The Jeff Cavins Show (Your Catholic Bible Study Podcast)

Jesus Is the Model Teacher 29.05.2026 30min

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. Email us with comments or questions at thejeffcavinsshow@ascensionpress.com. Text “jeffcavins” to 33-777 to subscribe and get Jeff’s shownotes delivered straight to your email! Or visit https://media.ascensionpress.com/?s=&page=2&category%5B0%5D=Ascension%20Podcasts&category%5B1%5D=The%20Jeff%20Cavins%20Show for full shownotes! Support The Jeff Cavins Show (Your Catholic Bible Study Podcast)

Parishes Looking For Lost Sheep 22.05.2026 26min

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. * Email us with comments or questions at thejeffcavinsshow@ascensionpress.com. Text “jeffcavins” to 33-777 to subscribe and get Jeff’s shownotes delivered straight to your email! Or visit https://media.ascensionpress.com/?s=&page=2&category%5B0%5D=Ascension%20Podcasts&category%5B1%5D=The%20Jeff%20Cavins%20Show for full shownotes! Support The Jeff Cavins Show (Your Catholic Bible Study Podcast)

Pay Attention to What's in Front of You 15.05.2026 25min

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. Email us with comments or questions at thejeffcavinsshow@ascensionpress.com. Text “jeffcavins” to 33-777 to subscribe and get Jeff’s shownotes delivered straight to your email! Or visit https://app.ascensionpress.com/podcasts/dbe3b3b6-4093-4cd8-86c8-758231835469 for full shownotes! Support The Jeff Cavins Show (Your Catholic Bible Study Podcast)

Eating and Exercising in the Spiritual Life 08.05.2026 21min

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. Email us with comments or questions at thejeffcavinsshow@ascensionpress.com. Text “jeffcavins” to 33-777 to subscribe and get Jeff’s shownotes delivered straight to your email! Or visit https://media.ascensionpress.com/?s=&page=2&category%5B0%5D=Ascension%20Podcasts&category%5B1%5D=The%20Jeff%20Cavins%20Show for full shownotes! Support The Jeff Cavins Show (Your Catholic Bible Study Podcast)

I Forgive Who You Forgive 01.05.2026 23min

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. Email us with comments or questions at thejeffcavinsshow@ascensionpress.com. Text “jeffcavins” to 33-777 to subscribe and get Jeff’s shownotes delivered straight to your email! Or visit https://media.ascensionpress.com/?s=&page=2&category%5B0%5D=Ascension%20Podcasts&category%5B1%5D=The%20Jeff%20Cavins%20Show for full shownotes! Support The Jeff Cavins Show (Your Catholic Bible Study Podcast)

Lay Ministry: Passion vs. Romantic Notion 24.04.2026 28min

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. Email us with comments or questions at thejeffcavinsshow@ascensionpress.com. Text “jeffcavins” to 33-777 to subscribe and get Jeff’s shownotes delivered straight to your email! Or visit https://media.ascensionpress.com/?s=&page=2&category%5B0%5D=Ascension%20Podcasts&category%5B1%5D=The%20Jeff%20Cavins%20Show for full shownotes! Support The Jeff Cavins Show (Your Catholic Bible Study Podcast)

Praying "In" God’s Word 17.04.2026 24min

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. Email us with comments or questions at thejeffcavinsshow@ascensionpress.com. Text “jeffcavins” to 33-777 to subscribe and get Jeff’s shownotes delivered straight to your email! Or visit https://media.ascensionpress.com/?s=&page=2&category%5B0%5D=Ascension%20Podcasts&category%5B1%5D=The%20Jeff%20Cavins%20Show for full shownotes! Support The Jeff Cavins Show (Your Catholic Bible Study Podcast)

What Is Sin and How to Overcome It 10.04.2026 23min

Are you able to recognize sin in your life? Drawing from Sacred Scripture, the wisdom of the saints, and the rich teaching of the Catholic Church, Jeff walks through the nature of sin, its devastating consequences, and the path toward true freedom through repentance. Email us with comments or questions at thejeffcavinsshow@ascensionpress.com. Text “jeffcavins” to 33-777 to subscribe and get Jeff’s shownotes delivered straight to your email! Or visit https://media.ascensionpress.com/?s=&page=2&category%5B0%5D=Ascension%20Podcasts&category%5B1%5D=The%20Jeff%20Cavins%20Show for full shownotes! Support The Jeff Cavins Show (Your Catholic Bible Study Podcast)

