Shows
The Second Breath Podcast"Seeing Life as Preparation for Our Purpose" with Lakeshia GilbertLakeshia Gilbert is the founder and CEO of Helping Our Adolescents Prosper. HOAP helps young moms and dads ages 13-24 overcome challenges related to unplanned pregnancy and parenting. Lakeshia is a dynamo, and she makes things happen for the people she serves. Her own journey as a teen mom led her to discover God’s purpose for her life. HOAP website: hoapinc.com2023-10-1821 min
The Second Breath Podcast"Managing Scrupulosity" with Fr. Tom Santa, C.Ss.R.What if practicing your faith causes stress or anxiety? Fr. Tom Santa is a spiritual director and author whose ministry helps people with scrupulosity, a form of OCD which presents with a religious dimension. Links: Managing Scrupulosity website: ManagingScrupulosity.com Scrupulous Anonymous website: ScrupulousAnonymous.org Catholic OCD on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@catholicocd Catholic OCD on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/CatholicOCD Managing Scrupulosity on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064847556474 2023-04-0420 min
The Second Breath Podcast"Knowing and Telling Your Story" with Kevin DeVriesTelling your story of healing can help others. Knowing your story helps you to heal. Kevin DeVries of Grace Explorations joins me to discuss the power of sharing what Christ has done in your life. Links: Grace Explorations website: https://graceexplorations.com/ Base Camp event info on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/kevin-devries-12492210611 “The True Summit” screening on March 19, 2023: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-true-summit-everest-documentary-tickets-569919824537 2023-03-0334 min
The Second Breath Podcast"Finding Sanctuary" with Jennifer HubbardJennifer Hubbard of the Catherine Violet Hubbard Animal Sanctuary in Newtown, Connecticut, wrote "Finding Sanctuary" about her journey through terrible grief and along the path of healing. She was kind enough to join me and discuss how, even in the darkness, hope can take root when we ask God for eyes to see ourselves as he sees us, as well as for a greater and greater desire to do his will. Links: "Finding Sanctuary" on AveMariaPress.com: https://www.avemariapress.com/products/finding-sanctuary "Finding Sanctuary" on Amazon.com: https://www.amazon.com/Finding-Sanctuary-Peace-Restored-Mother/dp/1646800613/ref=sr_1_1...2023-02-0939 min
The Second Breath Podcast"God is Ready to Reach into Your Wreckage" with Steve KellyChildhood trauma, lifelong anxiety and depression, and years of life-threatening alcohol addiction brought radio host Steve Kelly to ask Christ for healing.2021-12-2734 min
The Second Breath Podcast"Turning Back to God" with Ryan CorcoranRyan Corcoran works in Catholic education, but there was a time in his life when that would have surprised him. Ryan shares that story, and I talk about the time my car got broken into and God used it for a good result.2021-10-2125 min
Talk of the TownGR Catholic Schools 1-31 2021Steve Kelly and Bret Bakita spoke with superintendent Dave Faber and Marketing Communications Coordinator Greg Ghering.2021-01-3109 min
The Second Breath Podcast"Suffering, Faith & Mental Health" with Sr. Colleen Ann Nagle, FSESister Colleen Ann Nagle, FSE, MA, LPC, is the director of the Franciscan Life Process Center. She has been a therapist for 35 years, and she has a masters degree in moral theology, as well. She joins the Second Breath Podcast to discuss the problem of evil, the power of our choices, and the freedom of forgiveness. Visit LifeProcessCenter.org to learn more about the Franciscan Life Process Center.2019-12-211h 01
The Second Breath Podcast"When God Wrecks Your Romance" with Amanda Vernon and Fr. Matt Fase, CSCWhen our hopes and dreams take a different turn, it can involve a lot of heartache. But as Catholic evangelist Amanda Vernon and Fr. Matt Fase discovered, it may just be that God has something better in store. They write about it in their new book, When God Wrecks Your Romance. Find the book at WhenGodWrecksYourRomance.com.2019-08-0754 min
The Second Breath Podcast"The Red Glasses Movement" with Kelly JandernoaKelly Jandernoa is one of the founders of the Red Glasses Movement, spreading a powerful message in memory of her daughter Audrey: Live boldly. Love big. Pass it on. Learn more at RedGlassesMovement.org, or read the FAITH Grand Rapids article from January/February 2019 at http://faithdigital.org/grandrapids/GR0119/#?page=14.2019-06-0422 min
The Second Breath Podcast"Lori's Voice" with Dave and Lori HastingsWhen they first got married, Dave and Lori Hastings talked about starting a charity someday to help children with special needs. Now they're the couple behind Lori's Voice, an organization doing just that. They share their story of love, miracles, and faith. Learn more about Lori's Voice and the Walk for the Challenged at http://www.lorisvoice.org/. Read about Dave & Lori in the March 2015 issue of FAITH Grand Rapids magazine at http://faithdigital.org/grandrapids/GR0315/#?page=14.2019-04-2921 min
The Second Breath Podcast"The Promise" with Pete HendrickAt the top of a mountain, Pete Hendrick briefly felt healed of injuries that were caused by attempting suicide a year earlier. The feeling didn't last, and the journey to recovery continues, but Pete has faith in God's promise. Follow Pete on his Facebook Page, "Suicide to Summit - My Story and Life Ever Since - A Recovery Journal." Listeners should know that several important details of Pete's story are graphic. If you or someone you know is experiencing thoughts of suicide or emotional distress, there is help, including through the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline...2019-03-3029 min
The Second Breath Podcast"What Transpired to Get Me Home" with Doug ElenbaasWhen Doug Elenbaas found himself in "unwanted space," God's presence with him in the valley made remarkable things possible.2019-02-2338 min
The Second Breath Podcast"Broken Mary" with Kevin MatthewsAmid health problems and career turmoil, radio host Kevin Matthews' discovery of a broken statue of the Virgin Mary gave him hope -- and a mission of promoting the rosary to draw others closer to Christ. Learn more at brokenmary.com.2019-01-2243 min
The Second Breath Podcast"Endure Everything with Patience" with Mikayla Ruth KobleMikayla Ruth Koble is an artist and adventurer with an amazing story of tragedy, hope and healing: www.mikaylaruthcatherine.com2018-12-041h 04
The Second Breath PodcastWhat's the Second Breath?I survived a violent crime about a week before I turned 12. In the years since then, Christ has done so much to heal the wounds -- and He’s still at work. The photo seen in the episode art was taken a few weeks after the assault, and the wound under my right eye can be seen in the process of healing.2018-10-1209 min
West Michigan Weekend (A Public Affairs Program from iHeartradio)iHeartMedia West Michigan Weekend 1-28-18Guests on this edition include Marge Parmalee, executive Director Degage Ministries, Elly Bainbridge of Make A Wish Michigan, and Dave Faber, Superintendent of Catholic Schools for the Diocese Of Grand Rapids along with Greg Ghering, Catholic school Communications Manager discuss Catholic School Week across West Michigan.2018-01-3028 min
West Michigan Weekend (A Public Affairs Program from iHeartradio)iHeartMedia West Michigan Weekend January 2017 on WOOD RadioDave Faber and Greg Ghering with the Grand Rapids Catholic Diocese discuss education in West Michigan.2017-01-2809 min