Mike Gomer Gormley, Gomer, catholic church, catholic parish, catholic, ministry, evangelize, evangelization, mission, faith, catholic faith, sin, holiness, virtue, devotions, devotional, purity, prayer, sexual sin, freedom, healing, counseling, saints, grace, nature, discipline, sacraments, confession, Dave “The Icon” VanVickle is back with me to continue our series on sin. Today, Dave shares his comprehensive devotional model as a tool to help us overcome sin in our lives. Inspired by the lives of the saints, this model offers us a practical routine and structure to concretely drive out sin in our lives.

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“You can’t have a new heart if you insist on returning to the same sin.”

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“You can’t have a new heart if you insist on returning to the same sin.”

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]]> Early Church and Evangelization with Dr. Scott Hahn https://everykneeshallbow.fireside.fm/67 cafa5fef-3f72-416d-be8d-98dbb5ddb2b7 Wed, 25 Mar 2020 12:00:00 -0400 Ascension full Ascension Dave “The Vengeance” VanVickle and I are geeking out today, because we’re talking to Dr. Scott Hahn—yes, that Dr. Scott Hahn. Text “EKSB” to 33-777 to subscribe and get the shownotes! 47:33 no Dave “The Vengeance” VanVickle and I are geeking out today, because we’re talking to Dr. Scott Hahn—yes, that Dr. Scott Hahn. Text “EKSB” to 33-777 to subscribe and get the shownotes! catholic, scott hahn, dr. scott hahn, st paul center, evangelization, ministry, early church, theology, acts, acts of the apostles, church fathers, bible study, scripture, evangelize, ministry, church, catholicism Dave “The Vengeance” VanVickle and I are geeking out today, because we’re talking to Dr. Scott Hahn—yes, that Dr. Scott Hahn.

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]]> What Repentance Looks Like https://everykneeshallbow.fireside.fm/54 6b95d929-ee35-479e-8649-916540905be8 Wed, 18 Dec 2019 12:00:00 -0500 Ascension full Ascension Dave “The Wolf of Main Street” VanVickle and I wrap up our Advent series on repentance. We talk about interior repentance and how that shows up through things like fasting, keeping Fridays a day of penance, forgiving others, serving the poor, and constantly reorienting our lives towards Christ. We can’t buy heaven with these acts, (the cross of Christ is our salvation) but true repentance will always show up in our words and deeds. 43:36 no Dave “The Wolf of Main Street” VanVickle and I wrap up our Advent series on repentance. We talk about interior repentance and how that shows up through things like fasting, keeping Fridays a day of penance, forgiving others, serving the poor, and constantly reorienting our lives towards Christ. We can’t buy heaven with these acts, (the cross of Christ is our salvation) but true repentance will always show up in our words and deeds. Snippet from the Show “Penance is not about paying for sin, it’s about being more free to surrender to what God is doing in your life.” Get the shownotes! Text ESKB to 33-777 to subscribe or email us at eksb@acensionpress.com catholic, scripture, repentance, confession, penance, fasting, salvation, advent, advent 2019, gomer, dave vanvickle, repent, forgiving, forgiveness Dave “The Wolf of Main Street” VanVickle and I wrap up our Advent series on repentance. We talk about interior repentance and how that shows up through things like fasting, keeping Fridays a day of penance, forgiving others, serving the poor, and constantly reorienting our lives towards Christ.

We can’t buy heaven with these acts, (the cross of Christ is our salvation) but true repentance will always show up in our words and deeds.

Snippet from the Show
“Penance is not about paying for sin, it’s about being more free to surrender to what God is doing in your life.”

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]]> Dave “The Wolf of Main Street” VanVickle and I wrap up our Advent series on repentance. We talk about interior repentance and how that shows up through things like fasting, keeping Fridays a day of penance, forgiving others, serving the poor, and constantly reorienting our lives towards Christ.

We can’t buy heaven with these acts, (the cross of Christ is our salvation) but true repentance will always show up in our words and deeds.

Snippet from the Show
“Penance is not about paying for sin, it’s about being more free to surrender to what God is doing in your life.”

