Coming Home Newsletter Archive

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Featured Conversion Story: “From the Prairies to the Mountains to Rome” – by Father Jay Longacre (former Presbyterian seminarian and Buddhism dabbler) 

“When the Foundations seem Destroyed” – by Marcus Grodi (on being discouraged on your journey to the Catholic Church)

“Quo Vadis at World Youth Day” (CHN’s youth branch at World Youth Day in Cologne, Germany)

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Featured Conversion Story: “The Present Looks Very Much like the Past” – by Dennis Hankins (former Pentecostal minister, Charismatic Episcopal priest, United Methodist Church pastor) 

“Stand Firm and Hold to Traditions” – by Marcus Grodi (a Scriptural explanation of oral and Church tradition)

“The Church and Bible Interpretation: Who Has the Final Word on the Word?” – by Gregory Oatis

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Featured Conversion Story: “A Funny Thing Happened on My Way to Presbyterian Ordination” – by Rick Howick” (former Presbyterian seminarian) 

“Why We are Helping Them Home” – by Marcus Grodi (Should CHN really be helping non-Catholics become Catholic, or is there a better use of ministry?)

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Announcing: the 3rd Annual CH Network Deep in History Conference! (on the Continental Reformation, including the explanation of the 2005 Deep in History emblem) 

“Chapter & Verse: Defending the Catholic Faith from Scripture – Catholics And Papal Infallibility: Is It an Unbiblical Innovation?” – by Gregory Oatis

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Featured Conversion Story: “A Healing Reign” – by Todd von Kampen (former Lutheran) 

“John Paul II and Conversion” – by Marcus Grodi (“Pope John Paul II always encouraged true and authentic conversion, both to Jesus Christ and to His Church.”)

“Quo Vadis: Where Are You Going?” – by JonMarc Grodi (update on the CHN youth network)

“Clergy on the Journey: Home at Last” – by Jim Anderson (“reflections of Monte Waddill, who pastored as a minister in the Southern Baptist Convention until very recently”)

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Featured Conversion Story: “St. Paul’s Vocational Conversion” – by Marcus Grodi (reflections on the conversion of the Apostle Paul) 

Coming Home Network demographics by state

“Quo Vadis” – by JonMarc Grodi (update on the CHN youth network)

“Helping ‘em Home” by Robert Rodgers (reflections on becoming Catholic)

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Featured Conversion Story: “Being Right Does Not Make Right A Continuing Conversion Story” – by Jeff Childers (former Church of Christ member) 

“Ever Been Asked the Question…?” – by Marcus Grodi (on sharing the Gospel)

“Chapter and Verse: Catholics And The Worship Requirement – What If I ‘Get Nothing’ Out Of The Mass?” – by Gregory Oatis

“Clergy on the Journey: God Writes Straight with Crooked Lines” – by Jim Anderson (update on CHN clergy members)

“Helping ‘em Home” – by Robert Rodgers (updates on those entering the Catholic Church)

Introducing the “Quo Vadis” youth network of CHN – by JonMarc Grodi

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Featured Conversion Story: “From Evangelical to Evangelical Catholic” – by Jason Shanks (former Evangelical) 

“If I Had Known Better…” – by Marcus Grodi (reflections on Matthew 25:34 and living in the present moment)

“Clergy on the Journey: A Weekend of Grace” – by Jim Anderson (update on CHN clergy members)

“Helping ‘em Home” – by Robert Rodgers (updates on the upcoming 2005 Deep in History Conference

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Featured Conversion Story: “Agnostic to Priest” – by Fr. Ed Fride (former agnostic to Catholic priest)

“Four Significant Events” – by Marcus Grodi (on history from a Protestant viewpoint)

“Do not sell the Holy Spirit short!” – by Jim Anderson (a reminder to pray, not only for clergy converts, but for their friends and family)

“Helping ‘em Home” – by Robert Rodgers (requests for help from people on the Journey)

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“Weed’em & Reap” – by Marcus Grodi (on perseverance)

“Clergy on the Journey” – by Jim Anderson (updates and thoughts about clergy helped my CHN)

Featured Conversion Story: “…and the land was broad, quiet, and peaceful;…” – by Gerald and Jennifer Tritle (former Evangelical and Reformed Presbyterian)

Chapter and Verse: Defending The Catholic Faith From Scripture — “Catholics And The Eucharist: Is Jesus’ Body Really Present?” – by Gregory Oatis

CHN new building update

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“That Nagging Dust” – by Marcus Grodi (on evangelization and being rejected)

“Helping ‘em Home” – by Robert Rodgers (updates and thoughts about those helped my CHN)

Featured Conversion Story: “And There Was Light” – by Joshua McMillian (former Pentecostal minister)

Chapter and Verse: Defending The Catholic Faith From Scripture — “Catholics And The Messiah: Who Decided Jesus Is God?” – by Gregory Oatis

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“Holding True” – by Marcus Grodi (reflections on Philippians 3:13-16 and secularism)

“Helping ‘em Home” & “The Clergy Convert/Inquirer Report for August 2004″ – by Robert Rodgers & Jim Anderson (updates and thoughts about those helped my CHN)

Featured Conversion Story: “From Baptist, to Mormon, to Catholic Priest…” – by Deacon Steve Seever