Faith & Family Bible Podcast with Steve Wood

Episode 401 – Before Pre-Cana

MARRIAGE PREP SERIES

Church weddings decreased by 40% in the early 2000s while the number of Catholics in the US increased. The Vatican recently advocated for longer pre-cana preparation. But maybe we don’t need longer prep, maybe the prep begins long before an engagement.

Episode 400 – Not Longer but Better

MARRIAGE PREP SERIES

Dating, love, marriage – they’re not all the same. Steve shares some more PRE-marital resources today that are even better if used PRE-engagement.

Episode 399 – All About PREP

MARRIAGE PREP SERIES

More studies have been done on PREP (prevention and relationship enrichment program) than any other marriage program globally. Steve shares more details about this successful coaching program to help engaged couples better prepare for marriage and married couples maintain a healthy & lasting marital relationship. A key advantage of PREP is that when it is used in sensitive areas of discussion/arguments in marriage there are far lower levels of aggression.

Episode 398 – Communication in Marriage Prep

MARRIAGE PREP SERIES

Is there a need for longer or more effective marriage prep? Steve shares his favorite pre marital counseling resource and calls out some problems with the most common ones used today.

Episode 397 – More, Less or Different

MARRIAGE PREP SERIES

Catholic marriages have declined 40% in the last 12 years. In this new mini series on marriage preparation, Steve discusses Rome’s new guidelines for marriage prep within the Church.

Episode 396 – The Second Generation – Part 4

The mission of the Catholic family is to pass on a legacy of faith to their children that will last for generations to come. Today’s episode speaks to the importance of a father’s role in the family.

Episode 395 – The Second Generation – Part 3

There is a challenge with the second generation that arises from infant baptism. Steve shares about believers-only baptism and how it is challenging the generations today and tomorrow.

Episode 394 – The Second Generation – Part 2

Ways to prevent faith fall-out of your children.

Episode 393 – The Second Generation – Part 1

Some inspiration from Pope Benedict XVI on how we can pass on the faith.

Episode 392 – The Two Biggest Challenges Ahead for the Prolife Movement

[This episode is a re-air of a show earlier this year. In light of recent current events and possible upcoming changes, we wanted to re-air it in case you missed it the first time.]

PRO-LIFE SPECIAL

"We would be mistaken to think the Fatima prophetic mission is complete," said Pope Benedict XVI at the papal Mass in Fatima on May 13, 2010. Today in the conclusion of this blockbuster mini-series,  host Steve Wood gives us the full 3-D picture of Fatima; its historical context and the practical applications for the future.