Insights Archive - The Coming Home Network https://chnetwork.org/insights/ A network of inquirers, converts, and reverts to the Catholic Church, as well as life-long Catholics, all on a journey of continual conversion to Jesus Christ. Fri, 28 Jun 2024 09:32:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 Communion and the Ark of the Covenant – Justin Hibbard https://chnetwork.org/insights/communion-and-the-ark-of-the-covenant-justin-hibbard/ https://chnetwork.org/insights/communion-and-the-ark-of-the-covenant-justin-hibbard/#respond Fri, 28 Jun 2024 09:32:14 +0000 https://chnetwork.org/?post_type=insights&p=115000 Justin Hibbard was an Evangelical pastor who believed he should be taking the idea of the Lord’s Supper more seriously, but wasn’t exactly sure how to do that. He shares

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Justin Hibbard was an Evangelical pastor who believed he should be taking the idea of the Lord’s Supper more seriously, but wasn’t exactly sure how to do that.

He shares how a comment during a Bible study in regard to the Ark of the Covenant got him to rethink his concept of symbolism, and helped him unlock a new way of looking at how God mediates spiritual realities to us through physical signs.

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Finding Healing After Abuse – Alicia Baker https://chnetwork.org/insights/finding-healing-after-abuse-alicia-baker/ https://chnetwork.org/insights/finding-healing-after-abuse-alicia-baker/#respond Tue, 18 Jun 2024 20:33:19 +0000 https://chnetwork.org/?post_type=insights&p=114956 When Alicia Baker found herself the victim of an assault, the shame and pain from it initially made her feel like any connection she still had to faith had been

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When Alicia Baker found herself the victim of an assault, the shame and pain from it initially made her feel like any connection she still had to faith had been broken.

She shares how the negative view she developed of herself in its aftermath was a distorted and damaging lie, and how the unconditional love of God eventually helped her to see the reality of her true dignity in Him.

Watch Alicia’s episode of The Journey Home

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Developing Catholic Sympathies – Dr. Benjamin Lewis https://chnetwork.org/insights/developing-catholic-sympathies-dr-benjamin-lewis/ https://chnetwork.org/insights/developing-catholic-sympathies-dr-benjamin-lewis/#respond Fri, 14 Jun 2024 09:33:51 +0000 https://chnetwork.org/?post_type=insights&p=114924 Dr. Benjamin Lewis had strong Methodist roots, but began over time to become surprisingly appreciative of Catholicism. From the flaws and triumphs of Church history, to the idea of a

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Dr. Benjamin Lewis had strong Methodist roots, but began over time to become surprisingly appreciative of Catholicism.

From the flaws and triumphs of Church history, to the idea of a sacramental worldview, to the heroic witness of the saints, he came to see that much of the Christian heritage he’d always valued had been preserved through the perseverance of the Catholic Church.

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Sharing Your Conversion Story – Ken Hensley https://chnetwork.org/insights/sharing-your-conversion-story-ken-hensley/ https://chnetwork.org/insights/sharing-your-conversion-story-ken-hensley/#respond Fri, 07 Jun 2024 10:13:59 +0000 https://chnetwork.org/?post_type=insights&p=114896 When it comes to sharing your faith with someone, it can be easy to focus on apologetic arguments for various doctrines. But as Ken Hensley, a former Baptist pastor points

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When it comes to sharing your faith with someone, it can be easy to focus on apologetic arguments for various doctrines. But as Ken Hensley, a former Baptist pastor points out, often the best way to share your faith with someone is by talking about what God has done in your life.

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An Army Chaplain’s Eucharistic Conversion – Everett Franklin https://chnetwork.org/insights/a-pentecostal-army-chaplains-eucharistic-conversion-everett-franklin/ https://chnetwork.org/insights/a-pentecostal-army-chaplains-eucharistic-conversion-everett-franklin/#respond Thu, 30 May 2024 18:36:11 +0000 https://chnetwork.org/?post_type=insights&p=114860 When Everett Franklin was serving in Iraq as a Church of God Army chaplain, he had an encounter with a Catholic soldier that caused him to question how seriously he

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When Everett Franklin was serving in Iraq as a Church of God Army chaplain, he had an encounter with a Catholic soldier that caused him to question how seriously he had been taking the Lord’s Supper.

He shares how he continued to wrestle with what Jesus commanded his apostles to do in remembrance of Him, and why he chose to enter the Catholic Church on the feast of Corpus Christi.

