Christ the King Catholic Church

We're interviewing Sr. Rachel Benjamin, a sister with The Servants of God's Love who is the liaison between CTK and the Catholic Community in Flint, sharing about how the mission in Flint has changed her relationship with the Lord.

An honest look on a day that I did NOT want to go evangelize, why that was, and how God responded.

Homily given at the 9:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, August 8, 2021, the 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church.  Fr. Ed's focus for this homily was Elijah's loaf, John 6 and how St. Dominic established devotion to the Eucharistic Lord. St. Dominic, who died 800 years ago on August 6th, was a great example of St. John Paul the Great's 4 pillars: charismatic...

Homily given at the 9:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, August 1, 2021, the 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church.  The Jews experienced bread miracles which prepared the Apostles for the greater miracle, Jesus present in the Eucharistic.   

Homily given at the 9:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, July 25, 2021, the 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church.  The Lord Jesus prepared the apostles for the gift of the Eucharist by giving them two foreshadowing in the earlier Scriptures: the miracles involving bread and the teaching and action of the bread of the presence in the Tent in the wilderness. Al...

Homily given at the 9:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, July 18, 2021, the 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. 

Homily given at the 9:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, June 27, 2021, the 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time, the 20th Anniversary of the dedication of Christ the King, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. 

This is our third part segment on the role of prophecy in evangelization.

How does God speak and how do we discern that it is truly God speaking?

Homily given at the 9:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, June 20, 2021, the 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. As soon as we face difficulties and trials, if our immediate response is, we got down on our knees and said to Jesus, I don't have enough of you to handle this well, so I need more of you now. I need more of your Spirit, more of your power, more o...

What is prophecy and how do I hear the voice of God? This episode unpacks how to listen to God for someone else.

Homily given at the 9:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, June 13, 2020, the 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Fr. Ed Fride, Pastor, Christ the King Catholic Church. Jesus gives us the greatest gift of all, Himself. The eucharistic lord is present before us, so that we can have the bread of life, the cup of eternal salvation, the grace we need to live for him.

In this segment of Acts in Action, Aimee Godfrey guest speaks on her experience of finding hope and healing through Jesus in the midst of losing her first husband to cancer.

How do we pray for physical healing and how do we discern how God is healing? What do you do if you pray for physical healing and you don't witness it? This episode unpacks healing in the context of deeper discipleship and conversion.

How does the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost change the disciples? In this episode we unpack how the Holy Spirit builds bridges of communication between the believer and non-believer, and what holy boldness looks like in our words and actions.

This episode unpacks the ways we relinquish our desires when sharing the faith, and how Jesus models humility and draws us to Him.

Introducing special guest speaker, Doug Schaupp. Doug is the National Director of Evangelism for InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, and co-author of the book, I Once Was Lost . In this publication, Doug Schaupp and Don Everts give profound insight into the conversion journey through the 5 Thresholds. Today, Doug joins us to distinguish between the thresholds and equip us to bring others closer to...

What is trust and why does it matter? Trust is the foundation of all evangelistic relationships. It is hard to build, and easy to break, but this episode unpacks how we can enter into trusting relationships with those very different from ourselves in an authentic and evangelistic way.

What are the stages of conversion we go through from not knowing the Lord, to having a relationship with Jesus? And what does Mary Magdalene's search for Jesus show us about that? This episode unpacks the 5 Thresholds of Conversions, and guides us how to minister to someone each step of the way.

This episode unlocks the parallel between Jesus' temptation in the desert and His journey to the cross. In this we see the enemy's systematic scheme of attacking identity, mission, and relationship with God, and discover how Jesus empowers us to overcome temptation.

What is joy and why do we need it? What's the difference between joy and happiness, and how do we know consolation in times of trial? John Hoving guest presents to speak on joy as a fruit of the Holy Spirit, and give pragmatic guidance on allowing joy into our lives.

From our Director of Evangelization, Jessica Dudek, this is our third part in a series on Navigating Hostility.

What are the opportunities and classic pitfalls of Christian Community? This episode highlights why we need community, unpacks the most common problems that cause holy communities to struggle, and names what steps we can take to overcome these obstacles.

From our Director of Evangelization, Jessica Dudek, this is our second part series on Navigating Hostility      

What are the 4 phases of sin, and how do we respond to each one? This episode covers the progression of sin in our lives and the steps we can take to uproot it