Practical Faith Academy - Season 6, Episode 5 - Craig von Buseck, Evangelism in the 21st Century

Practical Faith Academy - Season 6, Episode 5 - Craig von Buseck, Evangelism in the 21st Century

Author and podcaster Dr. Craig von Buseck is passionate about evangelism. As he considers how the number of global Christians remains flat even as world population has grown, von Buseck wants to inspire Christians to live and act in such a way to draw more individuals to Christ. The Practical Faith Academy Podcast from Cecil Taylor Ministries presents guests who have important things to say about putting your faith into practice. Cecil interviews each guest to understand their life stories and their ideas for living a seven-day practical faith. In this episode, Cecil and Craig discuss evangelism renewal that starts with a practical faith relationship with the Holy Spirit. As they consider how to use the Spirit and scripture as our guides, this leads to leveraging our individual gifts to present Jesus to those around us. The conversation turns to what unique messages Christianity offers and how we can approach the next generation. Highlights of the podcast:  3:03  Why it’s important to put our faith into practice each day, given Christianity’s lack of growth across the world 5:06  How can we renew our evangelism efforts? 7:53  The importance of a relationship with God through the Holy Spirit, and how to hear the Spirit’s voice 16:36  The role of relationships in evangelism 24:49  Christianity’s unique messages to those who are not Christian 33:01  How Christians can positively respond to the challenges of reviving Christianity 40:59  How to find von Buseck’s books and other material   Dr. Craig von Buseck offers his books, speaking, teaching, and more at https://www.vonbuseck.com [https://www.vonbuseck.com]. The site also contains links to his interviews on podcasts and radio programs. During this episode, von Buseck refers to his first book, “Seven Keys to Hearing God’s Voice.” You can find out more about the book and purchase it by accessing his website. I’m Cecil Taylor – award-winning author, speaker, blogger, and of course, podcaster. I’m focused on teaching Christians to live their faith and represent Jesus every day of the week. Everything I offer for your faith journey can be found at the same starting point: https://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com [https://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com]. Please visit and find ways to enrich your daily walk. The Practical Faith Academy has been honored with the Selah Silver award for Best Interview Podcast. You can check out the winners and find other Christian podcasts by following this link: https://www.blueridgeconference.com/2026-brmcwc-award-winners/ [https://www.blueridgeconference.com/2026-brmcwc-award-winners/] For regular, free assistance for your faith journey or your parenting journey, please sign up for my free newsletters, either on the main ministry site (https://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com [https://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com]) or my parenting site (https://www.UnisonFamily.com [https://www.UnisonFamily.com]). Simply scroll down while visiting either home page to find the registration form. * On CecilTaylorMinistries.com, I offer Ministry Connection (practical faith tips plus updates on my ministry) and Backstage Pass (an insider look at the behind-the-scenes of my life and my ministry). Backstage Pass also chronicles my writing journey as I work on two new books during 2026. * On UnisonParenting.com, I offer the Unison Parenting newsletter. I’m joined by parenting experts to provide useful tips and thoughts for parenting children of all ages. I also offer Instant Content curriculum to small groups and adult Sunday School classes, as I mentioned on the podcast. Go to https://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com [https://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com] and click on Books & Videos at the top of the page. For proven parenting advice that shows how you can raise high self-esteem children to mature, independent adulthood while staying aligned as parents in a harmonious family atmosphere, please visit https://www.UnisonFamily.com [https://www.UnisonFamily.com]. That’s my parenting site, also accessible from the main site. Thanks for listening to the podcast! Please subscribe to be notified about future podcasts. You can also find dozens of prior podcasts with great guests and topics by searching for Practical Faith Academy.

Practical Faith Academy - Season 6, Episode 4 - Pat Domangue, Late Start and Fast Finish