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Struggling with Devotion to Mary – Jennifer Southers https://chnetwork.org/insights/struggling-with-devotion-to-mary-jennifer-southers/ https://chnetwork.org/insights/struggling-with-devotion-to-mary-jennifer-southers/#respond Fri, 24 May 2024 09:41:02 +0000 https://chnetwork.org/?post_type=insights&p=114851 Coming from a Quaker/Friends background, when Jennifer Southers became interested in Catholicism, she loved everything she was discovering, but still struggled with the idea of honoring Mary. Jennifer shares how

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Coming from a Quaker/Friends background, when Jennifer Southers became interested in Catholicism, she loved everything she was discovering, but still struggled with the idea of honoring Mary.

Jennifer shares how by reflecting more deeply on the Scriptures, and understanding Mary as the first disciple of Jesus who saw through his mission from the Annunciation to Pentecost, helped her see that there was much more to Mary than she’d ever noticed before.

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Read a written version of Jennifer’s testimony

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A Methodist Discovers Mary – Matt Gerald https://chnetwork.org/insights/a-methodist-discovers-mary-matt-gerald/ https://chnetwork.org/insights/a-methodist-discovers-mary-matt-gerald/#respond Fri, 10 May 2024 09:14:19 +0000 https://chnetwork.org/?post_type=insights&p=114772 Matt Gerald grew up in a Methodist environment where Mother’s Day was observed not only in homes and families, but as part of the church service that Sunday. Later on,

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Matt Gerald grew up in a Methodist environment where Mother’s Day was observed not only in homes and families, but as part of the church service that Sunday.

Later on, that got him thinking: if we give a special honor to our own mothers, how much more honor should we give to the mother of Our Lord Jesus Christ, who he himself honored by following the commandment to honor father and mother more perfectly than any of us?

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Understanding Mary’s Spiritual Motherhood – Santonio Hill https://chnetwork.org/insights/understanding-marys-spiritual-motherhood-santonio-hill/ https://chnetwork.org/insights/understanding-marys-spiritual-motherhood-santonio-hill/#respond Fri, 03 May 2024 09:16:14 +0000 https://chnetwork.org/?post_type=insights&p=114728 Santonio Hill was essentially raised by three women: his sister, his mom, and his grandma. He shares how experiencing their love and concern for his well-being has helped him to

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Santonio Hill was essentially raised by three women: his sister, his mom, and his grandma.

He shares how experiencing their love and concern for his well-being has helped him to understand the role that Mary plays in the life of Christians: as a loving mother who prays that all people will come to know her son, Jesus.

More about Santonio’s work: giftofmary.org

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From Preacher to Lector – Sharon Ripley https://chnetwork.org/insights/from-preacher-to-lector-sharon-ripley/ https://chnetwork.org/insights/from-preacher-to-lector-sharon-ripley/#respond Thu, 18 Apr 2024 21:50:31 +0000 https://chnetwork.org/?post_type=insights&p=114663 As an ordained minister in the African Methodist Episcopal Church, Sharon Ripley felt a call to speak the word of God to the people of God. When she left that

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As an ordained minister in the African Methodist Episcopal Church, Sharon Ripley felt a call to speak the word of God to the people of God.

When she left that ministry to enter the Catholic Church, she wondered what might happen to that gift.

Sharon discusses how she has found a new passion for proclaiming the Scriptures during the Liturgy of the Word at Mass as a lector at her parish.

Watch Sharon’s story on The Journey Home.

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The Harrowing of Hades – Mother Petra https://chnetwork.org/insights/the-harrowing-of-hades-mother-petra/ https://chnetwork.org/insights/the-harrowing-of-hades-mother-petra/#respond Thu, 28 Mar 2024 10:56:23 +0000 https://chnetwork.org/?post_type=insights&p=114537 Many Christians hold Maundy Thursday services, and observe Good Friday and eventually Easter Sunday… but what are we supposed to do with Holy Saturday? Mother Petra shares how her Byzantine

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Many Christians hold Maundy Thursday services, and observe Good Friday and eventually Easter Sunday… but what are we supposed to do with Holy Saturday?

Mother Petra shares how her Byzantine monastery reflects on Christ’s descent to the dead after his crucifixion, and how that observance has deepened her experience of Easter as a Catholic convert from the Wesleyan tradition.

Mother Petra’s monastery: christthebridegroom.org

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