Blase 'n Bush

Fr. Chris Martin shares how God worked through key people in his young life to disciple him and guide him to his priestly vocation.

Jim and Jeff discuss the advice Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI gives in his 2005 papal encyclical, Deus Caritas Est, on how to see God more clearly in your life.

Jim and Jeff reflect on the life of their dear friend and spiritual mentor, Bob Frey.

Former MLB pitcher and 1st-round draft pick, Bobby Keppel, shares how God planted seeds of Faith that deeply took root after Bobby experienced both suffering and unexpected mercy.

Tom and Jan Schaper describe how their confidence in the Lord gave them peace (and even joy) while they faced two separate health scares with their newborn son.  They also share the miracles that occurred that allowed him to survive.

Jeff and Jim reflect on the parallels that they recognized from the previous five guests, specifically in their responses to the question of how to hear God more clearly in our own lives.

Chris Reynolds shares how God worked in his life to draw him back from being a fallen-away Catholic to living a life devoted to serving Christ and the Church.

Kevin Bailey shares how God progressively revealed His own presence and activity in the midst of Kevin's difficult experiences and even brought good out of the trials in Kevin's life.

Fr. John Schneier of the Archdiocese of St. Louis shares how God worked through the example of his parents and led him through the joys and the challenges of seminary life into his priestly vocation.

Carolyn Blase shares her conversion story and her early experiences of God acting in her life in powerful and profound ways that touch the lives of so many people around her.

Robert "Cujo" Teschner shares his experience of encountering God after a cancer diagnosis and recognizing God's mercy in an "unanswered prayer" during his recovery from surgery.

Sr. Maria Kolbe, O.P., shares her extraordinary story of God drawing her from a non-denominational Christian teenager to a Catholic religious sister of the Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia.

Jeff Smith shares with Jim and Jeff some of the powerful points of His faith journey and how God used those moments to guide Jeff to progress toward a deeper level of discipleship.

Joe Sadewasser shares two experiences of God communicating in a clear and convincing manner: on one occasion through him and, on another occasion, to him.

Jim shares the experience of clearly hearing God's desire to enter into a new and exciting role in life, but he ends up leaning on the clarity of that call when things become challenging.

Jim and Jeff discuss how God encounters people where they are through the celebration of Easter.

Jeff shares his story of watching the olympics and having his experience interrupted by God's plan.

Jim shares his experience of prayer during his mother's battle with cancer near the end of her life.

Jeff and Jim discuss the origins of the podcast Blase 'n Bush.