Faith & Family Bible Podcast with Steve Wood

Episode 489 – Undermining the Truth

WORLDVIEW 2024

If you’re just picking up this series with this episode, be sure to go back and start listening with the Worldview 2.0 Introduction, Episode 484.

Part two of Question no. 2 “What is Truth?”

Steve discusses he importance of authorship n scripture and the impact that can have on a Christian worldview.

Our families and Church are in trouble. Throughout this series, Steve shares his revamped Seven Questions (and scripture to go along with them) to help parents and young Catholics determine their understanding of a Christian Worldview.

Episode 488 – What is Truth?

WORLDVIEW 2024

If you’re just picking up this series with this episode, be sure to go back and start listening with the Worldview 2.0 Introduction, Episode 484.

Steve discusses Question no. 2 from the “Short List of Big Questions.” Knowing the answers to these seven questions are fundamental to developing a Christian worldview.

If you'd like a pdf of the Short List of Big Questions, please email us at askthehost [at] gmail.com

Our families and Church are in trouble. Throughout this series, Steve shares his revamped Seven Questions (and scripture to go along with them) to help parents and young Catholics determine their understanding of a Christian Worldview.

Lots of scripture cited today! Bible translations Steve recommends:

• RSV-CE – Revised Standard Version, Catholic Edition
  ESV – English Standard Version, if you don’t want to use a Catholic bible

Referenced in this episode:

• John 17:37
• John 8:12, 31
• Exodus 3:13
• John 17:18
• 2 Timothy 2:15
• Acts 17:6
• 1 Thessalonians 1:5
• 1 Thessalonians 2:13-14
• Psalm 25:4

Episode 487 – What is the Fear of the Lord? – Part 3

WORLDVIEW 2024

If you’re just picking up this series with this episode, be sure to go back and start listening with the Worldview 2.0 Introduction, Episode 484.

Steve continues the new first aspect of a Christian Worldview. In this episode he shares more on how parents can & need to learn Worldview so they can pass it on to their children.

Our families and Church are in trouble. Throughout this series, Steve shares his revamped Seven Questions (and scripture to go along with them) to help parents and young Catholics determine their understanding of a Christian Worldview.

Lots of scripture cited today! Bible translations Steve recommends:

• RSV-CE – Revised Standard Version, Catholic Edition
  ESV – English Standard Version, if you don’t want to use a Catholic bible

Referenced in this episode:

• John 17:3
• Matthew 7:21
• Proverbs 9:10
• Luke 2:40
• Luke 2:52
• Hebrews 5:7
• Jeremiah 32:39-41

Episode 486 – What is the Fear of the Lord? – Part 2

If you’re just picking up this series with this episode, be sure to go back and start listening with the Worldview 2.0 Introduction, Episode 484.

Steve continues his updated Worldview series with more on the first question: What is the fear of the Lord? Our families and Church are in trouble. Steve shares his revamped Seven Questions (and scripture to go along with them) to help parents and young Catholics determine their understanding of a Christian Worldview.

Lots of scripture cited today! Bible translations Steve recommends:

• RSV-CE – Revised Standard Version, Catholic Edition
  ESV – English Standard Version, if you don’t want to use a Catholic bible

Referenced in this episode:

• Isaiah 11:2
• Acts 9:31
• Acts 13:16
• Proverbs 1:7
• Romans 1:18
• Romans 3:18
• 1 Corinthians 10
• Numbers 25
• Sirach 45:23

Episode 485 – What is the Fear of the Lord? – Part 1

WORLDVIEW 2024 update

If you’re just picking up this series with this episode, be sure to go back and start listening with the Worldview 2.0 Introduction, Episode 484.

Our families and Church are in trouble. Steve shares his revamped Seven Questions (and scripture to go along with them) to help parents and young Catholics determine their understanding of a Christian Worldview.

Referenced in this episode:

• Proverbs 1-9
  • Matthew 24

Episode 484 – Worldview 101 (2024 Update)

WORLDVIEW

One of our most popular topics to date has been our Worldview series. Steve wrote that series 6 years ago after studying Christian world view for many years, there are some updates and new insight he’s gained. Please join us for this refreshed series.

In this first episode, Steve shares the questions he’ll talk through and share some startling statistics about the state of Christian believers.

Referenced in this episode:

• Matthew 6:22-23
• How to Stay Christian in College by J. Budziszewski
• Young Men Breaking Free by Steve Wood
• Beginning Apologetics by Jim Burnham
• Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis
• C.S. Lewis: A Complete Guide to His Life & Works by Walter Hooper (no longer published; would have to find a used copy)

God at Work with Debbie Herbeck

This is a reair of an interview Steve did with Jewish-Catholic convert, Debbie Herbeck.

Steve has Debbie Herbeck in the studio today, sharing her story of how she came to know Jesus Christ. Debbie shares the first time she remembers praying to God, converting from Judaism to Christianity and the important role the bible has played in her life. 

To learn more about Debbie and the ministries she co-founded with her husband, visit the Renewal Ministries website.

Tune in to our next show for an interview with Debbie and her daughter, Rachel, to hear all about the work they’re doing to connect with youth and young adults in the Faith.

How The Holy Spirit Transforms Children

This episode is a reair of the popular show with Sister Ann Shields. This show originally aired in 2016. Given the number of youth that are continuing to fall away from the Church, let Sister’s story serve as a guidepost to help us bring them back and help prevent further fallout.

Sr. Ann Shields joins Steve today to share her conversion story and to discuss her powerful book, More of the Holy Spirit: How to Keep the Fire Burning in Our Hearts. 

Episode 483 – The New Discipleship Model

YOUTH MINISTRY

Steve wraps up this series on youth ministry. How to keep kids Christian in college, C.S. Lewis, apologetics for beginners and scripture are all parts of today’s episode.

Referenced in this episode:

• Matthew 6:22-23
• How to Stay Christian in College by J. Budziszewski
• Young Men Breaking Free by Steve Wood
• Beginning Apologetics by Jim Burnham
• Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis
• S. Lewis: A Complete Guide to His Life & Works by Walter Hooper (no longer published; would have to find a used copy)

Episode 482 – More Curriculum for Teaching Disciples

YOUTH MINISTRY

Young people are being exposed to scripture, but not being watered. Just as we need water to survive, youth need more than to simply know that the scriptures exist.

Referenced in this episode:

• Psalm 1
• Psalm 119
• Hebrews 4:12
• Luke 24