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]]> Repentance Is for Sinners—Just Ask Zacchaeus https://everykneeshallbow.fireside.fm/53 c165ecce-9917-41da-931e-a31ccf4b0b76 Wed, 11 Dec 2019 12:00:00 -0500 Ascension full Ascension I, (Dave VanVickle), have no nickname today, because sadly Gomer isn’t here. (He’s OK, he’s just been sick.) So I’m continuing our conversation about repentance solo. I want to talk about what repentance looks like in Scripture, especially Zacchaeus’ repentance in Luke 19, and how we can incorporate continual repentance and conversion in our day-to-day lives. 31:57 no I, (Dave VanVickle), have no nickname today, because sadly Gomer isn’t here. (He’s OK, he’s just been sick.) So I’m continuing our conversation about repentance solo. I want to talk about what repentance looks like in Scripture, especially Zacchaeus’ repentence in Luke 19, and how we can incorporate continual repentance and conversion in our day-to-day lives. _Snippet from the Show “God is not just calling us away from sin, but also to accept this beautiful new life in the kingdom; to see the world, the poor, and our brothers and sisters through the eyes of Jesus Christ.” _ Get the shownotes! Text EKSB to 33-777 to subscribe! catholic, repentance, penance, scripture, sinners, catholic church, catholic faith, Zacchaeus I, (Dave VanVickle), have no nickname today, because sadly Gomer isn’t here. (He’s OK, he’s just been sick.) So I’m continuing our conversation about repentance solo. I want to talk about what repentance looks like in Scripture, especially Zacchaeus’ repentence in Luke 19, and how we can incorporate continual repentance and conversion in our day-to-day lives.

_Snippet from the Show
“God is not just calling us away from sin, but also to accept this beautiful new life in the kingdom; to see the world, the poor, and our brothers and sisters through the eyes of Jesus Christ.” _

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]]> I, (Dave VanVickle), have no nickname today, because sadly Gomer isn’t here. (He’s OK, he’s just been sick.) So I’m continuing our conversation about repentance solo. I want to talk about what repentance looks like in Scripture, especially Zacchaeus’ repentence in Luke 19, and how we can incorporate continual repentance and conversion in our day-to-day lives.

_Snippet from the Show
“God is not just calling us away from sin, but also to accept this beautiful new life in the kingdom; to see the world, the poor, and our brothers and sisters through the eyes of Jesus Christ.” _

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]]> What the Bible Reveals about God's Love https://everykneeshallbow.fireside.fm/50 1cc4a01d-dd2f-4fea-b60e-66a691ec2550 Wed, 20 Nov 2019 12:00:00 -0500 Ascension full Ascension Dave “The Perpetual Penitent” VanVickle and I (Mike “Gomer” Gormley) are talking about something we all know, but few people truly understand—God’s love. We’ve heard, “God loves you” just enough to make us content with the thought of it, and totally unfamiliar with the radial depth of that reality. 36:57 no Dave “The Perpetual Penitent” VanVickle and I (Mike “Gomer” Gormley) are talking about something we all know, but few people truly understand—God’s love. We’ve heard, “God loves you” just enough to make us content with the thought of it, and totally unfamiliar with the radial depth of that reality. By looking at some passages in the Bible (the woman at the well, the Good Samaritan, the conversion of Zacchae′us the tax collector) we discover the beautiful truth of God’s love: that he knows us through and through, and loves us more deeply than we can comprehend in this life. (Something to look forward to in death, am I right?) _Snippet from the Show What we desire most of all is to be known, and loved. Because if you are loved, but not known, that’s superficial and weak. If you’re known, but not loved, that’s our greatest nightmare. _ Get the shownotes! Text ESKB to 33-777 or email us at eksb@acensionpress.com catholic, ministry, god's love, god loves you, christian, scripture, bible, bible quotes, scripture passages, bible study, catholic parish, catholic church, catholic ministries Dave “The Perpetual Penitent” VanVickle and I (Mike “Gomer” Gormley) are talking about something we all know, but few people truly understand—God’s love. We’ve heard, “God loves you” just enough to make us content with the thought of it, and totally unfamiliar with the radial depth of that reality.

By looking at some passages in the Bible (the woman at the well, the Good Samaritan, the conversion of Zacchae′us the tax collector) we discover the beautiful truth of God’s love: that he knows us through and through, and loves us more deeply than we can comprehend in this life. (Something to look forward to in death, am I right?)

