Chris Findley is a former Episcopal Priest who converted to the Catholic Church in 2007. He currently serves as Head of the Theology Department at Pope John Paul II High School in Hendersonville, TN where he has taught Church History, Sacramental Theology and Scripture. Chris has written for national and international publications and various web resources. He is an occasional guest on Catholic radio and is available for speaking engagements, particularly on conversion and Scripture.
He is also an avid pilot holding Commercial, Instrument, Multi-Engine, and Flight Instructor ratings. He is the founder of myFlightCoach.com, an online educational service for pilots seeking beginning or recurrent training. He and his wife Sheryl live in Nashville with their two sons Aidan and Evan.
When I became Catholic I was impressed with how much the Catholic Church tries to encourage young people to consider the priestly and religious life. There were prayers offered, rosarys said, and just this last week our Bishop made his annual appeal for the Diocesan fund supporting the education of our seminarians. In all my [...]
“Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.” -Ephesians 4:29 Have you ever been in a conversation with someone where the entire conversation, from start to finish was negative? Often you don’t [...]
Let me be honest, generally I strongly dislike “churchy” sayings and bumper-sticker Christianity. It is true that clichés and sound bytes often carry a kernel of truth, but they are often packaged in trite sayings that regularly ignore the larger Truth. Recently I heard the oft-quoted saying that, “The Church is a hospital for sinners, not a museum of saints.” [...]
“Nazareth! Can anything good come from there?” Nathanael asked. “Come and see,” said Philip in John 1:46. I’ve often thought of this verse in the context of those investigating the Catholic Church. Like me, you may have had friends (well intentioned to be sure) who made a similar statement as Nathanael about the Catholic Church: “The [...]
If St. Augustine is right and our hearts are restless until we find our rest in God, then why do so many Christians feel so restless? Why do so many of us who know, love and, presumably have our hearts set on Christ, feel tossed about and buffeted by our lives? As I have wrestled [...]
A priest friend recently told me the story of filling in for another priest one Sunday morning. When he went to the pulpit to begin his homily he noticed a small plaque that was mounted to the pulpit. It was only visible to him and contained only one sentence. It read, “Sir, we would like to see [...]
For years the slogan “Friends Don’t Let Friends Drink and Drive” has been the salient reminder of the dangers of driving under the influence. This saying has become a part of our culture, embedded into our collective consciousness as a guiding principle in those moments where car keys are in hand after one too many [...]
Evangelism is a lot like dental work; you know you should do it, but you avoid it as long as possible. It’s not particularly approved of these days, even among some Catholics, to be serious about introducing others to Christ. For some it seems exclusive or presumptuous to suggest that someone might be in need [...]
“And what ever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.” -Colossians 3:17 I’ve come to the realization that I like to play games. I don’t mean Monopoly or Risk. I mean I’ve come to the point of [...]
“Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us” (Hebrews 12:1). As the lector read that line I thought about the influence of the saints in my [...]
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