Pat Domangue came to faith in her thirties but has made up for lost time since then. Now the author of eight published Bible studies, Domangue is the founder of On Fire Ministries, focused on ministering to women. The Practical Faith Academy Podcast from Cecil Taylor Ministries presents guests who have important things to say about putting your faith into practice. Cecil interviews each guest to understand their life stories and their ideas for living a seven-day practical faith. In this podcast, Domangue shares her faith journey from the days of trying to figure out who Jesus is, to the present when she’s teaching techniques for reading the Bible. Domangue also tells what inspired her latest Bible study book, “My Maker and Me,” and outlines a number of ideas useful for putting your faith into practice.  Highlights of the podcast: 2:55 Why it’s important for us to put faith into practice 6:50 What it was like to come to the Lord later in life 8:51 How Domangue discerned, and how God confirmed, her call to minister to women 14:42 How to find spiritual and emotional healing through the Bible 17:09 How taking a pottery class informed Domangue’s book, “My Maker and Me”  19:35 A method for women to become more proficient in reading and understanding the Bible 28:26 Advice for women considering ministry as a profession 31:11 The hardest part about putting faith into practice 32:53 Domangue’s best tip for developing and maintaining a seven-day practical faith 35:47 How to find all of Domangue’s resources   Pat Domangue is a Bible teacher, author, speaker, and the founder of On Fire Ministries. She helps Christian women experience transformation through God’s Word so they can live with freedom, healing, and confidence in Christ. Domangue’s website is https://www.onfire-ministries.org [https://www.onfire-ministries.org]. She’s offering a free gift of a 21-day reading of Ephesians as a guide to spiritual detox and replenishment. Her monthly podcast is named H.E.R., standing for Healing & Encouragement for Real life, with Christian women in all walks of life as her guests. Domangue offers free and paid Bible studies as well, including her eighth Bible study book for sale, “My Maker and Me.” I’m Cecil Taylor – award-winning author, speaker, blogger, and of course, podcaster. I’m focused on teaching Christians to live their faith and represent Jesus every day of the week. Everything I offer for your faith journey can be found at the same starting point: https://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com [https://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com]. Please visit and find ways to enrich your daily walk. The Practical Faith Academy has been honored with the Selah Silver award for Best Interview Podcast. You can check out the winners and find other Christian podcasts by following this link: https://www.blueridgeconference.com/2026-brmcwc-award-winners/ [https://www.blueridgeconference.com/2026-brmcwc-award-winners/] For regular, free assistance for your faith journey or your parenting journey, please sign up for my free newsletters, either on the main ministry site (https://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com [https://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com]) or my parenting site (https://www.UnisonFamily.com [https://www.UnisonFamily.com]). Simply scroll down while visiting either home page to find the registration form. * On CecilTaylorMinistries.com, I offer Ministry Connection (practical faith tips plus updates on my ministry) and Backstage Pass (an insider look at the behind-the-scenes of my life and my ministry). Backstage Pass also chronicles my writing journey as I work on two new books during 2026. * On UnisonParenting.com, I offer the Unison Parenting newsletter. I’m joined by parenting experts to provide useful tips and thoughts for parenting children of all ages. I also offer Instant Content curriculum to small groups and adult Sunday School classes, as I mentioned on the podcast. Go to https://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com [https://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com] and click on Books & Videos at the top of the page. For proven parenting advice that shows how you can raise high self-esteem children to mature, independent adulthood while staying aligned as parents in a harmonious family atmosphere, please visit https://www.UnisonFamily.com [https://www.UnisonFamily.com]. That’s my parenting site, also accessible from the main site. Thanks for listening to the podcast! Please subscribe to be notified about future podcasts. You can also find dozens of prior podcasts with great guests and topics by searching for Practical Faith Academy.

Practical Faith Academy - Season 6, Episode 3 - Ralph Estep, Jr., How Faith and Finances Affect Each Other