_Snippet from the Show
What we desire most of all is to be known, and loved. Because if you are loved, but not known, that’s superficial and weak. If you’re known, but not loved, that’s our greatest nightmare. _

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]]> Dave “The Perpetual Penitent” VanVickle and I (Mike “Gomer” Gormley) are talking about something we all know, but few people truly understand—God’s love. We’ve heard, “God loves you” just enough to make us content with the thought of it, and totally unfamiliar with the radial depth of that reality.

By looking at some passages in the Bible (the woman at the well, the Good Samaritan, the conversion of Zacchae′us the tax collector) we discover the beautiful truth of God’s love: that he knows us through and through, and loves us more deeply than we can comprehend in this life. (Something to look forward to in death, am I right?)

_Snippet from the Show
What we desire most of all is to be known, and loved. Because if you are loved, but not known, that’s superficial and weak. If you’re known, but not loved, that’s our greatest nightmare. _

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]]> Preparing a Talk for High School Students https://everykneeshallbow.fireside.fm/28 0ddbf0f4-0eaa-426a-b415-4216018f6ba0 Wed, 19 Jun 2019 12:00:00 -0400 Ascension full Ascension Public speaking to teens: a favorite pastime of … no one. But somebody has to do it, and with some prayer and preparation, your talk can be a great opportunity to change hearts and minds—just look at the fruits that come from Steubenville Conferences. Dave “Father of Wildlings” VanVickle and I go over how to prepare a talk for high school students that will bring the house down. 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. 30:35 no Public speaking to teens: a favorite pastime of … no one. But somebody has to do it, and with some prayer and preparation, your talk can be a great opportunity to change hearts and minds—just look at the fruits that come from Steubenville Conferences. Dave “Father of Wildlings” VanVickle and I go over how to prepare a talk for high school students that will bring the house down. 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 “Christ is the one who destroys the walls of hostility that we keep building up. Every new barrier we put up, Christ is the one who tears them down. God is pursuing us.” SHOWNOTES How to prepare a talk for high schoolers * Select a piece of Scripture: The Word of God is the only thing that gives real clarity in the world. * Be yourself: teens appreciate authenticity * Speak to their experience. 5 Practical Tips 1. Find three narratives where Jesus pursues (or talks about) going after someone outside and brings them in. Write down your thoughts and observations. 2. Take a half page and try to write a tract that you think would be compelling to bring someone to the Lord. 3. Ask someone in your life to pray for you and your call to evangelize. 4. Reach out to someone in your life and compliment them on some part of their life. 5. Pray for the RCIA team and the adults to be baptized in your parish. Resources from the Show The Great Adventure Bible (https://ascensionpress.com/collections/collection-book/products/the-great-adventure-catholic-bible) Broken and Blessed: An Invitation to My Generation (https://ascensionpress.com/collections/collection-book/products/broken-and-blessed-an-invitation-to-my-generation) - Fr Josh Johnson Ascension’s soon-to-be-released program for evangelization, The 99, at evangelization.com (https://ascensionpress.com/pages/the-99-coming-soon) catholic, scripture, public speaking to teens, teaching, teachers, evangelize Public speaking to teens: a favorite pastime of … no one. But somebody has to do it, and with some prayer and preparation, your talk can be a great opportunity to change hearts and minds—just look at the fruits that come from Steubenville Conferences.

Dave “Father of Wildlings” VanVickle and I go over how to prepare a talk for high school students that will bring the house down.

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
“Christ is the one who destroys the walls of hostility that we keep building up. Every new barrier we put up, Christ is the one who tears them down. God is pursuing us.”

SHOWNOTES
How to prepare a talk for high schoolers

  • Select a piece of Scripture: The Word of God is the only thing that gives real clarity in the world.
  • Be yourself: teens appreciate authenticity
  • Speak to their experience.

5 Practical Tips

  1. Find three narratives where Jesus pursues (or talks about) going after someone outside and brings them in. Write down your thoughts and observations.
  2. Take a half page and try to write a tract that you think would be compelling to bring someone to the Lord.
  3. Ask someone in your life to pray for you and your call to evangelize.
  4. Reach out to someone in your life and compliment them on some part of their life.
  5. Pray for the RCIA team and the adults to be baptized in your parish.

