Faith & Family Radio With Steve Wood

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. He has 7 steps for our 7th Worldview question. Referenced in this episode: Luke 23 John 20:31 Romans 10:9-11 1 John 4:19 1 John 5:3 Mark 16:16 Acts 2 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

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. Referenced in this episode: Hebrews 2:15 Psalm 139:13-16 Ephesians 2:10 Psalm 90:12 Ecclesiastes 9:10 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

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. Referenced in this episode: CCC 282 1 Corinthians 1 Corinthians 15 Revelation 21-22 CCC 1025 2 Peter 3:13 Isaiah 65-66 1 Corinthians 6 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

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 determine their understanding of a Christian Worldview.

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 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: CCC 282 Psalm 113:3 Gen 1:1 Isaiah 40:21 John 1:3 Colossians 1:16 Romans 1:18 CCC 237

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 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. Referenced in this episode: Genesis 3 Hebrews 11 Isaiah 11:3

WORLDVIEW 2024 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.

WORLDVIEW 2024 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

WORLDVIEW 2024 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

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 Romasn 1:18 3:18 1 Corinthians 10 Numbers 25 Sirach 45:23

WORLDVIEW 2024 update 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

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)

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.

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. 

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)

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

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 Adler

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 1:1

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 Benedict XVI) The Abolition of Man book by C.S. Lewis 1 Corinthians 15 John 6 Acts 1:15 Luke 10:17 Matthew 17