The Family Room

Guest: Scott Weeman, marriage and family therapist, founder of "Catholic in Recovery"    Few things cause more shame and hopelessness than addiction. It’s never the plan, but will sneakily overtake a life. Others notice its effect long before the addict. Scott Weeman learned this the hard way. He hit rock bottom in his

Stephen Auth, missionary, author, and business executive Stephen Auth describes with humor and humility how, in the midst of a long career on Wall Street, he has a conversion experience in 2002 that leads to an incredible missionary journey, one that involves taking on what he describes as “mission impossible” projects

Guests: Sarah Weikert, Executive Director, and Andre White, Fatherhood Program and Facilities Manager  Sarah Weikert and Andre White from Pregnancy Aid Clinic (PAC) share the incredible work they are doing to provide help and hope to mothers and fathers. Operating from the Catholic belief in the sanctity of life, PAC c

Guest: George Glezmann, Taliban prisoner Few people know America recently secured the release of a Delta Airlines mechanic who was held captive by the Taliban for over two years. How could that be? Born in Mexico and a former member of Mexico’s Air Force, George Glezmann also held a degree in anthropology. Working for

Those outside Catholicism, and even some within her fold, misunderstand the role of the Pope. Thinking him either a dictator or super-human, they question why he’s needed. As former Protestant pastor Dr. Bergsma said in a recent Family Room podcast, it was Sola Scriptura’s lack of hierarchical authority which rattled h

Guest: Dr. John Bergsma, theology professor, VP at St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology, author Jubilee means “joy” – a lasting joy.  A Year of Jubilee is a year set aside to re-establish a right relationship with God and neighbor, focusing on forgiveness, healing and restoration. John Bergsma was raised a staunch Cal