Join Steve in the Gospel of John as he gives some historical context of Israel to explain what Jesus was talking about in John 15. Referenced in this episode: John 15:1-6 Isaiah 5:1 Deuteronomy 8 Hosea 10:1 Bible translations Steve recommends: RSV-CE – Revised Standard Version, Catholic Edition ESV – English Standard Version, if you don’t want to u…

Perhaps the most provocative of the “I AM” statements in the Gospel of John. John 14:6 is a necessary verse for parents & children living in the modern world to memorize. Referenced in this episode: John 14:6Acts 4:12 John 8:12 CCC 1260 Bible translations Steve recommends: RSV-CE – Revised Standard Version, Catholic Edition ESV – English Standard V…

Steve shares what the Gospel of John isn’t about. Referenced in this episode: John 11:25 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 This is the new Faith & Family Bible Studies! September 5, 2024, we switched to a 15-minute format…

Welcome to the new Faith & Family Bible Studies! Beginning September 5, we’ve switched to a 15-minute format like our companion broadcast, Luke21. Our mission is to connect you with the living God using scripture. Steve continues teaching on Jesus as the Good Shepherd in our series on the 7 “I AM” statements in the Gospel of John. Referenced in thi…

Welcome to the new Faith & Family Bible Studies! Beginning September 5, we’ve switched to a 15-minute format like our companion broadcast, Luke21. Our mission is to connect you with the living God using scripture. Listen in as Steve shares why he initially resisted talking about this part of the Good Shepherd statements from Jesus. Jesus contrasts …

Welcome to the new Faith & Family Bible Studies! Beginning September 5, we’ve switched to a 15-minute format like our companion broadcast, Luke21. Our mission is to connect you with the living God using scripture. Steve reveals the biggest lie Christians and non-believers are told. Referenced in this episode: John 10 CCC 754 Hebrews 13 Bible transl…

In the Gospel of John, Jesus heals a man born blind. Perhaps we are all born blind. Listen as Steve shares wisdom from scripture. Referenced in this episode: John 8:12 John 8:48 Isaiah 9:2 John 9:7 Titus 3:4 Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC) 1243 Psalm 119:30 Bible translations Steve recommends: RSV-CE – Revised Standard Version, Catholic Edit…

From his personal journey, Steve Wood shares 6 big mistakes in seeking the Light of the World. Referenced in this episode: John 8:12 Romans 10 2 Corinthians 11:14 John 1,6, 14 Grace & Justification, Stephen Wood, Ch. 12 Bible translations Steve recommends: RSV-CE – Revised Standard Version, Catholic Edition ESV – English Standard Version, if you do…

‘I AM’ SERIES Welcome to the new Faith & Family Bible Studies! Beginning September 5, we’ve switched to a 15-minute format like our companion broadcast, Luke21. Our mission is to connect you with the living God using scripture. Steve concludes our “I am the bread of life” study. Jesus joined himself to our humanity so that our humanity might be joi…

‘I AM’ SERIES Welcome to the new Faith & Family Bible Studies! Beginning September 5, we’ve switched to a 15-minute format like our companion broadcast, Luke21. Our mission is to connect you with the living God using scripture. Part 2 of “I am the bread of life,” Steve shares some surprising info about St. Thomas Aquinas and his love of the Gospel …

‘I AM’ SERIES Welcome to the new Faith & Family Bible Studies! Beginning September 5, we’ve switched to a 15-minute format like our companion broadcast, Luke21. Our mission is to connect you with the living God using scripture. “I am the bread of life.” Steve discusses this declaration of Jesus’s divinity in John 6. He calls this his Gospel of John…

‘I AM’ SERIES Welcome to the new Faith & Family Bible Studies! Beginning September 5, we’ve switched to a 15-minute format like our companion broadcast, Luke21. Our mission is to connect you with the living God using scripture. Steve shares the Old Testament root of Jesus’ “I am” sayings in the gospel of John. These bible studies are intended for a…

Welcome to the new Faith & Family Bible Studies! Beginning September 5, we’ve switched to a 15-minute format like our companion broadcast, Luke21. Our mission is to connect you with the living God using scripture. In this episode, Steve shares the strategy for our new show and reminds listeners how using and understanding scripture is necessary in …

FAITH & FAMILY BIBLE STUDIES COMING SEPTEMBER 5 We are re-airing our final 30-minute episode of Faith & Family Radio this week. Thank you for sharing with your local Catholic radio stations and your friends. This is our last episode in our 30-minute format. Beginning September 5, we’re switching to a 15-minute format like our companion broadcast, L…

This is a re-air of a series we did at the beginning of 2019. This is just one show from the series. To listen to the full series on How to Avoid a Divorce, please refer to episodes 216-223. Without exception, every Christian marriage has its ups and downs. Host Steve Wood has sound advice for those going through "the downs." This series is for cou…

FAITH & FAMILY BIBLE STUDIES COMING SOON This is our last episode in our 30-minute format. Beginning September 5, we’re switching to a 15-minute format like our companion broadcast, Luke21. Steve tells you all about the decision to go this route. After 25 years of Faith & Family, we are still, maybe now more than ever, so grateful for your prayers …

Announcement for you to share with your local Catholic radio stations at the beginning of today’s show about a change in format coming September 5, 2024. WORLDVIEW 2024 If you’re looking to destroy your child’s Christian worldview, Steve tells you how to with two easy steps. To receive a copy of the bibliography mentioned, email us at askthehost@gm…

Remember our announcement from Episode 494 for you to share with your local Catholic radio stations? Faith & Family has format changes coming September 5, 2024 and we need your help reaching as many Catholic radio stations as possible. WORLDVIEW 2024 Steve shares scriptural resources and real life examples for how to get on a path to eternal life. …

