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Two fun-loving Irishmen, a Catholic priest and his good friend, grapple with the big questions about faith, religion, and life.
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Ep96 We Are Our Culture from 2023-11-07T07:07:23
Father Len invites us to grapple with the virtues and character we value, permit, model and promote and the effect they have on us and those around us. Support Wrestling with God Productions: http...
ListenEp95 Encore: Pride is a Demon from 2023-07-12T22:19:21
Father Len reveals that pride is damaging lies we tell ourselves about ourselves. Support Wrestling with God Productions: https://www.GiveSendGo.com/WWGProductionsHighlights, Ideas, and Wisdom ...
ListenEp94 Encore: Is there an afterlife? from 2023-07-03T15:10:03
Father Len presents stunning evidence from hundreds of personal experiences that supports the reality of an afterlife. Support Wrestling with God Productions: https://www.GiveSendGo.com/WWGProduct...
ListenEp93 Encore: Sex before Marriage from 2023-06-23T19:16:18
A high school listener asks, “Will I go to hell if I have sex before marriage?” Father Len offers some sober, surprising, and humorous answers and insight about passion, sex, and promiscuity. Supp...
ListenEp92 Encore: The Myth of Self-Esteem from 2023-04-25T06:03:12
Father Len exposes the dangerous effects of trying to boost self-esteem with excessive or false praise and compliments. Support Wrestling with God Productions: https://www.GiveSendGo.com/WWGProduc...
ListenEp91 Encore: Commitments, Happiness, Love and Having Kids from 2023-04-15T17:11:59
Reacting to why actor Seth Rogen says he and his wife don’t want kids, Father Len explains the relationship between making commitments, happiness, love, and having kids. Support Wrestling with God...
ListenEp90 Encore: Imagine a World without Jesus from 2022-12-26T18:18:20
Father Len explains how the radical ideas Jesus introduced 2000 years ago and the church he established to spread those ideas have changed the world forever. Make a financial donation here: https:...
ListenEp89 Encore: The Real Christmas Story and Its True Meaning from 2022-12-14T21:47:42
Father Len reveals the real “reason for the season” is us. Make a financial donation here: https://www.GiveSendGo.com/WWGProductionsHighlights, Ideas, and Wisdom “When I look at the world upsid...
ListenEp88 Sadness is a Blessing and Superpower from 2022-10-24T06:28:09
Father Len explains that sadness is our lot in life and how embracing it will bring us wisdom, love, a sense of purpose, and help guide our path to heaven. Highlights, Ideas, and WisdomThe pain of...
ListenEp87 Lying to Yourself from 2022-08-23T19:24:16
Father Len grapples with the tendency we all have of lying to ourselves about ourselves and the effect it has on us and those around us. Highlights, Ideas, and WisdomLinks to Podcasts from Wrestli...
ListenEp86 Is empathy a solution to our societal problems? from 2022-08-11T19:04:19
Father Len makes a compelling case for empathy being the solution to most of our societal problems, including mass shootings.
ListenEp85 Irish’s Story: The Inspiration for the Wrestling with God Show from 2022-07-30T06:05:55
Irish shares the journey that led him to Father Len and the creation of the Wrestling with God Show. He also reveals plans for Wrestling with God Productions, the new association he’s founded to bu...
ListenEp84 Christ’s Eternal Priesthood from 2022-07-22T05:50:18
He’s back! Father Len returns to grapple with doubts expressed by Irish’s daughter about the legitimacy of priests and leadership in the Catholic Church. He reveals how it’s all part of God’s plan ...
ListenEp83 Encore: Why Does God Allow School Shootings and Other Evils? from 2022-05-28T15:42:05
Father Len explains why God allows evil in the world and how we choose to react to evil can cause bane or enlightenment. Highlights, Ideas, and WisdomGod gives us free will to choose our actions. ...
ListenEp82 Encore: Can Freedom Destroy Our Country? from 2022-05-13T07:20:46
The effect of freedom depends on how you define it. Father Len reveals how God defines freedom and how other definitions can produce destructive consequences. Highlights, Ideas, and WisdomFreedom ...
ListenEp81 Good News from 2022-05-13T05:36:22
Irish shares some good news about the return of the Wrestling with God Show and the new podcast from Wrestling with God Productions featuring Father Len. Support the work of Wrestling with God P...
