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In his weekly Catholic Bible study podcast, Jeff shares faith tips and scripture truths to help you live as a modern-day disciple of Jesus Christ.
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Jeff Cavins turns biblical passages into direct, prayerful guidance for daily decisions, relationships, leadership, suffering, and spiritual discipline.
Jeff Cavins starts with ordinary pressure points such as sleeplessness, leadership, marriage, and difficult conversations, then brings scripture into practical decisions.
Proverbs 31 meets a State Fair pull-up bar; your Bible notes may need extra margins.
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A clear Scripture study on sacrifice, prayer, and what rises to God.
This episode treats sacrifice, prayer, and the spiritual fragrance of a life with steady, plainspoken care. It moves from Old Testament offerings to Exodus 30's incense pattern and then to 1 Timothy 2, where supplication, prayers, intercession, and thanksgiving are set before…
A focused warning about envy for Catholic builders.
Wisdom for Catholic Entrepreneurs, Part 2 keeps its focus narrow and useful. Jeff Cavins speaks directly to people trying to build a ministry, podcast, YouTube channel, or other Catholic work without losing sight of why it matters.
A steady pastoral talk that treats shame as a warning, not a home.
Jeff Cavins spends this episode on shame and the line between a warning and a place a person can get stuck. He treats shame as something that can slow harm down, but keeps returning to the point that it should not become an identity.
A steady reminder to stop treating Scripture as distant material and keep it close in memory.
This episode makes a clear case that memorizing Scripture is not an extra credit habit but a basic part of Christian growth. Jeff Kavins starts with the idea of hiding God’s Word in the heart, then answers the familiar objection about memory with a simple point: people remember…
A steady, Scripture-centered reflection that moves grief toward trust, prayer, and consolation.
Scripture at the Turning Point treats a hard week with a steady hand. Jeff Kavins moves from grief and breaking news into 2 Corinthians 4, Psalm 18:2, and Romans 8:28, and the verses are used as anchors rather than decoration.
A direct Catholic teaching on humility that turns doctrine into daily life.
Jeff Cavins keeps the episode centered on humility as a daily discipline, moving from a pilgrimage in Poland and the Czech Republic to the hidden years of Jesus, the baptism in the Jordan, and the saints he holds up as examples of lowliness.
A faith-forward take on sleeplessness that ties bedtime habits to worry, sin, prayer, and repentance.
The segment frames sleeplessness as both a spiritual burden and a practical one, moving from the day after Christmas to the holiday routines that can throw rest off course.
A pastoral conversation about cancer that stays practical, prayerful, and unsentimental.
Episode 471 has Jeff Kavins treating cancer as something that unsettles the whole circle around a person, not just the patient. The conversation stays close to the practical questions that follow a diagnosis: how to tell children, how to speak to loved ones, and how to keep…
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Jeff Cavins frames Show 451 as a confession practice built around Psalm 51, John 20:21-23, and C.C.
Jeff Kavins opens with a pastoral check-in and a reminder that discipleship is everyday work.
The speaker asks a sharp question and follows it through Scripture.
Jeff Cavins opens Show 446, "10 Things to Know about the Catholic Church," by connecting the episode to the Annunciation School shooting in Minneapolis–St.
Jeff Cavins gives 10 ways to use a smartphone as a "holy phone," starting with app cleanup, prayer alarms, and reminders for the Angelus and Divine Mercy at 6 a.m., noon, 6 p.m., and 3 p.m.
Jeff Cavins discusses how to trade television viewing for Bible reading, using scriptures like Ephesians 5 to emphasize wise time management.
Jeff opens by saying God's Word is near to his heart.
Jeff Cavins uses Matthew 3–4 to argue that Jesus “completes the Old Testament” by replaying Israel’s story at the Jordan River and in the wilderness.
Jeff Cavins uses Thanksgiving travel, family conflict, and Matthew 18:21-35 to frame two common post-holiday problems: unforgiveness and envy.
Jeff Cavins walks through Matthew 1–2 and says the gospel is written for a Jewish audience that may not automatically connect Jesus’ life to the Old Testament.
Jeff Cavins opens with his return from Israel after his 60th pilgrimage to the Holy Land and connects that trip to a discipline that can change a stressed life in one hour.
Jeff Cavins explores the often-skipped genealogy at the start of the Gospel of Matthew, explaining its profound theological significance.
Jeff Cavins explores a transformative biblical perspective on discipleship, arguing that believers should shift from merely following Jesus to allowing Him to live and work within them through the Holy Spirit.
Jeff Cavins explores the spiritually and emotionally draining habit of comparing ourselves to others—in achievements, lifestyle, and expectations—and argues that the only healthy and truthful comparison is with Jesus Christ.
Jeff Cavins addresses the common but seldom-discussed problem of spiritual boredom in the Christian life.
Jeff Cavins opens with the noise of the week.
Jeff Cavins turns to humility as the mark of a disciple.
Jeff Kavins opens by asking why it matters to revisit ten things to know about the Pope, and he frames the answer around Bible, discipleship, evangelization, and actually living the faith rather than only hearing it.
Jeff Kavins welcomes a special guest for a conversation about what it looks like for a man to battle cancer.
Jeff Cavins starts with the week before Christmas and uses the countdown to push listeners toward Advent preparation.
Jeff Kavins opens with the day after Christmas and the familiar mess of a holiday house.
He opens by placing the listener in Lent and framing the season as a battle for the soul.
Jeff Cavins opens by treating leadership as something serious.
Jeff Kavins returns to Wisdom for Catholic Entrepreneurs, Part 2, with practical warnings and encouragements for people who want to write, speak, start a podcast, or launch a ministry.
Jeff Kavins speaks directly to a week marked by tragedy, the news, and the feeling that something is shifting.
Jeff opens by tying repentance to Advent and the approach of Christmas.
Jeff Kavens opens with the ordinary frustration of not being able to sleep.
Jeff Cavins teaches how to pray using God's Word, emphasizing aligning prayers with God's will as revealed in scripture.
Jeff Cavins discusses a local school shooting tragedy from a Catholic faith perspective, connecting it to personal experience and scripture.
Jeff Cavins discusses how the land of Israel serves as a metaphor for the Christian life, drawing from his 70 pilgrimages to the Holy Land.
Jeff Cavins discusses how to respond when adult children leave the Catholic Church, offering advice and resources.
Jeff Cavins discusses the importance of confession in Catholicism, framing it as taking out the garbage of the soul to move forward in freedom.
Jeff Cavins discusses the practice of wearing a crucifix, explaining its significance and encouraging listeners to understand their faith.
Jeff Cavins introduces a Catholic Bible study episode offering three ways to jumpstart your life, with personal anecdotes and practical faith tips.
Jeff Cavins introduces a new edition of his book 'Walking with God' and discusses how to read the Bible as a Catholic.
Jeff Cavins uses the metaphor of casting a fishing net to discuss discipleship and evangelization based on Luke 5.
Jeff Cavins answers listener questions about Bible study methods, salvation history, forgiveness, and more in a Catholic Bible study podcast.