Resources from the Show
The Great Adventure Bible
Broken and Blessed: An Invitation to My Generation - Fr Josh Johnson
Ascension’s soon-to-be-released program for evangelization, The 99, at evangelization.com

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]]> Public speaking to teens: a favorite pastime of … no one. But somebody has to do it, and with some prayer and preparation, your talk can be a great opportunity to change hearts and minds—just look at the fruits that come from Steubenville Conferences.

Dave “Father of Wildlings” VanVickle and I go over how to prepare a talk for high school students that will bring the house down.

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
“Christ is the one who destroys the walls of hostility that we keep building up. Every new barrier we put up, Christ is the one who tears them down. God is pursuing us.”

SHOWNOTES
How to prepare a talk for high schoolers

  • Select a piece of Scripture: The Word of God is the only thing that gives real clarity in the world.
  • Be yourself: teens appreciate authenticity
  • Speak to their experience.

5 Practical Tips

  1. Find three narratives where Jesus pursues (or talks about) going after someone outside and brings them in. Write down your thoughts and observations.
  2. Take a half page and try to write a tract that you think would be compelling to bring someone to the Lord.
  3. Ask someone in your life to pray for you and your call to evangelize.
  4. Reach out to someone in your life and compliment them on some part of their life.
  5. Pray for the RCIA team and the adults to be baptized in your parish.

Resources from the Show
The Great Adventure Bible
Broken and Blessed: An Invitation to My Generation - Fr Josh Johnson
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]]> 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!

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]]> 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)

]]> Evangelizing and Morality: Birth Control and Same-Sex Attraction https://everykneeshallbow.fireside.fm/15 efb0f61c-2c9a-480e-a119-0300dc52d971 Wed, 20 Mar 2019 12:00:00 -0400 Ascension full Ascension We tackle the biggest, most complicated, stickiest moral issues–contraception and same-sex attraction. How is a Catholic evangelist to approach such a minefield when proclaiming the gospel? In John 14:15, Jesus says, “If you love me, you will keep my commandments.” So we know that we have to tell people about moral issues, but we need to make sure we’re doing it in a way that actually helps. We talk about when, how, and why to bring these issues up, and examples of times these strategies have actually worked (we promise we’re not using you as guinea pigs). 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. 42:16 no We tackle the biggest, most complicated, stickiest moral issues–contraception and same-sex attraction. How is a Catholic evangelist to approach such a minefield when proclaiming the gospel? In John 14:15, Jesus says, “If you love me, you will keep my commandments.” So we know that we have to tell people about moral issues, but we need to make sure we’re doing it in a way that actually helps. We talk about when, how, and why to bring these issues up, and examples of times these strategies have actually worked (we promise we’re not using you as guinea pigs). 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 Holiness and happiness are coterminous in God. Me seeking my own happiness is what God made holiness to be–seeking union with him forever in Christ Jesus. morality, evangelization, catholic, birth control, contraception, same-sex attraction We tackle the biggest, most complicated, stickiest moral issues–contraception and same-sex attraction. How is a Catholic evangelist to approach such a minefield when proclaiming the gospel?

In John 14:15, Jesus says, “If you love me, you will keep my commandments.” So we know that we have to tell people about moral issues, but we need to make sure we’re doing it in a way that actually helps.

We talk about when, how, and why to bring these issues up, and examples of times these strategies have actually worked (we promise we’re not using you as guinea pigs).

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
Holiness and happiness are coterminous in God. Me seeking my own happiness is what God made holiness to be–seeking union with him forever in Christ Jesus.

Support Every Knee Shall Bow (Your Catholic Evangelization Podcast)

]]> We tackle the biggest, most complicated, stickiest moral issues–contraception and same-sex attraction. How is a Catholic evangelist to approach such a minefield when proclaiming the gospel?

In John 14:15, Jesus says, “If you love me, you will keep my commandments.” So we know that we have to tell people about moral issues, but we need to make sure we’re doing it in a way that actually helps.

We talk about when, how, and why to bring these issues up, and examples of times these strategies have actually worked (we promise we’re not using you as guinea pigs).

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
Holiness and happiness are coterminous in God. Me seeking my own happiness is what God made holiness to be–seeking union with him forever in Christ Jesus.

Support Every Knee Shall Bow (Your Catholic Evangelization Podcast)

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