On this episode we talk about the differences between Catholic and Protestant prayer, review the movie Captain America Winter Soldier, share your feedback, and catch up on what’s been happening during the last week including Adam’s interview on Seize the Day with Gus Lloyd. We end by discussing the persecution of Christians in Iraq by ISIS and encourage believers everywhere to…
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Purgatory ~ Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell …
Between Heaven and Hell Purgatory. Of all the many misunderstood doctrines of the Catholic Church, Purgatory may be one of the most lampooned by non-Catholics and most misunderstood by Catholics themselves. Last week, my wife and I published our first ever podcast. On the show we discussed C.S. Lewis’ book The Great Divorce and the concepts of Purgatory found within it. In this…
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AFFL #002 Football Season!
In this episode we finish our conversation on the doctrine of Purgatory, ask for your feedback in a short survey, talk football and priorities with Logan, and share Missy’s near death experience! Late Addition – We are live on iTunes! Click on this iTunes link to download and subscribe, and please take a moment to like us!! Take our short two-question survey! Is…
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7QT Podcast!
— 1 — We finally got our first podcast published! It’s almost 1am, but I think it’s finally up! You can check it out here: AFFL Podcast Episode 1. Hopefully within a few days it will be up and running on iTunes. — 2 — My conversion story was also featured at Why I’m Catholic – a website that shares the stories of converts…
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AFFL #001 Welcome to the Show! (And Purgatory)
In our first ever podcast we introduce ourselves, share a little bit about our faith and our family, and discuss C.S. Lewis’s book The Great Divorce. We talk about the Catholic doctrine of purgatory and take a look at what the Catechism has to say about it. Send us your feedback at podcast@afaith-fulllife.com and let us know what you think!! The…
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What Infallibility Doesn’t Mean
When I was a Protestant, I honestly believed that I understood what Catholics meant when they said that the Pope was infallible. Turns out I didn’t understand at all. Since becoming Catholic, I have probably fielded more questions regarding this dogma of the Church than any other. Having been on both sides of the issue, I can say with confidence, Most people have no idea…
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Why I’m Catholic ~ Conversion
Part 3: Conversion (This is part three of a three part series. For part one click here.) Even though I was raised being told that we couldn’t be certain about a great many things, I was also raised to believe that truth was absolute. If that seems like somewhat of a contradiction – well, it seemed that way to me as well.…
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Why I’m Catholic ~ Catholicism and the Reformation
Part 2: Catholicism and the Reformation (This is part two of a three part series. For part one click here.) Before moving on I should probably note that I’ve always been fairly anti-Catholic. As I said before, growing up I was raised in a context that was dubious about whether or not Catholics were even saved and I was even exposed…
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Why I’m Catholic ~ Context
Your Starting Point Doesn’t Always Determine Your Conclusion… Part 1: Context A pastor friend who had heard of my conversion to Catholicism cautioned me that, “Your starting point always determines your conclusion.” Often this is a maxim that I would wholeheartedly agree with. I too have recognized that frequently a faulty conclusion is indeed the result of an erroneous starting point. This certainly seems to…
