The Catholic Dad Pod

You may recognize this week's guest from his large social media following, his Word on Fire content, or even his two appearances on American Ninja Warrior. Join us this week as we interview a priest who wears many hats. Whether it's pastoral duties in his large Little Rock, Arkansas parish, hand crafting knives, hunting and working out, Fr. Stephen Gadberry stays busy, humble, and relatable.

In this episode, we are joined once again by our good friend, Avery Wells, to discuss a rising trend in young Christian families: Home Births. With each of us having personally experienced this unique decision and journey, we come together to share our stories, open the discussion from a father's perspective, and show how our faith and our God carried us through it all.

Join us as we welcome fellow parishioner and dear friend, Michael LaPointe, to discuss varying forms of leadership, rules leaders must follow, and the life of distinguished veteran and late St. Michael the Archangel parishioner, Lt. Gen. Hal Moore.

He has baptized our babies, married our friends, eaten dinner and sipped bourbon with us. In this special episode, we sit down with the priest who helped shape our community’s spiritual foundation. Join us as we welcome Fr. Peyton Plessala to talk about vocation, family, friendship, and the domestic church.

The plague of pornography is running rampant . Our culture desensitizes us, and modern technology makes it more accessible than ever. Join us as we lift the veil on the fantasy and discuss the dangers of this poison, both for our young people and in our marriages.

Join us as we welcome our dear friend and ACTS Retreat brother, Shane Blanchard, on the show to discuss the importance of Christian men sharing their testimony, stepping out of their comfort zone, and finding brothers in Christ.

Join us for a heartfelt conversation with our good friend, Avery Wells. We discuss the highs and lows of striving to be strong Christian husbands and fathers, as well as raising our children with Christ at the center of our families.

Join us as we welcome our good friend, Matt Smith, on the show to discuss Protestant and Catholic similarities and differences in everything from youth group to forgiveness and worship.

Which of the incredible Catholic saints would you put in your starting lineup? Join us as we assemble our starting 11 most influential (non-biblical) saints throughout the history of our church.

Join us on this episode as we reflect on our Catholic schooling, talk about our prayer lives, and discuss everything from our reversions back to our faith to our very existence and death itself.

In this episode, we reflect on the failures of various characters in the Gospels. Join us as we discuss how we have failed personally in similar ways, and how leaning on God has helped see us through those failures in an effort to become better men.

Join us for an in depth conversation where we discuss the difficulty and necessity of proclaiming hard truths of our church. Our good friend, Chris Eversole, leads our discussion on what truth actually is, what popes and saints have to say about the truth, and every Christian man's calling to proclaim, defend, and stand up for the truth.

Catholic men are called to be the spiritual leaders in their home. What does that leadership look like from the wife's perspective? Join us as we welcome our beloved brides onto the show to discuss what they look for in strong spiritual leadership, how they feel most supported in their faith, and much more.

The Catholic Mass is the ultimate prayer. It is the source and summit of the Christian life. Join us as we discuss preparing for Mass, putting aside reservations and fully participating in each part, and some practical ways to get the most out of it... even while wrangling small children.

Human beings are uniquely made amongst God's creation. Made in His image and likeness, we have the ability to share in His divine love. However, due to the original sin of Adam and Eve and the fall of humanity, we are now open to spiritual attack from Satan and his demons. Join us as we discuss what spiritual warfare is, how a spiritual attack may feel, weapons to combat attacks, and much more.

Masculinity is a word that elicits many different opinions and emotions. But in its truest form created by God, what does masculinity look like? Join us in our first full length episode as we discuss childhood impressions of masculinity, how we carried those impressions into adulthood, when in life we feel truly masculine, and practical ways we strive to be Christ centered men each and every day. Thank you for joining us!

Welcome to The Catholic Dad Pod, everyone! We are so excited to launch this project and get the ball rolling. Tune in and get to know these two Catholic dads a bit more before we begin our episodes. We hope you enjoy. God bless!