In this edition, Fr. Larry Richards, pastor of St. Joseph Church/Bread of Life Community in Erie, Pennsylvania and founder of The Reason for Our Hope Foundation, shares about his personal faith story and his call to the priesthood. He joined host Mark Nehrbas between talks at Franciscan University of Steubenville's 2007 Young Adults Conference. (14:41, 10.1 MB)

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www.thereasonforourhope.org/meet_father/index.html

According to the "Bible Geek," Mark Hart, God has made over 4,000 promises to His people. Join Mark Hart and our host Mark Nehrbas as they talk about understanding and living the Bible as "God's Word" and not just "words about God." (13:11, 9.1 MB) 

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Between talks at Franciscan University's 2007 Defending the Faith Conference, our host Mark Nehrbas talked with Johnnette Benkovic, a speaker and evangelist, founder and host of the Living His Life Abundantly television program and the Women of Grace ministry. In this Spirit and Life Podcast, Johnnette shares about her spiritual journey and God's work in her life. (22:21, 15.4 MB)

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www.johnnettebenkovic.com

In this edition of the Spirit and Life Podcast, Fr. Benedict Groeschel, CFR, joins host Mark Nehrbas and tells the story of his own call to the Catholic priesthood. Fr. Groeschel is founder of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal and is a frequent speaker at Franciscan University of Steubenville. (11:46, 8.1 MB)

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Fr. Benedict Groeschel and the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal:
www.franciscanfriars.com