Jeff Cavins
Host of The Jeff Cavins Show (Your Catholic Bible Study Podcast)
After twelve years as a Protestant pastor, Jeff Cavins returned to the Catholic Church and has since been a leading figure in Catholic media for over two decades. He has appeared on Catholic radio and television hundreds of times and has produced several bible studies with Ascension including Unlocking the Mystery of the Bible, The Bible Timeline: The Story of Salvation and Matthew: The King, and His Kingdom.
See more from Jeff:
Acts: The Spread of the Kingdom
Psalms: The School of Prayer
Galatians: Set Free to Live
James: Pearls for Wise Living
Revelation: The Kingdom Yet to Come
Walking Toward Eternity: Daring to Walk the Walk
Walking Toward Eternity: Engaging the Struggles of Your Heart
Ephesians: Discover Your Inheritance
Wisdom: God’s Vision for Life
Jeff Cavins has hosted 456 Episodes.
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Jesus Is the Model Teacher
May 29th, 2026 | 30 mins 31 secs
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What made Jesus the greatest teacher the world has ever known?
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Parishes Looking For Lost Sheep
May 22nd, 2026 | 26 mins 51 secs
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Jesus calls every parishioner to seek out the “lost sheep” in their lives with compassion, courage, and hope. Jeff reminds us that seeking them out is not just the mission of priests or parish programs—it’s the calling of every disciple.
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Pay Attention to What's in Front of You
May 15th, 2026 | 25 mins 53 secs
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It is easy to spend our lives distracted by everything except the mission God has given to us.
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Eating and Exercising in the Spiritual Life
May 8th, 2026 | 21 mins 50 secs
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Spiritual growth is like eating and exercising: taking in truth is essential, but transformation only happens when faith is exercised through prayer, virtue, obedience, and love. Jeff challenges us to move beyond just consuming spiritual content to actually living it out intentionally.
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I Forgive Who You Forgive
May 1st, 2026 | 23 mins 17 secs
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How do we forgive the people who have hurt our loved ones?
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Lay Ministry: Passion vs. Romantic Notion
April 24th, 2026 | 28 mins 27 secs
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How do you know if something is truly your calling or just a compelling idea? Jeff explores how to discern your place in the Church by identifying the difference between a genuine passion and a romantic notion. Many people feel drawn to roles like writing, speaking, or ministry, but not every attraction is a calling. Through Scripture and practical wisdom, we can discover our gifts, cultivate them, and put them into action in a way that serves God and others.
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Praying "In" God’s Word
April 17th, 2026 | 24 mins 29 secs
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When you pray with Scripture, you are not guessing what God wants, you are praying from the very words He has already given you. Jeff encourages us to bring our struggles, whether family, health, finances, or anxiety, directly to God by praying through Scripture.
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What Is Sin and How to Overcome It
April 10th, 2026 | 23 mins 4 secs
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Are you able to recognize sin in your life? Drawing from Sacred Scripture, the wisdom of the saints, and the rich teaching of the Catholic Church, Jeff walks through the nature of sin, its devastating consequences, and the path toward true freedom through repentance.
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Who Missed Easter?
April 3rd, 2026 | 19 mins 41 secs
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As the Church gets ready to celebrate Easter, Jeff calls us to remember those who are absent—family members, friends, and neighbors who are not present at Mass and may be far from the faith.
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5 Benefits of Memorizing Scripture
March 27th, 2026 | 25 mins 44 secs
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Have you tried memorizing Scripture?
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This One Perspective Will Change Your Life
March 20th, 2026 | 18 mins 30 secs
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Shifting from observer to participant in Christ’s life changes everything about how we live.
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Throwback Episode: One Hour Can Change Everything
March 13th, 2026 | 23 mins 55 secs
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Are you looking for ways to deal with the stress and busyness of every day life?
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Trading TV for Bible Knowledge
March 6th, 2026 | 19 mins 38 secs
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Are we spending more time keeping up with the latest shows and headlines than we are with the Word of God?
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How a Man Battles Cancer (with Matthew James Christoff)
February 27th, 2026 | 48 mins 57 secs
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When you hear the word cancer, everything changes. Matthew James Christoff joins Jeff to share his experience walking through cancer for the third time.
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Girls to Women: Choosing a Wife
February 20th, 2026 | 33 mins 11 secs
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Far from being a simple checklist, Proverbs 31 reveals a woman shaped by covenantal wisdom—faithful, industrious, generous, strong, dignified, and devout. Jeff walks us through Proverbs 31, explaining its Hebrew background and teaching us how to apply its wisdom to modern discernment in dating and marriage.
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Boys to Men: Choosing a Husband
February 13th, 2026 | 22 mins 11 secs
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Choosing your spouse is one of the most important decisions you’ll ever make. Drawing from Psalm 1 and Psalm 112, Jeff outlines the character traits of a faithful, steadfast husband—one rooted in Scripture, generous in heart, and strong in adversity.