Go Rebuild My Church

Alpha in a Catholic Context-Interview with Mark Wilcox Part II

 Peter and Leslie interview Mark Wilcox in part two of presenting the Alpha in a Catholic Context course this week. Alpha is having a worldwide impact by helping Catholic parishes move from maintenance to mission. Mark shares some personal experiences of seeing lives transformed through encountering Jesus and experiencing renewal while attending the Alpha course.

Alpha in a Catholic Context-Interview with Mark Wilcox Part I

 In today's broadcast, Peter and Leslie discuss helping parishes move from maintenance to mission. Mark Wilcox, a layman serving in the Alpha in a Catholic Context movement, shares how Alpha helps evangelize those outside the parish and re-evangelize those inside the parish. The "power of invitation" becomes a key component of reaching out to others

Moving the Parish from Maintenance to Mission

In today's broadcast, Peter and Leslie continue their series, " The Call to Return to Biblical Christianity." In Acts 13, Barnabas and Saul are sent out from the Antioch Church as a new era breaks forth in the Church. Antioch becomes a model for Catholic parishes to be "mission-focused." In the call to "Rebuild, " we look at eight places in the local parish that need to change from maintenance to mission.

Catechesis in the Apostolic Church

This week, Peter and Leslie highlight the beginnings of the great church in the Acts of the Apostles, the church at Antioch. Here, Barnabas, along with Saul of Tarsus, settles in Antioch and teaches a great number of people for one year. We see that catechesis was critical for the building of this parish. For our parishes to become strong in the Faith, like Antioch, we must rebuild by bringing the family into the center of our approach to catechesis.

Private Prayer Changed World History

This week, Peter and Leslie explored Acts chapter 10. Here, Cornelius and his household come into the Church to the surprise of the Jewish believers. Both Cornelius and the messenger, St. Peter, were practicing private prayer. This served as the "launching point" for this historical event- the coming of the Holy Spirit upon the Gentiles. We, too, can experience life-changing events through the practice of private and communal prayer.

St. Paul's Conversion-What Do We Learn?

This week, Peter and Leslie discuss St. Paul's conversion. His conversion demonstrates what true transformation in the life of a Catholic Christian consists of. In our series, " A Return to Biblical Christianity," the journey of Saul of Tarsus, who became St. Paul, the great theologian, and martyr, serves as a model for us as we discover what biblical conversion consists of.

The Acts of the Apostles-Our Blueprint for Rebuilding the Church

This week, Peter and Leslie continue their series, " A Return to Biblical Christianity," discussing how the Acts of the Apostles give us the blueprint. After the martyrdom of St. Stephen, a great persecution broke out, with Saul of Tarsus at the forefront. The new believers, the laity, left Jerusalem, and were scattered, Instead of going into hiding, the laity went about preaching the word and evangelizing. This calls us to do the same

How Catholic Christians Prepare for Persecution

This week Peter and Leslie discuss how the martyrdom of St. Stephen brought on vast persecution in the Church. Saul of Tarsus was said to "ravage the Church." Throughout the New Testament, starting with Jesus, we are told that all true followers of the Lord will suffer persecution. Peter and Leslie share how we as Catholic Christians can prepare for these realities

Why St. Stephen is Given Two Whole Chapters in the Acts of the Apostles

This week Peter and Leslie discuss the amazing account of St. Stephen in the Acts of the Apostles. Stephen became an example of a true disciple and demonstrated the characteristics that make up a follower of Jesus. We can learn much from this saint as we discover how the Holy Spirit through St. Luke devotes two entire chapters to him

Angels Play a Major Role in Sacred Scripture-They Still Do Today

This week Peter and Leslie discuss the angelic activity that takes place throughout Sacred Scripture. Our guardian angels are there with us and are important to our life in the Kingdom. This broadcast will inspire the listener to become more aware of angelic realities!