Announcement for you to share with your local Catholic radio stations at the beginning of today’s show about a change in format coming September 5, 2024. WORLDVIEW 2024 Steve gives some personal and practical advice when seeking to answer this Worldview question. He shares wisdom from Os Guinness, Larry Burkett and Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn. Reference…

WORLDVIEW 2024 Steve gives a quick Eternity Future quiz and cites several scripture verses to answer the question. 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.…

WORLDVIEW 2024 Steve shares a personal story in relation to this Worldview question. If you’d like a copy of the resources mentioned, email us at askthehost@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 de…

WORLDVIEW 2024 Steve discusses question #4 on origin to help Catholics Christians develop their Worldview. Tune in next week for part two. 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 o…

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. Worldview is critical to the survival and thriving of Christian youth. Steve shares some startling statistics from polls of American millennials on moral relativism. Our families and Church…

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 tro…

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 …

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 fami…

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…

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 understand…

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 star…

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 l…

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 …

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 B…

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 24Di Steve Wood

YOUTH MINISTRY Wisdom from C.S. Lewis, the Gospel of John and a book on how to read a book – Steve digs into some curriculum and strategy for teaching disciples how to be disciples. Referenced in this episode: CCC 103, 131-133 The Gospel of John How to Read a Book by Mortimer AdlerDi Steve Wood

YOUTH MINISTRY Last time, Steve talked about Jesus’ discipleship strategy. Today, he’s sharing how to apply that to today’s youth, specifically to young men. Referenced in this episode: Let Boys be Boys pdf by Mark Hancock 1 Corinthians 4:14-17 Legacy, chapter 11 by Stephen Wood Acts 20:35 1 Timothy 4:8-10 1 Samuel 16…

YOUTH MINISTRY Youth Ministry is one of Steve’s favorite topics. Decades ago, two words changed the course of his life and led him to help make disciples of youth. Referenced in this episode: Revelation 2-3 1 Corinthians 4:16-17 1 Corinthians 1:1Di Steve Wood

YOUTH MINISTRY Steve begins a new series on Youth Ministry. Steve turns to scripture & teaches from both the Old Testament and New. You’ll also hear from Joseph Ratzinger (who became Pope Benedict XVI) and C.S. Lewis. Referenced in this episode: 1 Chronicles 12:32 Revelation 2-3 The New Pagans and the Church (1958 lecture by Joseph Ratzinger (Pope …

TAUGHT BY GOD This is the second episode in a two-part mini-series on a little-known phrase St. Paul gave us in his epistles to the Thessalonians. If you missed the first episode on on how to teach and encourage sexual morality in a post-Christian culture, you can listen to it here. Today’s episode is a lesson for parents with the key to teaching t…

TAUGHT BY GOD We’re doing a mini-series on a little-known phrase St. Paul gave us in his epistles to the Thessalonians. Today’s episode is on how to teach and encourage sexual morality in a post-Christian culture. Be sure to tune in for episode 477 for part 2. Referenced in this episode: Thessalonians 4:1 Philemon 8-21 1 Thessalonians 4:1-5 2 Corin…

GRACE FOR LENT Enter into God’s rest this Lent with final show in our four-part mini-series all about grace. An extra-special episode today where we’re sharing a dramatization based on the Screwtape Letters. Steve also shares some shocking statistics about pornography in marriage and warns against certain technology for children & teens. Referenced…

GRACE FOR LENT Enter into God’s rest this Lent with part 3 of 4 in our four-part mini-series all about grace. If you or someone you know has been on the treadmill approach to addiction recovery, this episode is for you. We must be cautious not to push grace aside and try to muscle through recovery and healing on our own. Enter into God’s grace this…

GRACE FOR LENT Enter into God’s rest this Lent with part 2 of 4 in our four-part mini-series all about grace. Steve talks about the grace deficit in many pornography and other addiction recovery programs. Steve has some parting words for leaders of Catholic men’s groups about what the groups really need. Referenced in this episode: Colossians 2:18-…

GRACE FOR LENT Enter into God’s rest this Lent with part 1 of 4 in our four-part mini-series all about grace. Steve shares 10 things Saint Paul said would happen in the Christian life if we separate from grace. Referenced in this episode: 1 Corinthians 15:10 John 15:1-5 Galatians 3:11 Galatians 6Di Steve Wood

Last time, Steve talked about how American culture got to the suffering state it’s in. Today, he shares what’s happening now and how looking to the End Times can help us navigate today. Referenced in this episode: Pope Benedict XVI Tyconius Matthew 13 Previous episodes 450-453 on the parables in Matthew 13 Revelation 17-18 Matthew 17:15 Acts 20 2 P…

It’s no secret that American culture is suffering. Steve shares insight into what he thinks got us to where we are now. Referenced in this episode: Charles Darwin Romans 1:18 Theistic evolution Romans 1:24 Romans 1:26 Ephesians 6:12 Revelation 9 Revelation 20 Pope Leo XIII & the St. Michael PrayerDi Steve Wood

FAMILY BIBLE STUDY SERIES ON THE GOSPEL OF MATTHEW Dads, this one’s for you! This is the last episode of our family bible study series on the book of Matthew. Before Christmas, we aired episode 468, Discipleship for Catholic Youth. Today’s episode is geared towards parents, especially fathers, of younger children. Steve says parents are the discipl…

In honor of the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God on January 1 Today’s episode is part 2 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.Di Steve Wood

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.Di Steve Wood

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.Di Steve Wood

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 13:7Di Steve Wood