Faith & Family Bible Podcast with Steve Wood

The Queenship of Mary – Part 1

In honor of the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God on January 1
Today’s episode is part 1 of a 2-part miniseries on the Queenship of Mary that aired on Catholic radio in 2017. We never published it to the podcast until now.

Family Faith Formation

In honor of the Feast of the Holy Family on December 31, today’s episode is a re-airing of episode 231 originally aired in 2019.

 

Primary faith formation begins in the home.

Episode 468 – Discipleship for Catholic Youth

FAMILY BIBLE STUDY SERIES ON THE GOSPEL OF MATTHEW

Steve shares steps for creating disciples that he's learned from both scripture and experience as a father and former youth pastor. 

Referenced in this episode:

• Matthew 28
• 1 Corinthians 4:16
• Philippians 4:9
• 1 Thessalonians 1:6
• Hebrews 13:7

Episode 467 – The “I will” Trap

FAMILY BIBLE STUDY SERIES ON THE GOSPEL OF MATTHEW

You need Christ to live your life. “I will” determination won’t make you a better Christian. Try as we might to muscle our way to being the best Christians we can be, Steve highlights scripture that shows us again and again that we can’t…and don’t need to.

Referenced in this episode:

• Matthew 24-28
• Isaiah 14
• Colossians 2:18-23
• Romans 7
• Psalm 34
• 1 Corinthians 15:10
• John 15: 4-5
• Philippians 4:13
  • Introduction to the Catechism of the Catholic Church booklet

Episode 466 – The Son of Man Blind Side

FAMILY BIBLE STUDY SERIES ON THE GOSPEL OF MATTHEW

Have you seen the movie, The Blind Side? Steve relates this football term with a topical study in Matthew 24-26 and shares the main point of the whole gospel of Matthew.

Referenced in this episode:

• Matthew 24-26
• Daniel 7:13-14
• Psalm 2
• Acts 17
  • Pope Pius XI encyclical, Quas Primas

Passing on Moral Absolutes

A reair of a popular episode from our series on Proverbs

Today’s episode is a reair of an episode from a popular series we did early on in the book of Proverbs. The original episode aired in 2015. It’s striking how relevant the topic still is today.

Thanksgiving Special – The Quest for Christian America

A reair of our Thanksgiving episode from 2020

In a country where many of us are blessed with abundance, how do we keep from self-destruction? In today’s episode, Steve reflects on the first Thanksgiving, the first real, Catholic Thanksgiving, in America.

Episode 465 – What Parents Need to Learn from the Pharisees

FAMILY BIBLE STUDY SERIES ON THE GOSPEL OF MATTHEW

Steve offers a family application from Matthew 23.

Referenced in this episode:

• Matthew 23
• John 15
• Acts 15:10
• Matthew 23:8-9
• Grace & Justification book by Steve Wood

Episode 464 – Blessing Unions

Steve responds to recent news from a father’s perspective.

Episode 463 – Always Expecting, Always Ready

FAMILY BIBLE STUDY SERIES ON THE GOSPEL OF MATTHEW

Steve finishes Matthew 24 today with an episode for parents of teens & young adults that may have fallen away from the faith.

Also referenced in this episode:

• Matthew 24
• 1 Thessalonians 5
• 2 Peter 3
• Luke21 Radio podcast and upcoming YouTube channel