Podcast Episodes

"I'm Free to Do Whatever I Want!"

"Don't impose your views on me! I'm free to do whatever I want with my life!"  

There are two views of freedom competing for our attention. Knowing t…

8 years, 1 month ago

Mary & The Lost Ark

There’s great spiritual power for us in the title “Mary, Ark of the Covenant”—much more than anything Harrison Ford and the movie Raiders of the Lost…

8 years, 2 months ago

Simon & The Unexpected Cross

Why is Simon of Cyrene a model of compassion? He didn’t lovingly volunteer to carry Jesus’ Cross. He was forced to do so!

The Gospels, however, give …

8 years, 2 months ago

The Palm Sunday Prophecy

Do you know the Palm Sunday Prophecy? Discover the Biblical background to Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday.

Edward Sri unpacks th…

8 years, 2 months ago

Giving it All: Gethsemane

"Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass." What did Jesus mean by this prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane.  Was he trying to back out of the cro…

8 years, 2 months ago

The Cry from the Cross

What did Jesus mean when he cried out, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" Did Jesus really think he was abandoned by the Father?

Far from a …

8 years, 3 months ago

Surprised by Silence - with Beth Sri

Finding silence in a house with 8 kids and a busy apostolic life is not easy. But Beth and I both felt drawn this Lent to turn off the noise, be more…

8 years, 3 months ago

The Battle for Your Mind

Right now there's a battle going on for your mind - for how you look at reality. What is love? What brings happiness? What is a successful life?

The …

8 years, 3 months ago

The Romance of Lent: 3 Ways to Start Lent Well

The words "Lent" and "Romance" typically don't go together. Lent brings to mind drudgery, sacrifice and slogging through the dreary days of February …

8 years, 3 months ago

When You Hit the Wall: Struggles in the Spiritual Life

A crucial moment in the spiritual life comes when we hit the wall: when we experience our weaknesses and sins and fear that we'll never get better - …

8 years, 4 months ago