Jeff continues his discussion of Jesus the teacher, focusing on how Jesus creatively used questions to open encounters, honor people, and draw out faith without pressure or agenda. Jeff explains how simple questions can lead to meaningful dialogue about the Gospel.

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What made Jesus the greatest teacher the world has ever known?Jeff reflects on Jesus as the model teacher, exploring not only what Christ taught but how He taught—with availability, sensitivity, compassion, and transformational truth.

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Jesus calls every parishioner to seek out the “lost sheep” in their lives with compassion, courage, and hope. Jeff reminds us that seeking them out is not just the mission of priests or parish programs—it’s the calling of every disciple.

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It is easy to spend our lives distracted by everything except the mission God has given to us. Jeff challenges us to stop living under the “tyranny of the urgent” and instead focus on the people, responsibilities, and opportunities right in front of us.

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Spiritual growth is like eating and exercising: taking in truth is essential, but transformation only happens when faith is exercised through prayer, virtue, obedience, and love. Jeff challenges us to move beyond just consuming spiritual content to actually living it out intentionally.

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How do we forgive the people who have hurt our loved ones? Drawing from Second Corinthians and Gospel of Matthew, Jeff unpacks St. Paul’s striking statement—“I forgive whom you forgive”—and reveals how harboring secondhand offenses can quietly entrap our hearts.

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How do you know if something is truly your calling or just a compelling idea? Jeff explores how to discern your place in the Church by identifying the difference between a genuine passion and a romantic notion. Many people feel drawn to roles like writing, speaking, or ministry, but not every attraction is a calling. Through Scripture and practical wisdom, we can discover our gifts, cultivate them, and put them into action in a way that serves God and others.

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When you pray with Scripture, you are not guessing what God wants, you are praying from the very words He has already given you. Jeff encourages us to bring our struggles, whether family, health, finances, or anxiety, directly to God by praying through Scripture.

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