ListenEp80 The Purpose of Prayer from 2022-04-21T19:28:05
Father Len explores two Bible stories about the purpose of prayer beginning with the time the disciples ask Jesus to teach them how to pray. This is a preview of episode 3 of the new podcast from W...
ListenEp79 The Religion of Jesus from 2022-04-16T05:54:17
Father Len explores the Bible story of a wealthy and powerful man and a bankrupt and outcast old woman. Both seeking healing from Jesus. The story reveals the essence of the religion of Jesus and p...
ListenEp78 Future of WWG Show&How to Love like Christ from 2022-03-29T21:01
Irish explains why there hasn’t been a new WWG Show episode lately and Father Len unpacks three Bible stories about love and illustrates the traits God will help us develop, and we’ll surely need, ...
ListenEp77 Introducing Wrestling with God Productions from 2022-03-22T22:38:33
Irish shares a big decision about his future and the expansion of the work he and Father Len have begun with the Wrestling with God Show. Highlights, Ideas, and WisdomIrish looks back at what insp...
ListenEp76 What Near-Death Experiences Tell Us about Life from 2022-01-15T20:59:09
Father Len wrestles with his lifelong fascination with near-death experiences and how what they reveal should challenge all of us to examine how we’re living our lives. Highlights, Ideas, and Wisd...
ListenEp75 “A Priest’s Life” – The Father Len Story from 2021-12-29T07:28:39
Introducing a new podcast coming soon from Wrestling with God Productions. It features candid conversations with Catholic priests about their journeys to the priesthood, their experiences being a p...
ListenEp74 Is there an afterlife? from 2021-12-15T03:49:26
Father Len presents stunning evidence that he’s experienced that supports the reality of an afterlife. Highlights, Ideas, and WisdomThe WWG Show has been downloaded more than 38,000 times with reg...
ListenEp73 Encore: The Real Christmas Story and Its True Meaning from 2021-12-06T20:59:37
Father Len reveals the real “reason for the season” is us. Highlights, Ideas, and Wisdom“When I look at the world upside down, that’s when it seems right to me.” – Jeret"Speedy"Peterson Father L...
ListenEp72 Imagine a World without Jesus from 2021-11-09T19:00:56
Father Len explains how the radical ideas Jesus introduced 2000 years ago and the church he established to spread those ideas have changed the world forever. Make a financial donation here: https:...
ListenEp71 Pride Poisons Everything from 2021-10-27T20:51:33
Father Len explains how pride can poison everything in life from relationships, to religion, to marriages, to organizations and companies. Highlights, Ideas,&Wisdom Pride and its effects are of...
ListenEp70 Pride is a Demon from 2021-10-05T06:49:41
Father Len reveals that pride is damaging lies we tell ourselves about ourselves. Highlights, Ideas, and WisdomPride is a cancer that often goes undetected until it’s too late. “The Truth Detect...
ListenEp69 Becoming Truly Free from 2021-09-18T06:14:46
Father Len explains what it takes to become truly free and how the common American understanding of freedom leads to selfishness and narcissism.Highlights, Ideas, and Wisdom Freedom involves bei...
ListenEp68 Commitments, Happiness, Love and Having Kids from 2021-08-30T16:40:30
Reacting to why actor Seth Rogen says he and his wife don’t want kids, Father Len explains the relationship between making commitments, happiness, love, and having kids. Support Wrestling with God...
ListenEp67 The Myth of Self-Esteem from 2021-08-19T06:27
Father Len exposes the dangerous effects of trying to boost self-esteem with excessive or false praise and compliments. Support Wrestling with God Productions: https://www.GiveSendGo.com/WWGProduc...
ListenEp66 Curing Shame from 2021-08-03T07:17:01
Father Len shares his favorite method for the difficult and necessary job of curing shame. Highlights, Ideas, and WisdomShame can control you and make your life and the lives of those around you m...
ListenEp65 God’s Intention for Church from 2021-06-17T06:51:53
Father Len explains why God wants one universal church that accepts everybody and why the church established by Christ has split into over 400,000 denominations.
