The Call to Re-Evangelize the Western Church was proclaimed by John Paul II and Benedict XVI. They saw that the decline in church membership and baptisms was symptomatic of a secularization taking place. In this podcast, the Doanes explain how re-evangelization changes hearts and lives, bringing God's life back to the clergy, consecrated religious, and the laity. Before we evangelize the lost, we too, must return to the "faith, once and for all, delivered to all the saints."

In this final of a three-part series, the Doanes outline a course of action to defeat the scourge of secularism. The force of secularism absolutely paralyzes the Western Church. Individuals, families, and local churches must rediscover the spiritual disciplines that have kept Christians in the Faith for 2000 years! St. Peter, on the day of Pentecost, declared that the new believers must be "saved from this perverse generation" (Acts 2:40). What was then is again now! This podcast becomes a life changer. Check it out!

In this podcast, the Doanes continue to discuss the major challenge to the Church in the West: secularism. Here, you will learn how secularism manifests in our culture and how it seeps into the Church. Secularism is like a three-legged stool: those legs are atheism, consumer materialism, and relativism. Each of us must take up our responsibility both to expose this Trojan Horse and to defeat it.

There is an unseen force working in the Church within Western culture that must be addressed. That force is SECULARISM. A clear and simple definition of secularism is this: an inordinate focus on the here and now. In this podcast, the Doanes address this force that causes God's people to lose their vision of eternal realities. St. Paul said this: "So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal." (NIV 2 Corinthians 4:18). God's people must identify and root out secularism from our thinking and lifestyle!

Peter and Leslie discuss why the Ascension matters to our faith journey. Stop, and think-there is a Man in heaven, the God-Man, Jesus Christ. When He appeared to St. John in Revelation chapter 1, John fell at His feet like a dead man. He is the one who had leaned on Jesus' breast. The Ascension of Jesus Christ into heaven gives the believer hope in our own future and confidence in this life, knowing that the God-Man is at the Right Hand of the Father, interceding for us!

Throughout history, the Church understood that the Resurrection of Jesus Christ changed everything. In this podcast, Peter and Leslie discuss the effects of the resurrection on the personal lives of Christian believers. We are called to a resurrection mindset. St. Paul tells us that if Christ has not been raised, then our faith is futile and we are still in our sins (1 Corinthians 15:14). He is Risen! He is Risen Indeed!

Scripture teaches us that "today is the day of salvation" (2 Corinthians 6:2). We must make the most of the time the Lord gives us. In this podcast, Peter and Leslie discuss how Holy Week gives us a new opportunity to rediscover the crucifixion of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Holy Week is not just some memorial or remembrance of past blessings. Rather, it is a call to encounter anew what Jesus did for us on the Cross. Let us join St. Paul, who, above all things in Christianity, that can be highlighted, he said: But may it never be that I should boast, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ ( Galatians 6:14).

Peter and Leslie share the second part of their Lenten series. Both Catholics and, now, Evangelicals are choosing to walk this path for these forty days before Easter. In this podcast, the Doanes discuss how the call to conversion is not a one-time event but rather a determined mindset for all God's People as they follow their Lord and Savior. Everyone will benefit as they say YES to this shared scriptural truth and build confidence to appear before Jesus when He calls us!

Peter and Leslie open a critical dialogue about a stumbling block that has plagued God's People, both in the Old and New Testaments. The issue is called syncretism. Syncretism is the union of the true faith with the surrounding worldly culture. There is no better time than Lent to allow the Holy Spirit to come and search our hearts and set us free. As Lent 2026 begins, this podcast will help each of us find the small gate and narrow path that Jesus called us to. Let's tear down the High Places!

Leslie and Peter discuss the seventh and final pillar of Catholic discipleship: go and share your faith. Jesus chose His disciples for two reasons: first, to be with Him, and secondly, to GO! In this podcast, both Catholics and Evangelicals are challenged to consider their walk with Jesus. Are there places where I am "going out" and reaching others? "Going out" is how we bear fruit for eternal life! The conclusion of this series will become a "life-changer" if each of us puts into practice what St. Paul said of himself to the Romans in Rom 1:14. He was literally "in debt" and repaid that debt by GOING!

To become a true disciple of Jesus Christ, we must learn to conduct spiritual warfare. Throughout history, the Church has been referred to as the Church Triumphant, those in heaven,  and the Church Militant, those of us on earth. Each of us is engaged in a warfare that St. Paul calls a wrestling match. In this podcast, you will both learn about the victory we have in Jesus Christ, which He secured through the Pascal Mystery, and the key ways we can appropriate His defeat of the evil one. This podcast will equip the listener to experience the victory of the Cross of Jesus and overcome the schemes of the devil!

The Doanes present part five in their series, "Rebuilding Discipleship in the Catholic Believer." Both Catholics and Evangelicals are hearing the call to become disciples of Jesus Christ. Receiving and then functioning with the spiritual gifts the Holy Spirit pours into us may be the most neglected area in the formation of 21st-century disciples. In this podcast, you will learn both the importance of spiritual gifts and also how to discover the unique gifting that the Holy Spirit has put in you! This truth has been foundational to Leslie and me!

”Go Rebuild My Church.” In these Podcasts, we explore ways to put into practice the words spoken to St. Francis of Assisi by our Lord Jesus and how this theme is relevant as we seek to bring renewal to the Church today!
Leslie’s and my passion for renewal was ignited when we returned to the Catholic Church 14 years ago.
And that is when we heard the call to rebuild and joined efforts with many other renewal movements
within the Church.

Peter and Leslie continue their series, " Rebuilding Discipleship in the Catholic Believer." Both Catholics and Evangelicals are hearing the call of the Holy Spirit to be transformed into disciples. Discipleship was foundational to the New Testament call to say, "YES" to Jesus Christ and to follow Him. We believe there are seven essentials, or pillars, to say "YES" to this call —a must for clergy, consecrated religious, and the laity. In this podcast, the Doanes cast a vision for the importance of a consistent prayer life and offer practical tips on becoming a person of prayer. This podcast can become a life-changer!

The Lord calls each of us to become disciples. This transformation only takes place through an intentional plan for every Catholic and Evangelical believer. It is not automatic! In this series of podcasts, Peter and Leslie discuss the biblical essentials necessary for each of us to answer the call to discipleship. Providentially, this podcast was released on September 30th, the feast of St. Jerome, who famously said this: "Ignorance of Scripture is ignorance of Christ." As a believer becomes "deep in scripture", one begins to know the Lord not as a concept but as the One with whom we share intimate fellowship.

Peter and Leslie firmly believe that the call to become a disciple of Jesus, not a mere believer, is at the top of the Lord's agenda. In this series, they will discuss seven pillars that will inspire Catholic and Evangelical believers to answer the call to discipleship and thereby become true instruments in the Lord's work. The first pillar is the critical starting point. We are all called to encounter and reencounter the Lord personally and dedicate our entire lives to Him.