Faith & Family Radio With Steve Wood

“Jesus and family first.” Special guest Steve Ray shares some practical ways parents can help their kids keep the faith. Steve has been married for 46 years. He and his wife Janet have 4 children & 19 grandchildren. To learn more about Steve Ray, visit his website https://catholicconvert.com/. For more information on Steve Ray’s pilgrimage mission for youth, visit https://inheritancepilgrimage.com/.

A little on the history of one of C.S. Lewis’ great works and some the idea that we have more in common with other Christians than any of us think.

A reair of our Thanksgiving episode from 2020 THE QUEST FOR CHRISTIAN AMERICA In a country where many of us are blessed with abundance, how do we keep from self-destruction? In today’s episode, Steve reflects on the first Thanksgiving, the first real, Catholic Thanksgiving, in America.

A warning to parents: pay attention! In this episode, Steve poses 6 questions for us to consider.

November 2 marked the 30th anniversary of our apostolate that brings you Faith & Family Radio. Steve shares the story of how Family Life Center International came to be and what we’re up to now. Thank you for listening to Faith & Family. It’s because of you listening and sharing this show, along with donations from generous people all over the world, that we’re able to continue broadcasting St. John Paul II’s message from 1991 – “The future of the world passes through the family.” 

Today, we introduce a new series that will only air occasionally. Steve talks about several current events in our Church and culture, offering sound and biblical perspective for how we can help the situation(s).

Adoption is a very vital part of justification. Justification is namely defined by Protestants. Learn how the doctrine of adoption is the crown of justification.

Our justification comes from the grace of God – both protestants and Catholics. Is it is possible we have more in common than either of us think?

Don’t let your children be pulled away from Catholicism. Steve shares some lessons learned from Fatima and several warnings about what’s still happening all these years later.

Last week Brantly Millegan shared his story about how and why he became Catholic. This week, Steve has him back in the studio to share more about his change in views on contraception. Like what lead him to the faith, the history of it all helped guide him to Natural Family Planning. For more on Brantly and his wife’s conversion story and deep passion for the Faith, visit their old blog: http://youngevangelicalandcatholic.blogspot.com/

Brantly Millegan, founder and editor in chief of Church Pop joins Steve to share his conversion story. He talks through what he thought about Catholics before he began studying early Christianity. https://www.churchpop.com/

[September is Suicide Prevention Month. We are re-airing two important shows on the topic of youth suicide. While these shows share statistics more related to suicide during the pandemic, it is still valuable for parents and family members to listen to today.] In part two of this two-part miniseries, Steve is sharing more statistics and opens for discussion the crisis particularly in young girls suicide and attempted deaths. How can the role of religion help prevent suicides? Why are the rates of suicide in young girls so much higher than young men? Other episodes on suicide: 285, 286, 328, 347

[September is Suicide Prevention Month. We are re-airing two important shows on the topic of youth suicide. While these shows share statistics more related to suicide during the pandemic, it is still valuable for parents and family members to listen to today.] In part one of this two-part miniseries, Steve is sounding the alarm on some recent statistics regarding suicide attempts and deaths among youth. You may remember Episode 328 when he first introduced this topic. Tune in next time for more about the crisis with girls in particular. Other episodes on suicide: 285, 286, 328, 348

Special guest Bob Van Norden is back to sit down with Steve and talk about how being prudent during times of financial uncertainty (like when the world is going through a global pandemic) can help you and your family’s future.   Other episodes with Bob: Episode 281 & Episode 282

MARRIAGE PREP SERIES A continuation of our previous episode, Steve shares some insight from another country’s society. Stay tuned to the end for a 60-second prayer example.

MARRIAGE PREP SERIES What does climate change have to do with marriage prep? With being pro-life?

MARRIAGE PREP SERIES Steve says this is the best resource on the planet for strengthening Catholic marriages.

MARRIAGE PREP SERIES Church weddings decreased by 40% in the early 2000s while the number of Catholics in the US increased. The Vatican recently advocated for longer pre-cana preparation. But maybe we don’t need longer prep, maybe the prep begins long before an engagement.

MARRIAGE PREP SERIES Dating, love, marriage – they’re not all the same. Steve shares some more PRE-marital resources today that are even better if used PRE-engagement.

MARRIAGE PREP SERIES More studies have been done on PREP (prevention and relationship enrichment program) than any other marriage program globally. Steve shares more details about this successful coaching program to help engaged couples better prepare for marriage and married couples maintain a healthy & lasting marital relationship. A key advantage of PREP is that when it is used in sensitive areas of discussion/arguments in marriage there are far lower levels of aggression.