ListenEp64 Toxic Religion from 2021-06-10T06:39:47
Father Len introduces the process of deconstruction to help a listener detox her religious upbringing and purify her religious values, beliefs, and practices.
ListenEp63 Bible Symbols Revealed and Explained-Part 3 Oils from 2021-05-29T06:11:54
Father Len reveals how oils and their fragrances help fulfill God’s intention for religion and worship to be carnal and sensuous experiences. Highlights, Ideas, and WisdomPrevious Bible symbols ep...
ListenEp62 The Dangers of Anger from 2021-05-21T18:27:39
Father Len reveals his 30 year battle with anger and explains why it’s like a cancer that can destroy you unless you learn how to respond to it. Highlights, Ideas, and WisdomFather Len responds to...
ListenEp61 True Friendship from 2021-05-13T06:17:49
Father Len takes a deep and challenging dive into the nature of true friendship and its profound effects on us throughout our lives. Highlights, Ideas and WisdomIn Greek, the word friend or frien...
ListenEp60 The History of Marriage and What Makes It Work from 2021-05-05T05:45:05
Father Len explores the history of marriage, our changing attitudes and expectations about it, God’s expectations for marriage, and what makes marriage so difficult yet so worthwhile. Highlights, ...
ListenEp59 Understanding the Language of God from 2021-04-26T05:31:45
Responding to a listener’s question about whether God’s teachings are black and white, Father Len explains why it’s difficult for us to fully understand the language of God’s love. Highlights, Ide...
ListenEp58 The Big Mysteries of Christianity from 2021-04-18T20:12:51
Father Len and Irish grapple with the mystery of the three big events that are the foundation of Christianity: God taking on human flesh and living among us, God being tortured and killed by us, an...
ListenEp57 The Real Story of St. Patrick’s Day from 2021-04-09T18:58:26
Father Len explains how a Roman citizen named Patrick became a great saint and hero to Ireland and the real reason we celebrate him and his life. Highlights, Ideas, and WisdomPatrick was the child...
ListenEp56 Bible Symbols Revealed and Explained-Part 2 Trees from 2021-04-02T21:47
Father Len reveals that trees are symbols for God and human beings and trees represent the most important choices we make in life. Highlights, Ideas, and WisdomTrees are the third most common thin...
ListenEp55 What Is Salvation? from 2021-03-26T18:34:02
Father Len reveals the meaning of the salvation God seeks for all of us. Highlights, Ideas, and WisdomSalvation is about freedom and belonging and being saved from harm. Freedom doesn’t mean doi...
ListenEp54 Humility is a Superpower from 2021-03-19T16:27:40
Father Len explains why humility is the foundation for success in life. Highlights, Ideas, and WisdomThere is an epidemic of narcissism in our current culture fueled by social media. Humility is...
ListenEp53 Becoming the Best Possible Version of You from 2021-03-13T17:23:11
Father Len explains the Catholic tradition of Lent, an annual 40 day journey of recognizing and facing our flaws and weaknesses in order to become who we are meant to be. Highlights, Ideas, and Wi...
ListenEp52 Dying to Live from 2021-03-05T22:30:54
Father Len reveals the path to a happy, healthy, and holy life involves multiple deaths and funerals. Highlights, Ideas, and WisdomFather Len shares the story of an alcoholic to illustrate the con...
ListenEp51 Why Did God Create Us? from 2021-02-25T18:13:01
Father Len reveals three reasons God created us with some illustrative and inspiring stories and a funny Twinkies analogy. Highlights, Ideas, and WisdomFather Len reviews the two creation stories ...
ListenEp50 The Origin of St Valentine’s Day from 2021-02-22T20:37:24
It's not about chocolates and roses. Father Len shares the real story of St. Valentine's Day and its inspiring purpose. Highlights, Ideas, and WisdomAll the world’s great feasts have a religious b...
ListenEp49 Howard Stern’s Religion Dilemma from 2021-02-15T22:51:15
Father Len responds to Howard’s conflicted thoughts and feelings about faith and religion and his strong desire to figure out what he believes about the existence of God. Highlights, Ideas, and W...
ListenEp48 God is a Trickster from 2021-02-07T17:42:28
Father Len reveals how and why God uses loving trickery to expose truth and help us understand and live our purpose. Highlights, Ideas, and WisdomFather Len explores the common theme in the religi...