Who Missed Easter? 03.04.2026 19min

As the Church gets ready to celebrate Easter, Jeff calls us to remember those who are absent—family members, friends, and neighbors who are not present at Mass and may be far from the faith. Jeff invites us to reach out to them and emphasizes that the Resurrection is not only something to celebrate—it’s a mission to live. Email us with comments or questions at thejeffcavinsshow@ascensionpress.com. Text “jeffcavins” to 33-777 to subscribe and get Jeff’s shownotes delivered straight to your email! Or visit https://media.ascensionpress.com/?s=&page=2&category%5B0%5D=Ascension%20Podcasts&category%5B1%5D=The%20Jeff%20Cavins%20Show for full shownotes! Support The Jeff Cavins Show (Your Catholic Bible Study Podcast)

5 Benefits of Memorizing Scripture 27.03.2026 25min

Have you tried memorizing Scripture? Jeff invites us to commit God’s Word to memory—to hide God’s Word in our hearts so it can guide, strengthen, and transform us. Even a single verse each week can deepen our faith, renew our minds, and help us live with the mind of Christ. Email us with comments or questions at thejeffcavinsshow@ascensionpress.com. Text “jeffcavins” to 33-777 to subscribe and get Jeff’s shownotes delivered straight to your email! Or visit https://media.ascensionpress.com/?s=&page=2&category%5B0%5D=Ascension%20Podcasts&category%5B1%5D=The%20Jeff%20Cavins%20Show for full shownotes! Support The Jeff Cavins Show (Your Catholic Bible Study Podcast)

This One Perspective Will Change Your Life 20.03.2026 18min

Shifting from observer to participant in Christ’s life changes everything about how we live, worship, and serve. Jeff shares how this perspective calls us into deeper union with Christ, especially through the sacraments and daily discipleship. Email us with comments or questions at thejeffcavinsshow@ascensionpress.com. Text “jeffcavins” to 33-777 to subscribe and get Jeff’s shownotes delivered straight to your email! Or visit https://media.ascensionpress.com/?s=&page=2&category%5B0%5D=Ascension%20Podcasts&category%5B1%5D=The%20Jeff%20Cavins%20Show for full shownotes! Support The Jeff Cavins Show (Your Catholic Bible Study Podcast)

Throwback Episode: One Hour Can Change Everything 13.03.2026 23min

Jeff will be back next week with a new episode! In the meantime, enjoy this popular episode from the archives! Are you looking for ways to deal with the stress and busyness of every day life? Jeff shares some of the common struggles people face that can distract them from what is most important. He shares an idea for how to maintain peace and bring focus back to your relationship with the Lord. Email us with comments or questions at thejeffcavinsshow@ascensionpress.com. Text “jeffcavins” to 33-777 to subscribe and get Jeff’s shownotes delivered straight to your email! Or visit https://media.ascensionpress.com/?s=&page=2&category%5B0%5D=Ascension%20Podcasts&category%5B1%5D=The%20Jeff%20Cavins%20Show for full shownotes! Support The Jeff Cavins Show (Your Catholic Bible Study Podcast)

Trading TV for Bible Knowledge 06.03.2026 19min

Are we spending more time keeping up with the latest shows and headlines than we are with the Word of God? Jeff invites us to “redeem the time” by trading a little screen time for Scripture, showing just how quickly many books of the Bible can be read. Email us with comments or questions at thejeffcavinsshow@ascensionpress.com. Text “jeffcavins” to 33-777 to subscribe and get Jeff’s shownotes delivered straight to your email! Or visit https://media.ascensionpress.com/?s=&page=2&category%5B0%5D=Ascension%20Podcasts&category%5B1%5D=The%20Jeff%20Cavins%20Show for full shownotes! Support The Jeff Cavins Show (Your Catholic Bible Study Podcast)

How a Man Battles Cancer (with Matthew James Christoff) 27.02.2026 48min

When you hear the word cancer, everything changes. Matthew James Christoff joins Jeff to share his experience walking through cancer for the third time. In this candid and hope-filled episode, Matthew shares how his first diagnosis 25 years ago led to a life-changing encounter with God, his conversion to the Catholic faith, and a powerful mission. Matthew James Christoff is a Catholic convert who focuses on helping the Church recognize and respond to the Catholic “man-crisis” through The New Emangelization Project, EveryCatholicMan.com, the Every Catholic Man Podcast and CatholicManNight.com. Email us with comments or questions at thejeffcavinsshow@ascensionpress.com. Text “jeffcavins” to 33-777 to subscribe and get Jeff’s shownotes delivered straight to your email! Or visit https://media.ascensionpress.com/?s=&page=2&category%5B0%5D=Ascension%20Podcasts&category%5B1%5D=The%20Jeff%20Cavins%20Show for full shownotes! Support The Jeff Cavins Show (Your Catholic Bible Study Podcast)

