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Fr. Dave Pivonka, TOR, Interview | Red Dirt Catholics LIVE — 2025 Discipleship Conference

Go Make Disciples

Chapters
0:06
Live From The Discipleship Conference
0:41
Introducing Father Dave Pavanka
1:02
The Call To Give An Account Of Hope
2:00
The Shrine Of Blessed Stanley Rother
5:14
Hope That Does Not Disappoint
7:02
What Truly Satisfies: Beyond Success
9:00
Signs Of Faith On A College Campus
11:18
Mission Beyond Paychecks And Promotions
13:16
Culture, AI, And Spiritual Emptiness
16:02
Freedom, Failure, And God’s Patience
17:56
Be Leaven: Transform From Within
21:02
Apostolate In The Everyday Workplace
Go Make Disciples
Fr. Dave Pivonka, TOR, Interview | Red Dirt Catholics LIVE — 2025 Discipleship Conference
Mar 06, 2026
Archdiocese of Oklahoma City

In this episode, Jayce and James sat down with Father Dave Pivonka, TOR, president of the Franciscan University of Steubenville, to explore why hope does not disappoint, how only Jesus satisfies the restless heart, and why goodness, patience, and hospitality change culture from the inside. Stories from a highway shrine, a world-class golfer, and a bustling campus reveal how mission lives in everyday places.

• giving an account of hope from 1 Peter
• the Blessed Stanley Rother Shrine as a sign of grace
• success and the limits of achievement to satisfy
• signs of renewal among young adults on campus
• mission beyond paychecks in secular workplaces
• Franciscan vision of being leaven in the world
• radical hospitality and patient presence as evangelization
• people as persons, not projects
• practical steps to embody goodness and integrity
• new resource announcement: faithandreason.com

Learn more about Franciscan University at https://faithandreason.com and https://franciscan.edu

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