ListenEp47 The Story of Woman and God’s Intention for Creating Her from 2021-01-28T06:40:35
Father Len traces the history of woman, her role and influence in the world and the church, from the present back to her creation.
ListenEp46 Interpreting and Understanding the Bible from 2021-01-20T06:50:48
Father Len reveals the obstacles to accurately interpreting and fully understanding the Bible and what it takes to overcome these hurdles. Highlights, Ideas, and WisdomFather Len shares a fun stud...
ListenEp45 Bible Symbols Revealed and Explained-Part 1 Water from 2021-01-14T06:22:25
Father Len reveals what water symbolizes and why it shows up so often in the Bible. Highlights, Ideas, and WisdomThe Bible contains many symbols that God repeats over and over again. The symbols...
ListenEp44 Debunking a Christmas Myth from 2021-01-07T07:42:32
Father Len refutes the notion that the celebration of Christmas began as a pagan party.
ListenEp43 The Satan and the Mission of The Satan from 2020-12-29T03:51:19
Father Len reveals the origin of The Satan and why The Satan constantly misrepresents the words of God and tempts us to sin. Highlights, Ideas, and WisdomFather Len Introduces “The Great Chain of ...
ListenEp42 Only One Thing Will Unite Us from 2020-12-18T08:16:56
Father Len presents the solution to contention and division in our individual lives and in the world around us. Highlights, Ideas, and Wisdom“Secretaries rule the world. Never tick off a secretary...
ListenEp41 The Real Christmas Story and Its True Meaning from 2020-12-08T05:03:28
Father Len reveals the real “reason for the season” is us. Highlights, Ideas, and Wisdom“When I look at the world upside down, that’s when it seems right to me.” – Jeret"Speedy"Peterson Father ...
ListenEp40 Doubt Can Be a Virtue from 2020-11-30T07:30:28
Father Len reveals how doubts and questions about how God works in the world lead to wisdom and faith. Highlights, Ideas, and WisdomFather Len explains the difference between doubt that is healthy...
ListenEp39 Commitment and Happiness from 2020-11-23T16:20:42
Father Len explains the relationship between commitment and happiness. Highlights, Ideas, and WisdomFather Len shares the story of NFL football player Bo Eason and what he learned about commitment...
ListenEp38 Why is There Nothing about Dinosaurs in the Bible? from 2020-11-17T07:07:43
Father Len explains the relationship between science, history and the Bible and why dinosaurs aren’t present in the Bible. Highlights, Ideas, and WisdomFather Len reveals that some Christians and ...
ListenEp37 Fear of God from 2020-11-13T14:51:19
Father Len reveals what fear of God really means and why it’s awesome. Highlights, Ideas, and WisdomFather Len uses a story about Avalon the lion from the CS Lewis Chronicles of Narnia collection ...
ListenEp36 Anger and Fear Are Not the Answer to Loss and Disappointment from 2020-11-09T07:28:13
Father Len offers perspective and advice to those who feel anger and fear after therecent national election or following any loss or disappointment in life. Highlights, Ideas, and WisdomFather Len...
ListenEp35 Politics, Elections, Pandemics, and Toxic Anger from 2020-11-02T08:34:25
Father Len offers some hope and solutions for ending the anger and divisiveness we're experiencing in our politics and during the COVID 19 pandemic.
ListenEp34 The Surprising Origin of Halloween and Its Purpose from 2020-10-26T04:36:59
Father Len reveals that Halloween actually began as a Catholic Church holiday celebrating our mystical connection with all those who have died. Highlights, Ideas, and WisdomMost of our holidays ha...
ListenEp33 The Relationship between Grit and Success from 2020-10-23T03:30:14
Father Len explores how grit helps us get through difficult times and succeed in life. Highlights, Ideas, and WisdomFather Len explains why he is grateful for the COVID 19 pandemic. Father Len e...
ListenEp32 What Is Love? from 2020-10-15T07:02:38
Father Len shares some remarkable love stories to illustrate what true love is all about.
ListenEp31 What Death and Funerals Teach Us about Life from 2020-10-10T04:38:06
Father Len and Irish explore the life-changing benefits of death and funerals. Highlights, Ideas, and WisdomFather Len shares his moving and powerful tradition for commemorating the victims and he...
