Is Being A Christian Too Hard?

The Catholic Talk Show

Ryan Scheel, Ryan DellaCrosse, and Fr. Richard Pagano

Religion & Spirituality, Religion, Christianity

4.6 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 13 January 2025

⏱️ 71 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of The Catholic Talk Show, Ryan & Ryan are joined by Jamie Baxter, Founder & CEO of Exodus 90 to talk about if Christianity is too hard and puts too many burdens on people. 00:00 Introduction 02:57 The Role of Comfort in Modern Life 05:48 Loneliness and Community in Faith 09:14 The Importance of Commitment to Faith 12:13 Fraternity and Shared Struggles 15:09 Identity and the Call to Holiness 24:07 The Essence of Self-Identity and Love 27:54 The Pursuit of True Fulfillment 30:05 Breaking Free from Distractions 34:49 The Genesis of Exodus 90 39:04 The Impact of Exodus on Men's Lives 47:31 Finding Freedom Through Asceticism 48:45 The Essence of Asceticism and Freedom 52:07 The Challenge of Transformation: A 90-Day Journey 55:12 The Role of Community in Spiritual Growth 58:49 Introducing the Spiritual Guide for Exodus 2025 01:01:02 The Evolution of Exodus: New Features and Charisms 01:09:12 Final Thoughts and Call to Action Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:25.6	at all protected.
0:30.7	Hey everybody, welcome back to another episode of the Catholic talk show.
0:34.3	Today we're going to be looking at the question
0:36.0	is being a Christian too
0:37.6	difficult these days? That's right. We're joined by Jamie Baxter, the CEO and founder of Exodus 90,
0:43.2	to tell you why, even though Christianity is very difficult, you should make it even harder. All right.
1:10.0	Wasn't expecting that, man. This is going to be a spiritual boot camp. Yeah, that's right. Wasn't expecting that, man.
1:11.8	This is going to be a spiritual boot camp.
1:14.2	James Baxter.
1:15.6	Welcome back to the show, Exodus 90.
1:18.5	Good to see your face, brother.
1:20.6	Hey, Ryan squared.
1:21.7	It's a privilege.
1:22.7	It's been too long, honestly.
1:24.7	I mean, it's been a couple years, I feel like.
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