Father Stephen Gadberry - The Unconventional Priest | SRS

Father Stephen Gadberry is a priest in the Diocese of Little Rock, Arkansas, ordained on May 28, 2016. Born and raised on a farm in the Arkansas Delta, he enlisted in the Air Force after high school, serving in Texas, Germany, and Central Iraq during the mid-2000s. With degrees in philosophy and theology from St. Joseph Seminary College and Rome’s Pontifical Gregorian University, he’s a scholar and a shepherd. As Word on Fire Institute fellow, he’s also hosted EWTN’s Breaking Bread and tackled obstacle courses on American Ninja Warrior. When he’s not leading Mass at St. Theresa Church in Little Rock, he’s lifting weights or coaching CrossFit, he spends time with his dogs, Murph and Shorty.

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00:00 Near-Death Experience & Faith
04:01 Gratitude & Silence
32:43 Spiritual Warfare & Family
45:56 Psychedelics & Faith Discussion
54:26 Trauma & Anger Toward God
01:01:31 Small-Town Roots & Military Life
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