TEA: Resisting Temptation With C.S. Lewis
I went back to St. Ignatius in LA this past week to give them a Lenten talk about temptation and C.S. Lewis' The Screwtape Letters.
Mar 07, 2020
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TEA: Practical Tools For Everday Evangelism
This past weekend, I drove out to Imperial Valley, a couple of hours east of San Diego, to give a talk at "Java & Jesus". The event was rather similar to a traditional "Theology On Tap", except that it was held at a coffee shop.
Dec 26, 2019
TEA: C.S. Lewis – Apostle To The Skeptics
Last night I gave a talk in Charlotte, North Carolina, on C.S. Lewis, telling the story of how he came to faith in Christ and how this journey influenced his own subsequent evangelistic efforts.
Nov 11, 2019
TEA: Love is a many splendored Thing
Last night I gave a talk at St. Patrick's to the Goretti Group on the subject of love, drawing heavily from C.S. Lewis' book, The Four Loves.
Sep 07, 2019
TEA: Apologetics for the confused
Last week I gave a talk on apologetics at a bonfire in El Cajon on the subject of apologetics, the follow-on talk from “Evangelization for the terrified”. It turns out I wave my hands about a lot when I talk… Apologetics for the confused (Download) You can subscribe to “Theology With An English Accent” manually, or any place where good podcasts can be found
May 16, 2019
TEA: Worship in the Early Church
A couple of weeks ago I gave a talk to a Young Adult group in the Diocese about Worship in the Early Church. I’ve given this talk before (and the audio quality is better there), but here’s the latest incarnation of it: Worship In The Early Church (Download) You can subscribe to “Theology With An English Accent” manually, or any place where good podcasts
May 02, 2019
TEA: Catholics Come Home
This Friday I returned for the final time to St. Ignatius of Loyola Catholic Church in Los Angeles. In this talk I told my own faith journey and spoke about what I think we can do to draw the lapsed back to the Church. Catholics Come Home (Download) You can subscribe to “Theology With An English Accent” manually, or any place where good podcasts
Apr 14, 2019
TEA: God’s Mercy, Freely Received, Freely Given
I was back at St. Ignatius of Loyola Catholic Church in Los Angeles this past week. On this visit I was speaking to their Confirmation group about the Sacrament of Confession and more broadly on the subject of mercy. The group was in quite a wide semi-circle, so I walked around quite a bit so the microphone couldn’t always pick
Apr 04, 2019
TEA: Life in Christ, not just improvement, but transformation
In this episode of “Theology With An English Accent” (TEA) is the first of a few talks I’m giving this Lent at St. Ignatius in Los Angeles. This is a longer version of the talk I gave the previous week in Dodge City which was called “What is the point of Christianity?”. The first 20 minutes is basically identical, after
Mar 14, 2019
TEA: Doing What you love for jesus
In this episode of “Theology With An English Accent” (TEA) is the second talk I gave at the Southern Kansas Young Adult Conference last week. If there was one of my talks that I’d like every Catholic to hear, this is probably in top three and is based on the my acceptance speech for the FIAT Award last December: We
Mar 10, 2019
PWJ: S2E8 – Bonus – “What is the point of Christianity?”
I was in Kansas this weekend speaking at a retreat so I didn't get a chance to put together an episode with Matt. Rather than deprive you of an episode this week, here is the audio of a talk I gave at the weekend which draws heavily from Lewis and Mere Christianity. Click on the episode title for Show Notes!
Mar 05, 2019
Apologetics For The Confused (MP3)
This is the second of two talks I gave during Lent at a parish in Los Angeles this year… “Apologetics for the confused” (Download) — Questions — • What does IHS stand for? • Who is your blog’s patron saint? • How do you evangelize at work? • How do I deal with my Mormon family attacking my Faith? • What can I do
Apr 15, 2018
TEA: How to read the Bible like a Catholic (St. Ignatius)
During Lent, I gave two talks at St. Ignatius Catholic parish in Los Angeles. Here is the first talk I gave on reading Sacred Scripture: “How to read the Bible like a Catholic” (Download) Q&A (Download) — Questions — • What does Jesus mean when he says that, to be his disciple, we must “hate mother and father”? • What is
Apr 12, 2018
TEA: Jesus In Disguise
Today I gave a talk on a retreat entitled “Jesus In Disguise”, where I look at the different ways in which we can encounter God behind the veil of the ordinary. The audio is available below: Jesus in Disguise (Download)
Apr 07, 2018
TEA: Entrepreneurial Faith (San Antonio)
Last week I was in San Antonio giving my “Entrepreneurial Faith” talk to the YCP chapter there. “Entrepreneurial Faith” (Download) Q&A (Download) — Questions — • You’re an British Catholic. How is that possible?! • What did you read which led you back into the Catholic Faith? • How can I put the gift of writing to the service of the
Apr 05, 2018
TOT: What does it mean to be a restless pilgrim?