Girls to Women: Choosing a Wife 20.02.2026 33min

Far from being a simple checklist, Proverbs 31 reveals a woman shaped by covenantal wisdom—faithful, industrious, generous, strong, dignified, and devout. Jeff walks us through Proverbs 31, explaining its Hebrew background and teaching us how to apply its wisdom to modern discernment in dating and marriage. Email us with comments or questions at thejeffcavinsshow@ascensionpress.com. Text “jeffcavins” to 33-777 to subscribe and get Jeff’s shownotes delivered straight to your email! Or visit https://media.ascensionpress.com/?s=&page=2&category%5B0%5D=Ascension%20Podcasts&category%5B1%5D=The%20Jeff%20Cavins%20Show for full shownotes! Support The Jeff Cavins Show (Your Catholic Bible Study Podcast)

Boys to Men: Choosing a Husband 13.02.2026 22min

Choosing your spouse is one of the most important decisions you’ll ever make. Drawing from Psalm 1 and Psalm 112, Jeff outlines the character traits of a faithful, steadfast husband—one rooted in Scripture, generous in heart, and strong in adversity. Email us with comments or questions at thejeffcavinsshow@ascensionpress.com. Text “jeffcavins” to 33-777 to subscribe and get Jeff’s shownotes delivered straight to your email! Or visit https://media.ascensionpress.com/?s=&page=2&category%5B0%5D=Ascension%20Podcasts&category%5B1%5D=The%20Jeff%20Cavins%20Show for full shownotes! Support The Jeff Cavins Show (Your Catholic Bible Study Podcast)

What to Do When You Can't Sleep 06.02.2026 31min

What do you do when you just can’t sleep? Jeff tackles insomnia from a Biblical and spiritual perspective, exploring why sleepless nights are so common and what Scripture has to say about rest. Email us with comments or questions at thejeffcavinsshow@ascensionpress.com. Text “jeffcavins” to 33-777 to subscribe and get Jeff’s shownotes delivered straight to your email! Or visit https://media.ascensionpress.com/?s=&page=2&category%5B0%5D=Ascension%20Podcasts&category%5B1%5D=The%20Jeff%20Cavins%20Show for full shownotes! Support The Jeff Cavins Show (Your Catholic Bible Study Podcast)

How Jesus Completes the Old Testament 30.01.2026 25min

Jesus doesn’t discard the Old Testament—He fulfills it. Jeff walks us through Matthew chapters 3 and 4, explaining how Jesus intentionally retraces the story of Israel. From the Jordan River—the lowest place on earth—to the wilderness of testing, the Gospel of Matthew reveals an incredible pattern: Jesus relives the Exodus, succeeds where Israel failed, and fulfills the promises of the Old Testament. Email us with comments or questions at thejeffcavinsshow@ascensionpress.com. Text “jeffcavins” to 33-777 to subscribe and get Jeff’s shownotes delivered straight to your email! Or visit https://media.ascensionpress.com/?s=&page=2&category%5B0%5D=Ascension%20Podcasts&category%5B1%5D=The%20Jeff%20Cavins%20Show for full shownotes! Support The Jeff Cavins Show (Your Catholic Bible Study Podcast)

How Matthew Connects the Old Testament Dots 23.01.2026 25min

What if the Gospel of Matthew is quietly connecting dots you’ve never noticed before? Jeff explains how the Gospel of Matthew masterfully recapitulates Israel’s story and reveals that Jesus is the fulfillment of all of God's promises and the prophecies of the Old Testament. Email us with comments or questions at thejeffcavinsshow@ascensionpress.com. Text “jeffcavins” to 33-777 to subscribe and get Jeff’s shownotes delivered straight to your email! Or visit https://media.ascensionpress.com/?s=&page=2&category%5B0%5D=Ascension%20Podcasts&category%5B1%5D=The%20Jeff%20Cavins%20Show for full shownotes! Support The Jeff Cavins Show (Your Catholic Bible Study Podcast)

Why Bible Genealogies Are Interesting 16.01.2026 19min

Far from being filler, Matthew’s opening genealogy is rich with meaning. Jeff explains how the genealogy is carefully structured around God’s covenant promises, why the numbers in the list matter, and how it signals a new beginning in Jesus Christ. Email us with comments or questions at thejeffcavinsshow@ascensionpress.com. Text “jeffcavins” to 33-777 to subscribe and get Jeff’s shownotes delivered straight to your email! Or visit https://media.ascensionpress.com/?s=&page=2&category%5B0%5D=Ascension%20Podcasts&category%5B1%5D=The%20Jeff%20Cavins%20Show for full shownotes! Support The Jeff Cavins Show (Your Catholic Bible Study Podcast)