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Bitcoin for the Church with Mark Yusko
Lisa Hough - Bitcoin as Freedom
Stewardship in the Archdiocese of St. Louis
149. Integrity Restored with Fr. Allen Hoffa
Bitcoin for the Church with Mark Yusko
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152. Bitcoin for the Church with Mark Yusko

Lisa Hough - Bitcoin as Freedom
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151. Lisa Hough – Understanding Bitcoin

Stewardship in the Archdiocese of St. Louis
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150. Dave Baranowski: Stewardship in the Archdiocese of St. Louis

149. Integrity Restored with Fr. Allen Hoffa
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149. Integrity Restored with Fr. Allen Hoffa

Bitcoin for the Church with Mark Yusko
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152. Bitcoin for the Church with Mark Yusko

With the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) approval of the Bitcoin Spot ETF in January 2024, Catholic institutions now

Lisa Hough - Bitcoin as Freedom
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151. Lisa Hough – Understanding Bitcoin

Lisa Hough joins Jim Friend for an expansive conversation on a variety of Bitcoin topics, including social justice, national security,

Stewardship in the Archdiocese of St. Louis
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150. Dave Baranowski: Stewardship in the Archdiocese of St. Louis

Dave Baranowski rejoins Jim Friend for a conversation about working in parish Stewardship in the Archdiocese of Saint Louis. Dave

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149. Integrity Restored with Fr. Allen Hoffa

Fr. Allen Hoffa is on the Leadership team for Integrity Restored, a ministry to help restore the integrity of individuals,

Will Murley
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148. William Murley Biblical Responsible Investing

Will Murley is a Financial Advisor who specializes in helping Catholics make a holistic financial plan, give to charitable organizations,

Deacon Ed Shoener
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147. Deacon Ed Shoener – Expanding the Mission of Mental Health

Deacon Ed Shoener returns to Advancing Our Church to talk about how the Association of Catholic Mental Health Ministry has

SoulCore
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146. SoulCore

Jim Friend is joined by Colleen Scariano, one of the founders of SoulCore, a movement born from the desire to

Diocese of Venice Grows Enrollment by 30%
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145. Diocese of Venice Grows Enrollment by 30%

This is not a headline that we’re accustomed to seeing in Catholic Education; the “Diocese of Venice has grown Enrollment

Why Catholic Schools in Florida are Growing
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144. Why Catholic Schools in Florida Are Growing: 5 Things to Know

The report, Why Catholic Schools in Florida Are Growing: 5 Things to Know, aims to amplify the success of Florida’s

Protect Our Kids
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143. Protect Our Kids – Katie McCarthy

The back-to-school season was once filled with exciting anticipation as children embarked on a new learning adventure. However, in recent

Rob Faughnan, CFRE
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142. Rob Faughnan, CFRE

Today, we are joined by Rob Faughnan, CFRE, who will share some of his recent research on parish giving and

Fr. Joe Laramie, S.J
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141. Fr. Joe Laramie, S.J.

Jim Friend talks with Fr. Joe Laramie, S.J., National Director for the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network. Fr. Joe became the

Diocesan Giving Panel Discussion
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140. A Giving USA Conversation with Diocesan Development Directors

Join Jim Friend and this expert panel for a conversation about giving to Catholic parishes, dioceses, and other organizations. Our

A Giving USA Conversation with Brian Crimmins
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139. A Giving USA Conversation with Brian Crimmins

On today’s show, Brian Crimmins and our host, Jim Friend, discuss the recent Giving USA 2023 report. The two discuss

Jennifer Trefelner
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138. The Relationship between Development and Communications

Published: August 7, 2023 Join us for a discussion about the relationship between Development and Communications. How do we optimize

U.S. Catholic Sisters Against Human Trafficking
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137. U.S. Catholic Sisters Against Human Trafficking

Published: May 14, 2023 Today we welcome Katie Boller Gosewisch, the Executive Director of the U.S. Catholic Sisters Against Human Trafficking, which

Tom Quinlan – Parish Evangelization
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136. Tom Quinlan – Parish Evangelization

Published: May 01, 2023 Today we will be talking about Evangelization with our special guest Tom Quinlan. As Catholics, we are

Dr. Laura Sicola – Speaking to Influence in our Church
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135. Dr. Laura Sicola – Speaking to Influence in Our Church

Published: April 10, 2023 We’re pleased to have Dr. Laura Sicola on the podcast this week because communication is a common thread

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134. Andy Lesnefsky – Vagabond Missions

Published: March 26, 2023 We welcome Andy Lesnefsky, the President of Vagabond Missions, a national organization that shares the Gospel with inner-city

COVID-19’s Impact on U.S. Catholic Parish Giving
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133. COVID-19’s Impact on U.S. Catholic Parish Giving

Published: March 12, 2023 A partnership between ACS Technologies and Villanova University’s Center for Church Management in the Villanova School

Dr. Matthew Whelan – Caldwell University
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132. Dr. Matthew Whelan – Caldwell University

Published: February 26, 2023 Jim Friend speaks with Dr. Matthew Whelan, the ninth president of Caldwell University and the first male lay president

David Savage
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131. David Savage, Executive Director of The Papal Foundation

Published: February 12, 2023 Jim Friend speaks with David Savage, Executive Director of The Papal Foundation, whose mission is to serve the Holy

The Four Ways Forward, Becoming an Apostolic Parish in a Post-Christian World
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130. The Four Ways Forward, Becoming an Apostolic Parish in a Post-Christian World

Published: January 29, 2023 An increasingly post-Christian world is forcing parishes to re-envision how they “make disciples of all nations”

Saint John Vianney Center
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129. Saint John Vianney Center

Published: January 17, 2023 The Saint John Vianney Center (SJVC) brings 76 years of service to Catholic Clergy, Consecrated Men and Women

Richard Lanahan
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128. Diocesan Engagement with Richard Lanahan

Published: December 20, 2022 On our last episode of 2022, Jim Friend speaks with Richard Lanahan, the Director of Stewardship and Development for

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