The Practical Faith Academy Podcast from Cecil Taylor Ministries presents guests who have important things to say about putting your faith into practice. Cecil interviews each guest to understand their life stories and their ideas for living a seven-day practical faith. Ralph Estep, Jr. is a public accountant turned podcaster who focused on stewardship in multiple realms. His primary theme is giving control of your finances and your life to God, living your journey with wisdom, purpose, and faith. In this podcast, Estep discusses the intertwining of faith and finances and how one impacts the other. He delves into specific situations, such as marriage or church finances, to show the benefit of mixing God’s wisdom and support with sound financial principles. He emphasizes letting God guide your life and trusting God will provide what you need, not necessarily what you want. Highlights of the podcast: 3:00 What a seven-day practical faith means to Estep 5:00 How should your faith influence your financial decisions? 8:18 How to merge faith and fear as a couple in a marriage, and what family financial framework should be put in place 11:24 How does financial stewardship impact your spiritual growth? 13:17 Provision follows obedience 19:55 What God desires of us in terms of financial stewardship 21:59 How people can be content, even when digging themselves out of a financial hole 26:37 Advice for people working in church finance 30:16 The hardest part about putting faith into practice 32:47 Estep’s best tip for developing and maintaining a seven-day practical faith 35:03 How to find Estep’s podcast, financial services, and more Ralph Estep, Jr. is a podcaster focused on stewardship. His main website, and best starting place, is AskRalph.com.  Estep offers three podcasts: The Financially Confident Christian at FinanciallyConfidentChristian.com; Truth Unveiled with Ralph, a scriptural teaching podcast, found at TruthUnveiledWithRalph.com; and The Content Creator’s Accountant on finances and strategy for content creators. Estep offers a free 15-minute discovery call for discussing financial or other problems without judgment. I’m Cecil Taylor – award-winning author, speaker, blogger, and of course, podcaster. I’m focused on teaching Christians to live their faith and represent Jesus every day of the week. Everything I offer for your faith journey can be found at the same starting point: https://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com [https://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com]. Please visit and find ways to enrich your daily walk. For regular, free assistance for your faith journey or your parenting journey, please sign up for my free newsletters, either on the main ministry site (https://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com [https://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com]) or my parenting site (https://www.UnisonFamily.com [https://www.UnisonFamily.com]). Simply scroll down while visiting either home page to find the registration form. * On CecilTaylorMinistries.com, I offer Ministry Connection (practical faith tips plus updates on my ministry) and Backstage Pass (an insider look at the behind-the-scenes of my life and my ministry). Backstage Pass also chronicles my writing journey as I work on two new books during 2026. * On UnisonParenting.com, I offer the Unison Parenting newsletter. I’m joined by parenting experts to provide useful tips and thoughts for parenting children of all ages. I also offer Instant Content curriculum to small groups and adult Sunday School classes, as I mentioned on the podcast. Go to https://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com [https://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com] and click on Books & Videos at the top of the page. For proven parenting advice that shows how you can raise high self-esteem children to mature, independent adulthood while staying aligned as parents in a harmonious family atmosphere, please visit https://www.UnisonFamily.com [https://www.UnisonFamily.com]. That’s my parenting site, also accessible from the main site. Thanks for listening to the podcast! Please subscribe to be notified about future podcasts. You can also find dozens of prior podcasts with great guests and topics by searching for Practical Faith Academy.

Practical Faith Academy - Season 6, Episode 2 - David Gregory, How God Makes Faith Easy

The Practical Faith Academy Podcast from Cecil Taylor Ministries presents guests who have important things to say about putting your faith into practice. Cecil interviews each guest to understand their life stories and their ideas for living a seven-day practical faith. David Gregory is a New York Times best-selling author of award-winning books. His latest novel is “One of Us,” imagines how Jesus would be received today if he came (originally) now rather than 2,000 years ago. Gregory has written 11 books. In this podcast, Gregory shares his view on how faith can be easy when we realize the truth of Jesus’s statement, “My yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” Gregory explains how the Father, Son, and Spirit all offer pathways to easy faith. He also shares insights into his writing and into how the church can address the next generation. Highlights of the podcast:  3:25 Why Gregory thinks it’s important to put faith into practice 6:14 Why faith is easy because of something Jesus told us 10:08 Three factors that make for a life of faith 16:21 Why Gregory wrote his “One of Us” novel with Jesus originally coming to earth today as a Latino from South Texas 21:34 How his novel still mirrors the gospel 23:36 Would Gregory have written this 2024 book differently today given the clamor over immigration? 25:49 How fiction helps make key points difficult to make in nonfiction 28:20 What is the church today missing from the life of Jesus? 33:13 How our “new heart” enables us to be faithful 35:49 What the gospel offers to a new generation 38:32 How to find Gregory’s books and resources David Gregory’s latest book is “One of Us,” available wherever books are sold. You can find all his books, his blog, and his speaking services at his website, FreeWithGod.com. I’m Cecil Taylor – award-winning author, speaker, blogger, and of course, podcaster. I’m focused on teaching Christians to live their faith and represent Jesus every day of the week. Everything I offer for your faith journey can be found at the same starting point: https://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com [https://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com]. Please visit and find ways to enrich your daily walk, including my newest free gift, “The Practical Faith Game Plan.” For regular, free assistance for your faith journey or your parenting journey, please sign up for my free newsletters, either on the main ministry site (https://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com [https://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com]) or my parenting site (https://www.UnisonFamily.com [https://www.UnisonFamily.com]). Simply scroll down while visiting either home page to find the registration form. * On CecilTaylorMinistries.com, I offer Ministry Connection (practical faith tips plus updates on my ministry) and Backstage Pass (an insider look at the behind-the-scenes of my life and my ministry). * On UnisonFamily.com, I offer the Unison Parenting newsletter. I’m joined by parenting experts to provide useful tips and thoughts for parenting children of all ages. I also offer Instant Content curriculum to small groups and adult Sunday School classes, as I mentioned on the podcast. Go to https://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com [https://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com] and click on Instant Content Products at the top of the page. For proven parenting advice that shows how you can raise high self-esteem children to mature, independent adulthood while staying aligned as parents in a harmonious family atmosphere, please visit https://www.UnisonFamily.com [https://www.UnisonFamily.com]. That’s my parenting site, also accessible from the main site. Thanks for listening to the podcast! Please subscribe to be notified about future podcasts. You can also find dozens of prior podcasts with great guests and topics by searching for Practical Faith Academy.