ListenEp30 Guilt and Shame Are Not the Same from 2020-10-02T05:54:49
Father Len explains why guilt is a good and shame is evil. Highlights, Ideas, and WisdomFather Len reacts to the pain and suffering inflicted on Tarana Burke, founder of the “Me Too Movement,” by ...
ListenEp29 Winning, Gratitude, Happiness, and Jesus from 2020-09-24T06:09:25
Father Len explores the relationship between gratitude, happiness, and finding the presence of God in everyday life. Highlights, Ideas, and WisdomThe custom of athletes and entertainers thanking J...
ListenEp28 Why does God allow bad things to happen to good people? from 2020-09-18T05:10:32
Father Len and Irish grapple with the mystery of God’s intention for sickness and suffering in our lives. Highlights, Ideas, and WisdomIrish shares his gut wrenching experiences with his youngest ...
ListenEp27 How to Forgive from 2020-09-11T07:44:05
Father Len shares the forgiveness method he uses along with his experiences learning to forgive. Highlights, Ideas and WisdomFather Len confesses that he is “not great at forgiving,” but he’s work...
ListenEp26 Judging and Being Judged from 2020-09-03T22:02:45
Father Len and Irish explore the frequently damaging temptation and tendency for humans to judge each other. Highlights, Ideas, and WisdomFather Len responds to a listener’s perception that religi...
ListenEp25 Tour of Hell from 2020-08-28T21:20:47
Father Len takes us on a tour of hell exploring its origin and history providing glimpses of heaven along the way. Highlights, Ideas, and WisdomHell can be hot and cold. Hell is complete separat...
ListenEp24 Hell is a choice from 2020-08-21T21:28:56
Father Len explains why God doesn’t send anybody to hell. Highlights, Ideas, and WisdomFather Len answers the question why a loving God creates human beings he knows will go to hell. Free will i...
ListenEp23 Freedom is a Virtue from 2020-08-11T20:46:44
Father Len explains why freedom is a virtue and what it takes to achieve real freedom. Highlights, Ideas, and WisdomReal freedom is achieved when we become free to live a life of love and communit...
ListenEp22 Are the Bible and religion outdated? from 2020-08-08T04:42:14
Father Len explains why the wisdom contained in the Bible about what makes for a good life is timeless. Highlights, Ideas and Wisdom“There is nothing new under the sun” – Qoheleth, Ecclesiastes 1:...
ListenEp21“Crazy”and“Annoying”People from 2020-07-31T18:06:09
Father Len reveals how distancing yourself from “crazy” and “annoying” people in your life can separate you from parts of yourself that need attention. Highlights, Ideas, and WisdomThere are multi...
ListenEp20 Good and Evil Are Hard to Define and Fully Understand from 2020-07-24T23:32:08
Father Len explains why defining and fully understanding good and evil is pretty much beyond our ability as humans. Highlights, Ideas, and WisdomThe only wise reaction to evil is faith in God. T...
ListenEp19 Why does God create us fragile and flawed? from 2020-07-20T07:05:26
Father Len explains that we’re all born in the image and likeness of God with gifts, defects, and work to do to become mature human beings and find our way to Christ and each other. Highlights, Id...
ListenEp18 Politics, Religion and the Slogan “Black Lives Matter” from 2020-07-10T06:13:34
Father Len and Irish grapple with the difficulty of having a spiritual, moral, and meaningful conversation about the slogan “black lives matter.” Highlights, Ideas, and WisdomFather Len explains w...
ListenEp17 Race, Culture, and Jesus from 2020-07-03T05:51:18
Father Len reveals why Jesus came into the world as a Jew and why God created multiple races and cultures. Highlights, Ideas, and WisdomGod chose an enslaved, weak, and hated people to show God’s ...
ListenEp16 What is forgiveness and why do it? from 2020-06-24T06:39:26
Father Len explains what forgiveness is and isn’t and the powerful positive effects it has on us and those around us. Highlights, Ideas, and WisdomWe live in an age of anger. It defines our politi...
