Faith & Family Radio With Steve Wood

The Flood - is it just a pious myth or simply a religious exaggeration of a local phenomena? That is what many modernist scripture scholars and theologians say. Please stop what you are doing for the next few minutes and listen carefully. Steve is going to give you three prophetic warnings on how these doubts can have a devastating impact on the faith of your children and grandchildren. 

Did you know that 75% of all high school seniors report of being drunk at least once? And were you aware that there is a strong drinking presence on most of the "conservative" Catholic college campuses? Steve explains why seeking fulfillment through drugs and alcohol is just a symptom of a much deeper problem: the inner emptiness that nags the human heart. If you are a parent searching for a reliable and profound way to prevent this from happening to your children, listen to today's show entitled, "The Answer to the Yearning of the Human Heart."

Does being deeply charismatic mean you have to be the ultimate extrovert? Steve says not at all; our culture and world need introverts. Sit tight and listen as he discusses how the Holy Spirit works in all of us, and especially in our "Hidden Charismatic Pope."

When it comes to raising children, what parents do and don't do have repercussions for eternity. Today, Steve looks at the very big picture, the ultimate goal of child training. Get a pen handy because you might want to write down what "keeping first things first" means and what impact it can have on your parenting skills.

Millions of teens who were exposed to chastity education have fallen headlong into the sexual revolution. In today's show, Steve explains how and why these programs might harm your teen's moral life. 

"Dem Bones, Dem Bones, Dem Dry Bones..." We are all familiar with Ezekiel's vision, but do we remember how God brought those bones back to life? Steve shares with us how He did that, and how the same thing can happen to our children's "dried-up" hearts. Listen and learn this and much more in this riveting episode entitled, "CPR for Teens & 20-Year Olds with a Seemingly Dead Faith Life."

What is the one, primary, fundamental truth that parents MUST teach their children? Listen carefully to what it is; in this 21st century so hostile to the Catholic faith, it can prevent a real parental heart-breaker. 

In Matthew 24:12, do you think that Jesus really means it when He says that most men's hearts will grow cold when wickedness increases? Listen and find out in today's episode where Steve talks about the fire of first love and the challenge for the second generation.

What is making millions of teens walk away from their Catholic faith? Steve has a "two word" answer that might make you angry enough to turn off this podcast, but hang in there and listen. He also gives us the cure to this deadly diagnosis.

Pat Buchanan recently said, "America's popular culture is a running sewer." Steve couldn't agree more! In this brand new series, he offers the solution on how our children can swim against the filth draining from this sewer and how they can cultivate a strong and lasting faith.

"What matters most is that you develop your personal relationship with God."                                                                                        Pope Benedict XVI    Steve holds a little contest in today's show. He is the challenger against moms & dads listening. Let's see who scores the highest when it comes to being the most effective in teaching the faith so it sticks.  If you are enjoying and profiting from this teaching series, we have put together a single mp3-on-CD with 6 episodes summarizing Transformative Catholicism. Visit Dads.org and look for Finding & Passing On a Personal Relationship with God: Transformative Catholicism.

"What matters most is that you develop your personal relationship with God."                                                                                        Pope Benedict XVI  Many overwhelmed dads ask, "How in the world can I be the spiritual authority in my family? Can I really pass on the faith to my children?" Steve answers a resounding "Yes!" to both questions. Listen as he shares the best 3-step strategy for fathers and lets us know the book of the Bible that is tailor-made for dads.   If you are enjoying and profiting from this teaching series, we have put together a single mp3-on-CD with 6 episodes summarizing Transformative Catholicism. Visit Dads.org and look for Finding & Passing On a Personal Relationship with God: Transformative Catholicism.

"What matters most is that you develop your personal relationship with God."                                                                                        Pope Benedict XVI  Due to the widespread cultural collapse in which we live, Pope Benedict XVI says we are in an "educational emergency" when it comes to transmitting the faith to the youth. Today, Steve shares a 3-Step Strategy from the Bible on how fathers and mothers can stem this tide of destruction, and make the faith stick in our children's hearts.   If you are enjoying and profiting from this teaching series, we have put together a single mp3-on-CD with 6 episodes summarizing Transformative Catholicism. Visit Dads.org and look for Finding & Passing On a Personal Relationship with God: Transformative Catholicism.

"What matters most is that you develop your personal relationship with God."                                                                                        Pope Benedict XVI  Listen to what St. John Paul II says is "beyond price" in order for children to receive an authentic catechesis in today's world of invasive secularism. Steve stresses what  "The Pope of Family Life" teaches is more important than parochial schooling, CCD, and Catholic youth ministry.    If you are enjoying and profiting from this teaching series, we have put together a single mp3-on-CD with 6 episodes summarizing Transformative Catholicism. Visit Dads.org and look for Finding & Passing On a Personal Relationship with God: Transformative Catholicism.

"What matters most is that you develop your personal relationship with God."                                                                                        Pope Benedict XVI  Christianity was born in the midst of a pagan empire. Steve helps us rediscover what role parents truly play in the midst of widespread disbelief in our own pagan culture. If you are enjoying and profiting from this teaching series, we have put together a single mp3-on-CD with 6 episodes summarizing Transformative Catholicism. Visit Dads.org and look for Finding & Passing On a Personal Relationship with God: Transformative Catholicism.

"What matters most is that you develop your personal relationship with God."                                                                                        Pope Benedict XVI  Got three minutes? Steve isn't blowing smoke when he promises in that amount of time, he will share a story with you that can literally transform your parenting and, if you are a priest, your parish life. If you are enjoying and profiting from this teaching series, we have put together a single mp3-on-CD with 6 episodes summarizing Transformative Catholicism. Visit Dads.org and look for Finding & Passing On a Personal Relationship with God: Transformative Catholicism.

"What matters most is that you develop your personal relationship with God."                                                                                        Pope Benedict XVI   Are sterile classrooms the place where our children will encounter a personal and deep attachment to Jesus Christ? Today, Steve rattles the cages a little bit by proposing a sea change in Sacramental preparation. If you are enjoying and profiting from this teaching series, we have put together a single mp3-on-CD with 6 episodes summarizing Transformative Catholicism. Visit Dads.org and look for Finding & Passing On a Personal Relationship with God: Transformative Catholicism.

"What matters most is that you develop your personal relationship with God."                                                                                        Pope Benedict XVI  With a 70% dropout rate of Catholics, parents, priests and catechists need to heed what St. John Paul II says is essential for catechesis in our time. Listen to Steve share "The Second Golden Key" that is necessary for passing on the faith in this darkening culture. If you are enjoying and profiting from this teaching series, we have put together a single mp3-on-CD with 6 episodes summarizing Transformative Catholicism. Visit Dads.org and look for Finding & Passing On a Personal Relationship with God: Transformative Catholicism.

"What matters most is that you develop your personal relationship with God."                                                                                        Pope Benedict XVI  Why are so many children departing from the faith and going morally bonkers in their teens and twenties? In Episode 3, Steve gives parents the "First Golden Key" to prevent this massive faith washout, and how we can pass on a deep and personal relationship with God.

"What matters most is that you develop your personal relationship with God."                                                                                        Pope Benedict XVI  Steve Wood's Transformative Catholicism series is critical for parents who want to know how to keep teens and 20 year olds from leaving the faith. In this second episode, he explains why "Outward Conformity" doesn't produce the lasting fruit needed in today's world. He gives us the "Companion Strategy" that is absolutely necessary for our children to survive and thrive in an Age of Apostasy.