Podcast Episodes

309: An Anti-Catholic Calvinist Converts to Catholicism (w/ Pierce Benefield)

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I'm joined by Piece Benefield. A fierce defender of Calvinism, Pierce converted to the Catholic faith after a long and fascinating journey – including going h…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

308: The Rock Star Pastor Who Returned to the Catholic Church (w/ Mark Saunders)

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I'm joined by Mark Saunders, who has an incredible "reversion" story to tell. 

Raised in a devout Catholic household Mark explains why he initially left the Ca…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

307: The Good, The Bad, and the Miraculous History of the Pope (w/ Dr. Matthew Bunson)

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I'm joined by ETWN's Dr. Matthew Bunson to talk about everything related to the Pope. 

We discuss Pope Leo XIV but also the history of the papacy, the biblical…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

306: The Early Church Will Make You Catholic (w/ Dr. DP Curtin)

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I'm joined by early Church historian, scholar, and translator Dr. DP Curtin, to talk about what the documents left behind by the very earliest Christians tell…

Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago

305: An Evangelical Worship Leader Discovers Gregorian Chant (w/ Dr. Carly York)

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I'm joined by the wonderful Dr. Carly York, a former Evangelical worship leader, a student of church music, a musician in her own right, and a Catholic conver…

Published on 3 months ago

304: The Biblical Case for the Perpetual Virginity of Mary (w/ Deacon Frank)

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I'm joined by Deacon Frank – a deacon, author, columnist, and speaker – to unpack the biblical roots, proof, and evidence for the Perpetual Virginity of Mary.…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

303: The Incredible Evangelical Power of the Stigmata (/w John Clark)

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I'm joined by Catholic Answers author, apologist, and columnist John Clark to talk about the stigmata – the incredible, miraculous wounds of Christ as experie…

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

302: A Jehovah's Witness Discovers the Early Church (w/ Jannah Russell)

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I'm joined by Jannah Russell to share her remarkable Catholic conversion story. 

Raised in the Jehovah's Witness tradition, Jannah explains how her and her hus…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

301: Making the Case for Converting to Catholicism (w/ Dr. Peter Kreeft)

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I'm joined by the incredible Dr. Peter Kreeft, philosopher, theologian, and one of the most important modern converts to the Catholic faith to unpack his own …

Published on 4 months ago

300: Why is the Pope So Important? (w/ Brandon Eaves and Chris Kellam)

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I'm joined by my two friends and former Evangelical seminarians (and, in Chris's case, a pastor) to discuss the importance of the Pope. 

Why is the Pope so imp…

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago