The Shepherd's Pie

“A slice of faith for our messy lives.” This uplifting, ecumenical show uses engaging discussions and positive conversations to offer faith-based insights to help handle the messes that life serves to each of us. It's a practical show offering everyday help for Christians of all ages and at all phases of their faith journeys.

The Gift of Giving (#119)

In this episode, Antony Barone Kolenc speaks with Sheila Cronin about the importance of giving gifts, especially during the upcoming holiday season, and we discuss her novel, The Gift Counselor.Sheila's website: http://www.giftcounselorbook.com/chicago-author/

12-06
25:52

Human Trafficking & Faith (#118)

In this episode, Antony Barone Kolenc speaks with Angela D. Shelton about how to protect our families from the dangers of human trafficking, and we discuss her anthology, Every Captive Freed.Angela's website: https://angeladshelton.com/

11-16
28:18

Trials & Reverting to Faith (#117)

In this episode, Antony Barone Kolenc speaks with Frank Ravanelli about how the trials of life can lead young people back to faith, and we discuss his novel, Pages of the Aduir.Frank's website: https://frankravanelli.com/

10-19
26:18

LGBT: A Return to Faith (#116)

In this episode, Antony Barone Kolenc speaks with Jesús Canchola Sánchez about his journey back from the LGBT lifestyle to the Christian faith, and we discuss his novel, Escape from Natura Meta.Jesús' website: https://www.jesuscancholasanchez.com/

10-05
28:17

Faith Through Fiction (#115)

In this episode, Antony Barone Kolenc speaks with Helen Dent about the ability of fiction and fantasy to boost our faith in God, and we discuss her novel, The Burning Tree.Helen's website: https://helendentwrites.com/

09-07
26:40

Grief and Conversion (#114)

In this episode, Antony Barone Kolenc speaks with Wendy Forest about her experience as a widow, and how grief led to her conversion to the faith, and we discuss her spiritual reflection, Currents of Water: A Widow’s Walk with Jesus and Mary.Wendy's publisher's website: https://enroutebooksandmedia.com/currentsofwater/

08-02
25:23

Faith and Remembrance (#113)

In this episode, Antony Barone Kolenc speaks with Father Jonathan Torres about his journey as a priest-author, and how the theme of remembrance is central to the Christian faith, and we discuss his fantasy novel, Blinding Dawn.Fr. Torres' website: https://www.jonathandtorres.com/

07-12
24:56

History and Christ's Life (#112)

In this episode, Antony Barone Kolenc speaks with Bill Kassel about the life of Christ as seen through the eyes of his family, and we discuss his historical fiction novel, My Brother's Keeper.Bill's website: https://billkassel.com/

06-22
26:07

Christian-Jewish Relations (#111)

In this episode, Antony Barone Kolenc speaks with Jonathan Feldstein about building bridges between Christians and Jews, and we discuss his organization, the Genesis 123 Foundation.Jonathan's website: https://genesis123.co/

05-24
25:02

Praying for Our Priests (#110)

In this episode, Antony Barone Kolenc speaks with Tina Jost about the critical need for us to pray for our priests and pastors, and we discuss her prayer companion book, "One Hour For My Priest."Tina's Website: https://walkthewayeveryday.com/

05-02
24:36

The Key to Modern Evangelization (#109)

In this episode, Antony Barone Kolenc speaks with Dr. Anne DeSantis about using the virtue of affability to evangelize in the modern world, and we discuss her new non-fiction book, "The Virtue of Affability or Friendliness and its Relevance in Modern Evangelization."Anne's Website: https://www.annedesantis.com/

04-12
26:25

Forgiving Ourselves (#108)

In this episode, Antony Barone Kolenc speaks with Doralyn Moore about the importance of learning to forgive ourselves to progress in our own faith journeys, and we discuss her fiction novel, "Caused to Triumph."Doralyn's website: https://www.doralynmoore.ca/

03-22
22:51

Poetry and the Stages of Grief (#107)

In this episode, Antony Barone Kolenc speaks with Dan Mahoney about how he was able to use poetry to help him cope with the death of his father as he worked through the five stages of grief, and we discuss his poetry book, "A Dear Friend."Dan's website: https://simplybeautiful.substack.com/https://enroutebooksandmedia.com/adearfriendvol1/

03-02
28:13

Why Homeschool? (#106)

In this episode, Antony Barone Kolenc speaks with Maeve Jemison about why every family should consider homeschooling their children, and we discuss her book, "Home Is Where the Truth Is." Maeve's website: https://maevejemison.com/

01-18
26:41

God & Difficult Relationships (#104)

In this episode, Antony Barone Kolenc speaks with Dr. Jean P. Kelly about how spiritual reading and prayer can help overcome codependent relationships, and we discuss her book on the subject, "Less Helping Them, More Healing You." Jean's website: https://jeanpkelly.com/

12-08
26:05

Radical Trust in God's Plan (#103)

In this episode, Antony Barone Kolenc speaks with Lynda Rozell about radically trusting in God's plan, as she did when giving up her home to become a "tin can pilgrim" who travels the country visiting tabernacles in churches, as described in her book, "Return to Me." Lynda's Website: https://tincanpilgrimbook.com/author/

11-09
28:19

Rediscover Halloween (#102)

In this episode, Antony Barone Kolenc speaks with award-winning author Leslea Wahl about rediscovering the Hallowtide triduum of All Hallow's Eve, All Saints Day, and All Souls Day, with the release of the newest short story anthology from Catholic Teen Books, "Shadows: Visible and Invisible." CTB website: https://www.catholicteenbooks.com/

10-12
26:53

The Power of Ordinary (#101)

In this episode, Antony Barone Kolenc speaks with life coach and speaker Laura K. Roland about how the everyday, ordinary activities and relationships in our lives can make a huge impact in the world. Laura's website: https://www.laurarolandcoaching.com/freemcode

09-14
27:10

Faith and Feminism (#100)

In this episode, Antony Barone Kolenc speaks with Megan Schaulis about her novel, Protector—a modern retelling of the Biblical Book of Esther—and about viewing feminism through the eyes of faith. Megan's website: https://meganschaulis.com/

05-18
28:30

Faith and World War II (#99)

In this episode, Antony Barone Kolenc speaks with Becky Van Vleet about the impact of faith on the lives of sailors in World War II, and we discuss her WWII memoir, Unintended Hero. Becky's website: https://www.beckyvanvleet.com/

05-12
28:20

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