Our three-part “Theology On Tap” series came to a conclusion tonight. The Associate Young Adult Director, Pamela Poe, had tasked me to give a talk which answered the question “What does it mean to be a restless pilgrim?”. In this presentation, I recount the story of my own faith journey, I describe the story of Salvation History as a pilgrimage, and I explain why we’re
Feb 15, 2018
TEA: Is there life before marriage? (Goretti Group)
Last night I gave a talk for The Goretti Group. This was a variation on a talk I gave at the Southern Kansas Young Adult Conference. Is there life before marriage? (Download) I’ve written a couple of articles for the Goretti Group in the past which you might like to read: Dear Miss Lawrence and “I waited until my wedding
Aug 06, 2017
TEA: Mary and the Early Church (St. Ignatius)
Yesterday, I visited St. Ignatius Catholic Church in Los Angeles. The St. Ignatius Women’s Group invited me to give a presentation on the Blessed Virgin and the Early Church. This was a a longer version of a talk I had previously given at St. Brigid’s here in San Diego. Over the course of forty-five minutes, I told the story of my initial struggles
Jun 05, 2017
TEA: Getting More Out Of The Mass…in ten minutes (Dodge City)
As I mentioned yesterday, this past weekend I was in Dodge City, Kansas for SKYAC, the Southern Kansas Young Adult Conference. During the afternoon, I gave one of the “FED Talks”. For those of you familiar with TED Talks, it was of a very similar format. However, whereas TED Talks are short presentations on Technology, Entertainment and Design, the FED Talks
Mar 28, 2017
TEA: Is there life before marriage? (Dodge City)
So this past weekend I was at the Southern Kansas Young Adult Conference (SKYAC). I gave a few talks on the retreat, which I’ll post here over the next couple of days. The afternoon opened up with a talk on relationships from the magnificently-bearded Dave DiNuzzo (“Relationship Martyrdom vs Relationship Suicide”). Following Dave’s presentation, the married couples on the retreat had their own breakout talk, but all
Mar 27, 2017
TEA: Evangelization For The Terrified (SPC Retreat)
I know I said I wouldn’t be posting during Lent, but this weekend I gave a talk, “Evangelization for the terrified”, at the San Pedro Calungsod Young Adult Retreat in San Diego and promised that I’d upload the audio the following week, together with links to the resources I mentioned in my talk. The Talk Evangelization For The Terrified – Extended Edition (Download)
Mar 20, 2017
TEA: Hidden Treasure (St. Brigid)
Earlier this week, I gave a talk entitled “Hidden Treasure: How the Old Testament is unveiled in the New”. In this presentation, I explain how Biblical Typology helps us to see Christ throughout Salvation History. Hidden Treasure: How the Old Testament is unveiled in the New (Download)
Feb 18, 2017
TEA: Blood and Ink (Santa Sophia)
A couple of weeks ago I gave a talk at Santa Sophia entitled “Blood & Ink: How the Early Church Conquered the World”. Unfortunately, soon after given the talk, my laptop decided to die, so I couldn’t upload the audio. My laptop is finally fixed, so here you go… Blood & Ink: How the Early Church Conquered the World (Download)
Feb 12, 2017
TEA: How I met your Blessed Mother (St. Brigid)
Last night I led Bible study at a local parish and I was asked to give an informal talk beforehand on the Virgin Mary. My talk was entitled “How I met your (Blessed) Mother” and in it I told a little bit of my story and explained how I overcame my deep-seated resistance concerning Mary and how I ultimately came
Jan 26, 2017
TEA: Worship In The Early Church (Drinks with Dominicans)
Last week I gave a talk on “Worship In The Early Church” at a local Seattle Young Adult event. I’ll be converting this talk into a series of posts later, but in case you wanted to have a listen, I recorded the first half of my talk on my phone: Worship In The Early Church (Download) In the latter portion
Mar 27, 2016
TOT: How to read the Bible for all its worth….
It has taken me a while, but I finally got around to editing the audio from my recent Theology On Tap session entitled “Reading the Bible for all its worth”. The audio quality wasn’t great, but I’ve cleaned it up the best I can. For the benefit of those who couldn’t attend my talk, I have created a YouTube video which
Oct 24, 2013
TOT: Social Media – How to use it without being used by it
“Faith on Fire” is a new initiative here in San Diego to help nurture the younger young adult community. Like “Theology On Tap”, it is held at a bar or restaurant where there is a talk given by a speaker which is followed by Q&A and some discussion. However, unlike “Theology On Tap”, it is restricted to only those between
Oct 12, 2012
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