Practical Faith Academy - Season 6, Episode 1 - Art Wilson, Gangs, Guns & God

Art Wilson is the leader of G.A.N.G. R.E.S.C.U.E., which for 25 years has gone into gang-infested areas and prisons to bring gang members into relationship and eventually to Christ. Wilson and his team operate off the principle that God’s grace can reach everyone and can convert the hardest hearts. The Practical Faith Academy Podcast from Cecil Taylor Ministries presents guests who have important things to say about putting your faith into practice. Cecil interviews each guest to understand their life stories and their ideas for living a seven-day practical faith. In this podcast, Wilson shares amazing stories of faith and providence from his book, “Gangs, Guns, & God.” He and Cecil discuss how everyone is within reach of God’s grace and marvel at how God multiplies our obedience in miraculous ways. You’ll come away believing more deeply in God’s amazing grace and inspired to take action to help others.  Highlights of the podcast: 3:20  What a seven-day practical faith means to Wilson 5:09  Wilson was not originally sympathetic about gang members, but God called him to minister to them 9:54  Why Wilson felt led to travel from Florida to approach gangs in Chicago 12:00  Wilson started by simply taking gang members to lunch 14:55  Gang members listened because they knew they had holes in their lives 17:22  No one is beyond the reach of God 19:40  What Wilson’s family thought about his dangerous ministry to gangs 23:46  The scriptural theme of the ministry 25:10  The importance of faith in a venture 27:54  How his ministry expanded into prison ministry 33:47  Why the ministry expanded to gangs in Belize 36:39  How God’s mysterious action inspired him to write a second book on the Belize experience 39:19  How God multiples our obedience into amazing providence 42:52  The hardest part of putting faith into practice 46:08  How you can find the book and bring Art to your church or organization to speak Art Wilson is the leader of G.A.N.G. R.E.S.C.U.E., which stands for Gangs Also Need God, and Reach Every Single Child Upon Earth. Wilson’s book is called “Gangs, Guns, & God,” which can be found in many online book seller locations. Wilson and his team are also available for speaking events, where they distribute free books. Wilson invites you to reach out to him directly at 850-865-4957. I’m Cecil Taylor – award-winning author, speaker, blogger, and of course, podcaster. I’m focused on teaching Christians to live their faith and represent Jesus every day of the week. Everything I offer for your faith journey can be found at the same starting point: https://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com [https://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com]. Please visit and find ways to enrich your daily walk. For regular, free assistance for your faith journey or your parenting journey, please sign up for my free newsletters, either on the main ministry site (https://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com [https://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com]) or my parenting site (https://www.UnisonFamily.com [https://www.UnisonFamily.com]). Simply scroll down while visiting either home page to find the registration form. * On CecilTaylorMinistries.com, I offer Ministry Connection (practical faith tips plus updates on my ministry) and Backstage Pass (an insider look at the behind-the-scenes of my life and my ministry). Backstage Pass also chronicles my writing journey as I work on two new books during 2026. * On UnisonParenting.com, I offer the Unison Parenting newsletter. I’m joined by parenting experts to provide useful tips and thoughts for parenting children of all ages. I also offer Instant Content curriculum to small groups and adult Sunday School classes, as I mentioned on the podcast. Go to https://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com [https://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com] and click on Books & Videos at the top of the page. For proven parenting advice that shows how you can raise high self-esteem children to mature, independent adulthood while staying aligned as parents in a harmonious family atmosphere, please visit https://www.UnisonFamily.com [https://www.UnisonFamily.com]. That’s my parenting site, also accessible from the main site. Thanks for listening to the podcast! Please subscribe to be notified about future podcasts. You can also find dozens of prior podcasts with great guests and topics by searching for Practical Faith Academy.