Proclaim

059: Fr John Riccardo - You were born for this

February 9th, 2024  |  Season 2  |  37 mins 28 secs

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In this episode we revisit Fr John Riccardo's keynote from Upper Room 2020, entitled You Were Born for This.

At the time of the publication, the Archdiocese of Vancouver is launching an initiative of invitation, bringing our communities to a revival event called Rescue Live. Fr John and his team at ACTSXXIX will help us lead this revival set for May 4 2024. Details can be found at weareproclaim.com

058: What is Identity and Why does it matter?

January 26th, 2024  |  Season 2  |  49 mins 54 secs

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Jake Khym from Life Restoration joins the podcast to share thoughts on identity - what it is, why its important, and how we find our identity in Jesus.

Identity is important for Proclaim because our God-given identity, centered on Jesus, allows us to authentically form relationships and accompany those in our ""proximate periphery"".

057: Understanding conversion and the power of the Gospel

January 12th, 2024  |  Season 2  |  38 mins 32 secs

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Andre Regnier, co-founder of Catholic Christian Outreach (CCO), discusses the power of the Gospel and the importance of making a personal decision in the process of conversion.

056: What's a Eucharistic Revival and what can Proclaim learn from it?

December 8th, 2023  |  Season 2  |  29 mins 29 secs

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Eric and Tim Glemkowski discuss the Eucharistic congress, it's history in the Church, and the impact the revival can have in the Catholic Church in North America.

055: Witnessing Signs and Wonders with the Holy Spirit

November 24th, 2023  |  Season 2  |  29 mins 29 secs

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Guests Karen Magee and Etienne O'Toole share their experience with Encounter School of Ministry, and how they have witnessed signs and wonders - physical and inner healing through prayer ministry.

054: The Art of Listening in Evangelization

November 10th, 2023  |  Season 2  |  42 mins 7 secs

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In this episode, Sr John Mary shares her workshop from the Upper Room 2023.
Explore the traits of a good listener and understand why listening plays a vital role in evangelization. Learn how effective listening is the cornerstone of mentorship and deepens connections with those you accompany on their faith journey.

053: Spirit-filled Leadership Part II

October 13th, 2023  |  Season 2  |  19 mins 13 secs

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This is the second part of a conversation between Pete Burak and Eric Chow. They continue discussing Spirit-filled leadership - the important of expectant prayer, hearing God's word and acting on it, and how God has a plan for every part of our lives.

052: Am I A Spirit-filled leader? And how to become one.

September 29th, 2023  |  Season 2  |  23 mins 48 secs

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Pete Burak, VP for Renewal Ministries, was a keynote for Proclaim's Upper Room Conference in 2023. Eric took the time to talk to Pete about what makes a Spirit Filled Leader. This is part 1 of their conversation.

051: How the Sabbath Can Strengthen Your Missionary Efforts

July 24th, 2023  |  Season 2  |  38 mins 11 secs

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In the episode Fr Justin Huang, pastor at St Anthony of Padua, shares honestly how he recognized the need for sabbath in his life. He shares how important his daily ""moment of mercy"", weekly rest, and commitment to taking a sabbath has impacted his life. Fr Justin and Eric also discuss how taking rest as a family, a ministry, and as a parish, can happen and needs to happen for us to stay on mission.

050: Ways You Can Prepare for Spiritual Conversations

July 10th, 2023  |  Season 2  |  34 mins 30 secs

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Eric sits down with Hannah Powell, Discipleship Coordinator at St Patricks in Maple Ridge. Hannah shares how encountering God and making a personal decision impacted her life as a disciple of Jesus. You can also read her story at https://weareproclaim.com/authors/weareproclaim-stories

Hannah shares some essentials when preparing for spiritual conversations - and relational trust is KEY!