Not Lukewarm Podcast with Deanna Bartalini

When I think of Legos I recall, not very fondly, all those little pieces that needed to be picked up off the floor. Secretly, I was glad my children played with them occasionally rather than having them out all the time with works in progress. John Kraemer though, has them out all the time, pretty […] The post Legos – a way to give glory to God appeared first on Ultimate Christian Podcast Ra...

The Gospel of Matthew is the focus of the Sunday Gospel readings. It can be helpful to have some context when we are reading the Word to help us better understand it. This Gospel was written sometime between 70 and 100 A.D., after the fall of the temple in Jerusalem. It was written for Jewish […] The post The Gospel of Matthew appeared first on Ultimate Christian Podcast Radio Network .

The Church Year We’re looking at the seasons of the Church year and what is part of each season. The year begins with Advent (Dec 1, 2019), then Christmas (Dec 25, 2019), Ordinary Time (Jan 13-Feb 25, 2020), Lent (Feb 26-April 9, 2020), Triduum (April 9- 12, 2020), Easter (April 13-May 31, 2020), and Ordinary […] The post Special Days and the Cycles of Scripture Readings appeared first on Ul...

The Catholic Church has seasons, just like the natural world does. Our seasons are based on what is happening in the Church as to what season it is. We have 6 seasons: Advent, Christmas, Lent, Paschal Triduum, Easter and Ordinary Time. Ordinary time occurs twice, between Christmas and Lent and then again between Easter and […] The post The Seasons of the Church Year appeared first on Ultimat...

Deep down, I think we all long for holiness – yet it seems unattainable or at least, very difficult. But Sara Estabrooks has given us guidance in the form of a new bible study that is part of the series of the Stay Connected Journals published by Our Sunday Visitor. Sara and I spoke about […] The post Becoming Holy, One Virtue at a Time appeared first on Ultimate Christian Podcast Radio Netw...

God is faithful always in all ways. We sometimes forget that. In the last month or so, I keep being reminded about that and have been praying with it to better understand what God is asking of me. He wants surrender. Not the wave the white faith, you win, I’m defeated type surrender, but the […] The post Trust and Surrender appeared first on Ultimate Christian Podcast Radio Network .

A book review and interview with Lindsay Schlegel, author of Don’t Forget to Say Thank You: And Other Parenting Lessons That Brought Me Closer to God.  I’m sure many of us can say “don’t forget” is a common refrain we say to ourselves and others, parents or not. Lindsay Schlegel talks about how she came […] The post Don’t Forget to Say Thank You by Lindsay Schlegel  appeare...

Books are the best! I rarely regret buying the book or reading the book. I do regret have given away books, especially those I can’t replace. I’m sharing a few of my past favorites today, books I pick up again just to read what I underlined or the notes I jotted down. It’s like seeing […] The post A Few Good Books appeared first on Ultimate Christian Podcast Radio Network .

It is all well and good to tell people to pray. But sometimes, because of lack of experience, tiredness, or maybe even a spiritual dryness, you don’t know what to say. That’s where ACTS comes in; it is a way to pray, a little formula you can use to get on track and stay focused. […] The post Praying with ACTS appeared first on Ultimate Christian Podcast Radio Network .

Prayer helps us stay grounded, reminding us that we need God and that he is there, waiting to listen. A few quotes on prayer Have no anxiety at all, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, make your requests known to God. Phil 4:6 For me, prayer is an aspiration of the heart, it […] The post Praying to the One who loves us appeared first on Ultimate Christian Podcast Ra...

Do you believe in miracles? If you have read the Bible, Old Testament or New, you see miracles everywhere. God comes to his people in a burning bush, an ark, water, mud, fire, wind, rain and quiet. Jesus feeds five thousand people; heals the blind, the lame, those processed by demons and raises the dead. […] The post An Interview with Bonnie L. Engstrom, author of 61 Minutes to a Miracle app...

“Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us rid ourselves of every burden and sin that clings to us and persevere in running the race that lies before us.” Hebrews 12:1 What is the communion of saints? It is made up of all the people who are part of the […] The post The Communion of Saints appeared first on Ultimate Christian Podcast Radio Network .

Hans von Balthasar says that “Faith is the fundamental response to the love that has offered itself up for me.”  That love is God giving up his Son so that we might have eternal life. That love is Christ crucified.  I believe that God offered up his love for me, just as he did for […] The post Faith, a gift from God appeared first on Ultimate Christian Podcast Radio Network .

The Holy Spirit is the Third Person of the Blessed Trinity.  He is made known to us from the beginning of the Old Testament, in Genesis 1:2, “and the earth was without form or shape, with darkness over the abyss and a mighty wind sweeping over the waters” that wind is the Holy Spirit. Then […] The post God the Holy Spirit appeared first on Ultimate Christian Podcast Radio Network .

Do you ever wonder where we would be without Jesus? I know I would not be a tenth of the person I am today without him and my faith in him So who is Jesus, well, he is the second person of the Trinity, God the Son. He is incarnate, which means he took on […] The post Jesus, the Son of God appeared first on Ultimate Christian Podcast Radio Network .

God the Father is the first person of the Most Holy Trinity. God the Son, Jesus and God the Holy Spirit are the second and third persons of the Trinity. He is the origin of all life. Life begins with the Father. He created us out of and because of love. God loves us so […] The post The Origin of All: God the Father appeared first on Ultimate Christian Podcast Radio Network .

Not Lukewarm, a new podcast with Deanna Bartalini – There are many voices asking to be heard in this world today. Some are the voices of those we know and love – family and friends, those we serve in ministry, those we care about. There are other voices as well – cultural icons, sports figures, […] The post Not Lukewarm, a new podcast with Deanna Bartalini appeared first on Ultimate Ch...