ListenEp15 What Is Prayer? from 2020-06-17T18:40:10
Father Len shares his love of prayer. He explains what prayer is and isn’t and the purpose of prayer. He also offers some ideas for developing your own personal prayer life. Highlights, Ideas, and...
ListenEp14 Finding Lost Faith from 2020-06-15T22:37:05
Father Len explains what causes a loss of faith and gives listener Jennifer some ideas for finding her lost faith. Highlights, Ideas, and WisdomFather Len explains the difference between faith and...
ListenEp13 Understanding Human Evil from 2020-06-09T05:27:21
Father Len reveals two primary impulses God gives us and how we can use them for good or evil. This episode was recorded before the murder of George Floyd, but it couldn’t be more relevant. Highli...
ListenEp12 Spirituality without Religion from 2020-06-01T18:34:22
Father Len explains what’s missing in spirituality without religion in answer to a listener who asks: “Why do I need organized religion? I’m spiritual and I have a personal relationship with God.” ...
ListenEp11 Why do we need religion? from 2020-05-23T19:32:34
Father Len explains how religion helps us recognize who we are meant to be and helps us become our best selves. Highlights, Ideas, and WisdomReligion is to spirituality what tea is to water. Relig...
ListenEp10 What is religion? from 2020-05-21T02:47:18
Religion has been with us since the beginning of human history. Father Len explains what it is and what it always has been. Highlights, Ideas, and WisdomReligion is a binding of a relationship and...
ListenEp9 What is the Bible and why does it matter? from 2020-05-05T19:39:49
Father Len explains what the Bible is, where it came from, why it matters and how to use it. Highlights, Ideas, and WisdomThe Bible is a collection of books of sacred stories that span thousands o...
ListenEp8 How do we know God is real? from 2020-05-01T03:40:46
Father Len reveals that evidence of God is always present in us and around us, in all aspects of our lives. He explains why some of us recognize and accept this evidence and others don’t. Highligh...
ListenEp7 Defining God is Really Hard from 2020-04-27T07:36:07
Father Len explains that we don’t have the words or understanding to accurately define God, but our brains are hardwired to seek the divine. Highlights, Ideas, and WisdomSome notion of the divine ...
ListenEp7 Defining God is Really Hard from 2020-04-27T07:36:07
Father Len explains that we don’t have the words or understanding to accurately define God, but our brains are hardwired to seek the divine.
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Ep7 Defining God is Really Hard from 2020-04-27T07:36:07
Father Len explains that we don’t have the words or understanding to accurately define God, but our brains are hardwired to seek the divine. Highlights, Ideas, and WisdomSome notion of the divine ...
ListenEp6 Wrestling with Money from 2020-04-17T04:26:48
Father Len helps listener Sarah grapple with her relationship with her money and how much of it to give to charity.
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Ep6 Wrestling with Money from 2020-04-17T04:26:48
Father Len helps listener Sarah grapple with her relationship with her money and how much of it to give to charity. Highlights, Ideas, and WisdomFather Len introduces the biblical concept of “poor...
ListenEp5 The Good of Coronavirus and Other Evils from 2020-04-13T05:45:17
Father Len helps us wrestle with evil. What is it? Why is there evil in the world? How can the consequences of evil help us mature and become better and more complete human beings? Highlights, Ide...
ListenEp4 Why does God allow school shootings and other evils? from 2020-03-31T06:45:35
Father Len uses an interesting analogy comparing a toaster to being human as part of his explanation for why a loving God permits school shootings and other evils. Highlights, Ideas, and WisdomGod...
ListenEp3 Aaron Rodgers’Spiritual Journey from 2020-03-14T13:39
Green Bay Packers’ star quarterback Aaron Rodgers shares his bumpy spiritual journey. Irish and Father Len react to his experiences – good and bad – that caused him to walk away from organized reli...
ListenEp2 Sex before Marriage from 2020-03-12T05:14:04
A high school listener asks, “Will I go to hell if I have sex before marriage?” Father Len offers some sober, surprising, and humorous answers and insight about passion, sex, and promiscuity. Supp...
ListenEp1 What to Expect from Us from 2020-03-04T21:35:44
Meet Irish and Father Len as they reveal what it means to “wrestle with God” and why we all should do it. They also manage to poke a little fun at each other while unveiling the specific stuff they...
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