The Jeff Cavins Show (Your Catholic Bible Study Podcast)

Prepare for an Amazing Year!

December 28th, 2018  |  8 mins 2 secs

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Jeff wishes you a Happy New Year and shares a bit about his upcoming travels.

God's Christmas Gift - Mercy

December 21st, 2018  |  29 mins 25 secs

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Jeff unpacks the incredible mystery of the incarnation this Christmas. He draws parallels between Mary and the Ark of the Covenant and walk us through scripture to show how the incarnation brings us back to mercy.

Paralyzed at Home

December 14th, 2018  |  29 mins 7 secs

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Have you ever been sitting at home bored and restless, feeling like you are going nowhere? Do you pull out your phone, turn on the television, or reach for a drink to numb this restlessness? Your home is supposed to be a place of reflection, intimacy, and growth. But in these moments, it is all too easy to become paralyzed and cease to walk in your vocation. We all have been given 24 hours in a day and as a disciple, you are a steward of that time. Today, Jeff reflects on two Bible passages: Jesus healing a paralyzed man (Luke 5:24) and the faith of the Centurion (Matthew 8:5-13). Through these two passages, Jeff provides 3 things you can do to break free, rise up, and walk.

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We all experience these kinds of paralysis in our life, but it points to something deeper and that is that we cannot get to heaven on our own. We need Jesus, we are paralyzed in terms of our eternal destiny and we desperately need him to help us.

Why the Word Doesn't Work in Your Life

December 7th, 2018  |  28 mins 50 secs

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Just because God says something in his Word, doesn’t mean it is going to manifest itself in your life. The soil of our own hearts has a lot to do with whether the Word of God will take hold. During this Advent season, Jeff takes you through the parable of the sower to help prepare your heart for the coming of the Lord, who is the Word made flesh.

Advent - Will You Be Ready?

November 30th, 2018  |  25 mins 52 secs

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Jeff talks about how we can prepare for the season of Advent, and let it transform our lives. We’re not waiting for a day of gifts and good will, we’re waiting for the coming of Christ.

The Ultimate Thanksgiving

November 21st, 2018  |  28 mins 30 secs

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Everyone who finds himself in a dilemma intuitively turns to God and makes promises whether they are empty or sincere. When we discover that we are fine, we often ignore our promises and may even come to blame God as the cause in the first place. Today, Jeff dives into Scripture and shares the prescribed way to give God thanks for all that he has given us, especially when he has helped us through a perilous time. Maybe you are going through a great trial right now and the last thing on your mind is Thanksgiving. Take 30 minutes to listen and discover the ultimate thanksgiving that has stood the test of time. Your holiday season may become a little bit brighter.

Falling in Love with Jesus!

November 16th, 2018  |  30 mins 20 secs

When it comes to falling in love with Jesus, we must remember that God has chosen us first. To love Jesus is to respond to that a call. Today, Jeff talks about how we can embrace this invitation, fall in love with Jesus, and then share this good news with others.

Get Out of Your Comfort Zone

November 9th, 2018  |  26 mins 25 secs

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Following Jesus Christ is not a applicable to a comfort zone. Jesus tells us to “be not afraid” for a reason. We need to go through changes, even painful ones, to be the people God calls us to be. This means we have to get out of our comfort zones.

3 Keys to Rebuild a Shattered Life!

November 2nd, 2018  |  28 mins 39 secs

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It feels like your life is shattered and you don’t know how to rebuild it from the rubble. Does this sound like you?
Whether it’s triggered by a catastrophic event or creeps in like a slow leak, we can take heart in knowing that we’re not alone. In fact, we can learn from biblical stories where lives were shattered, and rebuilt.

Beware of Lukewarm Christianity!

October 26th, 2018  |  27 mins 21 secs

In America, most of us do not have any big needs. As a result, it becomes easy to think God is not needed, because it seems like we can provide everything for ourselves. We become cafeteria believers, people who believe what they like, and reject what they do not. In today’s episode, Jeff says we need to make sure we don’t become so self-reliant that we feel like we don’t need God. Beware of lukewarm Christianity!

Becoming Dust Jackets for Truth: The Art of Storytelling!

October 19th, 2018  |  22 mins 31 secs

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Mastering the art of storytelling is an extremely effective way to spread truth. Jeff talks about the popular dystopian book, Fahrenheit 451, and how we can be “dust jackets for books”.

Discovering God in Ordinary Places

October 12th, 2018  |  25 mins 13 secs

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This week Jeff talks about how royalty is in your presence, but you have to discover God in ordinary places. To develop eyes that see God in our everyday activities, start by keeping a journal of the ways God intervenes in your everyday life.

If We Took Christianity Seriously! Prayer

October 5th, 2018  |  30 mins 46 secs

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Jeff zeros in on what we could learn from the Our Father prayer if we actually took it seriously.

Why Remain Catholic? Divine Revelation

September 28th, 2018  |  34 mins 7 secs

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Last week, Jeff talked about “setting your face like flint” and not leaving the Church because of the sins of men. This week, Jeff continues his discussion and delves into divine revelation.

Why Remain Catholic?

September 21st, 2018  |  24 mins 54 secs

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Why should we remain Catholic when the Church is infected with corrupt people? Jeff gives us a simple answer: because it is the Church that Jesus founded.

Fiddler on the Roof and Marriage

September 14th, 2018  |  25 mins 13 secs

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Is love an emotion? Jeff answers this question by looking at the marriage of Tevye and Golde, the couple from Fiddler on the Roof who had an arranged marriage that lasted over twenty-five years.